"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	9:00 AM	COMEDY
Mon. Nov. 9	1:30 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Jon Stewart	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,172 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:

The theme song is called "Dog on Fire".

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Stephen Colbert: [from "The Colbert Report" sketches, on his name being pronounced "Coal Bear"] It's French, bitch!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.12)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Dog on Fire

Now better than ever.

I have always liked the edgy, sometimes-cruel humor of "The Daily Show," but now that it has Jon Stewart at the helm I like it more than ever. Craig Kilborn was a talented host, but he often bordered on being severely unlikeable, and somehow malicious towards his guests. Jon Stewart brings to the show a much more developed sense of comic timing, plus a split-second wittiness and a knack for snappy comebacks. He has an obvious rapport with his guests, and consistently produces the funniest and most honest interviews on television. Meanwhile, the On-the-Spot reports have maintained the same level of hilarity, assaulting the pretentiousness of people who can't seem to realize they are the butt of a joke. And as sacreligious as it is, I can't get enough of the hysterical "God Stuff" portion of the show, which manages to strip bare the ignorance and hypocrisy that surround tele-theology in a few short minutes. The folks at "The Daily Show" would be well-advised to keep up the outstanding comedic work.