Daily Show segments

This list of Daily Show segments is a comprehensive and ever-growing reference for the segments shown on the Daily Show. The Daily Show often uses humorous, parody names for their segments. News segments that the host reports are often accompanied by the comedic over-the-shoulder graphic or a chyron in the lower third of the screen. The news segments reported by correspondents are introduced with a longer intro graphic with an underlying title along with the writer or producer of the segment, or desk segments which involve the correspondent discussing some of his/her points with the host. Correspondents also do on-location reports where they are seen reporting from Baghdad, the United Nations or the Vatican City. Often these reports are done on a green-screen several feet from the host desk, but occasionally, real on-site reports are done.

Segments

Segment names by date

Date

Segment Name

Type

Description

Reference

January 11, 1999

Popeye the Question

Over the shoulder

Report on the plan for Popeye to finally get married to his girlfriend Olive Oyl

combination of Popeye the Sailor and pop the question

Sitting Bulls#*!

Over the shoulder

Upon the death of litter-hating Indian Iron Eyes Cody, it is revealed that he was not an Indian at all , but an Italian from Louisiana

Sitting Bull

The Final Blow

Over the shoulder

Strom Thurmond's swearing in of William Renquist at the impeachment hearing for President Bill Clinton

Gramm Cracker

Chyron

Senator Phil Gramm's defense of Republicans right to call a large amount of witness to increase the length of President Clinton's impeachment hearing

Graham cracker

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

Chyron

Jon addresses concerns the viewers may have over changes he will bring to the Daily Show and the rest of their family

The Beth Littleford Interview

Correspondent Report: Beth Littleford

Beth InterViews the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz

January 20, 1999

The Trouble With Dribbles

Over the shoulder

Dennis Rodman retiring from basketball to make movies and Latrell Sprewell being traded to the New York Knicks

Corrections/Retractions/Apologies

Chyron

Correction of the previous NiGHTS story that Mark McGuire was not invited to a congress on racial equality dinner because they couldn't afford to feed his son, retraction of the previous nights story that the Daily Show had a tape of Clinton and Lewinski's first [...] encounter, apology from Jon to a hooker for "running out on a bill"

The Gorilla Can't Help It

Over the shoulder

Family is suing the Bronx Zoo because a gorilla threw rocks at them while visiting the zoo.

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Taiwan government cracking down on prostitution, Chinese ice sculptures, Viagra in a nasal spray, old woman walking across America to promote campaign finance reform

AC/DC song: Back in Black

Impeach Impediment '99

Over the shoulder

Clinton's last State of the Union address of the 20th century

Wore a Special Helmet

Chyron

Steve Largent's comments AbOUT playin for the Seattle Seahawks during the Republican response to the State of the Union address

Stepford Rep

Chyron

Jennifer Dunn's comments during the Republican response to the 1999 State of the Union address

Novel/Film: The Stepford Wives

January 21, 1999

Church of Bozo

Correspondent Report: Laura Kightlinger

Laura interviews a clown who finds Bozo in the painted glass at a church

Low Riders In the Sky

Over the shoulder

Puerto Rican police added a blimp to help combat [...] smuggling

Doors song: Riders on the Storm

You've Got Quayle

Over the shoulder

Dan Quayle's announcement to run for President in 2000

You've Got Mail

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

Chyron

Jon mocks President Bill Clinton's attempt to urge Washington to resist tobacco lobbyists

February 2, 1999

Mars Needs Stewardesses

Over the shoulder

NASA announces plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight by flying a robot plane on Mars

We Know Angels

Correspondent Report: Denny Siegel

Denny Siegel interviews the "angel lady"

Lick of Time

Over the shoulder

U.S. Postal Service invited the public to vote on 15 stamps commemorating the 1980s

"nick of time"

Glueless

Chyron

Azeezaly Jaffer's comments about the 80's stamps vote

clueless

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

Chyron

Jon comments on Peta's fight for the rights of the groundhog around Groundhog Day

Let's Get Fiscal

Over the shoulder

Republicans are angry about Clinton's 2000 budget report

Lyric from Olivia Newton-John's song Physical

Groundhog Day 1999

Over the shoulder

Peta's thoughts about the treatment of the groundhogs on Groundhog Day

February 8, 1999

Our Lady of Lint

Correspondent Report: Stacey Grenrock

Stacey interviews a woman who mad a life sizes sculpture of the Virgin Mary out of lint

That's Allah She Wrote

Over the shoulder

Death of King Hussein of Jordan

"thats all she wrote"

High Defamation TV

Over the shoulder

Monica Lewinsky's deposition hearing being televised

High-definition television

Intern of the Screw

Chyron

Monica Lewinsky's taped deposition in the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton

Shakespeare comedy: The Taming of the Shrew

Has A Sister Named Phil

Chyron

House Impeachment Manager Lindsey Graham's last minute attempt to continue the impeachment trial

Hit or Miss USA

Over the shoulder

Coverage of the 48th annual Miss USA pageant

"hit or miss"

Pinky and No Brain

Over the shoulder

Roz Kelly, best known for playing Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days was arrested for shooting her neighbors car with a shotgun, when the alarm woke her up

Cartoon characters Pinky and the Brain

February 9, 1999

God Stuff

Correspondent Report: John Bloom

John explores how different televangelists promote violence

Everlasting Chiu

Correspondent Report: Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca visits with Alex Chiu, inventor of devices that guarantee immortality and teleportation

Award is Hell

Over the shoulder

Academy Award nominations announced by Kevin Spacey, virtually insuring he wouldn't be nominated

"war is hell"

Understanding Jordan

Chyron

Jon answers viewer emails about Jordan

Toy Meets World

Over the shoulder

Highlights from the 76th annual American International Toy Fair

TV Show: Boy Meets World

Beer and Loathing

Over the shoulder

Stroh selling its brands to Miller and Pabst

Novel/Film: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Needles in Pen

Over the shoulder

Report on a new prison program which teaches inmates to crochet

Teller of Yarns

Chyron

Interview win an inmate who participates in the new crocheting program

February 16, 1999

Sequin Ye Shall Find

Over the shoulder

Jon's coverage of Brazil's Carnival

Rest Impeach

Over the shoulder

Jon looks back on the life of recently-deceased John Ehrlichman

Perfect 10 Inch

Over the shoulder

Celebrities celebrate the 40th anniversary of Barbie

"Perfect 10"

Low-Brow Conversation

Over the shoulder

Scientists theorize that neanderthals could most likely speak

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

Chyron

Jon delivers an editorial defending Linda Tripp

Low Down Dirty Name

Over the shoulder

Jon reviews the list of most popular baby names

Rectum? It Nearly Killed 'Em!

