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 - 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.
#2 - 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.”
#3 - 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.”
#4 - Idris Elba
Season 27 - Episode 121 - Aired 8/9/2022
The FBI raids Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, Trevor gets help from his audience on how to avoid being canceled online, and actor Idris Elba discusses his movie “Beast.”
#5 - Jenny Slate
Season 27 - Episode 110 - Aired 7/20/2022
The House passes a sweeping marriage equality bill, Dulcé Sloan examines gender stereotypes in children’s books, and comedian Jenny Slate discusses her film “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.”
#6 - 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.”
#7 - John Boyega
Season 27 - Episode 126 - Aired 8/17/2022
GOP Congresswoman Liz Cheney loses her primary race in Wyoming, Trevor examines the origin and impact of bank overdraft fees, and actor John Boyega discusses his movie “Breaking.”
#8 - Ryuji Chua
Season 27 - Episode 118 - Aired 8/3/2022
Kansas voters protect abortion rights, America’s student debt crisis is putting the squeeze on elderly borrowers, and Ryuji Chua discusses his documentary “How Conscious Can a Fish Be?”
#9 - Blitz Bazawule
Season 27 - Episode 111 - Aired 7/21/2022
President Biden tests positive for COVID-19, the January 6 hearings appear to spell trouble for Donald Trump, and artist Blitz Bazawule discusses his novel “The Scent of Burnt Flowers.”
#10 - 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.”
#11 - Pete Buttigieg
Season 27 - Episode 116 - Aired 8/1/2022
President Biden plans to close border wall gaps, Roy Wood Jr. explores the Black origins of house music, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses U.S. infrastructure challenges.
#12 - 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.”
#13 - Terri Jackson
Season 27 - Episode 108 - Aired 7/18/2022
Sen. Joe Manchin deals a blow to climate change policy, Dulcé Sloan tries to make New Yorkers late for work, and the WNBPA’s Terri Jackson discusses Russia’s detainment of Brittney Griner.
#14 - 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.”
#15 - 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.”
#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 - Gregory Robinson
Season 27 - Episode 109 - Aired 7/19/2022
The Secret Service deletes texts from January 6, 2021, Kevin Matthew Kelp (Michael Kosta) cracks a fruit conspiracy, and NASA’s Gregory Robinson discusses the James Webb Space Telescope.
#18 - Daniel Kaluuya
Season 27 - Episode 112 - Aired 7/25/2022
The monkeypox virus officially becomes a global health emergency, Trevor dives into revelations from the eighth January 6 hearing, and Daniel Kaluuya discusses his role in the movie “Nope.”
#19 - Harnaaz Sandhu
Season 27 - Episode 127 - Aired 8/18/2022
The Trump Organization’s CFO pleads guilty to tax fraud, Dulcé Sloan and Kerri Colby tackle the GOP’s anti-drag queen obsession, and Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu sits down with Trevor.
#20 - Van Lathan Jr.
Season 27 - Episode 106 - Aired 6/29/2022
Sweden and Finland are joining NATO, Desi Lydic examines the origins and evolution of Pride Month, and writer and podcaster Van Lathan Jr. discusses his memoir “Fat, Crazy, and Tired.”
#21 - Molly Burke & Brian Cox
Season 27 - Episode 113 - Aired 7/26/2022
Pope Francis apologizes for schools that abused Indigenous peoples, Molly Burke discusses her advocacy for the disabled community, and actor Brian Cox talks about his role on “Succession.”
#22 - 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.”
#23 - Leila Mottley
Season 27 - Episode 115 - Aired 7/28/2022
America’s slowing economy sparks a recession debate, Sen. Joe Manchin reaches an agreement with his fellow Democrats on a climate bill, and Leila Mottley discusses her novel “Nightcrawling.”
#24 - 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.”
#25 - 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.