"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:

News Satire | Fake News Report | Political Satire

Awards:

Won 11 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 36 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Oct. 7	10:00 AM	COMEDY
Tue. Oct. 7	2:00 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Jon Stewart	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,023 episodes, 1998-2008)
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (833 episodes, 1997-2008)
Rob Corddry	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (542 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ed Helms	...	Correspondent / ... (496 episodes, 2001-2006)

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:

Host Jon Stewart was the guest on Craig Kilborn's last shows as host. Since Kilborn is so tall, he gave Stewart a phone book to sit on to mirror his height.

Quotes:

Jon Stewart: It's 11:00 tonight, which means that we have probably already declared war. By the time this show reruns at 7:00, we'll be at war. By the 4:00 rerun, we'll be done with the war. Which means that by tomorrow night's episode at 11:00, we'll be done with the war and be declaring war on France.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Steve Carell/Kanye West (#31.1)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Dog on Fire

Open satire is a rare and beautiful thing...

First of all- I have a message for all those who said negative things about The Daily Show: WAKE UP! I don't know about the rest of you, but this show is a refreshing alternative to the shallow humor to be found in most of this country's comedy television.

Jon Stewart is an excellent host, just as all the correspondents and contributors are all great additions to the show. The show is a sure bet you'll get a laugh and it's a enjoyable way to keep up with the news without sitting through 24 hour news channels. Ha HA!

Rather than tuning into a predictable and annoying sitcome like saaaaay... Friends or Ally McBeal, try watching The Daily Show- you'll be glad you did.