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The Daily Show'' is an American
late-night satirical
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or e ...
television program that airs Monday through Thursday on
Comedy Central in the United States. It originally premiered on July 21, 1996, and is currently the longest-running series original program on Comedy Central.
''The Daily Show'' was initially
hosted by
Craig Kilborn until December 17, 1998.
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz; November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, political commentator, and television host. He hosted ''The Daily Show'', a satirical news program on Comedy Central, from 1999 to 2015 and now hosts ''Th ...
took over as host from January 11, 1999 until August 6, 2015. Stewart was succeeded by the current host,
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African-born comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and former television host. He was the host of ''The Daily Show'', an American late-night talk show and satirical news progra ...
, whose tenure premiered on September 28, 2015. The show has also utilized various
guest hosts periodically throughout its run. A total of episodes have aired, under all three of the tenures combined.
During Stewart's tenure the show became more strongly focused on politics and the national media, in contrast with the popular culture focus during Kilborn's tenure. Describing itself as a
fake news program, ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organizations, and often, aspects of the
show itself. The show typically opens with a long
monologue
In theatre, a monologue (from el, μονόλογος, from μόνος ''mónos'', "alone, solitary" and λόγος ''lógos'', "speech") is a speech presented by a single character, most often to express their thoughts aloud, though sometimes a ...
relating to recent headlines and frequently features exchanges with one or more of several
correspondents, who adopt
absurd or humorously exaggerated takes on current events against the host's
straight man persona. The final segment is devoted to a celebrity interview, with guests ranging from actors and musicians to nonfiction authors and political figures.
Episodes
Craig Kilborn's tenure (1996–98)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (1996)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (1997)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (1998)
Jon Stewart's tenure (1999–2015)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (1999)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2000)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2001)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2002)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2003)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2004)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2005)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2006)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2007)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2008)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2009)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2010)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2011)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2012)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2013)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2014)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2015)
Trevor Noah's tenure (2015–22)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2015)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2016)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2017)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2018)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2019)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2020)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2021)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2022)
Guest Hosts’ tenure (2023—present)
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List of ''The Daily Show'' episodes (2023)
References
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