Correspondent Report: Beth Littleford

Beth Littleford meets with [...] therapist and rectal expert Dr. Jack Morin

joke punchline: rectum? [...] near killed 'em

February 17, 1999

Kurds in the Way

Over the shoulder

Kurds throughout the world protest the arrest of a fugitive Kurd leader

Curds and Whey

Last Auction Hero

Over the shoulder

O.J. Simpson forced to auction of his football memorabilia

Movie: Last Action Hero

Kiddie Litter

Over the shoulder

Calvin Klein's new ad campaign featuring young children in underwear is being protested and called child [...]

Kitty litter

Bigfoot [...]

Correspondent Report: Stephen Colbert

Washington is preventing farmer Jim Baum from turning his land into agricultural land because the land is sasquatch habitat

Bigfoot and foot [...]

Brand New Rag

Over the shoulder

National Enquirer is purchased, new owners contemplate created a teen version

brand new bag

I Have a Cream

Over the shoulder

Twinkie's are changing back to their original banana cream filing instead of vanilla cream filing

Martin Luther King speech: "I Have a dream"

Back in Black

Correspondent Report: Lewis Black

Chinese New Year, Australian TV shows a partial eclipse for 2 hours, and the broadway play based on the Clinton Lewinsky scandal

AC/DC song: Back in Black

February 18, 1999

30 Seconds of Kosovo

Over the shoulder

President Clinton deploys warplanes to Kosovo

That's Orenthal Folks

Over the shoulder

Christian radio host Bob Enyart buys and destroys $16,000 worth of O.J. Simpson memorabilia

Porky Pigs That's all folks!

Ted Offensive

Over the shoulder

Ted Turner delivers a long, rambling speech to the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association criticizing the Pope's stance on birth control and abortion

Military campaign: The Tet Offensive

Public Excess

Correspondent Report: Rich Brown

Rich Brown reviews the best undiscovered performers on America's public access networks

public access

March 1, 1999

A Sample Plan

Over the shoulder

Attorney General Janet Reno has advocated for collecting DNA samples from everyone who is arrested

Novel/Band: A Simple Plan

Herbie, the Love [...]

Over the shoulder

Women in New York were hospitalized after drinking shots of invigorate, the "female viagra" and chasing it with beer

Herbie, the Love Bug

Laker Girl

Over the shoulder

Dennis Rodman's first game playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Laker Cheerleaders: Laker Girls

G.I. Joke

Over the shoulder

G.I. Joe announced its plans to make a Bob Hope tribute doll

G.I. Joe

Todd's News In Review

Chyron

While the Daily Show was on break for the last week, night watchman Todd, kept tabs on the news

Deathbed Wish

Over the shoulder

A Louisville, KY woman died and willed her estate to actor Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson film: Death Wish

Miming For Gold

Correspondent Report: Stacey Grenrock

Stacey Grenrock talks to Stewart Fischer, a mime on a crusade to having miming added to the Olympic Games

mining for gold

March 2, 1999

Loose Buchanan

Over the Shoulder

Pat Buchanan running for President in 2000

Working or Tips

Over the shoulder

The America Academy of Pediatrics has announced there is no medical reason for circumcision

Untangled Web

Over the shoulder

The Release of the first Spiderman movie

tangled web

A Quick Word of Advice

Chyron

Jon gives advice to Spiderman to "stay true" and not let Hollywood change him

Dog Dead Afternoon

Over the shoulder

Bob Dole mourning the loss of his dog Leader

dog day afternoon

Second Opinion

Correspondent Desk Report: Paul Michael Mecurio

Dr. Paul Michael Mecurio representing H.M.O.'s discusses how he'd like to handle strange skin conditions like psoriasis

Dr's second opinion

March 3, 1999

Oral Report

Over the shoulder

Monica Lewinsky tells Barbara Walters that having Bill Clinton put a cigar in her vagina was the most amazing experience of her life

oral report

Two Guys, a Girl and a Giza Place

Over the shoulder

Fox airs Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt with Maury Povich

TV Sitcom: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place

Dead Panda Walking

Over the shoulder

A beloved giant panda dies in China and is immediately stuffed by the government and placed in a NATURAL history museum

death row phrase: "dead man walking"

March 31, 1999

Kick In the Balkans '99

Over the shoulder

The United States and Nato agree to a stepped up bombing campaign on Kosovo

Kick in the balls

Goose Goose Duck

Over the shoulder

Fabio is hit in the face by a goose while riding a new roller coaster at Bush Gardens

Children's game: Duck Duck Goose

Dalai Want a Cracker

Correspondent Report: Mo Rocca with desk followup

Mo Rocca profiles a San Francisco parrot thought to be a Tibetan Lama reincarnate

polly wanna cracker

Yeast of Burden

Over the shoulder

Jews celebrate Passover

beast of burden

Corrections/Retractions/Apologies

Chyron

Jon apologizes for stating that [...] helps children sleep, corrects a statement that Clinton wore a tie that Milosevic gave him before the "broke up", apologizes for impersonating Keith Richards crotch

Lung Time Comin'

Over the shoulder

Philip Morris pays out $81 million to the family of Jesse Williams, a three pack-a-day chain smoker who died of lung cancer

long time comin'

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Lewis is confused about the Balkan war, comments on a bullet proof Mercedes, depressing fashion shows, and pandas on TV in Hong Kong

AC/DC song: Back in Black

April 1, 1999

Pop Tart

Over the shoulder

Rolling Stone's issue with underage pop start Britney Spears in provocative posses and scantily clad

Breakfast pastry: Pop-Tarts

Reading is Fundamentalist

Over the shoulder

Pat Robertson kicks off a publicity tour for "The Book," a Gen-X-friendly rewrite of the Bible

reading is fundamental

Oh, To Live on Booger Mountain

Correspondent Report: Vance DeGeneres

Residents of Booger Mountain, NC want to change the name of their town, and the mountain

What's Up, Doc?

