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 - 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.”

#2 - 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.”

#3 - 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.”

#4 - 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.”

#5 - 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.”

#6 - 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.

#7 - 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).”

#8 - 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.”

#9 - 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.”

#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 - 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.”

#12 - 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.”

#13 - 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.”

#14 - 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.”

#15 - Angela Garbes
Season 27 - Episode 102 - Aired 6/22/2022
Congress comes to agreement on gun control legislation, Lewis Black rants about the sudden rise of high-priced weddings in 2022, and Angela Garbes discusses her book “Essential Labor.”

#16 - Elliot Page
Season 27 - Episode 103 - Aired 6/23/2022
The Supreme Court greenlights concealed guns in New York, Jordan Klepper asks Trump supporters about the January 6 hearings, and Elliot Page discusses his role on “The Umbrella Academy.”

#17 - Draymond Green
Season 27 - Episode 104 - Aired 6/27/2022
The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Michael Kosta discusses vasectomies with family physician Dr. Guarin, and NBA champ Draymond Green talks about his podcast “The Draymond Green Show.”

#18 - Eric Adams
Season 27 - Episode 105 - Aired 6/28/2022
The January 6 Committee hears shocking testimony from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams talks to Trevor about his first six months in office.

#19 - Chris Smalls
Season 27 - Episode 80 - Aired 4/20/2022
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis amps up his beef with Disney, Ronny Chieng questions New Yorkers about Earth Day, and Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls sits down with Trevor.

#20 - Quinta Brunson
Season 27 - Episode 72 - Aired 3/16/2022
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the U.S. Congress, Ronny Chieng rants about the metaverse, and comedian and actor Quinta Brunson talks about her show “Abbott Elementary.”

#21 - Tiffanie Drayton
Season 27 - Episode 73 - Aired 3/17/2022
President Biden declares Vladimir Putin a war criminal, Desi Lydic talks to restaurant owners affected by anti-Russian boycotts, and Tiffanie Drayton discusses “Black American Refugee.”

#22 - Ben Stiller
Season 27 - Episode 74 - Aired 4/11/2022
Will Smith gets banned from attending Oscars ceremonies for 10 years, Dulcé Sloan reacts to Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation, and Ben Stiller talks about “Severance.”

#23 - Dawn Staley
Season 27 - Episode 75 - Aired 4/12/2022
China enforces a COVID-19 lockdown, Roy Wood Jr. highlights Black classical musicians, and South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley discusses winning the 2022 NCAA women’s basketball title.

#24 - Jerrod Carmichael
Season 27 - Episode 76 - Aired 4/13/2022
Rihanna displays her pregnant body on the cover of Vogue, a mass shooter terrorizes subway riders in New York City, and comedian Jerrod Carmichael discusses his stand-up special “Rothaniel.”

#25 - 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.”