The Daily Show - Season 12

Run Time: 30 mins
Air Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2007
Average Rating: ⭐ 6.377 (563 votes)
Comedy Central138 Episodes

Louis C.K.
Season 12 - Episode 1
Tonight comedian Louis C.K.

Harry Frankfurt
Season 12 - Episode 2
Tonight philosophy professor and author of <I>On Truth</I>, Harry Frankfurt.

Gov. Mike Huckabee
Season 12 - Episode 3
Tonight former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Jon discusses the first 100 hours of the Democrats and there great start, namely Congress sh...

Peter O'Toole
Season 12 - Episode 4
Tonight legendary actor and star of <I>Venus</I>, Peter O'Toole.Jon begins with a review of George Bush's presidential address about his cha...

Josh Bernstein
Season 12 - Episode 5
Tonight the host of <I>Digging for the Truth</I> and author of <I>Digging for the Truth: One Man's Epic Adventure Exploring the World's Grea...

Michael Oren
Season 12 - Episode 6
Tonight journalist and author of <I>Power, Faith and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present</I>, Michael Oren.Jon begins by...

Jerry Rice
Season 12 - Episode 7
Tonight former pro-football player and author of <I>Go Long!: My Journey and Beyond the Game and the Fame</I>, Jerry Rice.Jon begins by look...

Robin Wright Penn
Season 12 - Episode 8
Tonight actress and star of <I>Hounddog</I>, Robin Wright Penn.Jon first looks at the Doomsday Clock which was set five minutes ahead, now f...

Gen. Rupert Smith
Season 12 - Episode 9
Tonight former British Army General Rupert Smith, author of <I>The Utility of Force: The Art of War in the Modern World</I>.Jon begins with ...

Terry McAuliffe
Season 12 - Episode 10
Tonight the chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Terry McAuliffe.Jon starts off with a look at the Oscar nominations and how he wa...

Scott McClellan
Season 12 - Episode 11
Tonight former White House press secretary Scott McClellan.Jon begins with a thorough review of the President's State of the Union address. ...

Sen. Charles Schumer
Season 12 - Episode 12
Tonight New York Senator Charles Schumer.Jon begins with a look at Senator John Kerry's long winded speech about how he is not running for P...

Bill Gates
Season 12 - Episode 13
Tonight the founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates and his quick exit after the interview.Jon starts the show with a look at who has or has not sa...

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 12 - Episode 14
Tonight astrophysicist and author of <I>Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandries</I>, Neil deGrasse Tyson.Jon begins with a look at t...

Sen. Joe Biden
Season 12 - Episode 15
Tonight Delaware Senator Joe Biden.Jon first looks at Bush's comments on Vice President Dick Cheney. Jon then looks at Bush's new Iraq strat...

Sienna Miller
Season 12 - Episode 16
Tonight actress and star of <I>Factory Girl</I>, Sienna Miller.Jon first looks at Mary Cheney, the Vice President's lesbian daughter, who st...

Walter Scheib
Season 12 - Episode 17
Tonight former White House chef and author of <I>White House Chef: Eleven Years, Two Presidents, One Kitchen</I>, Walter Scheib.Jon begins w...

Mike Rowe
Season 12 - Episode 18
Tonight the host of <I>Dirty Jobs</I>, Mike Rowe.Jon begins with a look at evangelical minister Ted Haggard, who is now apparently completel...

Ralph Nader
Season 12 - Episode 19
Tonight consumer advocate and author of <I>The Seventeen Traditions</I>, Ralph Nader.Jon begins with the bizarre story of the crazy diaper w...

John Mellencamp
Season 12 - Episode 20
Tonight, musician John Mellencamp.Jon first looks at the moral outrage over a Super Bowl snickers ad and a suicide prevention groups complai...

Jeffrey Rosen
Season 12 - Episode 21
Tonight law professor and legal editor for the <I>New Republic</I> and author of <I>The Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries That ...

Christopher Horner
Season 12 - Episode 22
Tonight attorney and senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of <I>The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warmin...

Ishmael Beah
Season 12 - Episode 23
Tonight former child soldier in Sierra Leone's civil war and author of <I>A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier</I>, Ishmael Beah.Jon be...