Over the shoulder

Former New York Mets pitcher Doc Gooden speaks out against Chinese paint, a [...] aid that numbs the genitals prolonging [...] intercourse to the point of bodily harm

Bugs Bunny catchphrase: What's Up, Doc?

Thersday for the Ladies

Host Report

Jon profiles the ladies making history, or 'herstory,' in 1999: Janet Reno, Elisabeth Dole, Monica Lewinsky

Thursday

March 6, 2003

The Kids Are All Left

Over the shoulder

College students protest against upcoming Iraq War

The Who song The Kids are All Right

January 25, 2006

American Resolutions: A Series of Human Interest Stories Used to Emotionally Manipulate You

Correspondent Desk Report: Ed Helms

Ed follows up on his New Year's resolution to get a new job

February 23, 2006

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Report on the Danish cartoon scandal

AC/DC's song Back in Black

March 8, 2006

The Unnatural

Correspondent On-Location Report: Rob Corddry: Scottsdale, AZ

Report on Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use

The Natural

January 22, 2007

Bush State of the Union VI

Chyron

2007 State of the Union address

SUPER Bowl naming convention

March 22, 2007

Withdrawal Method

Chyron

[...] Cheney's speech at the Aipac annual convention

Withdrawal method of contraception

Professional Important News

Correspondent Desk Report: Demetri Martin

Viacom vs. YouTube battle

June 4, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

June 3, 2007 Democratic Presidential debate

June 5, 2007

He Got Served

Chyron

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: You Got Served

Father of the Bribe

Over the shoulder

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: Father of the Bride

Hasta La Visa

Over the shoulder

Bush's proposed immigration Reform Act

Terminator's "Hasta la vista, baby"

Callous in Wonderland

Correspondent Report: Rob Riggle

Disneyland's opposition to the proposed, nearby affordable housing

Alice In Wonderland

June 6, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John_Oliver: Manchester, NH

CNN's coverage of the June 5, 2007 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Google Street View, Regal Theaters' manager notification device, and MySpace's vow to hand over data on registered [...] offenders

AC/DC's song Back in Black

June 7, 2007

Shawskank Redemption

Theoretical over the shoulder

Paris HILTON arrest story

Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Heiligendammmmm!

Chyron

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

Jerry Lewis

Protests: Too Much?

Chyron

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

8 Simple Rulers

Over the shoulder

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

TV show: 8 Simple Rules

Bush vs Putin

Over the shoulder

Bush and Vladimir Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

boxing match naming convention

Same Cold Thing?

Chyron

Bush and Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

same old thing

Gays of Thunder

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Garnier Fructis sponsorship of Nascar

Movie: Days of Thunder

June 11, 2007

Eurotrip

Chyron

Bush's Summer 2007 trip to Europe

Movie: Eurotrip

Albaniacs

Over the shoulder

Bush's summer 2007 trip to Albania

Ordinary Papal

Chyron

Bush's summer 2007 trip to the Vatican City

ordinary people

Benny and the Guest

Over the shoulder

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

Elton John song: Bennie and the Jets

Bush & Benedict: Together At Last

Correspondent On-location Report: Jason Jones: Vatican City

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

June 12, 2007

Is there a deal or is there no deal?

Chyron

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

TV Show: Deal or No Deal

Kill Bill

Over the shoulder

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

Movie: Kill Bill

No No-confidence...No?

Chyron

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote

Spanish language syntax

Kill Bill Volume 2

Over the shoulder

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote in the Senate

Movie: Kill Bill: Volume 2

Is America Ready for a Mormon President?

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential Campaign and the fact that he is a Mormon

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

June 13, 2007

M o m

Over the shoulder

Play on the Mess O'Potamia graphic with the remaining letters destroyed by bombs

Mess O'Potamia

Mess O'Potamia

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Baghdad, Iraq

Bombing of the Shiite mosk in Sumarra and American alliance with insurgent groups to fight Al-Qaeda

Mesopotamia

June 14, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Chyron

Giuliani's list of 12 commitments if elected President and the battle between Mitt Romney and John McCain over Romney's stance on abortion and when he changed from pro-choice to pro-life

http.//.indecision.2008.net/clusterf@#k.html

Chyron

Presidential candidate websites

URL format

Partly Pouty

Chyron

The Weather Channel's 2007 global warming controversy

Meteorologist phrase "partly cloudy"

June 18, 2007

Crisis in Gaza: Warportunity in the Middle East

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Gaza

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Sh#ts and Riggles

Correspondent Desk Report: Rob Riggle

Report on the Movie: Evan Almighty

phrase: sh#ts and giggles

June 19, 2007

Mess O'Potamia

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Coalition forces battling with [...] forces in Diyala

Mesopotamia

Americans Among Us: The Enemy Within

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Report on the growing number of Americans against the Iraq War

June 20, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Chyron

Hillary Clinton's "Conversation with America" slogan

http.//.indecision.2008.net/clusterf@#k.html

Chyron

Hillary Clinton's campaign song choice through her website

URL format

May or May Not

Over the shoulder

Michael Bloomberg's leaving the Republican Party and is possible campaign for the presidency

Indecision '08

Over the shoulder

Report on the growing number of presidential candidates in the 2008 election

Jesus Take the Wheel

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Vatican City

Report on the Ten Commandments for Drivers issued by the Roman Catholic Church

June 21, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Democratic presidential candidates speaking at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees annual union meeting

Oh, the Places You'll Blow!

Over the shoulder

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Commonly used phrase in graduation speeches: "Oh, the places you'll go"

Magna Boom Laude

Chyron

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Magna Cum Laude

Get Shorty

Chyron

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Novel/Movie: Get Shorty

Stature of Liberty

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location report: Rob Riggle: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Statue of Liberty

June 25, 2007

[...] Move

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Washington, D.C.

