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The Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 27

Every episode of The Daily Show Season 27 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Daily Show Season 27!

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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Season 27 Ratings Summary

"September 27, 2021 - Neal Brennan" is the best rated episode of "The Daily Show" season 27. It scored 5.1/10 based on 36 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/27/2021. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "September 28, 2021 - Davido".

  • September 27, 2021 - Neal Brennan
    5.1/1036 votes

    #1 - September 27, 2021 - Neal Brennan

    Season 27 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2021

    Trevor examines the effects of Texas's draconian anti-abortion law, Roy Wood Jr. channels Francis Scott Key, and Neal Brennan discusses his off-Broadway show "Neal Brennan: Unacceptable."

    Director: N/A

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  • September 28, 2021 - Davido
    5.4/1031 votes

    #2 - September 28, 2021 - Davido

    Season 27 Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2021

    Dulcé Sloan reacts to a drastic technology crackdown in China, Roy Wood Jr. honors pioneering Black models, and Nigerian-American musician Davido discusses his album "A Better Time."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • September 29, 2021 - Derecka Purnell
    5.6/1026 votes

    #3 - September 29, 2021 - Derecka Purnell

    Season 27 Episode 3 - Aired 9/29/2021

    Trevor covers a nail-biting showdown in Congress, Roy Wood Jr. and Dulcé Sloan discuss outsized media coverage of missing white women, and Derecka Purnell talks "Becoming Abolitionists."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • September 30, 2021 - Jake Gyllenhaal
    5.6/1026 votes

    #4 - September 30, 2021 - Jake Gyllenhaal

    Season 27 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2021

    Americans are compelled to start their holiday shopping early, Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta talk sports news, and actor Jake Gyllenhaal discusses his movie "The Guilty."

    Director: N/A

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  • October 4, 2021 - Richard Antoine White
    5.5/1027 votes

    #5 - October 4, 2021 - Richard Antoine White

    Season 27 Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2021

    A data leak exposes super-rich tax dodgers, Dulcé Sloan challenges people to prove her wrong, and professional tuba player Richard Antoine White discusses his book "I'm Possible."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 5, 2021 - Tristan Harris
    6.2/1028 votes

    #6 - October 5, 2021 - Tristan Harris

    Season 27 Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/2021

    Americans claim religious exemptions for vaccine mandates, Michael Kosta chats with a pioneering clitoris expert, and Tristan Harris talks about Facebook's toxic effects on society.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 6, 2021 - Monica Lewinsky
    5.4/1029 votes

    #7 - October 6, 2021 - Monica Lewinsky

    Season 27 Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2021

    Trevor's two "brothers" debate a congressional spending bill, The Daily Show explains how Hollywood works, and activist Monica Lewinsky discusses her documentary "15 Minutes of Fame."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 7, 2021 - Bobby Hall
    5.3/1030 votes

    #8 - October 7, 2021 - Bobby Hall

    Season 27 Episode 8 - Aired 10/7/2021

    Trevor examines the Right to Repair movement, Ronny Chieng rants about the fall season, and rapper Bobby Hall (a.k.a. Logic) discusses his memoir, "This Bright Future."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 12, 2021 - Phoebe Robinson
    5.2/1031 votes

    #9 - October 12, 2021 - Phoebe Robinson

    Season 27 Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/2021

    Trevor covers COVID-19 vaccination news, Michael Kosta examines a free speech battle in New Jersey, and Phoebe Robinson discusses “Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes.”

    Director: N/A

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  • October 13, 2021 - Rosario Dawson
    5.6/1027 votes

    #10 - October 13, 2021 - Rosario Dawson

    Season 27 Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2021

    A megadrought ravages the American Southwest, Lewis Black rails against the use of digital de-aging technology in movies, and actor Rosario Dawson discusses her Hulu series “Dopesick.”

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 14, 2021 - John Legend
    5.9/1029 votes

    #11 - October 14, 2021 - John Legend

    Season 27 Episode 11 - Aired 10/14/2021

    Americans quit their jobs in record numbers, Trevor reacts to Demi Lovato’s objection to calling extraterrestrials “aliens,” and artist John Legend discusses his HUMANLEVEL initiative.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 18, 2021 - Eve
    5.3/1029 votes

    #12 - October 18, 2021 - Eve

    Season 27 Episode 12 - Aired 10/18/2021

    Trevor covers ongoing drama among congressional Democrats, Jordan Klepper visits a rowdy Trump rally in Des Moines, Iowa, and Eve discusses her ABC show "Queens."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 19, 2021 - Alex Wagner
    6.2/1028 votes

    #13 - October 19, 2021 - Alex Wagner

    Season 27 Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2021

    Trevor dives into the Striketober worker movement, Dulcé Sloan addresses the lack of trees in low-income neighborhoods, and Alex Wagner discusses her political docuseries "The Circus."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 20, 2021 - Nick Offerman
    5.4/1030 votes

    #14 - October 20, 2021 - Nick Offerman

    Season 27 Episode 14 - Aired 10/20/2021

    U.S. police officers push back against COVID-19 vaccination mandates, The Daily Show examines the life of Vladimir Putin, and Nick Offerman discusses “Where the Deer and the Antelope Play.”

