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#1 - Paul Giamatti
Season 16 Episode 1
Aired 1/3/2011
The media calls Barack Obama the "comeback kid," and Paul Giamatti says "rapscallion.
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#2 - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Season 16 Episode 2
Aired 1/4/2011
Republicans focus on 2010 issues, and Kirsten Gillibrand wants to reform the Senate filibuster rules.
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#3 - Jimmy Wales
Season 16 Episode 3
Aired 1/5/2011
John McCain gets cranky, and Jimmy Wales imagines Wikipedia's relevance in 500 years.
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#4 - Patton Oswalt
Season 16 Episode 4
Aired 1/6/2011
Facebook refuses to disclose its financial results, and Patton Oswalt uses a prisoner ghostwriter.
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#5 - Denis Leary
Season 16 Episode 5
Aired 1/10/2011
John Oliver reports on the Arizona shootings in his PJs, and Denis Leary discusses "Suck on This Year.
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#6 - Colin Firth
Season 16 Episode 6
Aired 1/11/2011
John Oliver celebrates Verizon's iPhone announcement, and Colin Firth talks about "The King's Speech.
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#7 - Tim Pawlenty
Season 16 Episode 7
Aired 1/12/2011
Members of Congress introduce gun legislation, and Tim Pawlenty defends Republican rhetoric.
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#8 - Ron Howard
Season 16 Episode 8
Aired 1/13/2011
John Hodgman makes NASCAR more exciting, and Ron Howard shares his enthusiasm for show business.
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#9 - Peter Bergen
Season 16 Episode 9
Aired 1/17/2011
Michael Steele steps down as RNC chairman, and Peter Bergen talks about progress in Afghanistan.
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#10 - Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 16 Episode 10
Aired 1/18/2011
Jon promises Sarah Palin a classy conversation and reveals his love for Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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#11 - Paul Clemens
Season 16 Episode 11
Aired 1/19/2011
Glenn Beck appears on the "Today" show, and Paul Clemens discusses blue-collar decline.
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#12 - Kambiz Hosseini & Saman Arbabi
Season 16 Episode 12
Aired 1/20/2011
Steve Cohen compares Republicans to Nazis, and Kambiz Hosseini and Saman Arbabi call Jon a prophet.
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#13 - Anand Giridharadas
Season 16 Episode 13
Aired 1/24/2011
Wyatt Cenac dons a parrot suit in Mississippi, and Anand Giridharadas tells Jon the truth.
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#14 - James Franco
Season 16 Episode 14
Aired 1/25/2011
A reporter searches for homeless talent, and Jon composes an ode to James Franco's Oscar nomination.
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#15 - Jonathan Alter
Season 16 Episode 15
Aired 1/26/2011
Michele Bachmann looks off camera, and Jonathan Alter examines Obama's plans for the future.
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#16 - T. Boone Pickens
Season 16 Episode 16
Aired 1/27/2011
Bill O'Reilly defends his Nazi analogies, and T. Boone Pickens wants America on an energy plan.
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#17 - Bill Gates
Season 16 Episode 17
Aired 1/31/2011
Egyptian forces use American tear gas canisters, and Bill Gates works on curing polio.
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#18 - Michael Steele
Season 16 Episode 18
Aired 2/1/2011
Conservatives turn into political hypochondriacs, and Michael Steele must prove his identity.
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#19 - Matthew Perry
Season 16 Episode 19
Aired 2/2/2011
Republicans close the rape loophole, and Matthew Perry talks about his happy friend.
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#20 - Adm. Michael Mullen
Season 16 Episode 20
Aired 2/3/2011
Justin Bieber switches bodies with Jon, and Mike Mullen talks about the crisis in Egypt.
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#21 - Edward Glaeser
Season 16 Episode 21
Aired 2/14/2011
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#22 - January Jones
Season 16 Episode 22
Aired 2/15/2011
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#23 - Brian Williams
Season 16 Episode 23
Aired 2/16/2011
Anchor and Managing Editor, NBC Nightly News. The award-winning journalist and friend-of-the-show stops by.
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#24 - Ed Gillespie
Season 16 Episode 24
Aired 2/17/2011
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#25 - Lisa Ling
Season 16 Episode 25
Aired 2/21/2011
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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 16
Every episode of The Daily Show Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 16!
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Season 16 Ratings Summary
"Paul Giamatti" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 16. It scored 6.9/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/3/2011. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand".