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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 18

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Every episode of The Daily Show Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 18!

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  1. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Kirsten Gillibrand

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    S18:E140

    The SEC holds big banks accountable in small ways, Obama speaks out on sexual assault in the military, and Kirsten Gillibrand criticizes how the military handles such cases.

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  2. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Simon Pegg

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    S18:E144

    Protestors oppose Russia's gay propaganda ban, Anthony Weiner insults BuzzFeed, former correspondents bid farewell to John Oliver, and Simon Pegg talks "The World's End".

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  3. 8.3/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Billy Crystal

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    S18:E151

    Vladimir Putin assumes the role of peacemaker, Aasif Mandvi reports on the plight of biotech companies, and Billy Crystal recounts a bygone era in comedy.

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  4. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Ricky Gervais

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    S18:E87

    CNN goes down speculation road, the United States is accused of torture, and Ricky Gervais brings back his character from "The Office".

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  5. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - David Sedaris

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    S18:E100

    The Jodi Arias trial ends, Aasif Mandvi steers wayward youth away from dead end college degrees, and David Sedaris talks "Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls".

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  6. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Seth Rogen

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    S18:E113

    Details of the government's domestic surveillance practices emerge, the Best F#@king News Team Ever congratulates John Oliver, and Seth Rogen talks "This Is the End".

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  8. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Fareed Zakaria

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    S18:E116

    The "Summer of the Whistleblower" continues, Lewis Black scrutinizes cutting-edge technologies, and Mavis Staples performs songs from her album, "One True Vine".

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  9. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Aaron Sorkin

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    S18:E125

    The George Zimmerman murder trial concludes, Al Madrigal questions Latinos about other Latinos, and Aaron Sorkin talks CNN and "The Newsroom".

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  10. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Liam Hemsworth

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    S18:E138

    Tax reform terrifies politicians who want tax reform, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee debate the race question, and Liam Hemsworth talks sports and white-collar crime.

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  11. 8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Regis Philbin

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    S18:E143

    Amazon's Jeff Bezos takes over The Washington Post, Elon Musk dreams up a supersonic transport capsule, and Regis Philbin describes his sports talk show, "Crowd Goes Wild".

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  12. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Andrew Harper

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    S18:E145

    Jon returns from the Middle East, Syria crosses America's red line, and Andrew Harper explains the reality for Syrian refugees in Jordan.

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  13. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Jake Gyllenhaal

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    S18:E153

    CNN learns the wrong lessons from Boston, the Best F#@king News Team Ever speculatively reports a Godzilla attack, and Jake Gyllenhaal talks "Prisoners."

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  14. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Hugh Jackman

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    S18:E154

    Washington D.C. gun laws prove ineffective, Al Madrigal tests the limits of southern hospitality, and Hugh Jackman embraces the darkness in "Prisoners."

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  15. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Brian Williams

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    S18:E110

    China wins the Iraq War, health officials warn of a global MERS epidemic, and Brian Williams weighs in on press freedoms.

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  16. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Richard Dawkins

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    S18:E156

    Republicans rally against Obamacare, Jessica Williams reports on the future of international shipping, and Richard Dawkins compares science and religion.

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  17. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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    S18:E72

    Rand Paul filibusters for real, Al Madrigal questions Puerto Rico's desire for statehood, and Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the Russian meteor event.

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  18. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Bassem Youssef

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    S18:E91

    Fox News questions the Constitution, John Hodgman finds an investment alternative to gold, and Bassem Youssef considers the humorlessness of government.

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  19. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Mario Livio

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    S18:E146

    John McCain shows his poker face, Samantha Bee searches for common ground with Russia, and Mario Livio shares some of science's greatest blunders.

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  20. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Bill Dedman

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    S18:E149

    John Kerry offers inadvertent hope for peace in Syria, a drug boat burns off the coast of Italy, and Bill Dedman sheds light on a reclusive heiress.

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  21. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Chelsea Clinton

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    S18:E155

    Businesses circumvent Obamacare, Aasif Mandvi celebrates India's Miss America victory, and Chelsea Clinton shares details of her work at the Clinton Foundation.

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  22. 7.5/10(42 votes)

    #21 - Barack Obama

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    S18:E12

    Samantha Bee explains why women voters are turned off by the debates, and President Obama weighs in on the election, Libya and Joe Biden's swimwear.

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  23. 7.5/10(57 votes)

    #22 - Jon Meacham

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    S18:E25

    The GOP does well among married women, the BBC confronts a decades-long child sex scandal, and Jon Meacham talks "Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power".

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  24. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Armando Iannucci

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    S18:E114

    Republican senators respond to the NSA surveillance controversy, Al Madrigal exposes undercover whistleblowers, and Armando Iannucci talks American politics and "Veep".

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  25. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Reza Aslan

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    S18:E127

    Eliot Spitzer and Anthony Weiner poll well in NYC, Lewis Black responds to Rick Perry's job offer, and Reza Aslan considers the historical Jesus in his book, "Zealot".

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  26. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Robin Williams

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    S18:E158

    President Hassan Rouhani of Iran hits New York, Pope Francis and Republicans disagree on scriptural matters, and Robin Williams talks "The Crazy Ones."

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Kirsten Gillibrand" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 18. It scored 8.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/8/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Simon Pegg".