6.7/1029 votes#1 - Louis C.K.
Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2007
Tonight comedian Louis C.K.
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- 5.9/1027 votes
#2 - Harry Frankfurt
Season 12 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/2007
Tonight philosophy professor and author of <I>On Truth</I>, Harry Frankfurt.
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- 6.2/1026 votes
#3 - Gov. Mike Huckabee
Season 12 Episode 3 - Aired 1/10/2007
Tonight former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Jon discusses the first 100 hours of the Democrats and there great start, namely Congress shutting down on the first day (to watch a football game which started at 8:30PM). Jon talks with Jon Oliver, senior comparative presidential historian about media pundits who compare Bush with Lincoln.
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- 6.7/1027 votes
#4 - Peter O'Toole
Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 1/11/2007
Tonight legendary actor and star of <I>Venus</I>, Peter O'Toole.Jon begins with a review of George Bush's presidential address about his change of strategy in Iraq. He then discusses Bush's speech with Major Rob Riggle, the show's military analyst. Finally, Jon looks at the Democrats response and the media's use of puns to describe Bush's last chance to cure the Iraq War.
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- 7.2/1030 votes
#5 - Josh Bernstein
Season 12 Episode 5 - Aired 1/15/2007
Tonight the host of <I>Digging for the Truth</I> and author of <I>Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Greatest Archaeological Mysteries</I>, Josh Bernstein.Jon first looks at the Senate Foreign Relation Committee and the disapproval of Bush's new Iraq plan as the Senator's discuss the details with Condoleeza Rice. Finally, Senior Black Correspondent Larry Wilmore discusses Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Jon.
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- 6.6/1024 votes
#6 - Michael Oren
Season 12 Episode 6 - Aired 1/16/2007
Tonight journalist and author of <I>Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present</I>, Michael Oren.Jon begins by looking at Steve Jobs introduction of the IPhone and then on to Iraq and the White House's public relations offensive to sell Bush's new strategy. Jon discusses Bush's plan further with John Oliver, Senior Policy Analyst. Finally, Jon delves deeper into criticism of the Bush plan with an in depth analysis of Rep. David Wu's comments comparing Bush to Star Trek's Klingons, with Senior Star Trek Analogy Analysts, Leonard Nimoy and George Takei.
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- 6.2/1025 votes
#7 - Jerry Rice
Season 12 Episode 7 - Aired 1/17/2007
Tonight former pro-football player and author of <I>Go Long!: My Journey and Beyond the Game and the Fame</I>, Jerry Rice.Jon begins by looking at Castro and the several conflicting reports surrounding his health, including one report stating that Castro had to be implanted with an artificial anus. Jon then looks at Obama's announcement stating that he is starting an exploratory committee in a segment called Countdown to Obamania. Jon then looks at the American Idol premiere with John Hodgman, Resident Expert. Finally, Rob Riggle looks at local politics with a man who changed his name to Andy Griffith in order to run in the election for local sheriff.
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- 6.9/1026 votes
#8 - Robin Wright Penn
Season 12 Episode 8 - Aired 1/18/2007
Tonight actress and star of <I>Hounddog</I>, Robin Wright Penn.Jon first looks at the Doomsday Clock which was set five minutes ahead, now five minutes before midnight and world wide armageddon. Jon then looks at the start of the non-binding resolution extravaganza, where each Senator seemingly has his own resolution. Jon then looks at NBC's Dateline segment where they capture would-be child predators on camera and confront them, and ABC's Primetime Live response to that ratings grabber. Don Bakkedahl takes that story deeper by taking a look at exploitative television by seeing how people react to shocking behavior. Finally, Jon looks at Rick Sanchez, the reporter who volunteered to taser himself on camera, and all the would be reporters who follow in his painful, sometimes arousing footsteps in Taser Wars 2007.
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- 5.6/1027 votes
#9 - Gen. Rupert Smith
Season 12 Episode 9 - Aired 1/22/2007
Tonight former British Army General Rupert Smith, author of <I>The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World</I>.Jon begins with a look at the President's State of the Union Address and Bush's strong use of the word strong. Jon discusses with Jason Jones, Senior Political Analyst, the piece of mind we Americans sacrifice when we watch the news about Iraq. Jon briefly looks at all the new nominees who dropped their hat into the presidential race of 2008. Finally, Jon looks at the online newspaper versus the paper kind, and how people are using the vows section of the N.Y. Times to tell their life story as well as living obituaries, where the dead person speaks his own obituary.