[...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of the government, and therefore does not have to comply with its laws

Non-Executive Decision

Chyron

Senate's deliberation about [...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of government

Executive decisions

Heart Attack

Correspondent Report: Jason Jones

Report on a Vietnam veteran giving one of his purple hearts to President Bush

Heart Attack

June 26, 2007

You Don't Know [...]

Chyron

Report on the "Man-sized safes" in Cheney's office reported by the New York Times

Game: You Don't Know Jack

Decisions '07

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent on-location report: Samantha Bee: Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court Decisions handed down

Play on the "Indecision 'XX segments"

Trendspotting

Correspondent Report: Demetri Martin

Report on the growing number of college students with credit cards

June 27, 2007

You Don't Know [...]

Chyron

Cheney's removal of his official residence from Google Maps

Game: You Don't Know Jack

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Giuliani's visit with Pat Robertson and arrest of Giuliani campaign chairman Tom Ravenel for [...] possession and Giuliani's replacement of Tom Ravenel with his father Arthur Ravenel who once referred to the NAACP as the National Association of [...] People

Waiting to Inhale

Chyron

House Subcommittee hearing of Christie Whitman former director of the EPA's actions to allow 9/11 workers to continue working in the pile after asbestos was found

Movie: Waiting to Exhale

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Rupert Murdock's plan to buy The Wall Street Journal and the advent of Conservapedia, CubeTV and the Fox's The 1/2 Hour News Hour

AC/DC's song Back in Black

September 18, 2007

That's Al Folks!

Over the shoulder

The resignation of former US Secretary General Alberto Gonzalez

Porky Pig's Th-th-th-that's all folks!

September 19, 2007

Is America Ready for a Woman President?

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Over the shoulder

United States presidential election, 2008

September 20, 2007

Mess O'Potomac

Over the shoulder

Congress' failure to live up to their promises to withdraw troops from Iraq

Mesopotamia

3'10" to Yuma

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Dan Bakkedahl: Bonanza City, NM

CBS's reality tv show: Kid Nation

Movie 3:10 to Yuma

September 24, 2007

Ahmadine Minute

Chyron

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit and speech at Columbia University

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Chyron

Democratic presidential debate on September 20, 2007

The World According to AARP

Over the shoulder

Democratic presidential debate cosponsored by the AARP

The world according to ...

Have Gun Will Grovel

Over the shoulder

Republican presidential candidates speaking to the NRA

TV Show: Have Gun Will Travel

The Henry Stops Here

Correspondent Desk Report: Buck Henry

Report on states pushing up their primaries to compete with the Iowa and New Hampshire primary elections

The buck stops here

September 25, 2007

Ahmadine Minute

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York and Columbia

The Cost of Freedom: Canadian EDition

Correspondent Report: Dan Bakkedahl

Illegal immigration to Canada

September 26, 2007

Presidents' Day

Chyron

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

US holiday: Presidents Day (United States)

Showdown at the U.N. Corral

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: United Nations

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Back in Black

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

US Treasury's redesign of the $5 bill, CW's commercial free news network sponsored by Wal-Mart and Halo3 and reports on people pretending to be US military veterans to receive free health care

AC/DC's song Back in Black

September 27, 2007

House Party

Chyron

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

Movie: House Party

Straight Outta Congress

Over the shoulder

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

N.W.A. song/album/film Straight Outta Compton

Ad About You

Chyron

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?"

American Sitcom Mad About You

"BAD"vertising

Over the shoulder

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" and whether or not the Senate should condemn the advertisement

advertising

Oh Really?

Correspondent On-location Report: Larry Wilmore: Harlem

Report on Bill O'Reilly's comments about his dinner with Al Sharpton at Silvia's in downtown Harlem being "normal"

O'Reilly

October 1, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Failure of some republican presidential candidates to show up at presidential debates

The Tavis Smiley Show

Chyron

The Republican debate hosted by Tavis Smiley

You Don't Know [...]

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

[...] Cheney's secret meeting with the Council for National Policy

Game: You Don't Know Jack

October 2, 2007

Is That Really Necessary?

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

First segment devoted to the crazy things candidates will do for votes and John McCain's pandering to the religious right by stating he would only back a Christian president

Minority Opinion

Chyron

Release of Justice Clarence Thomas's book, My Grandfather's Son

Minority opinion on a Supreme Court case

Here Comes the Grudge

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Jason Jones: Washington, D.C.

Clarence Thomas's comments on Nightline about the Anita Hill controversy

"Here comes the Judge"

Specularium

Correspondent Desk Report: Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle, Samantha Bee and John Oliver

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Mark My Words

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent Desk Report: Aasif Mandvi and Rob Riggle

Fake look back on the Specularium segments from the past

commonly used speculatory phrase: "mark my words"

I Hate to Speculate, But...

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent Desk Report:
    • Samantha Bee
    • Rob Riggle
    • John Oliver

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

October 4, 2007

Gap Kids

Chyron

Proposed S-CHIP extension bill to increase cigarette tax to pay for children's health-care which Bush commented he will veto

Clothing store: Gap Kids

Banned-Aid

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: London, England

George W. Bush's plant to veto the proposed S-CHIP bill

Band-Aid

October 8, 2007

Cruel Intentions

Over the shoulder

Clarification on what is torture by the executive branch of the government

Movie: Cruel Intentions

Tortured Logic

Chyron

Defense of the treatment of detainees by the United States

Trapped in the Senate

Correspondent On-location Report: Samantha Bee: Minneapolis, MN

Senator Craig going back on his word to step down from the Senate after his 2007 arrest for lewd conduct

R. Kelly song: Trapped in the Closet

October 9, 2007

Mess O'Potamia

Chyron and over the shoulder

Report on the shrinking number of countries in the Coalition of the Willing

Mesopotamia

Loud and Clear

Chyron

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Mission Described

Over the shoulder

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Bush's infamous "Mission Accomplished" banner

October 10, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Fred Thompson's participation in the recent Republican Presidential debates

Uptight Citizens Brigade

Over the shoulder

Fred Thompson's perceived inexperience at the recent Republican Presidential debates

Improv Comedy Group/TV Show: Upright Citizens Brigade

You Don't Know Richard Cheney

Chyron

Mocking segment that shows the positive parts of Vice President [...] Cheney. Most likely, the turn is a mock of their anti-Cheney segments because his wife Lynne Cheney was the guest later in the show

Play on the previous "You Don't Know [...]" segments

October 11, 2007

This Armenian Strife

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Washington, D.C.

