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 - 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.”
#2 - 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.”
#3 - 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.”
#4 - Kenya Barris & Isabel Wilkerson
Season 25 - Episode 139 - Aired 8/13/2020
Dulce Sloan and singer Margo Price react to sexist attacks on Kamala Harris, Kenya Barris talks about his shows “Black-ish” and “#blackAF,” and author Isabel Wilkerson discusses “Caste.”
#5 - Mark Ruffalo
Season 25 - Episode 29 - Aired 12/2/2019
Trevor tackles developments in the 2020 Democratic primary, Michael Kosta defends Joe Biden’s “No Malarkey” messaging, and Mark Ruffalo discusses his movie “Dark Waters.”
#6 - Mary Frances Berry
Season 25 - Episode 49 - Aired 1/20/2020
The New York Times announces a double presidential endorsement, Roy Wood Jr. covers iffy MLK Day celebrations, and Mary Frances Berry discusses “History Teaches Us to Resist.”
#7 - Sherrilyn Ifill & Ewan McGregor
Season 25 - Episode 156 - Aired 9/17/2020
Trevor calls on viewers to participate in the Pandemmy Awards, Sherrilyn Ifill discusses the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and Ewan McGregor talks about his travel docuseries “Long Way Up.”
#8 - Ronan Farrow
Season 25 - Episode 42 - Aired 1/7/2020
President Trump’s targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani leads to chaos, Roy Wood Jr. braces for retaliation from Iran, and Ronan Farrow discusses his book “Catch and Kill.”
#9 - Kehinde Wiley
Season 25 - Episode 52 - Aired 1/23/2020
Senators duck out of President Trump’s impeachment trial, Desi Lydic reacts to obstacles facing the Equal Rights Amendment, and artist Kehinde Wiley sits down with Trevor.
#10 - Alfre Woodard & Aldis Hodge
Season 25 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/10/2019
President Trump faces impeachment articles, Lewis Black tackles misguided holiday pandering to Jewish people, and Alfre Woodard and Aldis Hodge discuss their film “Clemency.”
#11 - Kelly Marie Tran
Season 25 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/9/2019
Joe Biden loses his temper at an Iowa town hall, Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta cover sports news, and actor Kelly Marie Tran discusses “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
#12 - Brittany Howard
Season 25 - Episode 31 - Aired 12/4/2019
Underwater speakers help revitalize dying coral reefs, NATO leaders laugh at President Trump behind his back, and Brittany Howard talks about her debut solo album “Jaime.”
#13 - Zozibini Tunzi
Season 25 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/17/2019
The black community faces a mental health treatment crisis, thieves steal millions of delivered holiday packages, and Miss Universe 2019 Zozibini Tunzi sits down with Trevor.
#14 - Lupita Nyong'o
Season 25 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/11/2019
A report exposes official lies about the Afghanistan War, Ronny Chieng investigates body donation, and Lupita Nyong’o discusses “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and “Sulwe.”
#15 - Charles Yu
Season 25 - Episode 53 - Aired 1/27/2020
John Bolton’s memoir manuscript complicates the Trump impeachment saga, Desi Lydic investigates the Mars One program, and Charles Yu discusses his novel “Interior Chinatown.”
#16 - Dan Soder
Season 25 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/16/2019
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is elected in a landslide victory, Jordan Klepper embeds himself outside a PA Trump rally, and comedian Dan Soder discusses “Son of a Gary.”
#17 - Jimmy Butler
Season 25 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/9/2020
Wildfires wreak havoc in Australia, Jaboukie Young-White visits climate change-ravaged Arizona, and Miami Heat basketball player Jimmy Butler sits down with Trevor.
#18 - Ricky Gervais
Season 25 - Episode 105 - Aired 5/12/2020
Doctors find the coronavirus could ravage the entire body, Desi Lydic attempts a familial chat with Fox News’s Jeanine Pirro, and Ricky Gervais discusses “After Life.”
#19 - Eric Garcetti & Billy Porter
Season 25 - Episode 106 - Aired 5/13/2020
Trevor highlights COVID-19’s effects on the drug trade, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti discusses concerns about reopening, and Billy Porter talks about his art and activism.
#20 - Scott Blubaugh & Yara Shahidi
Season 25 - Episode 107 - Aired 5/14/2020
Desi Lydic examines President Trump’s “Obamagate” accusations, Scott Blubaugh discusses COVID-19’s effects on the U.S. food supply, and Yara Shahidi talks “Graduate Together.”
#21 - Madeleine Albright
Season 25 - Episode 108 - Aired 5/18/2020
Barack Obama takes a swipe at President Trump, Jaboukie Young-White examines rich people in the COVID-19 era, and Madeleine Albright discusses “Hell and Other Destinations.”
#22 - Kerry Moles & Brieanna Hayes
Season 25 - Episode 109 - Aired 5/19/2020
President Trump claims to be on hydroxychloroquine, Jordan Klepper highlights counter-protesting nurses in North Carolina, and Kerry Moles and Brieanna Hayes discuss CASA-NYC.
#23 - Jose Antonio Vargas & Chris Paul
Season 25 - Episode 110 - Aired 5/20/2020
Trevor covers face mask news, Jose Antonio Vargas talks about COVID-19’s effects on undocumented immigrants, and NBA star Chris Paul discusses his documentary “Blackballed.”
#24 - Taraji P. Henson
Season 25 - Episode 111 - Aired 5/21/2020
Teachers adapt to daunting COVID-19 challenges, Michael Kosta talks to Florida’s Grim Reaper protester, and Taraji P. Henson discusses the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation.
#25 - Miski Noor & Anquan Boldin
Season 25 - Episode 112 - Aired 6/8/2020
Police get violent with peaceful protesters, Black Visions Collective’s Miski Noor examines police brutality in Minneapolis, and Anquan Boldin discusses the Players Coalition.