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- 5.8/1024 votes
#10 - Terry McAuliffe
Season 12 Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2007
Tonight the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe.Jon starts off with a look at the Oscar nominations and how he wasn't asked to host them this year. He then segues into Indecision 2008, with a brief look at the candidates and the media's thirst for polls over who will win the primaries one year from now. Jon discusses with Senior Polling Expert, Samantha Bee, polling in general and how the numbers rise and fall over the course of a few hours. Finally, Louis Black looks at television show disclaimers and apologies in Back in Black.
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- 5.8/1025 votes
#11 - Scott McClellan
Season 12 Episode 11 - Aired 1/24/2007
Tonight former White House press secretary Scott McClellan.Jon begins with a thorough review of the President's State of the Union address. Rob Riggle and Samantha Bee then report on their overall impressions of the speech. Finally, Jon looks at the Democrats and medias response to Bush's speech.
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- 6.1/1024 votes
#12 - Sen. Charles Schumer
Season 12 Episode 12 - Aired 1/25/2007
Tonight New York Senator Charles Schumer.Jon begins with a look at Senator John Kerry's long winded speech about how he is not running for President. Finally, Jon looks at Wolf Blitzer's interview of Dick Cheney and his lack of commenting on anything, specifically how he refuses to answer any question about his lesbian daughter.
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- 5.6/1027 votes
#13 - Bill Gates
Season 12 Episode 13 - Aired 1/29/2007
Tonight the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates and his quick exit after the interview.Jon starts the show with a look at who has or has not said they will run for President. Indecision '08 continues with Jon focusing on two of the Democratic candidates. First, Jon looks at Hillary Clinton and her joking about her husband's infidelity. Finally, Jon looks at the media's overreaction to Obama attending a muslim private school.
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- 6.1/1027 votes
#14 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 12 Episode 14 - Aired 1/30/2007
Tonight astrophysicist and author of <I>Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries</I>, Neil deGrasse Tyson.Jon begins with a look at the Scooter Libby trial with a summary as to how it all began. Furthermore, John Oliver, Senior White House Correspondent comments on the Libby trial in more detail. Finally, Jon looks at how the primaries are now being moved up to earlier and earlier dates. He discusses this with John Hodgman, Resident Expert.
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- 6.0/1027 votes
#15 - Sen. Joe Biden
Season 12 Episode 15 - Aired 1/31/2007
Tonight Delaware Senator Joe Biden.Jon first looks at Bush's comments on Vice President Dick Cheney. Jon then looks at Bush's new Iraq strategy, or lack therof, and how anyone fpund disagreeing with Bush, in effect emboldens the terrorists. Jon talks with John Oliver, Senior White House Correspondent, about the intricacies of emboldening terrorists. Finally, Jon discusses with Larry Wilmore, Senior Black Historian, black history month's purpose.
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- 5.5/1025 votes
#16 - Sienna Miller
Season 12 Episode 16 - Aired 2/1/2007
Tonight actress and star of <I>Factory Girl</I>, Sienna Miller.Jon first looks at Mary Cheney, the Vice President's lesbian daughter, who stated that the birth of her child should not be used for political maneuvering in response to Wolf Blitzer's interview the day before. Jon delves deeper into the issue as to why Dick Cheney's daughter is off limits with John Oliver, Senior Media Critic. Jon also talks with Chrissy Gephardt, lesbian daughter of former presidential candidate, Dick Gephardt. Finally, Jason Jones exposes the real Orange County in a two-part series.
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- 5.9/1025 votes
#17 - Walter Scheib
Season 12 Episode 17 - Aired 2/5/2007
Tonight former White House chef and author of <I>White House Chef: Eleven Years, Two Presidents, One Kitchen</I>, Walter Scheib.Jon begins with a look at the Super Bowl and the ads. Jon moves on to the Bush administrations acceptance of the new global warming report. Dan Bakkedahl, Senior White House Correspondent, talks with Jon about this development. Finally, France shuts off the lights from famous buildings as a response to global warming, Jon discusses this with John Oliver, Senior Envirospondent.