Bush's comments disagreeing with the House resolution to call the Armenian mass killings [...]

Unsolved Histories

Chyron

House Foreign Affairs Committee vote to call the World War I era mass [...] of ethnic Armenians a [...]

American TV Show: Unsolved Mysteries

Target: Situation Finland... Critical

Theoretical over the shoulder

Fake over the shoulder produced to mock the often used graphics by media networks before the Iraq War

October 15, 2007

Gore and Peace

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Oslo, Norway

Al Gore winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

Book: War and Peace

October 16, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Hillary Clinton's appearance on The View, Fred Thompson looking like Franken Berry, Barack Obama's increased hostility in the Presidential race, Rudy Giuliani's plane story

Now You Tell Us

Chyron

General Ricardo Sanchez's recent comments against the Iraq War

October 18, 2007

Deep Impasse

Chyron

Bush's comments about Iran developing nuclear technology and Turkey's decision to invade Iraq

Turkey Lurking

Corespondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey's decision to invade Iraq and President Bush's recommendation for Turkey to stay out of Iraq

Fable: The Sky Is Falling (fable) character: Turkey Lurkey

October 29, 2007

Californincineration

Over the shoulder

CNN using the California wildfires as a promo for their show "Planet in Peril", reporters claiming the fire could have been stopped if so many of the National Guard weren't deployed in Iraq, and Fox News claiming the fires could be [...] related

Californication

Is America Ready for a Flilf

Correspondent Report: Jason Jones

Jason investigates to find out if America is ready to have a a president with a "hot" wife, including and interview with Elizabeth Kucinich

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

October 30, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Chyron and over the shoulder

Republican Presidential wives debate in a "view" like forum

The House of Wax

Host Segment

Condoleezza Rice's testimony to the Senate Oversight Committee headed by Henry Waxman about the Iraq War

Film: ''House of Wax

Disregarding Henry

Chyron

Henry Waxman's question to Condoleezza Rice during her testimony to the Senate Oversight Committee

Film: Regarding Henry

October 31, 2007

Clusterf@#k to the White House

Chyron and over the shoulder

Media commenting on how Hillary Clinton has basically won the democratic nomination, then media hyping the Philadelphia Democratic Debate and saying its actually important

Health Care with Dr. Rob Riggle*

Correspondent Report: Rob Riggle

Rob reports how cup cakes are [...] children and several states which have banned cup cakes from school activities

November 1, 2007

The Strife Aquatic

Over the shoulder

Justice departments definition of what is torture and what isn't

Film: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Drowned By Law

Chyron

Rudy Guiliani's comments about what should allowed and what shouldn't be

Hearts and Minds Update

Correspondent Report: Aasif Mandvi

Report on Middle Eastern opinion of America

Play on the "Hearts and Minds" phrase used to describe the Iraq War as being a war of hearts and minds

Segment names by name

Segment Name

Date

Type

Description

Reference

"BAD"vertising

September 27, 2007

Over the shoulder

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" and whether or not the Senate should condemn the advertisement

advertising

3'10" to Yuma

September 20, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Dan Bakkedahl: Bonanza City, NM

CBS's reality tv show: Kid Nation

Movie 3:10 to Yuma

30 Seconds of Kosovo

February 18, 1999

Over the shoulder

President Clinton deploys warplanes to Kosovo

8 Simple Rulers

June 7, 2007

Over the shoulder

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

TV show: 8 Simple Rules

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

January 11, 1999

Chyron

Jon addresses concerns the viewers may have over changes he will bring to the Daily Show and the rest of their family

January 21, 1999

Chyron

Jon mocks President Bill Clinton's attempt to urge Washington to resist tobacco lobbyists

February 2, 1999

Chyron

Jon comments on Peta's fight for the rights of the groundhog around Groundhog Day

February 16, 1999

Chyron

Jon delivers an editorial defending Linda Tripp

A Quick Word of Advice

March 2, 1999

Chyron

Jon gives advice to Spiderman to "stay true" and not let Hollywood change him

A Sample Plan

March 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Attorney General Janet Reno has advocated for collecting DNA samples from everyone who is arrested

Novel/Band: A Simple Plan

Ad About You

September 27, 2007

Chyron

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?"

American Sitcom Mad About You

Ahmadine Minute

September 24, 2007

Chyron

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit and speech at Columbia University

September 25, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York and Columbia

Albaniacs

June 11, 2007

Over the shoulder

Bush's summer 2007 trip to Albania

American Resolutions: A Series of Human Interest Stories Used to Emotionally Manipulate You

January 25, 2006

Correspondent Desk Report: Ed Helms

Ed follows up on his New Year's resolution to get a new job

Americans Among Us: The Enemy Within

June 19, 2007

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Report on the growing number of Americans against the Iraq War

Award is Hell

February 9, 1999

Over the shoulder

Academy Award nominations announced by Kevin Spacey, virtually insuring he wouldn't be nominated

"war is hell"

Back in Black

January 20, 1999

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Taiwan government cracking down on prostitution, Chinese ice sculptures, Viagra in a nasal spray, old woman walking across America to promote campaign finance reform

AC/DC song: Back in Black

February 17, 1999

Correspondent Report: Lewis Black

Chinese New Year, Australian TV shows a partial eclipse for 2 hours, and the broadway play based on the Clinton Lewinsky scandal

AC/DC song: Back in Black

March 31, 1999

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Lewis is confused about the Balkan war, comments on a bullet proof Mercedes, depressing fashion shows, and pandas on TV in Hong Kong

AC/DC song: Back in Black

February 23, 2006

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Report on the Danish cartoon scandal

AC/DC's song Back in Black

June 6, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Google Street View, Regal Theaters' manager notification device, and MySpace's vow to hand over data on registered [...] offenders

AC/DC's song Back in Black

June 27, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

Rupert Murdock's plan to buy The Wall Street Journal and the advent of Conservapedia, CubeTV and the Fox's The 1/2 Hour News Hour

AC/DC's song Back in Black

September 26, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Lewis Black

US Treasury's redesign of the $5 bill, CW's commercial free news network sponsored by Wal-Mart and Halo3 and reports on people pretending to be US military veterans to receive free health care

AC/DC's song Back in Black

Banned-Aid

October 4, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: London, England

George W. Bush's plant to veto the proposed S-CHIP bill

Band-Aid

Beer and Loathing

February 9, 1999

Over the shoulder

Stroh selling its brands to Miller and Pabst

Novel/Film: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Benny and the Guest

June 11, 2007

Over the shoulder

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

Elton John song: Bennie and the Jets

Bigfoot [...]