Meredith Vieria
Season 12 - Episode 24
Tonight the co-host of <I>Today</I>, Meredith Vieria.Jon begins with a review of the House of Representatives debate and inaction as they tr...

Craig Newmark
Season 12 - Episode 25
Tonight the founder of craigslist.com, Craig Newmark.Jon begins by looking at last nights Oscars with Senior Entertainalist, John Oliver. Fi...

John Amaechi
Season 12 - Episode 26
Tonight former NBA star and author of <I>Man in the Middle</I>, John Amaechi.Jon begins with a look at Laura Bush's opinion about the curren...

Jake Gyllenhaal
Season 12 - Episode 27
Tonight actor and star of <I>Zodiac</I>, Jake Gyllenhaal.Jon starts off with a story about a hepatitis exposure scare at a Sports Illustrate...

Sam Sheridan
Season 12 - Episode 28
Tonight sports journalist and author of <I>A Fighter’s Heart: One Man’s Journey Through the World of Fighting</I>, Sam Sheridan.Jon starts o...

Bob Woodruff
Season 12 - Episode 29
Tonight, journalist and author of In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing, Bob Woodruff. Jon first looks at and later discusse...

Dr. Richard Jadick
Season 12 - Episode 30
Tonight, military doctor and author of On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story, Dr. Richard Jadick.Jon first looks at the Scooter Libby g...

Wynton Marsalis
Season 12 - Episode 31
Tonight, jazz musician Wynton Marsalis promotes his new album From The Plantation To The Penitentiary.Jon begins with a brief history about ...

Dr. Sharon Moalem
Season 12 - Episode 32
Tonight, Dr. Sharon Moalem, author of Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease.Jon starts off with a report...

Senator Chris Dodd
Season 12 - Episode 33
Tonight on the show, 2008 presidential candidate Chris Dodd.Jon opens the show with the big announcement by Senator Chuck Hagel that he may ...

John Waters
Season 12 - Episode 34
Tonight, cult film director John Waters talks about his new Court TV series, 'Til Death Do Us Part.Jon begins with Bush's last day touring S...

Zbigniew Brzezinski
Season 12 - Episode 35
Tonight, political scientist and the former U.S. National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, promoting his new book Seco...

Sandra Bullock
Season 12 - Episode 36
Tonight, actress Sandra Bullock promotes her new movie, Premonition.Jon begins with a final look at Bush's tour of South America, which ende...

Stephen Prothero
Season 12 - Episode 37
Tonight, the chair of the religion department at Boston University and author of <I>Religious Literacy: What Every American Need to Know-And...

John Bolton
Season 12 - Episode 38
Tonight, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. from August 2005 until December 2006, John Bolton.Jon begins with a look at the continuing Justi...

Chris Hansen
Season 12 - Episode 39
Tonight, Dateline NBC journalist Chris Hansen promotes his continuing segment on the show and his new book, To Catch a Predator.Jon begins t...

Don Cheadle
Season 12 - Episode 40
Tonight, actor Don Cheadle promotes his new movie, Reign Over Me.Jon first talks about Al Gore testifying in front of Congress about global ...

Senator John Kerry
Season 12 - Episode 41
Tonight, Senator John Kerry promotes his new book, This Moment on Earth: Today's New Environmentalists and Their Vision for the Future.

Dennis Miller
Season 12 - Episode 42
Tonight, comedian Dennis Miller promotes his new radio show.

Bill Richardson
Season 12 - Episode 43
Tonight, current Governor of New Mexico and 2008 presidential candidate who is also promoting his book, 'Between Worlds: The Making of an Am...

Philip Zimbardo
Season 12 - Episode 44
Tonight, psychologist Philip Zimbardo promotes his new book, The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil.

Bill Bradley
Season 12 - Episode 45

Walter Isaacson
Season 12 - Episode 46

Halle Berry
Season 12 - Episode 47

Richard Preston
Season 12 - Episode 48

Andrew Card
Season 12 - Episode 49
Tonight, former White House Chief of Staff for President George W. Bush, Andy Card. Jon begins the show with the fired U.S. attorney's scand...

Sig Hansen
Season 12 - Episode 50
Tonight, Norwegian fisherman Sig Hansen from the show Deadliest Catch on the Discovery Channel. Jon begins the show with a brief talk about ...

