The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 26
Every episode of The Daily Show season 26, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 26!
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#1 - Barack Obama
Season 26 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/15/2020
GOP leaders finally accept Joe Biden’s presidential victory over Donald Trump, and Trevor talks to Barack Obama about his memoir “A Promised Land,” his leadership initiatives and more.
#2 - Amanda Gorman
Season 26 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/27/2021
Trevor covers international coronavirus news, President Biden and Republicans make divergent demands for unity, and Amanda Gorman discusses her historic inaugural poem “The Hill We Climb.”
#3 - Ibram X. Kendi
Season 26 - Episode 51 - Aired 2/2/2021
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recounts her Capitol riot experience, Trevor highlights Wall Street hypocrisy, and Ibram X. Kendi discusses “How to Be an Antiracist” and “Four Hundred Souls.”
#4 - Ludacris
Season 26 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/3/2020
Desi Lydic reacts to President Trump’s potential pardons for his offspring, Roy Wood Jr. examines 2020’s streaming media surge, and Ludacris discusses his educational initiative KidNation.
#5 - Jelani Cobb
Season 26 - Episode 45 - Aired 1/21/2021
President Biden exceeds America’s low expectations, Desi Lydic looks back at Melania Trump’s defining moments as First Lady, and the New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb discusses America post-Trump.
#6 - Nnamdi Asomugha
Season 26 - Episode 46 - Aired 1/25/2021
Republicans resist Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Roy Wood Jr. examines an alternative to traditional policing in Oregon, and Nnamdi Asomugha discusses his film role in “Sylvie’s Love.”
#7 - Stacey Abrams
Season 26 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/20/2021
Joe Biden is officially sworn in as America’s 46th president, Trevor dives into the history of Inauguration Day, and Stacey Abrams discusses her grassroots political efforts in Georgia.
#8 - Method Man
Season 26 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/7/2020
Trevor examines Georgia’s high-stakes Senate runoff elections, Jaboukie Young-White takes a retrospective look at the year in music, and Method Man talks about “Power Book II: Ghost.”
#9 - Carey Mulligan
Season 26 - Episode 43 - Aired 1/19/2021
Washington, D.C., prepares for Joe Biden’s inauguration, Desi Lydic looks back on Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump’s White House roles, and Carey Mulligan discusses “Promising Young Woman.”
#10 - Doug Henwood & Regina King
Season 26 - Episode 49 - Aired 1/28/2021
Doug Henwood weighs in on the GameStop stock surge, Roy Wood Jr. talks to African political scholars about America’s democratic crisis, and Regina King discusses “One Night in Miami.”
#11 - Jeremy O. Harris
Season 26 - Episode 50 - Aired 2/1/2021
Redditors drive up the price of silver, Trevor highlights the racism and conspiracy theories embraced by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and playwright Jeremy O. Harris discusses “Slave Play.”
#12 - Ijeoma Oluo & Busta Rhymes
Season 26 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/8/2020
Ronny Chieng highlights major technology news from 2020, writer Ijeoma Oluo discusses her book “Mediocre,” and rapper Busta Rhymes talks about his album “Extinction Level Event 2.”
#13 - Radha Blank
Season 26 - Episode 56 - Aired 2/10/2021
Donald Trump’s lawyers give dismal performances at his impeachment trial, Roy Wood Jr. explores the history of Black spies, and Radha Blank discusses her film “The Forty-Year-Old Version.”
#14 - George Wallace
Season 26 - Episode 38 - Aired 12/9/2020
Michael Kosta proposes denying 2020 ever happened, Desi Lydic examines the year’s rise in horniness, and comedian George Wallace talks about his book “Bulltwit…and Whatnot.”
#15 - Pharrell Williams
Season 26 - Episode 40 - Aired 12/14/2020
President Trump gets a reality check, Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. host a voter suppression game show, and Pharrell Williams discusses his Black Ambition initiative and the Juneteenth Pledge.
#16 - Atul Gawande & Leonard Fournette
Season 26 - Episode 54 - Aired 2/8/2021
Conservative pundits heap scorn on President Biden, Dr. Atul Gawande discusses U.S. COVID-19 challenges, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers player Leonard Fournette reflects on his Super Bowl win.
#17 - Cori Bush
Season 26 - Episode 53 - Aired 2/4/2021
Democrats strip Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments, Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta preview the Big Game, and Trevor interviews Congresswoman Cori Bush.
#18 - Stanley Nelson
Season 26 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/26/2021
America’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is a mess, Trevor examines Donald Trump’s breakup with Fox News, and Stanley Nelson talks about his documentary “Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy.”
#19 - Daniel Kaluuya
Season 26 - Episode 57 - Aired 2/11/2021
Trevor covers the third day of Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, Jordan Klepper revisits Washington, D.C., after the Capitol riot, and Daniel Kaluuya discusses “Judas and the Black Messiah.”
#20 - Dax Shepard
Season 26 - Episode 52 - Aired 2/3/2021
Trevor explores America’s longstanding childcare crisis, Desi Lydic offers rehab services to entitled “Karens,” and Dax Shepard talks about “Top Gear America” and “Armchair Expert.”
#21 - Selma van de Perre
Season 26 - Episode 91 - Aired 5/5/2021
Trevor covers a debate over teaching about racism in U.S. schools, Jaboukie Young-White gives tips on adjusting to post-pandemic life, and Selma van de Perre discusses “My Name Is Selma.”
#22 - Michael Kiwanuka
Season 26 - Episode 69 - Aired 3/4/2021
Fox News slams President Biden for numerous pseudo-scandals, Trevor explores the history of America’s first ladies, and singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka talks about his album “Kiwanuka.”
#23 - Elizabeth Warren
Season 26 - Episode 90 - Aired 5/4/2021
Trevor serves up some uplifting news for the pandemic era, The Daily Show explores the revolting life story of Senator Ted Cruz, and Senator Elizabeth Warren discusses her book “Persist.”
#24 - Michael B. Jordan
Season 26 - Episode 89 - Aired 5/3/2021
Apple’s latest iPhone update rankles Facebook, Roy Wood Jr. highlights historic Black royals, and actor Michael B. Jordan talks about his role in “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse.”
#25 - Mazie K. Hirono & George Lopez
Season 26 - Episode 88 - Aired 4/29/2021
President Biden unveils a major agenda during a speech before Congress, Sen. Mazie K. Hirono discusses her book “Heart of Fire,” and George Lopez talks about his film “Walking with Herb.”