6.7/1029 votes#1 - Michael Pollan
Season 15 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2010
A Nigerian terrorist tries to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas day. The Best F**king News Team helps Tiger Woods find a new religion, and Michael Pollan encourages Americans to eat healthy food.
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6.6/1030 votes#2 - George Lucas
Season 15 Episode 2 - Aired 1/5/2010
John Oliver searches for the best time in American history, and George Lucas talks about his book.
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6.4/1028 votes#3 - Admn. Mike Mullen
Season 15 Episode 3 - Aired 1/6/2010
Obama finally responds to the Christmas terror plot, and Mike Mullen praises the U.S. military.
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6.5/1028 votes#4 - Maggie Gyllenhaal
Season 15 Episode 4 - Aired 1/7/2010
President Obama breaks a promise, and Maggie Gyllenhaal watches scary cartoons with her daughter.
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6.4/1029 votes#5 - John Yoo
Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 1/11/2010
John Oliver explains the rules of terrorball, and John Yoo discusses the legal limits of torture.
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6.6/1028 votes#6 - Paul Ingrassia
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/2010
Wall Street hands out big bonuses, and Paul Ingrassia talks about the auto industry bailout.
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6.7/1030 votes#7 - Ringo Starr & the Ben Harper Band
Season 15 Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2010
Sarah Palin joins Fox News, and Ringo Starr performs with Ben Harper and Relentless7.
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6.2/1029 votes#8 - Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Season 15 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2010
Glenn Beck reads Sarah Palin a journal entry, and Tom Brokaw talks about his new documentary.
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6.3/1027 votes#9 - David M. Walker
Season 15 Episode 9 - Aired 1/18/2010
Wyatt Cenac waits for Harry Reid's apology, and David Walker hopes to reform America's spending.
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6.4/1027 votes#10 - Colin Firth
Season 15 Episode 10 - Aired 1/19/2010
Larry Wilmore reviews Obama's first year, and Colin Firth recalls floating naked in a fish tank.
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6.3/1027 votes#11 - Wed, Jan 20, 2010
Season 15 Episode 11 - Aired 1/20/2010
Scott Brown becomes the new president-elect, and Jim Wallis wants to take greed out of Wall Street.
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6.3/1027 votes#12 - Julie Andrews
Season 15 Episode 12 - Aired 1/21/2010
Keith Olbermann resorts to name-calling, and Julie Andrews talks about her new movie, "Tooth Fairy.
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6.0/1030 votes#13 - Bill Gates
Season 15 Episode 13 - Aired 1/25/2010
John Oliver celebrates a huge victory for corporations, and Bill Gates starts Twittering.
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6.4/1030 votes#14 - Elizabeth Warren
Season 15 Episode 14 - Aired 1/26/2010
Wall Street responds to President Obama's threat, and Jon wants to make out with Elizabeth Warren.
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6.6/1027 votes#15 - Ethan Watters
Season 15 Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/2010
The ACORN pimp is arrested, and Ethan Watters discusses America's impact on mental health.
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6.7/1028 votes#16 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Season 15 Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2010
Wyatt Cenac forgets he's black, and Doris Kearns Goodwin dares the Republicans to filibuster.
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6.8/1029 votes#17 - Austan Goolsbee
Season 15 Episode 17 - Aired 2/1/2010
Obama joins his political rivals for lunch, and Austan Goolsbee tries to avoid Great Depression Land.
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6.8/1029 votes#18 - Brian Williams
Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 2/2/2010
Jason Jones speeds in his Camry, and Brian Williams remembers his prom night with Jon.
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7.0/1030 votes#19 - Atul Gawande
Season 15 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/2010
Sam Bee learns how hard it is to be a man, and Atul Gawande hopes to save lives with a checklist.
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7.0/1029 votes#20 - Rep. Anthony Weiner
Season 15 Episode 20 - Aired 2/4/2010
Rachel Maddow eviscerates everyone, and Anthony Weiner fights for health care reform.
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7.1/1028 votes#21 - Jenny Sanford
Season 15 Episode 21 - Aired 2/8/2010
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jenny Sanford misses the inmates at the governor's mansion.
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6.6/1028 votes#22 - Newt Gingrich
Season 15 Episode 22 - Aired 2/9/2010
Richard Shelby releases nominees, and Newt Gingrich discusses the radical Obama administration.
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6.4/1031 votes#23 - Willie Mays
Season 15 Episode 23 - Aired 2/10/2010
Geraldo Rivera defends Haiti's children-takers, and Willie Mays buys soul food with steak money.
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6.6/1030 votes#24 - Lee Daniels
Season 15 Episode 24 - Aired 2/11/2010
Iran launches pets into space, and Lee Daniels believes in the intelligence of the American audience.
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6.2/1035 votes#25 - Ricky Gervais
Season 15 Episode 25 - Aired 2/22/2010
CPAC holds its conservative Woodstock, and Ricky Gervais ridicules Karl Pilkington.
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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 15
Every episode of The Daily Show Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 15!
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Network:Comedy Central
Season 15 Ratings Summary
"Michael Pollan" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 15. It scored 6.7/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "George Lucas".