February 17, 1999

Correspondent Report: Stephen Colbert

Washington is preventing farmer Jim Baum from turning his land into agricultural land because the land is sasquatch habitat

Bigfoot and foot [...]

Brand New Rag

February 17, 1999

Over the shoulder

National Enquirer is purchased, new owners contemplate created a teen version

brand new bag

Bush & Benedict: Together At Last

June 11, 2007

Correspondent On-location Report: Jason Jones: Vatican City

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

Bush State of the Union VI

January 22, 2007

Chyron

2007 State of the Union address

Super Bowl naming convention

Bush vs Putin

June 7, 2007

Over the shoulder

Bush and Vladimir Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

Boxing match naming convention

Californincineration

October 29, 2007

Over the shoulder

CNN using the California wildfires as a promo for their show "Planet in Peril", reporters claiming the fire could have been stopped if so many of the National Guard weren't deployed in Iraq, and Fox News claiming the fires could be [...] related

Californication

Callous in Wonderland

June 5, 2007

Correspondent Report: Rob Riggle

Disneyland's opposition to the proposed, nearby affordable housing

Alice In Wonderland

Church of Bozo

January 21, 1999

Correspondent Report: Laura Kightlinger

Laura interviews a clown who finds Bozo in the painted glass at a church

Clusterf@#k to the White House

June 4, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

June 3, 2007 Democratic Presidential debate

June 6, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John_Oliver: Manchester, NH

CNN's coverage of the June 5, 2007 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH

June 14, 2007

Chyron

Giuliani's list of 12 commitments if elected President and the battle between Mitt Romney and John McCain over Romney's stance on abortion and when he changed from pro-choice to pro-life

June 20, 2007

Chyron

Hillary Clinton's "Conversation with America" slogan

June 21, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Democratic presidential candidates speaking at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees annual union meeting

June 27, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Giuliani's visit with Pat Robertson and arrest of Giuliani campaign chairman Tom Ravenel for [...] possession and Giuliani's replacement of Tom Ravenel with his father Arthur Ravenel who once referred to the NAACP as the National Association of [...] People

September 19, 2007

Over the shoulder

United States presidential election, 2008

September 24, 2007

Chyron

Democratic presidential debate on September 20, 2007

October 1, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Failure of some republican presidential candidates to show up at presidential debates

October 10, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Fred Thompson's participation in the recent Republican Presidential debates

October 16, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Hillary Clinton's appearance on The View, Fred Thompson looking like Franken Berry, Barack Obama's increased hostility in the Presidential race, Rudy Giuliani's plane story

October 30, 2007

Chyron and over the shoulder

Republican Presidential wives debate in a "view" like forum

October 31, 2007

Chyron and over the shoulder

Media commenting on how Hillary Clinton has basically won the democratic nomination, then media hyping the Philadelphia Democratic Debate and saying its actually important

Corrections/Retractions/Apologies

January 20, 1999

Chyron

Correction of the previous nights story that Mark McGuire was not invited to a congress on racial equality dinner because they couldn't afford to feed his son, retraction of the previous nights story that the Daily Show had a tape of Clinton and Lewinski's first [...] encounter, apology from Jon to a hooker for "running out on a bill"

March 31, 1999

Chyron

Jon apologizes for stating that [...] helps children sleep, corrects a statement that Clinton wore a tie that Milosevic gave him before the "broke up", apologizes for impersonating Keith Richards crotch

Crisis in Gaza: Warportunity in the Middle East

June 18, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Gaza

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Cruel Intentions

October 8, 2007

Over the shoulder

Clarification on what is torture by the executive branch of the government

Movie: Cruel Intentions

Dalai Want a Cracker

March 31, 1999

Correspondent Report: Mo Rocca with desk followup

Mo Rocca profiles a San Francisco parrot thought to be a Tibetan Lama reincarnate

polly wanna cracker

Dead Panda Walking

March 3, 1999

Over the shoulder

A beloved giant panda dies in China and is immediately stuffed by the government and placed in a natural history museum

death row phrase: "dead man walking"

Deathbed Wish

March 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

A Louisville, KY woman died and willed her estate to actor Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson film: Death Wish

Decisions '07

June 26, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent on-location report: Samantha Bee: Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court Decisions handed down

Play on the "Indecision 'XX segments"

Deep Impasse

October 18, 2007

Chyron

Bush's comments about Iran developing nuclear technology and Turkey's decision to invade Iraq

[...] Move

June 25, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Washington, D.C.

[...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of the government, and therefore does not have to comply with its laws

Disregarding Henry

October 30, 2007

Chyron

Henry Waxman's question to Condoleezza Rice during her testimony to the Senate Oversight Committee

Film: Regarding Henry

Dog Dead Afternoon

March 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

Bob Dole mourning the loss of his dog Leader

dog day afternoon

Drowned By Law

November 1, 2007

Chyron

Rudy Guiliani's comments about what should allowed and what shouldn't be

Eurotrip

June 11, 2007

Chyron

Bush's Summer 2007 trip to Europe

Movie: Eurotrip

Everlasting Chiu

February 9, 1999

Correspondent Report: Mo Rocca

Mo Rocca visits with Alex Chiu, inventor of devices that guarantee immortality and teleportation

Father of the Bribe

June 5, 2007

Over the shoulder

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: Father of the Bride

G.I. Joke

March 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

G.I. Joe announced its plans to make a Bob Hope tribute doll

G.I. Joe

Gap Kids

October 4, 2007

Chyron

Proposed S-CHIP extension bill to increase cigarette tax to pay for children's health-care which Bush commented he will veto