Ali Allawi
Season 12 - Episode 51
Tonight, former Minister of Trade, Defense, & later Finance in the Interim Iraq Governing Council, Ali Allawi, who is also promoting his new...

Jeremy Scahill
Season 12 - Episode 52
Tonight, journalist and author of Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army, Jeremy Scahill. Jon begins the show by t...

Matt Cooper
Season 12 - Episode 53
Tonight, journalist for the Condé Nast Portfolio, Matt Cooper. Jon begins tonight show with a look at France's runoff election for President...

Senator John McCain
Season 12 - Episode 54
Tonight, presidential candidate Senator John McCain. Jon begins the show with a look at the continuing battle in Washington D.C. over fundin...

Garry Shandling
Season 12 - Episode 55
Tonight, comedian Garry Shandling promotes his new DVD Not Just the Best of the Larry Sanders Show. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at...

Richard Gere
Season 12 - Episode 56
Tonight, actor Richard Gere promotes his new movie The Hoax.

Christopher Hitchens
Season 12 - Episode 57
Tonight, author and journalist Christopher Hitchens promotes his book God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.

Tobey Maguire
Season 12 - Episode 58

Pierre Rehov
Season 12 - Episode 59
Tonight, director Pierre Rehov promotes his new documentary out on DVD, Suicide Killers. Jon begins the show with a good old fashioned Washi...

Ted Koppel
Season 12 - Episode 60
Tonight, journalist Ted Koppel. Politicians on television programs us common folks watch are prevalent this week as Jon begins the show by l...

Lee Gutkind
Season 12 - Episode 61
Tonight, author Lee Gutkind promotes his new book Almost Human: Making Robots Think. Jon begins the show with an in depth look at the Republ...

George Tenet
Season 12 - Episode 62
Tonight, former director of the CIA and author of At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA, George Tenet. Jon begins with Queen Eliza...

Michael Beschloss
Season 12 - Episode 63
Tonight, presidential historian Michael Beschloss promotes his new book Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 178...

Reza Aslan
Season 12 - Episode 64
Tonight, author of No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, Reza Aslan. The show begins with "Mess O' Potomac" as Jon ta...

Jeremy Paxman
Season 12 - Episode 65
Tonight, BBC news reporter and author of the new book, On Royalty: A Very Polite Inquiry into Some Strangely Related Families, Jeremy Paxman...

Tim Russert
Season 12 - Episode 66
Tonight, the host of Meet the Press and author of Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons, Tim Russert. "Clusterf...

Don Rickles
Season 12 - Episode 67

Brink Lindsey
Season 12 - Episode 68
Tonight, contributing editor to Reason Magazine & author of the new book The Age of Abundance: How Prosperity Transformed America's Politics...

Zaki Chehab
Season 12 - Episode 69
Tonight, journalist and author of Inside Hamas: The Untold Story of the Militant Islamic Movement, Zaki Chehab. The show begins with some br...

Margaret Spellings
Season 12 - Episode 70
Tonight, the current Secretary of Education under President Bush, Margaret Spellings. Jon begins tonights show with the new Immigration Refo...

Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins
Season 12 - Episode 71
Tonight, the commander of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds”, Lt. Col. Kevin Robbins. Jon begins the show with "Me...

Al Gore
Season 12 - Episode 72
Tonight, former politician and current political activist on the environment and author of The Assault on Reason, Al Gore. Jon begins with a...

Rep. Ron Paul
Season 12 - Episode 73
Tonight, Jon talks with Republican candidate for President, Ron Paul. Jon begins tonight's show by describing his vacation last week to Gree...

Paul Rudd
Season 12 - Episode 74
Tonight, actor Paul Rudd promotes his new movie Knocked Up. Jon begins the show tonight with the Scooter Libby jail sentence. Libby was sent...

Michael Barone
Season 12 - Episode 75
Tonight, political analyst and author of Our First Revolution: The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers, Mic...

Eddie Izzard
Season 12 - Episode 76
Tonight, comedian and star of the FX show The Riches and Ocean's 13, Eddie Izzard. Jon begins the show by reporting on London's new Olympic ...

David Steinberg
Season 12 - Episode 77
Tonight, comedian and author of The Book of David, David Steinberg. Jon begins with the weekends big story as Peter Pace, the Chairman of th...

