The BEST episodes of The Daily Show season 28
Every episode of The Daily Show season 28, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Daily Show season 28!
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#1 - John Oliver
Season 28 - Episode 109 - Aired 11/21/2023
Guest host Ronny Chieng discusses the worker revolt at OpenAI, introduces Donald Trump’s very busy court scheduler and chats with “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver.
#2 - Omar Epps
Season 28 - Episode 62 - Aired 3/9/2023
Marlon Wayans reacts to the Justice Department’s report on racist policing in Louisville, KY, looks at funding for after-school programs and discusses “Nubia: The Awakening” with Omar Epps.
#3 - Mehdi Hasan
Season 28 - Episode 113 - Aired 11/29/2023
Michelle Wolf discusses Rep. George Santos’s defiance in the face of expulsion, gets in on the reverse mortgage grift and talks to journalist Mehdi Hasan about his book “Win Every Argument.”
#4 - Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Season 28 - Episode 112 - Aired 11/28/2023
Michelle Wolf reacts to Jesse Watters’s long-winded Thanksgiving story, Grace Kuhlenschmidt profiles an off-the-grid Manhattanite, and actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph discusses “The Holdovers.”
#5 - Eric Andre
Season 28 - Episode 111 - Aired 11/27/2023
Guest host Michelle Wolf discusses King Charles III profiting off dead citizens, white women reveal their most white woman traits, and comedian Eric Andre talks about his book “Dumb Ideas.”
#6 - Cory Booker
Season 28 - Episode 75 - Aired 4/3/2023
Guest host Roy Wood Jr. reacts to Donald Trump’s indictment and interviews a proponent of Florida’s critical race theory ban, and Senator Cory Booker talks about police reform.
#7 - Vir Das
Season 28 - Episode 120 - Aired 12/12/2023
Kal Penn reports on Donald Trump’s immunity case heading to the Supreme Court, Grace Kuhlenschmidt settles the abortion-rights debate, and Vir Das talks about his stand-up special “Landing.”
#8 - Margo Price
Season 28 - Episode 102 - Aired 11/8/2023
Sarah Silverman reports on big wins for the Democrats on Election Day 2023, discusses protecting artists’ rights in the age of AI, and chats with singer-songwriter and author Margo Price.
#9 - Robin Thede
Season 28 - Episode 76 - Aired 4/4/2023
Jon Stewart returns to help Roy Wood Jr. break down Donald Trump’s arraignment, Jordan Klepper interviews the courthouse crowd, and Robin Thede discusses “A Black Lady Sketch Show.”
#10 - Michael Strahan & Sheryl Lee Ralph
Season 28 - Episode 33 - Aired 12/6/2022
Trevor examines the rise of wage theft in the U.S., broadcaster Michael Strahan talks about his podcast “American Football,” and actor Sheryl Lee Ralph discusses “Abbott Elementary.”
#11 - Cat Bohannon
Season 28 - Episode 101 - Aired 11/7/2023
Sarah Silverman reacts to 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s polling surge, looks for New Yorkers to get high with and chats with author Cat Bohannon about her book “Eve.”
#12 - Jelly Roll
Season 28 - Episode 118 - Aired 12/7/2023
Charlamagne Tha God breaks down the fourth GOP presidential debate, offers alternative celebrity-in-chief candidates and talks to country artist Jelly Roll about his album “Whitsitt Chapel.”
#13 - Vashti Harrison
Season 28 - Episode 108 - Aired 11/20/2023
Guest host Dulcé Sloan discusses President Biden’s 81st birthday, hooks men up to a period cramp simulator, and talks with author and illustrator Vashti Harrison about her book “Big.”
#14 - Jeff Jackson
Season 28 - Episode 110 - Aired 11/22/2023
Guest hosts Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper visit Fox News to examine the “War on Christmas,” John Leguizamo roasts Univision’s Trump interview, and Rep. Jeff Jackson discusses gerrymandering.
#15 - Michael Rubin
Season 28 - Episode 117 - Aired 12/6/2023
Charlamagne Tha God reports on Donald Trump’s one-day dictatorship vow, Michael Kosta refuses to bad-mouth Taylor Swift, and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin talks about criminal justice reform.
#16 - Taraji P. Henson
Season 28 - Episode 122 - Aired 12/14/2023
Kal Penn covers the GOP’s impeachment inquiry into President Biden, Troy Iwata reports on exclusive holiday parties, and Taraji P. Henson discusses her musical film “The Color Purple.”
#17 - Robin Thede
Season 28 - Episode 116 - Aired 12/5/2023
Charlamagne Tha God examines how a second Donald Trump presidency could threaten democracy, Lewis Black looks back on 2023, and comedian Robin Thede talks about her film “Candy Cane Lane.”
#18 - Nikki Haley
Season 28 - Episode 98 - Aired 11/1/2023
Guest host Charlamagne Tha God discusses the rise of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism, Desi Lydic reports on a “Booty Patrol” truck, and 2024 GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley stops by.
#19 - Cedric the Entertainer
Season 28 - Episode 77 - Aired 4/5/2023
Guest host Roy Wood Jr. covers Donald Trump’s post-arrest speech, Jordan Klepper checks in with Trump’s die-hard supporters, and Cedric the Entertainer discusses “The Neighborhood.”
#20 - Judd Apatow
Season 28 - Episode 103 - Aired 11/9/2023
Sarah Silverman covers the third Republican presidential debate with Dulcé Sloan and Desi Lydic, and Judd Apatow discusses producing “Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain.”
#21 - Allyson Felix
Season 28 - Episode 106 - Aired 11/15/2023
Leslie Jones reports on San Francisco’s preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, Desi Lydic covers the fighting in Congress, and Allyson Felix talks about her track career.
#22 - Zoya Akhtar
Season 28 - Episode 119 - Aired 12/11/2023
Guest host Kal Penn covers Hunter Biden’s tax evasion indictment, Grace Kuhlenschmidt reports on the “gay nutcracker” controversy, and director Zoya Akhtar discusses her film “The Archies.”
#23 - Stuart Fischbein
Season 28 - Episode 114 - Aired 11/30/2023
Michelle Wolf reacts to Elon Musk telling off advertisers, delves into America’s costly childbirth system and talks with Dr. Stuart Fischbein of the “Birthing Instincts” podcast.
#24 - Ana Navarro
Season 28 - Episode 71 - Aired 3/27/2023
Guest host John Leguizamo reacts to the pension protests in France, looks at Latino underrepresentation in media and talks to “The View” cohost Ana Navarro about empowering Latino voters.
#25 - Steve Kornacki
Season 28 - Episode 105 - Aired 11/14/2023
Leslie Jones covers the Supreme Court issuing an ethics code, Troy Iwata gets up close and personal with professional cuddlers, and NBC News political correspondent Steve Kornacki stops by.