Clothing store: Gap Kids

Gays of Thunder

June 7, 2007

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Garnier Fructis sponsorship of Nascar

Movie: Days of Thunder

Get Shorty

June 21, 2007

Chyron

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Novel/Movie: Get Shorty

Glueless

February 2, 1999

Chyron

Azeezaly Jaffer's comments about the 80's stamps vote

clueless

God Stuff

February 9, 1999

Correspondent Report: John Bloom

John explores how different televangelists promote violence

Goose Goose Duck

March 31, 1999

Over the shoulder

Fabio is hit in the face by a goose while riding a new roller coaster at Bush Gardens

Children's game: Duck Duck Goose

Gore and Peace

October 15, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Oslo, Norway

Al Gore winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

Book: War and Peace

Gramm Cracker

January 11, 1999

Chyron

Senator Phil Gramm's defense of Republicans right to call a large amount of witness to increase the length of President Clinton's impeachment hearing

Graham cracker

Groundhog Day 1999

February 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

Peta's thoughts about the treatment of the groundhogs on Groundhog Day

Has A Sister Named Phil

February 8, 1999

Chyron

House Impeachment Manager Lindsey Graham's last minute attempt to continue the impeachment trial

Hasta La Visa

June 5, 2007

Over the shoulder

Bush's proposed immigration Reform Act

Terminator's "Hasta la vista, baby"

Have Gun Will Grovel

September 24, 2007

Over the shoulder

Republican presidential candidates speaking to the NRA

TV Show: Have Gun Will Travel

He Got Served

June 5, 2007

Chyron

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: You Got Served

Health Care with Dr. Rob Riggle*

October 31, 2007

Correspondent Report: Rob Riggle

Rob reports how cup cakes are [...] children and several states which have banned cup cakes from school activities

Heart Attack

June 25, 2007

Correspondent Report: Jason Jones

Report on a Vietnam veteran giving one of his purple hearts to President Bush

Heart Attack

Hearts and Minds Update

November 1, 2007

Correspondent Report: Aasif Mandvi

Report on Middle Eastern opinion of America

Play on the "Hearts and Minds" phrase used to describe the Iraq War as being a war of hearts and minds

Heiligendammmmm!

June 7, 2007

Chyron

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

Jerry Lewis

Herbie, the Love [...]

March 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Women in New York were hospitalized after drinking shots of invigorate, the "female viagra" and chasing it with beer

Herbie, the Love Bug

Here Comes the Grudge

October 2, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Jason Jones: Washington, D.C.

Clarence Thomas's comments on Nightline about the Anita Hill controversy

"Here comes the Judge"

High Defamation TV

February 8, 1999

Over the shoulder

Monica Lewinsky's deposition hearing being televised

High-definition television

Hit or Miss USA

February 8, 1999

Over the shoulder

Coverage of the 48th annual Miss USA pageant

"hit or miss"

House Party

September 27, 2007

Chyron

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

Movie: House Party

I Hate to Speculate, But...

October 2, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent Desk Report:
    • Samantha Bee
    • Rob Riggle
    • John Oliver

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

I Have a Cream

February 17, 1999

Over the shoulder

Twinkie's are changing back to their original banana cream filing instead of vanilla cream filing

Martin Luther King speech: "I Have a dream"

Impeach Impediment '99

January 20, 1999

Over the shoulder

Clinton's last State of the Union address of the 20th century

Indecision '08

June 20, 2007

Over the shoulder

Report on the growing number of presidential candidates in the 2008 election

Intern of the Screw

February 8, 1999

Chyron

Monica Lewinsky's taped deposition in the impeachment trial of President Clinton

Shakespeare comedy: The Taming of the Shrew

Is America Ready for a FLILF

October 29, 2007

Correspondent Report: Jason Jones

Jason investigates to find out if America is ready to have a a president with a "hot" wife, including and interview with Elizabeth Kucinich

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Is America Ready for a Mormon President?

June 12, 2007

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential Campaign and the fact that he is a Mormon

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Is America Ready for a Woman President?

September 19, 2007

Correspondent Report: Samantha Bee

Presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Is That Really Necessary?

October 2, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

First segment devoted to the crazy things candidates will do for votes and John McCain's pandering to the religious right by stating he would only back a Christian president

Is there a deal or is there no deal?

June 12, 2007

Chyron

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

TV Show: Deal or No Deal

Jesus Take the Wheel

June 20, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: John Oliver: Vatican City

Report on the Ten Commandments for Drivers issued by the Roman Catholic Church

Kick In the Balkans '99

March 31, 1999

Over the shoulder

The United States and Nato agree to a stepped up bombing campaign on Kosovo

Kick in the balls

Kiddie Litter

February 17, 1999

Over the shoulder

Calvin Klein's new ad campaign featuring young children in underwear is being protested and called child [...]

Kitty litter

Kill Bill

June 12, 2007

Over the shoulder

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

Movie: Kill Bill

Kill Bill Volume 2

June 12, 2007

Over the shoulder

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote in the Senate

Movie: Kill Bill: Volume 2

Kurds in the Way

February 17, 1999

Over the shoulder

Kurds throughout the world protest the arrest of a fugitive Kurd leader

curds and whey

Laker Girl

March 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Dennis Rodman's first game playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Laker Cheerleaders: Laker Girls

Last Auction Hero

February 17, 1999

Over the shoulder

O.J. Simpson forced to auction of his football memorabilia

Movie: Last Action Hero

Let's Get Fiscal

February 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

Republicans are angry about Clinton's 2000 budget report

Lyric from Olivia Newton-John's song Physical

Lick of Time

February 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

U.S. Postal Service invited the public to vote on 15 stamps commemorating the 1980s

"nick of time"

Loose Buchanan

March 2, 1999

Over the Shoulder

Pat Buchanan running for President in 2000

Loud and Clear

October 9, 2007

Chyron

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Low Down Dirty Name

February 16, 1999

Over the shoulder

Jon reviews the list of most popular baby names

Low Riders In the Sky

January 21, 1999

Over the shoulder

Puerto Rican police added a blimp to help combat [...] smuggling

Doors song: Riders on the Storm

Low-Brow Conversation

February 16, 1999

Over the shoulder

Scientists theorize that neanderthals could most likely speak

Lung Time Comin'