Bob Shrum
Season 12 - Episode 78
Tonight, political consultant and author of No Excuses: Concessions of a Serial Campaigner, Bob Shrum. Jon begins tonight with the Senate's ...

Allan Brandt
Season 12 - Episode 79
Tonight, the author of The Cigarette Century: The Rise, Fall, and Deadly Persistence of the Product That Defined America, Allan Brandt. "Mes...

Angelina Jolie
Season 12 - Episode 80
Tonight, actress Angelina Jolie promotes her new movie A Mighty Heart. Jon begins the show tonight by showing us the duplicity of White Hous...

Steve Carell
Season 12 - Episode 81
Tonight, actor and comedian Steve Carell promotes his new movie Evan Almighty. With so much going on in the Middle East, Jon begins the show...

Brian Williams
Season 12 - Episode 82
Tonight, journalist and anchor of NBC's Nightly News, Brian Williams.

Fareed Zakaria
Season 12 - Episode 83
Tonight, journalist Fareed Zakaria.

Greg Bear
Season 12 - Episode 84
Tonight, author Greg Bear promotes his new novel Quantico.

Steve Vogel
Season 12 - Episode 85
Tonight, author of The Pentagon: A History, Steve Vogel. Jon begins tonight with a report on Dick Cheney in a segment called "Dick Move". Ch...

Bruce Willis
Season 12 - Episode 86
Tonight, actor Bruce Willis promotes his new movie Live Free or Die Hard. Jon begins tonight's show with something you might not know about ...

Michael Moore
Season 12 - Episode 87
Tonight, director Michael Moore promotes his new documentary, Sicko. Jon begins the show with another installment of "You Don't Know Dick". ...

Claire Danes
Season 12 - Episode 88
Tonight, actress Claire Danes promotes her new movie Evening. Jon begins again with tonight's "You Don't Know Dick" as we learn that Dick Ch...

Josh Rushing
Season 12 - Episode 89
Tonight, author of Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World, U.S. Marine Captain Josh Rushing, a former press of...

Christopher Walken
Season 12 - Episode 90
Tonight, actor Christopher Walken promotes his new movie Hairspray. Jon begins tonight reporting on Louisiana Senator David Vitter, who rece...

Matt Groening
Season 12 - Episode 91
Tonight, the creator of The Simpsons, who is also promoting the upcoming Simpsons Movie, Matt Groening. Jon begins the show tonight commenti...

Adam Sandler
Season 12 - Episode 92
Tonight, Adam Sandler promotes his new movie I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Jon begins by going to Senior Literary Correspondent John ...

Neil deGrasse Tyson
Season 12 - Episode 93
Tonight, astrophysicist and the host of the new PBS show NOVA ScienceNOW, Neil deGrasse Tyson. Jon begins tonight reporting on the short liv...

Robert Pallitto
Season 12 - Episode 94
Tonight, political scientist and author of Presidential Secrecy and the Law, Robert Pallitto. Jon devotes the entire episode to the CNN YouT...

Rob Gifford
Season 12 - Episode 95
Tonight, a correspondent on National Public Radio and author of China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power, Rob Gifford. Jon be...

Robert Dallek
Season 12 - Episode 96
Tonight, presidential historian and author of Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power, Robert Dallek. Jon begins tonight's show reporting on ...

Alastair Campbell
Season 12 - Episode 97
Tonight, former press secretary to Tony Blair as well as the author of The Blair Years: The Alastair Campbell Diaries, Alastair Campbell. Jo...

Lewis Gordon Pugh
Season 12 - Episode 98
Tonight, swimmer & environmentalist Lewis Gordon Pugh. Jon begins tonight reporting on an old Daily Show favorite, Senator Ted Stevens in a ...

Jed Babbin
Season 12 - Episode 99
Tonight, former deputy undersecretary of defense during the first Bush administration and author of In The Words of Our Enemies, Jed Babbin....

Matt Damon
Season 12 - Episode 100
Tonight, actor and star of the new film The Bourne Ultimatum, Matt Damon. Jon begins tonight with another Dick Cheney fun fact in a segment ...

Andy Samberg
Season 12 - Episode 101
Tonight, comedian Andy Samberg from Saturday Night Live and the star of the new movie Hot Rod. Jon begins tonight reporting on Florida Repre...

