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The Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 2

Every episode of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Real Time with Bill Maher Season 2!

Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world.

Genres:ComedyTalk
Network:HBO

Season 2 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" season 2 is "January 16, 2004", rated 4.2/10 from 14 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "January 16, 2004" aired on 1/16/2004 and is rated 0.9 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "January 23, 2004".

  • January 16, 2004
    4.2/10 14 votes

    #1 - January 16, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2004

    Guests: Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark, musician Moby, Rev. Al Sharpton, actor Ron Silver, congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) Topics: American values, Iraq, MoveOn.org, environment

    Director: N/A

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  • January 23, 2004
    3.3/10 15 votes

    #2 - January 23, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2004

    Guests: Actor Richard Belzer, novelist Farai Chideya, senator John Edwards, David Frum, Ralph Nader Topics: Iowa caucus, The Apprentice, Olivia Goldsmith, sexuality in islamic countries

    Director: N/A

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  • January 30, 2004
    3.9/10 26 votes

    #3 - January 30, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/2004

    Guests: Actor Larry Miller, actor Sean Astin, former Bush-Cheney 2000 press secretary Mindy Tucker-Fletcher; on satellite Max Cleland and Michael Moore Topics: Democratic presidential candidates, gay marriage, Israel

    Director: N/A

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  • February 06, 2004
    3.5/10 14 votes

    #4 - February 06, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/2004

    Guests: Author Andrew Sullivan, journalist Ron Suskind, actor Rob Schneider, politician Carol Moseley Braun, politician Jennifer Granholm Topics: Janet Jackson's Super Bowl stunt, Martha Stewart, special interests' power over politicians

    Director: N/A

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  • February 13, 2004
    5.2/10 17 votes

    #5 - February 13, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/2004

    Guests: Actor Jason Alexander, writer Deborah Simmons, actor William Baldwin, Bill Burkett (II), James Moore[ (II), Heather Wilson Topics: Bush military service, The Passion of the Christ, pornography

    Director: N/A

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  • February 20, 2004
    4.2/10 15 votes

    #6 - February 20, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/2004

    Guests: Comedian D. L. Hughley, writer Debra Dickerson, actor Jon Favreau, George Allen, Rep. Dennis Kucinich Topics: John Kerry, John Edwards, outsourcing, black culture

    Director: N/A

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  • February 27, 2004
    6.9/10 40 votes

    #7 - February 27, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2004

    Guests: Actor Ian McKellen, politician Christine Todd Whitman, Sandy Rios, Kwame Kilpatrick, Ralph Nader Topics: The Passion of the Christ, gay marriage, environment

    Director: N/A

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  • March 05, 2004
    4.0/10 13 votes

    #8 - March 05, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/5/2004

    Guests: Comedian Martin Short, talk show host Tavis Smiley, economist Stephen Moore, Sen. Barbara Boxer, sportscaster Bob Costas Topics: Bush's new ads, Kerry, Haiti, steroid scandal in baseball, Super Size Me and fast food, Martha Stewart found guilty

    Director: N/A

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  • March 12, 2004
    7.9/10 20 votes

    #9 - March 12, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/2004

    Guests: Author John McWhorter, comedian George Carlin, former Canadian PM Kim Campbell, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, NPR radio host Sandra Tsing Loh Topics: Religion, indecency in media, Madrid bombings

    Director: N/A

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  • March 19, 2004
    4.2/10 13 votes

    #10 - March 19, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/2004

    Guests: Journalist David Frum, comedian Eddie Izzard, author Gore Vidal, former governor of Vermont Howard Dean, businessman Russell Simmons Topics: Madrid bombings, renewal of the Patriot Act, young voters, voting machines

    Director: N/A

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  • July 30, 2004
    4.4/10 28 votes

    #11 - July 30, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 7/30/2004

    Guests: Rep. David Dreier, former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, filmmaker Michael Moore, musician Andre 3000, Gov. Bill Owens, Ralph Nader Topics: Iraq, 7 minutes of silence, Nader's candidacy

