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The Worst Episodes of The Problem with Jon Stewart

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the world's problems. It's harder to pinpoint the systems responsible for creating them. In this series, Jon Stewart brings...

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  1. Background image for Racism
    5.2/10(300 votes)

    #1 - Racism

    S1:E8

    No matter how sincerely some white people want to educate themselves and take action against racism, white comfort seems to block progress.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Climate Change
    6.9/10(155 votes)

    #2 - Climate Change

    S1:E6

    We’re being told the planet is headed towards catastrophe if we don’t fix climate change. What will it take for everyone to change their behavior?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Allies: Friends Without Benefits
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Allies: Friends Without Benefits

    S2:E5

    When America needs help from allies, it makes promises. When those allies ask for help, it breaks those promises.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Chaos, Law, and Order
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Chaos, Law, and Order

    S2:E7

    Can you be tough on crime but soft on guns? The numbers say no, but too many legislators say yes.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for The Military Industrial Excess
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Military Industrial Excess

    S2:E8

    Can the U.S. be the world’s arms dealer and its policeman all at the same time? The government sure thinks so.

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(178 votes)

    #6 - Guns

    S1:E4

    Shootings in America are an epidemic. Many agree that bad guys shouldn't have gun access, but how do we decide who the bad guys are?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(132 votes)

    #7 - Media

    S1:E7

    Cable news positions itself as a safeguard of freedom and democracy—but is that undermined by ratings-driven ploys to keep people watching?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - America's Incarceration Epidemic

    S2:E10

    We have a simple philosophy in America: You do the crime, you do the time. But why is the time always a life sentence?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Freedom
    7.6/10(243 votes)

    #9 - Freedom

    S1:E2

    Americans love freedom. But what price are they willing to pay for it—and what can be learned from other countries that are fighting to be free?

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    Writer:Unknown
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    7.7/10(309 votes)

    #10 - War

    S1:E1

    Supporting the troops is one thing Americans seem to agree on—but why are so many veterans struggling to receive the care they need?

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    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The Stock Market
    7.7/10(178 votes)

    #11 - The Stock Market

    S1:E5

    The rise of e-brokers was meant to democratize the stock market—yet inequality in the market has actually worsened. How can it be fixed?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for The Economy
    7.9/10(175 votes)

    #12 - The Economy

    S1:E3

    Many politicians praise working-class Americans. But why is so little done to actually help them succeed?

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    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Midterms: This Is What Democracy Looks Like?

    S2:E4

    The most important U.S. midterm elections of all time are here (again). But the game has changed.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Inflation Blame Game
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Inflation Blame Game

    S2:E9

    Inflation is hard on everybody. So why is the Fed making it even harder by helping push people out of work?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Searching for Allies
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Searching for Allies

    S2:E11

    Jon heads to Europe on an urgent diplomatic mission to see who’s with us, who’s against us…and who makes the best pastries.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Where Is Our Tax Money Going?
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Where Is Our Tax Money Going?

    S2:E2

    Sure, people hate taxes—but maybe they wouldn't if they knew where the money went? Well, we found out, and now we hate it even more.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Globalization: Made in America
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Globalization: Made in America

    S2:E3

    America's leaders know what's plaguing the country: globalization. Thankfully they have a plan—globalization of their own, American-style.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for Election Wrap-Up Special
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - Election Wrap-Up Special

    S2:E6

    Who won? Who lost? Are we still a democracy? All we know is that everyone is happy and absolutely no one is questioning the results.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Trump Indicted

    S2:E12

    A former president getting indicted makes us wonder: Do we have a two-tiered system of justice in the United States?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The War Over Gender
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - The War Over Gender

    S2:E1

    It's a boy! It's a girl! It's a spectrum! It's 19 possible chromosomal combinations! Look, it's complicated. Just watch.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Racism" is the worst rated episode of "The Problem with Jon Stewart". It scored 5.2/10 based on 300 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/24/2022. This episode scored 1.7 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Climate Change".