The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 27
Every episode of The Daily Show season 27, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 27!
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#1 - Marty Walsh
Season 27 - Episode 130 - Aired 9/8/2022
Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96, Desi Lydic Fox-splains the FBI search for documents at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, and U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh sits down with Trevor.
#2 - Peter Hotez & Thandiwe Newton
Season 27 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/29/2021
Trevor covers the rise of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, Dr. Peter Hotez discusses his book “Preventing the Next Pandemic,” and Thandiwe Newton talks about her documentary film “President.”
#3 - Sam Morril
Season 27 - Episode 133 - Aired 9/19/2022
Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest, Roy Wood Jr. highlights trailblazing Black animators, and comedian Sam Morril talks about his Netflix special “Sam Morril: Same Time Tomorrow.”
#4 - Beto O'Rourke
Season 27 - Episode 135 - Aired 9/21/2022
Donald Trump faces a surge of legal troubles, Dulcé Sloan meets up with a crew of Black mountaineers, and Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke discusses his book "We've Got to Try."
#5 - Edward Enninful
Season 27 - Episode 129 - Aired 9/7/2022
Russia edges closer to nuclear disaster in Ukraine, Desi Lydic dives into New York Fashion Week, and British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful discusses his memoir "A Visible Man."
#6 - George Stephanopoulos
Season 27 - Episode 132 - Aired 9/15/2022
Trevor gives a rapid rundown of the news, Michael Kosta quizzes passersby on the latest popular celebrity quotes, and George Stephanopoulos discusses his docuseries “Power Trip.”
#7 - Ziwe
Season 27 - Episode 86 - Aired 5/2/2022
NASA examines litter it left behind on Mars, Republicans vie for Donald Trump’s favor in the 2022 Ohio primary race, and comedian Ziwe discusses her late-night talk show “Ziwe.”
#8 - Katy Tur
Season 27 - Episode 101 - Aired 6/21/2022
Trevor covers police inaction during the school shooting in Uvalde, TX, Dulcé Sloan examines corporate fear of LGBTQ-friendly ads, and MSNBC’s Katy Tur discusses her memoir “Rough Draft.”
#9 - Amy Klobuchar & Bill Gates
Season 27 - Episode 87 - Aired 5/3/2022
The Supreme Court prepares to overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Amy Klobuchar talks about the threat to abortion rights, and Bill Gates discusses his book “How to Prevent the Next Pandemic.”
#10 - Alexis McGill Johnson
Season 27 - Episode 88 - Aired 5/4/2022
Pundits wonder who leaked the Supreme Court’s opinion on Roe v. Wade, Michael Kosta hosts a trivia game show, and Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson discusses abortion rights.
#11 - Alex Burns & Jonathan Martin
Season 27 - Episode 89 - Aired 5/5/2022
NASA plans to send nude images of humans to space, Roy Wood Jr. highlights pioneering Black horse racing jockeys, and coauthors Alex Burns and Jonathan Martin discuss “This Will Not Pass.”
#12 - Bobby Brown
Season 27 - Episode 93 - Aired 6/6/2022
North Korea and the U.S. communicate via missile launches, Trevor covers the 2022 mayoral primary race in Los Angeles, and Bobby Brown discusses his show “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step.”
#13 - Kellyanne Conway
Season 27 - Episode 90 - Aired 5/31/2022
Trevor covers America’s gun violence debate, Ronny Chieng celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Kellyanne Conway discusses her memoir “Here’s the Deal.”
#14 - Chris Murphy & Akwaeke Emezi
Season 27 - Episode 91 - Aired 6/1/2022
The U.S. sends missiles to Ukraine, Senator Chris Murphy discusses gun control reform, and author Akwaeke Emezi talks about “Dear Senthuran” and “You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty.”
#15 - Sergiy Kyslytsya
Season 27 - Episode 92 - Aired 6/2/2022
Engineers build the world’s tiniest robot, Michael Kosta investigates the connection between mass shootings and doors, and Trevor talks to Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya.
#16 - Eliot Schrefer
Season 27 - Episode 94 - Aired 6/7/2022
New York passes major gun reform laws, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with anti-government firebrand Ammon Bundy, and Eliot Schrefer discusses his book “Queer Ducks (and Other Animals).”
#17 - Iman Vellani
Season 27 - Episode 95 - Aired 6/8/2022
House Democrats gear up for the January 6 hearings, Roy Wood Jr. examines gentrification in Brooklyn, and actor Iman Vellani talks about her starring role in “Ms. Marvel.”
#18 - Michael R. Jackson
Season 27 - Episode 96 - Aired 6/9/2022
The House approves gun control legislation, Congress kicks off hearings investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, and playwright Michael R. Jackson discusses his musical “A Strange Loop.”
#19 - Ayo Edebiri
Season 27 - Episode 97 - Aired 6/13/2022
Russia rebrands McDonald’s, Trevor covers the latest revelations from the January 6 hearings on the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, and comedian Ayo Edebiri discusses her series “The Bear.”
#20 - Katie Couric
Season 27 - Episode 98 - Aired 6/14/2022
The U.S. stock market enters an alarming slump, The Daily Show presents a biography of Rudy Giuliani, and journalist Katie Couric discusses her memoir “Going There.”
#21 - Davido
Season 27 - Episode 99 - Aired 6/15/2022
Trevor covers the 2022 midterm elections, Michael Kosta strives to become a K-pop superstar in the wake of BTS’s hiatus, and singer-songwriter Davido talks about his single “Stand Strong.”
#22 - Ed Helms
Season 27 - Episode 100 - Aired 6/16/2022
The FDA approves COVID-19 vaccines for young kids, Leo Deblin (Roy Wood Jr.) responds to America’s lifeguard shortage, and actor and writer Ed Helms discusses his series “Rutherford Falls.”
#23 - Sandra Oh
Season 27 - Episode 69 - Aired 3/10/2022
Kim Kardashian’s harsh work advice sparks backlash, Trevor examines the West’s seizure of Russian oligarch property, and Sandra Oh talks about her role in the animated movie “Turning Red.”
#24 - Rosie Perez
Season 27 - Episode 77 - Aired 4/14/2022
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter, Jordan Klepper goes on location to cover the 2022 CPAC convention in Orlando, FL, and actor Rosie Perez talks about Season 2 of “The Flight Attendant.”
#25 - Iman
Season 27 - Episode 140 - Aired 9/29/2022
Trevor delivers a special message to The Daily Show audience and reflects on the toxicity of online discourse, and supermodel Iman discusses the documentary “Supreme Models.”