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!
The Daily Show's intrepid news team dives into the biggest headlines of the day, providing fearless coverage, expert analysis, and no-nonsense commentary.
#1 - Tim Scott & Nathalie Emmanuel
Season 27 - Episode 120 - Aired 8/8/2022
The Senate passes a historic climate and health bill, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott discusses “America, a Redemption Story,” and Nathalie Emmanuel talks about her role in “The Invitation.”
#2 - Alec Karakatsanis & Ms. Pat
Season 27 - Episode 117 - Aired 8/2/2022
Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit rankles China, civil rights lawyer Alec Karakatsanis discusses his book “Usual Cruelty,” and comedian Ms. Pat talks about her series “The Ms. Pat Show.”
#3 - Christiane Amanpour & Tyler Perry
Season 27 - Episode 137 - Aired 9/26/2022
House GOP candidate J.R. Majewski denies lying about his military service, Christiane Amanpour discusses her interview with Iran’s president, and Tyler Perry talks about “A Jazzman’s Blues.”
#4 - Richard Antoine White
Season 27 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2021
A data leak exposes super-rich tax dodgers, Dulcé Sloan challenges people to prove her wrong, and professional tuba player Richard Antoine White discusses his book “I’m Possible.”
#5 - Phoebe Robinson
Season 27 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/2021
Trevor covers COVID-19 vaccination news, Michael Kosta examines a free speech battle in New Jersey, and Phoebe Robinson discusses “Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes.”
#6 - Rosario Dawson
Season 27 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2021
A megadrought ravages the American Southwest, Lewis Black rails against the use of digital de-aging technology in movies, and actor Rosario Dawson discusses her Hulu series “Dopesick.”
#7 - Tristan Harris
Season 27 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/2021
Americans claim religious exemptions for vaccine mandates, Michael Kosta chats with a pioneering clitoris expert, and Tristan Harris talks about Facebook’s toxic effects on society.
#8 - Bobby Hall
Season 27 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2021
Trevor examines the Right to Repair movement, Ronny Chieng rants about the fall season, and rapper Bobby Hall (a.k.a. Logic) discusses his memoir, “This Bright Future.”
#9 - Tamron Hall
Season 27 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/26/2021
Facebook is under fire for encouraging negativity, Trevor examines police quotas for writing tickets, and journalist and author Tamron Hall discusses her novel “As the Wicked Watch.”
#10 - Nick Offerman
Season 27 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/20/2021
U.S. police officers push back against COVID-19 vaccination mandates, The Daily Show examines the life of Vladimir Putin, and Nick Offerman discusses “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play.”
#11 - Neal Brennan
Season 27 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2021
Trevor examines the effects of Texas’s draconian anti-abortion law, Roy Wood Jr. channels Francis Scott Key, and Neal Brennan discusses his off-Broadway show “Neal Brennan: Unacceptable.”
#12 - Alex Wagner
Season 27 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2021
Trevor dives into the Striketober worker movement, Dulcé Sloan addresses the lack of trees in low-income neighborhoods, and Alex Wagner discusses her political docuseries “The Circus.”
#13 - Ariana DeBose
Season 27 - Episode 44 - Aired 1/19/2022
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson lands in hot water for partying during lockdown, Jordan Klepper revisits the January 6 Capitol riot, and actor Ariana DeBose discusses “West Side Story.”
#14 - Diego Boneta
Season 27 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/27/2021
Cigarette sales suddenly rise in the U.S., Desi Lydic investigates Texas’s extreme anti-abortion law, and Diego Boneta talks about his Netflix show “Luis Miguel: The Series.”
#15 - Kristen Soltis Anderson
Season 27 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/28/2021
Democrats whittle down a major Biden administration plan, Roy Wood Jr. and Ronny Chieng cover sports, and Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson discusses her book “The Selfie Vote.”
#16 - John Legend
Season 27 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/14/2021
Americans quit their jobs in record numbers, Trevor reacts to Demi Lovato’s objection to calling extraterrestrials “aliens,” and artist John Legend discusses his HUMANLEVEL initiative.
#17 - Jake Gyllenhaal
Season 27 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2021
Americans are compelled to start their holiday shopping early, Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta talk sports news, and actor Jake Gyllenhaal discusses his movie “The Guilty.”
#18 - Derecka Purnell
Season 27 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2021
Trevor covers a nail-biting showdown in Congress, Roy Wood Jr. and Dulcé Sloan discuss outsized media coverage of missing white women, and Derecka Purnell talks “Becoming Abolitionists.”
#19 - Anna Kendrick
Season 27 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/25/2021
Alec Baldwin fatally shoots a cinematographer in a tragic filming accident, Trevor highlights Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema, and Anna Kendrick talks about her role on HBO’s “Love Life.”
#20 - Monica Lewinsky
Season 27 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2021
Trevor’s two “brothers” debate a congressional spending bill, The Daily Show explains how Hollywood works, and activist Monica Lewinsky discusses her documentary “15 Minutes of Shame.”
#21 - Ai Weiwei
Season 27 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/16/2021
A racially charged complaint rocks the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, Ronny Chieng debates passersby about Thanksgiving, and Ai Weiwei discusses his memoir “1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows.”
#22 - Eve
Season 27 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2021
Trevor covers ongoing drama among congressional Democrats, Jordan Klepper visits a rowdy Trump rally in Des Moines, Iowa, and Eve discusses her ABC show “Queens.”
#23 - Davido
Season 27 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2021
Dulcé Sloan reacts to a drastic technology crackdown in China, Roy Wood Jr. honors pioneering Black models, and Nigerian-American musician Davido discusses his album “A Better Time.”
#24 - 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).”
#25 - Veronica Ivy & Moses Ingram
Season 27 - Episode 107 - Aired 6/30/2022
The Supreme Court severely undermines the EPA, track cycling champion Veronica Ivy discusses transgender athlete rights, and actor Moses Ingram talks about her role on “Obi-Wan Kenobi.”