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 21, 2021 - Tammy Duckworth & Michael Pollan
    6.0/1027 votes

    #15 - October 21, 2021 - Tammy Duckworth & Michael Pollan

    Season 27 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2021

    Senator Tammy Duckworth talks about disability rights in the workplace, Michael Kosta quizzes people about current events, and author Michael Pollan discusses “This Is Your Mind on Plants.”

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 25, 2021 - Anna Kendrick
    6.1/1026 votes

    #16 - October 25, 2021 - Anna Kendrick

    Season 27 Episode 16 - Aired 10/25/2021

    Alec Baldwin fatally shoots a cinematographer in a tragic filming accident, Trevor highlights Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema, and Anna Kendrick talks about her role on HBO's "Love Life."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 26, 2021 - Tamron Hall
    5.8/1026 votes

    #17 - October 26, 2021 - Tamron Hall

    Season 27 Episode 17 - Aired 10/26/2021

    Facebook is under fire for encouraging negativity, Trevor examines police quotas for writing tickets, and journalist and author Tamron Hall discusses her novel "As the Wicked Watch."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 27, 2021 - Diego Boneta
    5.8/1027 votes

    #18 - October 27, 2021 - Diego Boneta

    Season 27 Episode 18 - Aired 10/27/2021

    Cigarette sales suddenly rise in the U.S., Desi Lydic investigates Texas's extreme anti-abortion law, and Diego Boneta talks about his Netflix show "Luis Miguel: The Series."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • October 28, 2021 - Kristen Soltis Anderson
    5.8/1029 votes

    #19 - October 28, 2021 - Kristen Soltis Anderson

    Season 27 Episode 19 - Aired 10/28/2021

    Democrats whittle down a major Biden administration plan, Roy Wood Jr. and Ronny Chieng cover sports, and Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson discusses her book “The Selfie Vote.”

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • November 1, 2021 - Dan Crenshaw
    6.0/1027 votes

    #20 - November 1, 2021 - Dan Crenshaw

    Season 27 Episode 20 - Aired 11/1/2021

    Trevor covers President Biden's diplomatic exploits overseas, Roy Wood Jr. highlights Black horror movies, and Congressman Dan Crenshaw talks about his book "Fortitude."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • November 2, 2021 - Vanessa Nakate
    5.6/1025 votes

    #21 - November 2, 2021 - Vanessa Nakate

    Season 27 Episode 21 - Aired 11/2/2021

    SCOTUS disapproves of Texas's anti-abortion law, Desi Lydic examines how Taylor Swift fans are affecting Virginia's governor race, and Vanessa Nakate discusses her memoir "A Bigger Picture."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • November 3, 2021 - Katie Porter & Charlamagne Tha God
    5.8/1027 votes

    #22 - November 3, 2021 - Katie Porter & Charlamagne Tha God

    Season 27 Episode 22 - Aired 11/3/2021

    Democrats suffer major electoral losses, Representative Katie Porter discusses corporate abuse of a bankruptcy law, and Lenard "Charlamagne" McKelvey talks about Tha God's Honest Truth.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • November 8, 2021 - Spike Lee
    5.5/1027 votes

    #23 - November 8, 2021 - Spike Lee

    Season 27 Episode 23 - Aired 11/8/2021

    Trevor covers the top headlines of the day, Senator Ted Cruz gets into a COVID-19 vaccination beef with Big Bird, and filmmaker Spike Lee discusses his career-spanning book "SPIKE."

    Director: N/A

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  • November 9, 2021 - Emily Ratajkowski
    5.8/1027 votes

    #24 - November 9, 2021 - Emily Ratajkowski

    Season 27 Episode 24 - Aired 11/9/2021

    Republicans face extreme backlash for supporting Democrats' infrastructure bill, Dulcé Sloan gets educated by Black beekeepers, and supermodel Emily Ratajkowski discusses her book "My Body."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • November 10, 2021 - Bad Bunny
    5.2/1026 votes

    #25 - November 10, 2021 - Bad Bunny

    Season 27 Episode 25 - Aired 11/10/2021

    Rep. Paul Gosar posts a violent anime video targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, The Daily Show salutes wannabe veterans, and artist Bad Bunny discusses his role in "Narcos: Mexico."

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