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 - Samantha Power
Season 27 - Episode 62 - Aired 2/28/2022
Trevor examines the global resistance to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Michael Kosta reacts to heroism from Ukrainians, and USAID Administrator Samantha Power weighs in on the crisis.
#2 - 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.
#3 - 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.”
#4 - 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.”
#5 - 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.”
#6 - Michael S. Regan
Season 27 - Episode 54 - Aired 2/7/2022
Facebook’s metaverse users fall victim to virtual groping, Joe Rogan faces severe backlash over his extensive use of the N-word, and EPA administrator Michael S. Regan sits down with Trevor.
#7 - 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.”
#8 - 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.”
#9 - 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.”
#10 - Rick Glassman
Season 27 - Episode 48 - Aired 1/26/2022
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces his imminent retirement, Trevor examines the ethics of stock trading by members of Congress, and actor Rick Glassman discusses “As We See It.”
#11 - Dr. Deepak Chopra
Season 27 - Episode 71 - Aired 3/15/2022
Lewis Black sounds off about the 2022 Oscars, Trevor examines Kanye West’s harassment of his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, and Dr. Deepak Chopra discusses his book “Abundance.”
#12 - Lindsey Vonn
Season 27 - Episode 49 - Aired 1/27/2022
Roy Wood Jr. reacts to COVID-19 chaos in U.S. schools, Ronny Chieng presents an international perspective of America, and skier Lindsey Vonn discusses her memoir “Rise: My Story.”
#13 - Gavin Newsom
Season 27 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/7/2021
Trevor examines America’s soaring house prices, Roy Wood Jr. hosts a New York City bus tour for K-pop group aespa, and Governor Gavin Newsom discusses his book “Ben & Emma’s Big Hit.”
#14 - 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.”
#15 - Jodie Turner-Smith
Season 27 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/15/2021
COVID-19 cases surge in the world of professional sports, Dulcé Sloan breaks down the history of Kwanzaa, and actor Jodie Turner-Smith discusses her role on the miniseries “Anne Boleyn.”
#16 - William MacAskill
Season 27 - Episode 138 - Aired 9/27/2022
Russia coerces Ukrainians into voting in favor of joining the Russian Federation, Ronny Chieng teaches a class on K-pop, and William MacAskill discusses his book "What We Owe the Future."
#17 - 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.”
#18 - Rafael A. Mangual
Season 27 - Episode 114 - Aired 7/27/2022
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned trip to Taiwan angers China, Ronny Chieng examines the Move Oregon’s Border movement, and Rafael A. Mangual discusses his book “Criminal (In)Justice.”
#19 - W. Kamau Bell
Season 27 - Episode 47 - Aired 1/25/2022
President Biden is overheard insulting a reporter over a hot mic, Trevor examines beefs in the music industry, and W. Kamau Bell discusses his docuseries “We Need to Talk About Cosby.”
#20 - Nikole Hannah-Jones
Season 27 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/8/2021
Trevor highlights Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, Jordan Klepper talks to vaccine-hesitant protesters in California, and Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.”
#21 - 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.”
#22 - 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.”
#23 - Amandla Stenberg
Season 27 - Episode 119 - Aired 8/4/2022
Scientists reanimate cells from dead pigs, Michael Kosta hosts another trivia game in Times Square, and actor Amandla Stenberg discusses her horror comedy film “Bodies Bodies Bodies.”
#24 - 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.”
#25 - Johnny Knoxville
Season 27 - Episode 53 - Aired 2/3/2022
Roy Wood Jr. weighs in on discrimination against Black coaches in the NFL, Michael Kosta dives into a sewer tunnel conspiracy, and Johnny Knoxville chats about his movie “Jackass Forever.”