The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 25
Every episode of The Daily Show season 25, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 25!
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#1 - Anthony Fauci
Season 25 - Episode 157 - Aired 9/21/2020
Trevor honors the life and legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Dr. Anthony Fauci returns to discuss the current state of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.
#2 - RNC 2020 Coverage & Trump's Greatness
Season 25 - Episode 148 - Aired 8/27/2020
Vice President Pence gives a slyly dishonest RNC speech, Trevor unveils a biopic about President Trump’s unmatched greatness, and Jaboukie Young-White talks to RNC delegate Michael Albrecht.
#3 - Dahlia Lithwick & Patrisse Cullors
Season 25 - Episode 158 - Aired 9/22/2020
Desi Lydic calls her “uncle” Lou Dobbs, Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick discusses Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Black Lives Matter cofounder Patrisse Cullors talks about “When They Call You a Terrorist.”
#4 - Kimberly Jones & LL Cool J
Season 25 - Episode 119 - Aired 6/18/2020
Dulce Sloan shares a Juneteenth history lesson, activist Kimberly Jones discusses “I’m Not Dying with You Tonight,” and LL Cool J talks about his Rock the Bells initiative.
#5 - Ta-Nehisi Coates
Season 25 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/3/2019
President Trump clashes with French President Emmanuel Macron, Roy Wood Jr. gets an education in alternative meat science, and Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses “The Water Dancer.”
#6 - Jim Himes & Anna Kendrick
Season 25 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/11/2019
Michael Bloomberg prepares to join the Democratic primary field, Rep. Jim Himes discusses the impeachment inquiry into President Trump, and Anna Kendrick talks about “Noelle.”
#7 - Andrew Cuomo
Season 25 - Episode 94 - Aired 4/22/2020
Trevor has an in-depth interview with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo about his urgent efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and how the crisis has impacted him personally.
#8 - Bernie Sanders
Season 25 - Episode 143 - Aired 8/20/2020
Kamala Harris officially accepts the nomination for vice president, Trevor rolls out a short biopic about Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders calls for a broad coalition to defeat President Trump.
#9 - Panel Discussion on Radical Police Reform
Season 25 - Episode 113 - Aired 6/9/2020
Patrisse Cullors, Josie Duffy Rice, Sam Sinyangwe, Mychal Denzel Smith and Alex S. Vitale join Trevor for a panel on movements to radically reimagine policing in the U.S.
#10 - Daniel Ricciardo
Season 25 - Episode 57 - Aired 2/3/2020
GOP senators reject impeachment trial witnesses, Jordan Klepper meets Iowa Trump supporters, and Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo discusses “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.”
#11 - November Democratic Debate Special - Alicia Menendez
Season 25 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/20/2019
Trevor analyzes the fifth Democratic debate live, Roy Wood Jr. gets insight from black voters, and MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez discusses her book “The Likeability Trap.”
#12 - Tom Steyer
Season 25 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/18/2019
Diplomat David Holmes adds fuel to Trump’s Ukraine scandal, Desi Lydic and Michael Kosta serve up new presidential excuses, and Tom Steyer discusses his 2020 presidential bid.
#13 - Anand Giridharadas
Season 25 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/2019
Trevor weighs the case for impeachment against Rudy Giuliani, Michael Kosta explores President Trump’s moral blindness, and Anand Giridharadas discusses “Winners Take All.”
#14 - January Democratic Debate Special
Season 25 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/14/2020
Trevor analyzes the Democratic debate live, Jordan Klepper examines Iowa’s role in the primaries, and former GOP strategist Rick Wilson discusses “Running Against the Devil.”
#15 - Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton
Season 25 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/31/2019
Washington Nationals fans celebrate their World Series win, Trevor covers worldwide protests, and Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton discuss “The Book of Gutsy Women.”
#16 - Mark Sanford
Season 25 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/30/2019
Roy Wood Jr. reports on President Trump’s whistleblower scandal, Ronny Chieng reacts to a viral “beer money” fundraiser, and GOP presidential candidate Mark Sanford stops by.
#17 - Dr. Vivek Murthy
Season 25 - Episode 78 - Aired 3/25/2020
Trevor covers coronavirus news, Ronny Chieng gives a dispatch from Australia, and Dr. Vivek Murthy discusses challenges facing medical professionals and his book “Together.”
#18 - Malcolm Gladwell & Lamorne Morris
Season 25 - Episode 150 - Aired 9/8/2020
Trevor covers the latest in coronavirus news, author Malcolm Gladwell discusses his podcast “Revisionist History,” and actor and comedian Lamorne Morris talks about his Hulu series “Woke.”
#19 - Gavin Newsom
Season 25 - Episode 80 - Aired 3/30/2020
Trevor likens President Trump to Joe Exotic from “Tiger King,” Jaboukie Young-White interviews Dr. Peter Hotez, and California Governor Gavin Newsom discusses the coronavirus.
#20 - October Democratic Debate Special
Season 25 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/2019
Trevor dissects the fourth 2020 Democratic debate live, Leo Deblin (Roy Wood Jr.) provides a service to candidates, and CBS News special correspondent Alex Wagner stops by.
#21 - Steve Ballmer & Jeff Garlin
Season 25 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/14/2019
Fox News writes off the Trump impeachment hearings as boring, Steve Ballmer discusses his USAFacts initiative, and Jeff Garlin talks about “Jeff Garlin: Our Man in Chicago.”
#22 - Eva Longoria
Season 25 - Episode 142 - Aired 8/19/2020
Conservatives question Kamala Harris’s Black identity, Jaboukie Young-White talks to members of the Young Delegates Coalition, and actor Eva Longoria discusses Momento Latino.
#23 - Jon Tester & Big Sean
Season 25 - Episode 155 - Aired 9/16/2020
Lewis Black gives tips for ex-city dwellers on how to endure life in the suburbs, Senator Jon Tester discusses his memoir “Grounded,” and rapper Big Sean talks about his album “Detroit 2.”
#24 - Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Season 25 - Episode 132 - Aired 7/27/2020
Trevor gives a rundown of COVID-19 news, Desi Lydic helps white people become anti-racist, and “Begin Again” author Eddie S. Glaude Jr. discusses the life of James Baldwin.
#25 - Ramy Youssef
Season 25 - Episode 147 - Aired 8/26/2020
Trevor discusses the police shooting of Jacob Blake and its aftermath, Jordan Klepper examines the state of the Federal Election Commission, and Ramy Youssef talks about his series “Ramy.”