Ronald Seeber
E1
Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".
David Frum
E2
John Zogby
E3
Lou Dobbs
E4
Fareed Zakaria
E5
Amb. John Bolton
E6
Jonah Goldberg
E7
Allen Raymond
E8
Jon Meacham
E9
Jim Wallis
E10
P.J. O'Rourke
E11
Gerri Willis
E12
Phil Simms
E13
Doris Kearns Goodwin
E14
Peggy Noonan
E15
Karen Tumulty
E16
Tim Gunn
E17
Chris Wallace
E18
Tom Brokaw
E19
Laton McCartney
E20
Philip Shenon
E21
Bill Kristol
E22
Mark Siegel
E23
Lee Siegel
E24
Madeleine Albright
E25
Allen Guelzo
E26
Brian Williams
E27
Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.
Hillary Clinton
E28
Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Ralph Nader
E29
Martin Fletcher
E30
Sen. Tom Daschle
E31
Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
E32
Grover Norquist
E33
Ronald Kessler
E34
Dana Perino
E35
Brian Fagan
E36
Jeffrey Sachs
E37
Sen. Arlen Specter
E38
Alex Kingsbury
E39
Sen. Chuck Hagel
E40
Simon LeVay
E41
William Safire
E42
George Clooney
E43
Nathan Lane
E44
Cokie Roberts
E45
Steve Coll
E46
Aram Roston
E47
Judd Apatow
E48
Jack Goldsmith
E49
Peter Steinfels
E50
Uma Thurman
E51
Sen. Barack Obama
E52
John Waters
E53
Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.
Howard Fineman
E54
Colin Firth
E55
Jimmy Carter
E56
Newt Gingrich
E57
Robert Schlesinger
E58
Howard Dean
E59
Sen. Harry Reid
E60
Fareed Zakaria
E61
John McCain
E62
David D. Perlmutter
E63
Douglas J. Feith
E64
Bill Moyers
E65
John Harwood
E66
Denis Leary
E67
Matt Taibbi
E68
Fred Burton
E69
Richard Clark
E70
Scott McClellan
E71
David Sedaris
E72
Barbara Walters
E73
Adam Sandler
E74
Sen. Jim Webb
E75
Ralph Reed
E76
Rick Shenkman
E77
Richard Engel
E78
David Iglesis
E79
Lara Logan
E80
Steve Carell
E81
Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.
Mike Myers
E82
Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.
James McAvoy
E83
Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.
James Harding
E84
Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.
Coldplay
E85
Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.
Ted Koppel
E86
Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.
Andrew Ward
E87
Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.
Pierce Brosnan
E88
Kenneth Pollack
E89
Maggie Gyllenhaal
E90
Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.
Richard Bitner
E91
Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.
Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly
E92
Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.
T.J. English
E93
Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.
Geo Beach
E94
Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.
Nancy Pelosi
E95
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
Bill Bishop
E96
Ben Wattenberg
E97
Brian Williams
E98
Dennis Hopper
E99
Seth Rogan
E100
Sen. Chuck Schumer
E101
David Gregory
E102
Ron Suskind
E103
Sen. Mel Martinez
E104
Philip Pan
E105
Ben Stiller
E106
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
E107
Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
E108
Evan Bayh
E109
Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
E110
Brian Williams
E111
Newt Gingrich
E112
Mike Huckabee
E113
Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
E114
Barton Gellman
E115
Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.
Ricky Gervais
E116
Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.
Charlize Theron
E117
Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.
Tony Blair
E118
Bill Clinton
E119
Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.
Aaron Eckhart
E120
Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.
Bob Schieffer
E121
Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.
Hooman Majd
E122
Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.
Bill Maher
E123
Peggy Noonan
E124
Clint Eastwood
E125
Tim Robbins
E126
Sarah Vowell
E127
Michelle Obama
E128
Robert De Niro
E129
Amity Shlaes
E130
Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".
Ari Fleischer
E131
Richard Lewis
E132
Robert Reich
E133
Eugene Jarecki
E134
Christopher Buckley
E135
Tom Brokaw
E136
Gov. Jon Corzine
E137
Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.
Campbell Brown
E138
Steve Martin
E139
Senator Barack Obama
E140
Bill Kristol
E141
Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
E142
Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.
Indecision 2008: America's Choice
E143
The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.
Chris Wallace
E144
The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.
Paul Rudd
E145
With guest Paul Rudd.
Thomas Friedman
E146
T. Boone Pickens
E147
Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.
Bill O'Reilly
E148
Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.
Sir David Frost.
E149
George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.
Denis Leary
E150
Jon Meacham
E151
Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.
Richard Belzer
E152
Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.
Anne Hathaway
E153
Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.
Calvin Trillin
E154
Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.
Arianna Huffington
E155
The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.
Ron Howard
E156
Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.
Matthew Alexander
E157
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.
Mike Huckabee
E158
Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.
Don Rickles
E159
Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.
Philip Seymour Hoffman
E160
Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.