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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 11

Every episode of The Daily Show Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 11!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 45 - Studs Terkel
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    S11:E45

    TONIGHT: Broadcaster and author of "And They All Sang: Adventures of an Eclectic Disc Jockey", Studs Terkel! Also, Senator John McCain stops by to defend his decision to talk in front of Liberty University students.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 20 - Harrison Ford
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S11:E20

    TONIGHT: Actor and star of Firewall, Harrison Ford! Also, the first installment of "Klassic Kolbert."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 28 - Roger Ebert
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S11:E28

    TONIGHT: Movie critic, Roger Ebert! Also, Lewis Black with "Back in Black."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 70 - Bonnie Hunt
    7.6/10(38 votes)

    S11:E70

    TONIGHT: Actress Bonnie Hunt from the movie Cars. Plus, Lewis Black reports in Back in Black!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 75 - Louis C.K.
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S11:E75

    TONIGHT: The star of the new series Lucky Louie, Louis C.K.!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 114 - Norm MacDonald
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    S11:E114

    Tonight comedian Norm MacDonald.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 39 - Michael Mandelbaum
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    S11:E39

    TONIGHT: Author of The Case For Goliath: How America Acts As The World's Government in the Twenty-first Century, Michael Mandelbaum

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 13 - Anthony Hopkins
    7.4/10(30 votes)

    S11:E13

    TONIGHT: Actor and star of The World's Fastest Indian, Anthony Hopkins! Plus "New Year's Resolution" with Ed Helms!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 55 - Robin Williams
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S11:E55

    TONIGHT: Actor and star of R.V., Robin Williams!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 77 - Juliet Eilperin
    7.4/10(25 votes)

    S11:E77

    Tonight: Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 106 - Matt Dillon
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    S11:E106

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 140 - Indesion 2006 Election Night
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S11:E140

    Combined with The Colbert Report, Dan Rather stops by.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 34 - Natalie Portman
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    S11:E34

    TONIGHT: Actress and star of V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 14 - Bernard-Henri Levy
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    S11:E14

    TONIGHT: Author of American Vertigo: Traveling America in the Footsteps of Tocqueville, Bernard-Henri Levy!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 59 - John Malkovich
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    S11:E59

    TONIGHT: Actor John Malkovich!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 64 - Howard Dean
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S11:E64

    TONIGHT: The Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Howard Dean!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 67 - Willie Nelson
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S11:E67

    TONIGHT: Legendary country musician and performer of You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker, Willie Nelson!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 85 - John Dean
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S11:E85

    Tonight: Former Nixon legal counsel and author of <I>Conservatives Without Conscience</I>, John Dean.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 98 - Chris Paine
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    S11:E98

    TONIGHT: Writer and director of the documentary <I>Who Killed The Electric Car?</I>, Chris Paine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 104 - Samuel L. Jackson
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    S11:E104

    TONIGHT: The star of the movie Snakes on a Plane, Samuel L. Jackson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 158 - Rajiv Chandraeskaran
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S11:E158

    Tonight the assistant managing editor for the <I>Washington Post</I> and author of <I>Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone</I>, Rajiv Chandraeskaran.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 46 - Gen. Tony Zinni
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    S11:E46

    TONIGHT: Retired Marine General and author of "The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose", Gen. Tony Zinni!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 60 - David Remnick
    7.1/10(25 votes)

    S11:E60

    TONIGHT: The author of Reporting: Writings from the New Yorker, David Remnick!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 81 - Helen Thomas
    7.1/10(22 votes)

    S11:E81

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Daily Show Season 11 Episode 124 - Dennis Miller
    7.1/10(28 votes)

    S11:E124

    Tonight comedian Dennis Miller.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 11 Ratings Summary

"Studs Terkel" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 11. It scored 7.7/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/4/2006. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Harrison Ford".