"The Daily Show" (1996) TV series 1996-????

User Rating:

9.0/10   

Creators:

Madeleine Smithberg
Lizz Winstead

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

22 July 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | News | Talk-Show

Tagline:

When news breaks we fix it.

Plot:

America's top fake news show.

Plot Keywords:

Political Satire | News Satire | Fake News Report

Awards:

Won 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 44 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	11:00 PM	COMEDY
Tue. Nov. 10	1:30 AM	COMEDY

Cast

Jon Stewart	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,176 episodes, 1996-2009)
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (890 episodes, 1997-2009)
Rob Corddry	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (542 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ed Helms	...	Correspondent / ... (496 episodes, 2001-2009)

Also Known As:

A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA) (new title)
Jon Stewart (Australia)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA) (new title)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title) (cut version)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:TV-14 | Canada:14+ (TV rating)

Filming Locations:

West 54th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Mad Cow Productions

Trivia:

At the beginning of every episode, the announcer lists the full date (month, day, year). On the first show of the year 2000, the year was listed as 1900, as a joke about the Y2K bug.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The globes in the opening credits spin in the wrong direction.

Quotes:

Jon Stewart: [CNN mentioned Princes William and Harry, saying that William is a student and Harry is known for mischief] Prince Harry is "known for mischief"? Maybe this is CNN's tribute to the British penchant for understatement.
[trademark bewildered Jon look]
Jon Stewart: CNN then said Charles' ears were "noticeable" and called World War II a "bit of pudding".

Movie Connections:

Featured in Playing Columbine (2008)

Soundtrack:

Dog on Fire

One anchor, four correspondents, zero credibility.

When a big story breaks, where do you turn for news coverage? CNN? FOX? BBC? CBC? No, no, no, and no. It's....Comedy Central? Oh yes. Believe it.

The Daily Show is the #1 fake comedic news show out there. Every weekday night on Comedy Central (or Comedy Network for me) Jon Stewart, officially the second funniest man in America, hosts a show that everyone needs to see. The whole show follows the main news stories of today and comments on them with hilarious political satire. Not only that, but everyday, a guest comes in for an interview. And I'm not talking guests nobody has heard of. We're talking about Bill Clinton, Matthew Broderick, Desmond Tutu, John Kerry, etc.

The Daily Show is definitely worth your time. Give it a try. You'll be glad you did.