Sen. Joe Biden
Season 12 - Episode 102
Tonight, presidential candidate and author of Promises to Keep: On Life and Politics, Senator Joe Biden. Jon begins tonight reporting on Bar...

Tal Ben-Shahar
Season 12 - Episode 103
Tonight, psychologist and author of Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, Tal Ben-Shahar. Jon begins tonight repo...

Bill Kristol
Season 12 - Episode 104
Tonight, editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol. Jon begins tonight with a curious tingling sensation running down the back of his spin...

Denis Leary
Season 12 - Episode 105
Tonight, star of the show Rescue Me, Denis Leary. Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, and now Rove gone, Jon begins tonight reporting on the new blood bein...

Stephen F. Hayes
Season 12 - Episode 106
Tonight, author of Cheney: The Untold Story of America's Most Powerful and Controversial Vice President, Stephen F. Hayes. Jon first reports...

Sen. John McCain
Season 12 - Episode 107
Tonight, Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain promotes his new book, Hard Call: Great Decisions and the Extraordinary People W...

Nikolas Kozloff
Season 12 - Episode 108
Tonight, author of Hugo Chavez: Oil, Politics, and the Challenge to the U.S., Nikolas Kozloff. Jon begins the show tonight going live from B...

Alan Weisman
Season 12 - Episode 109
Tonight, journalist and author of The World Without Us, Alan Weisman. Jon begins tonight reporting on NBC Sports coverage of the Michael Vic...

Sen. Barack Obama
Season 12 - Episode 110
Tonight, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama. Jon begins tonight reporting on the impatience President Bush is trying to quell about...

Lt. Col. John Nagl
Season 12 - Episode 111
Tonight, one of the military's staff who helped write the Counterinsurgency Field Manual, Lt. Col. John Nagl. Jon first reports on President...

Jeff Garlin
Season 12 - Episode 112
Tonight, comedian Jeff Garlin promotes his new movie I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With and the airing of new shows for Curb Your Enthusiasm....

Jodie Foster
Season 12 - Episode 113
Tonight, actress Jodie Foster promotes her new movie, The Brave One. Jon begins tonight's show reporting on the overly hyped Petraeus report...

Robert Draper
Season 12 - Episode 114
Tonight, author of Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush, Robert Draper. Jon begins tonight's show with some news out of Russia. It...

Douglas Farah
Season 12 - Episode 115
Tonight, journalist and author of Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible, Douglas Farah. Jon begins toni...

Alan Greenspan
Season 12 - Episode 116
Tonight, former Federal Reserve Chairman and author of The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World, Alan Greenspan. Jon begins tonight ...

Gen. Wesley Clark
Season 12 - Episode 117
Tonight, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and author of A Time to Lead: For Duty, Honor and Country, Gen. Wesley Clark.

Bill Clinton
Season 12 - Episode 118
Tonight, former President Bill Clinton promotes his new book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World.

John Bowe
Season 12 - Episode 119
Tonight, journalist and author of Nobodies: Modern American Slave Labor and the Dark Side of the New Global Economy, John Bowe.

Evo Morales
Season 12 - Episode 120
Tonight, the current President of Bolivia, Evo Morales.

Jamie Foxx
Season 12 - Episode 121
Tonight, actor and star of the new movie The Kingdom, Jamie Foxx.

Ken Burns
Season 12 - Episode 122
Tonight, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns promotes his new documentary The War, a seven part series on how WWII impacted American family life...

Jack Cafferty
Season 12 - Episode 123

Chris Matthews
Season 12 - Episode 124

Ted Koppel
Season 12 - Episode 125

Jack Goldsmith
Season 12 - Episode 126

Vicente Fox
Season 12 - Episode 127

Tiki Barber
Season 12 - Episode 128

Lynne Cheney
Season 12 - Episode 129

Howard Kurtz
Season 12 - Episode 130

Tony Snow
Season 12 - Episode 131

Meryl Streep
Season 12 - Episode 132

Jake Gyllenhaal
Season 12 - Episode 133

Ben Affleck
Season 12 - Episode 134

Michael Gerson
Season 12 - Episode 135

Valerie Plame Wilson
Season 12 - Episode 136

David Wright
Season 12 - Episode 137

Jerry Seinfeld
Season 12 - Episode 138