6.9/1031 votes#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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6.6/1028 votes#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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6.6/1027 votes#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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6.8/1031 votes#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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7.1/1032 votes#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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7.1/1025 votes#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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6.9/1026 votes#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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6.4/1028 votes#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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7.1/1028 votes#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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7.2/1032 votes#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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6.8/1027 votes#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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7.6/1036 votes#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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6.7/1029 votes#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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7.4/1029 votes#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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6.8/1025 votes#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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7.3/1026 votes#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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7.3/1028 votes#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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6.3/1028 votes#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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7.5/1047 votes#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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5.7/1028 votes#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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6.4/1019 votes#21 - Edward Glaeser
Season 16 Episode 21 - Aired 2/14/2011
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6.1/1025 votes#22 - January Jones
Season 16 Episode 22 - Aired 2/15/2011
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7.2/1021 votes#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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7.4/1021 votes#24 - Ed Gillespie
Season 16 Episode 24 - Aired 2/17/2011
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7.2/1020 votes#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".