    Director: N/A

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  • August 06, 2004
    4.0/10 15 votes

    #12 - August 06, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/6/2004

    Guests: Comedian Steve Harvey, Rep. Kay Granger, former Rep. Bob Barr, and reporter Cokie Roberts Topics: Terrorism, Kerry's war record, corn farming, Ricky Williams, gay marriage

    Director: N/A

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  • August 13, 2004
    4.2/10 14 votes

    #13 - August 13, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/13/2004

    Guests: Comedian D. L. Hughley, former Sen. Gary Hart, writer Michelle Malkin, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, and columnist Maureen Dowd Topics: Muhammad Khan, president Bush, racial profiling, Jim McGreevey

    Director: N/A

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  • August 27, 2004
    4.0/10 13 votes

    #14 - August 27, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 8/27/2004

    Guests: Author Michael Eric Dyson, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, reporter Ashleigh Banfield, author and Vietnam veteran John E. O'Neill, Brigadier General Janis Karpinski, talk show host Chris Matthews Topics: McCain–Feingold Act, Iraq, environment

    Director: N/A

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  • September 03, 2004
    5.2/10 15 votes

    #15 - September 03, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/3/2004

    Guests: Actor Jason Alexander, Andrew Sullivan, Arianna Huffington, Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan Topics: Republican National Convention, Iraq

    Director: N/A

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  • September 17, 2004
    4.3/10 13 votes

    #16 - September 17, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/17/2004

    Guests: Author P.J. O'Rourke, philosopher Cornel West, actress Julie Delpy, journalist Kitty Kelley, correspondent Christiane Amanpour Topics: Bush family, assault weapons ban lifted, antidepressant drugs

    Director: N/A

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  • September 24, 2004
    4.9/10 15 votes

    #17 - September 24, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 9/24/2004

    Guests: Screenwriter Larry Gelbart, columnist Maureen Dowd, comic strip artist Aaron McGruder, Rep. Charles Rangel, actress Drew Barrymore Topics: Dan Rather, Kerry campaign, tobacco lawsuit settlements

    Director: N/A

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  • October 01, 2004
    7.9/10 25 votes

    #18 - October 01, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 10/1/2004

    Guests: Comedian George Carlin, correspondent Katty Kay, economist Stephen Moore, The Dixie Chicks, talk show host Tucker Carlson Topics: Presidential election debates, religion

    Director: N/A

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  • October 08, 2004
    4.5/10 24 votes

    #19 - October 08, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 10/8/2004

    Guests: Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, comedian David Cross, commentator Tony Snow, filmmaker Michael Moore, columnist Frank Rich Topics: Presidential election debates, terrorism, religion in politics

    Director: N/A

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  • October 15, 2004
    4.0/10 13 votes

    #20 - October 15, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 10/15/2004

    Guests: Singer Alanis Morissette, former Rep. Jim Rogan, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Dr. Howard Dean, radio show host Garrison Keillor Topics: Election debates, media in politics, Iraq

    Director: N/A

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  • October 22, 2004
    4.0/10 12 votes

    #21 - October 22, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 10/22/2004

    Guests: Former CIA director James Woolsey, former Asst. Sec. of State James Rubin, actor Bradley Whitford, environmentalist Robert Kennedy, Jr. and White House advisor Dr. Bernadine Healy Topics: Iraq, flu vaccinations, Bill O'Reilly lawsuit

    Director: N/A

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  • October 29, 2004
    5.0/10 15 votes

    #22 - October 29, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 10/29/2004

    Guests: Actor Richard Belzer, General Wesley Clark, actor Kevin Costner, columnist Thomas Friedman, commentator Ann Coulter Topics: Osama bin Laden, missing ammunition in Iraq, elections

    Director: N/A

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  • November 05, 2004
    5.8/10 24 votes

    #23 - November 05, 2004

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 11/5/2004

    Guests: Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, actress Susan Sarandon, linguist and political analyst Noam Chomsky, comedian D. L. Hughley, columnist Andrew Sullivan, and former U.S. Representative Pat Schroeder Topics: Presidential elections

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