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The Best Episodes of Tooning Out the News

Every episode of Tooning Out the News ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Tooning Out the News!

A variety series featuring a cast of animated characters mocking real-world events the same day that they happen, and even interviewing real-world guests and newsmakers...
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Best Episodes Summary

"BIG NEWS (Olivia Nuzzi)" is the best rated episode of "Tooning Out the News". It scored 5.5/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/7/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "BIG NEWS (Rep. Eric Swalwell)".

  • BIG NEWS (Olivia Nuzzi)
    5.5/1020 votes
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    #1 - BIG NEWS (Olivia Nuzzi)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2020

    Smartwood and the Big News analysts call Rudy Giuliani and discuss Gov. Andrew Cuomo's nipples with Olivia Nuzzi.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • BIG NEWS (Rep. Eric Swalwell)
    5.3/108 votes
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    #2 - BIG NEWS (Rep. Eric Swalwell)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2020

    Rep. Eric Swalwell gives Big News an exclusive: his endorsement of Joe Biden plus bonus access to organs. Plus, Swalwell and Smartwood call Rudy Giuliani to discuss the ongoing Stain-Gate investigation

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • INSIDE THE HILL (John Heilemann)
    5.3/108 votes
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    #3 - INSIDE THE HILL (John Heilemann)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/13/2020

    Host of "The Circus" John Heilemann stops by Inside the Hill to discuss Joe Biden's presidential campaign and social distancing's impact on DC's elite

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • BIG NEWS (Donny Deutsch)
    5.3/108 votes
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    #4 - BIG NEWS (Donny Deutsch)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/14/2020

    Donny Deutsch joins Big News on No Policy Day to discuss rebranding the Biden campaign, Obama's endorsement, and life advice for the born rich.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • HOT TAKE (Matt Schlapp)
    5.3/108 votes
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    #5 - HOT TAKE (Matt Schlapp)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/16/2020

    Chairman of the American Conservative Union Matt Schlapp joins the hosts of Hot Take to talk about reopening America and advocating for his client during a global pandemic.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • WEEK IN REVIEW (Olivia Nuzzi/Rep. Donna Shalala/Rep. Eric Swalwell/Paul Krugman)
    5.2/108 votes
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    #6 - WEEK IN REVIEW (Olivia Nuzzi/Rep. Donna Shalala/Rep. Eric Swalwell/Paul Krugman)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2020

    Presidential endorsements, Stain-gate, rawdogging, and jazzed up Paul Krugman all on this week's Big News and Inside the Hill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • INSIDE THE HILL (Paul Krugman)
    5.1/1012 votes
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    #7 - INSIDE THE HILL (Paul Krugman)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/8/2020

    Paul Krugman joins Inside the Hill to discuss the Coronavirus stimulus bill alongside a dancing gingerbread man.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/4/21 SEASON PREMIERE (Fareed Zakaria/Gov. Jared Polis/Ed O'Keefe/Yamiche Alcindor)
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    #8 - 3/4/21 SEASON PREMIERE (Fareed Zakaria/Gov. Jared Polis/Ed O'Keefe/Yamiche Alcindor)

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2021

    The season premiere of Tooning Out The News features Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations, Biden's response to the MBS-Khashoggi report, and Trump's CPAC splash.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/9/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Jeh Johnson)
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    #9 - 3/9/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Jeh Johnson)

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2021

    Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson helps Inside The Hill make sense of their Critics Choice Awards loss, the Royal family, and Biden’s immigration policy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/10/21 VIRTUE SIGNAL (Charles Blow)
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    #10 - 3/10/21 VIRTUE SIGNAL (Charles Blow)

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2021

    Virtue Signal breaks down the bombshell royal interview, Pepe Le Pew’s cancellation, and attacks on Asian Americans with NYTimes columnist Charles Blow. Plus, Kylie Weaver creates her own QAnon.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/11/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Madeleine Dean)
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    #11 - 3/11/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Madeleine Dean)

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 3/11/2021

    Hot Take plays culture war speed round and announces its new COVID restriction-free Spring Break beach house with Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA). Plus, the latest on former President Trump’s takeover of the GOP.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/12/21 THE ESTABLISHMENT (SEN. TINA SMITH)
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    #12 - 3/12/21 THE ESTABLISHMENT (SEN. TINA SMITH)

