The BEST episodes of The Jim Jefferies Show season 1

Every episode of The Jim Jefferies Show season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Jim Jefferies Show season 1!

The Jim Jefferies Show is here to shake up the humdrum formula of the political late-night show. Jim tackles the news of the day with no-bullshit candor, piercing insight and a uniquely Aussie viewpoint.

Last Updated: 3/13/2025Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Ended

Trump's Congressional Twitter Troll

8.07

199 votes

#1 - Trump's Congressional Twitter Troll

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/17/2017

Jim challenges men to do better after the Harvey Weinstein scandal, chats with a congressman popular for taunting the president, and examines Russia's two-way propaganda.

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Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally

8.01

203 votes

#2 - Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/15/2017

Jim addresses the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, explores the Confederate monument debate and unpacks President Trump's new immigration policy.

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Trophy Hunter Takedown

7.97

215 votes

#3 - Trophy Hunter Takedown

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/25/2017

Jim Jefferies chats with former CIA operations officer and co-founder of Stand Up Republic Evan McMullin.

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Criminal Injustice

7.87

268 votes

#4 - Criminal Injustice

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/20/2017

Jim reacts to Bill Cosby's mistrial, chats with Azerbaijan Ambassador Elin Suleymanov and weighs in on the prevalence of capital punishment in the U.S.

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Trump's Bungled Puerto Rico Response

7.78

179 votes

#5 - Trump's Bungled Puerto Rico Response

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/3/2017

Jim highlights Trump's tone-deaf reaction to Hurricane Maria, breaks down the administration's spate of travel scandals, and talks free speech with the Insane Clown Posse.

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America's Age Of Unenlightenment

7.75

207 votes

#6 - America's Age Of Unenlightenment

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/18/2017

Before the sea swallows him, Jim Jefferies tackles climate change and the grave condition of Australia's – and the world's – largest natural treasure, the Great Barrier Reef.

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Let's Talk About Guns

7.75

116 votes

#7 - Let's Talk About Guns

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/21/2017

Jim discusses gun control with the former Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden, then joins him at a shooting range to figure out why Americans love firearms so much.

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Jim's Police Ride-Along

7.75

190 votes

#8 - Jim's Police Ride-Along

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/19/2017

Jim goes on a ride-along with police in the U.K., takes aim at Hurricane Harvey's wannabe vigilantes and sits down with the mayor who created "Anti-Jim Jefferies Day."

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Health Care Unhinged

7.71

243 votes

#9 - Health Care Unhinged

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/27/2017

Jim discusses the U.S. Senate Republicans' health care bill and talks to the right-wing Australian senator Pauline Hanson.

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Hawaii's One-Party System

7.68

170 votes

#10 - Hawaii's One-Party System

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/10/2017

Jim looks at ISIS's desperate attempt to take credit for the Las Vegas shooting, the Hawaiian GOP's internal divide and America's laughably outdated banking system.

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Worldwide Racism

7.68

376 votes

#11 - Worldwide Racism

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2017

Jim kicks off his first show by highlighting President Trump's affection for dictators, tackling racism in the U.S. and investigating Holland's "Black Pete" tradition.

Writer: Curtis Cook, Laura Willcox, Lucas Kavner, Matt Kirshen

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Unpacking Impeachment

7.65

296 votes

#12 - Unpacking Impeachment

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/13/2017

Jim gives his take on Qatar's sudden isolation in the Middle East, examines the process of impeachment in the U.S. and pays a visit to Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia.

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Roy Moore's Sexual Assault Allegations

7.65

124 votes

#13 - Roy Moore's Sexual Assault Allegations

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/14/2017

Jim examines the GOP's reluctance to drop accused child molester Roy Moore from the Senate ballot and talks with Rob Reiner about sexual harassment in Hollywood and beyond.

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The Fight for LGBT Military Rights

7.63

200 votes

#14 - The Fight for LGBT Military Rights

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/1/2017

Jim offers much-needed branding advice to the Democratic Party, gives a rundown of the history of anti-LGBTQ discrimination in the U.S. military and chats with Evan McMullin.

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The Threat of Nuclear War

7.63

186 votes

#15 - The Threat of Nuclear War

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/8/2017

Jim breaks down the possibility of a nuclear war with North Korea, examines the arguments against euthanasia and chats with fellow comedian Bill Burr.

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Trump's Anti-NFL Freak Out

7.56

195 votes

#16 - Trump's Anti-NFL Freak Out

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/26/2017

Jim examines President Trump's beef with protesting athletes, highlights the scourge of traumatic brain injuries among NFL players and discusses health care with Andy Slavitt.

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After School Satan Club

7.56

156 votes

#17 - After School Satan Club

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/31/2017

Jim delves into the Mueller indictments, tries to help a struggling after-school club run by Satanist, and rips the GOP's too-late response to Donald Trump.

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Mark Cuban vs. Donald Trump

7.54

132 votes

#18 - Mark Cuban vs. Donald Trump

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/2017

Jim updates some conveniently forgotten news stories, examines the Trump administration's discriminatory religious liberty guidelines and pitches an invention to Mark Cuban.

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America's Opioid Epidemic

7.49

142 votes

#19 - America's Opioid Epidemic

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/24/2017

Jim highlights the growing opioid epidemic in the U.S., examines binge-drinking on college campuses and sits down with "The Death of Expertise" author Tom Nichols.

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Understanding the First Amendment

6.96

251 votes

#20 - Understanding the First Amendment

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2017

Jim highlights major vacancies in U.S. government agencies, chats with a group of conspiracy theorists and explores dicey First Amendment issues.

Directors: Brian McAloon

Writer: Bryan Olsen, Curtis Cook, J.J. Whitehead, Jason Reich, Jim Jefferies, Kevin Avery, Laura Willcox, Lucas Kavner, Matt Kirshen, Scott Zabielski, Subhah Agarwal

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