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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 13

Every episode of The Daily Show Season 13 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 13!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 81 - Steve Carell
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    S13:E81

    Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 106 - Ben Stiller
    7.7/10(32 votes)

    S13:E106

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 156 - Ron Howard
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    S13:E156

    Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 49 - Jack Goldsmith
    7.6/10(30 votes)

    S13:E49

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  5. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 52 - Sen. Barack Obama
    7.6/10(28 votes)

    S13:E52

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  6. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 83 - James McAvoy
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S13:E83

    Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 90 - Maggie Gyllenhaal
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    S13:E90

    Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.

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  8. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 147 - T. Boone Pickens
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S13:E147

    Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 151 - Jon Meacham
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    S13:E151

    Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 154 - Calvin Trillin
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S13:E154

    Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 158 - Mike Huckabee
    7.5/10(27 votes)

    S13:E158

    Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.

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  12. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 14 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    S13:E14

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  13. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 43 - George Clooney
    7.4/10(27 votes)

    S13:E43

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  14. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 146 - Thomas Friedman
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S13:E146

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  15. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 149 - Sir David Frost.
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S13:E149

    George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.

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  16. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 13 - Phil Simms
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    S13:E13

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  17. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 68 - Matt Taibbi
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    S13:E68

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  18. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 105 - Philip Pan
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S13:E105

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  19. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 107 - Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    S13:E107

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  20. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 155 - Arianna Huffington
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    S13:E155

    The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.

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  21. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 157 - Matthew Alexander
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    S13:E157

    Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.

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  22. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 32 - Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    S13:E32

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  23. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 82 - Mike Myers
    7.2/10(28 votes)

    S13:E82

    Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.

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  24. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 103 - Ron Suskind
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    S13:E103

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  25. The Daily Show Season 13 Episode 104 - Sen. Mel Martinez
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    S13:E104

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Season 13 Ratings Summary

"Steve Carell" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 13. It scored 7.8/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/18/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Ben Stiller".