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2021

    This week’s top stories on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News include the bombshell royal family interview, the historic COVID relief bill, and a deep-dive into the latest culture wars.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/12/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Jeh Johnson/Charles Blow/Rep. Madeleine Dean/Sen. Tina Smith)
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    #13 - 3/12/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Jeh Johnson/Charles Blow/Rep. Madeleine Dean/Sen. Tina Smith)

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2021

    This week's top stories on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News include the bombshell royal family interview, the historic COVID relief bill, and a deep-dive into the latest culture wars.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/16/21 HOT TAKE (Nina Turner)
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    #14 - 3/16/21 HOT TAKE (Nina Turner)

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/16/2021

    Hot Take breaks down the latest in Gov. Cuomo's response to sexual harassment allegations and discusses the H.R. 1 voting rights bill with Ohio 11th congressional district candidate Nina Turner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/17/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Rep. Jimmy Gomez)
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    #15 - 3/17/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Rep. Jimmy Gomez)

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2021

    Inside The Hill panics over the COVID relief bill, Republican vaccine hesitancy, and Gov. Cuomo's recent progressive streak with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA).

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/18/21 BIG NEWS (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse)
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    #16 - 3/18/21 BIG NEWS (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse)

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/18/2021

    Big News covers the horrific hate crime in Atlanta, Democrats' efforts to dismantle the filibuster, and the botched Brett Kavanaugh FBI background investigation with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/19/21 THE ESTABLISHMENT (Ross Douthat)
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    #17 - 3/19/21 THE ESTABLISHMENT (Ross Douthat)

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/19/2021

    The Establishment breaks down the latest developments in Atlanta mass shooting, Mitch McConnell's threat to enact his agenda, and the crisis at the southern border with NYTimes columnist Ross Douthat.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/19/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse/Nina Turner/Ross Douthat/Rep. Jimmy Gomez)
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    #18 - 3/19/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse/Nina Turner/Ross Douthat/Rep. Jimmy Gomez)

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2021

    This week's top stories on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News include the horrific hate crime in Atlanta, Gov. Cuomo's scandals, the filibuster debate, and more.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/23/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Jason Crow)
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    #19 - 3/23/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Jason Crow)

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/23/2021

    Hot Take breaks down the border crisis with Rep. Jason Crow. Plus, a deep dive into Biden's Air Force One fall with Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School Dr. Maitreyi Mazumdar.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/24/21 VIRTUE SIGNAL (Marc Lamont Hill)
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    #20 - 3/24/21 VIRTUE SIGNAL (Marc Lamont Hill)

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 3/24/2021

    Virtue Signal looks into renewed efforts for gun reform, Biden's new $3T infrastructure bill, and Amazon workers attempt to unionize with guest Marc Lamont Hill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/25/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Gov. Phil Murphy)
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    #21 - 3/25/21 INSIDE THE HILL (Gov. Phil Murphy)

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 3/25/2021

    Inside The Hill covers the Biden administration's push for gun reform and infrastructure spending, the Goldman Sachs allegations, and the AstraZeneca controversy with Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey. Plus, the fight over Covid vaccine patents.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/26/21 BIG NEWS (Weijia Jiang)
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    #22 - 3/26/21 BIG NEWS (Weijia Jiang)

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 3/26/2021

    Big News breaks down President Biden's first press conference and his statements on infrastructure, immigration, and the filibuster with CBS News Senior White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/26/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Weijia Jiang/Gov. Phil Murphy/Rep. Jason Crow/Marc Lamont Hill)
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    #23 - 3/26/21 WEEK IN REVIEW (Weijia Jiang/Gov. Phil Murphy/Rep. Jason Crow/Marc Lamont Hill)

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/26/2021

    This week's top stories on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News include Biden's first press conference, the push for gun reform, exploitation of the southern border crisis, and more.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/30/21 BIG NEWS (Margaret Hoover)
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    #24 - 3/30/21 BIG NEWS (Margaret Hoover)

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 3/30/2021

    Big News breaks down the latest on Biden's Build Back Better proposal, Georgia's voter suppression law, the big boat in the Suez Canal, and more with host of PBS's "Firing Line", Margaret Hoover.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3/31/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Mondaire Jones)
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    #25 - 3/31/21 HOT TAKE (Rep. Mondaire Jones)

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/31/2021

    Rep. Mondaire Jones joins Hot Take to discuss Trump's latest Fauci insult, Lil Nas X's satanic music video, anti-trans legislation, and more.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A