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- 6.4/1028 votes
#18 - Mike Rowe
Season 12 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/2007
Tonight the host of <I>Dirty Jobs</I>, Mike Rowe.Jon begins with a look at evangelical minister Ted Haggard, who is now apparently completely heterosexual. Jon then looks at the non-binding resolution wars that continue in Congress. Also, Jon looks at the songs of the new Democratic presidential candidates. Finally, Jason Jones finishes his second part of a two part series on Laguna Beach.
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- 6.0/1025 votes
#19 - Ralph Nader
Season 12 Episode 19 - Aired 2/7/2007
Tonight consumer advocate and author of <I>The Seventeen Traditions</I>, Ralph Nader.Jon begins with the bizarre story of the crazy diaper wearing astronaut Lisa Nowak out for revenge. He discusses this latest story with Rob Riggle, Senior Space Correspondent. Finally, Jon look at the media's use of various kinds of news consultant and discusses this with Samantha Bee, Senior Continental Revenge Trek Analyst.
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- 5.5/1028 votes
#20 - John Mellencamp
Season 12 Episode 20 - Aired 2/8/2007
Tonight, musician John Mellencamp.Jon first looks at the moral outrage over a Super Bowl snickers ad and a suicide prevention groups complaint over GM's ad showing a robot killing itself after losing its job. Jon then looks at Paul Bremmer's failure to account for $8 billion that went to Iraq for reconstruction. Finally, John Oliver investigates a man in Colorado who is suing a bar for sex discrimination because they have a ladies night.
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- 5.8/1026 votes
#21 - Jeffrey Rosen
Season 12 Episode 21 - Aired 2/12/2007
Tonight law professor and legal editor for the <I>New Republic</I> and author of <I>The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That Defined America</I>, Jeffrey Rosen.Jon looks at the media's heavy coverage of Anna Nicole's death with Rob Riggle, Senior Entertainment Correspondent & Jason Jones, Senior Media Analyst. Finally, Jon looks at Obama's announcement that he is running for President and he discusses this with Senior Black Correspondent, Larry Wilmore.
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- 6.1/1026 votes
#22 - Christopher Horner
Season 12 Episode 22 - Aired 2/13/2007
Tonight attorney and senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of <I>The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming (and Environmentalism)</I>, Christopher Horner.Jon first looks at the media's coverage of Anna Nicole's death fridge and a look inside CNN's own break room fridge. Jon then looks at Douglas Feith, the man who disseminated intelligence to the President about Iraq. Finally, Dan Bakkedahl looks at the polar bear clubs reaction to global warming.
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- 5.7/1025 votes
#23 - Ishmael Beah
Season 12 Episode 23 - Aired 2/14/2007
Tonight former child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war and author of <I>A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier</I>, Ishmael Beah.Jon begins the show with a look at the deal struck with North Korea to stop their nuclear weapons program and John Bolton's disapproval of it. Jon then talks with John Hodgman about the nature of love. Finally, Jason Jones looks at partisan political dating sites in 'Must Love Dogma.
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- 5.9/1026 votes
#24 - Meredith Vieria
Season 12 Episode 24 - Aired 2/15/2007
Tonight the co-host of <I>Today</I>, Meredith Vieria.Jon begins with a review of the House of Representatives debate and inaction as they try to pass their non-binding resolution. Jon then looks at Iran who, according to the U.S. government, is supplying weapons to insurgents in Iraq. Finally, Jon discusses this Iranian development with John Oliver, Senior Military Speculator.
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- 6.1/1027 votes
#25 - Craig Newmark
Season 12 Episode 25 - Aired 2/26/2007
Tonight the founder of craigslist.com, Craig Newmark.Jon begins by looking at last nights Oscars with Senior Entertainalist, John Oliver. Finally, Samantha Bee gives us a glimpse at religion and fashion in Fashion Week in God.
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Season 12 Ratings Summary
"Louis C.K." is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 12. It scored 6.7/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/8/2007. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Harry Frankfurt".