March 31, 1999

Over the shoulder

Philip Morris pays out $81 million to the family of Jesse Williams, a three pack-a-day chain smoker who died of lung cancer

long time comin'

M o m

June 13, 2007

Over the shoulder

Play on the Mess O'Potamia graphic with the remaining letters destroyed by bombs

Mess O'Potamia

Magna Boom Laude

June 21, 2007

Chyron

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Magna Cum Laude

Mark My Words

October 2, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Correspondent Desk Report: Aasif Mandvi and Rob Riggle

Fake look back on the Specularium segments from the past

commonly used speculatory phrase: "mark my words"

Mars Needs Stewardesses

February 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

NASA announces plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight by flying a robot plane on Mars

May or May Not

June 20, 2007

Over the shoulder

Michael Bloomberg's leaving the Republican Party and is possible campaign for the presidency

Mess O'Potamia

June 13, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Baghdad, Iraq

Bombing of the Shiite mosk in Sumarra and American alliance with insurgent groups to fight Al-Qaeda

Mesopotamia

June 19, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

Coalition forces battling with [...] forces in Diyala

Mesopotamia

October 9, 2007

Chyron and over the shoulder

Report on the shrinking number of countries in the Coalition of the Willing

Mesopotamia

Mess O'Potomac

September 20, 2007

Over the shoulder

Congress' failure to live up to their promises to withdraw troops from Iraq

Mesopotamia

Miming For Gold

March 1, 1999

Correspondent Report: Stacey Grenrock

Stacey Grenrock talks to Stewart Fischer, a mime on a crusade to having miming added to the Olympic Games

mining for gold

Minority Opinion

October 2, 2007

Chyron

Release of Justice Clarence Thomas's book, My Grandfather's Son

Minority opinion on a Supreme Court case

Mission Described

October 9, 2007

Over the shoulder

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Bush's infamous "Mission Accomplished" banner

Needles in Pen

February 9, 1999

Over the shoulder

Report on a new prison program which teaches inmates to crochet

No No-confidence...No?

June 12, 2007

Chyron

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote

Spanish language syntax

Non-Executive Decision

June 25, 2007

Chyron

Senate's deliberation about [...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of government

Executive decisions

Now You Tell Us

October 16, 2007

Chyron

General Ricardo Sanchez's recent comments against the Iraq War

Oh Really?

September 27, 2007

Correspondent On-location Report: Larry Wilmore: Harlem

Report on Bill O'Reilly's comments about his dinner with Al Sharpton at Silvia's in downtown Harlem being "normal"

O'Reilly

Oh, To Live on Booger Mountain

April 1, 1999

Correspondent Report: Vance DeGeneres

Residents of Booger Mountain, NC want to change the name of their town, and the mountain

Oh, the Places You'll Blow!

June 21, 2007

Over the shoulder

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Commonly used phrase in graduation speeches: "Oh, the places you'll go"

Oral Report

March 3, 1999

Over the shoulder

Monica Lewinsky tells Barbara Walters that having Bill Clinton put a cigar in her vagina was the most amazing experience of her life

oral report

Ordinary Papal

June 11, 2007

Chyron

Bush's summer 2007 trip to the Vatican City

ordinary people

Our Lady of Lint

February 8, 1999

Correspondent Report: Stacey Grenrock

Stacey interviews a woman who mad a life sizes sculpture of the Virgin Mary out of lint

Partly Pouty

June 14, 2007

Chyron

The Weather Channel's 2007 global warming controversy

Meteorologist phrase "partly cloudy"

Perfect 10 Inch

February 16, 1999

Over the shoulder

Celebrities celebrate the 40th anniversary of Barbie

"Perfect 10"

Pinky and No Brain

February 8, 1999

Over the shoulder

Roz Kelly, best known for playing Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days was arrested for shooting her neighbors car with a shotgun, when the alarm woke her up

Cartoon characters Pinky and the Brain

Pop Tart

April 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Rolling Stone's issue with underage pop start Britney Spears in provocative posses and scantily clad

Breakfast pastry: Pop-Tarts

Popeye the Question

January 11, 1999

Over the shoulder

Report on the plan for Popeye to finally get married to his girlfriend Olive Oyl

combination of Popeye the Sailor and pop the question

Presidents' Day

September 26, 2007

Chyron

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

US holiday: Presidents Day (United States)

Professional Important News

March 22, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Demetri Martin

Viacom vs. YouTube battle

Protests: Too Much?

June 7, 2007

Chyron

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

Public Excess

February 18, 1999

Correspondent Report: Rich Brown

Rich Brown reviews the best undiscovered performers on America's public access networks

public access

Reading is Fundamentalist

April 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Pat Robertson kicks off a publicity tour for "The Book," a Gen-X-friendly rewrite of the Bible

reading is fundamental

Rectum? It Nearly Killed 'Em!

February 16, 1999

Correspondent Report: Beth Littleford

Beth Littleford meets with [...] therapist and rectal expert Dr. Jack Morin

joke punchline: rectum? [...] near killed 'em

Rest Impeach

February 16, 1999

Over the shoulder

Jon looks back on the life of recently-deceased John Ehrlichman

Same Cold Thing?

June 7, 2007

Chyron

Bush and Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

same old thing

Second Opinion

March 2, 1999

Correspondent Desk Report: Paul Michael Mecurio

Dr. Paul Michael Mecurio representing H.M.O.'s discusses how he'd like to handle strange skin conditions like psoriasis

Dr's second opinion

Sequin Ye Shall Find

February 16, 1999

Over the shoulder

Jon's coverage of Brazil's Carnival

Sh#ts and Riggles

June 18, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Rob Riggle

Report on the Movie: Evan Almighty

phrase: sh#ts and giggles

Shawskank Redemption

June 7, 2007

Theoretical over the shoulder

Paris Hilton arrest story

Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Showdown at the U.N. Corral

September 26, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: United Nations

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Sitting Bulls#*!

January 11, 1999

Over the shoulder

Upon the death of litter-hating Indian Iron Eyes Cody, it is revealed that he was not an Indian at all , but an Italian from Louisiana

Sitting Bull

Specularium

October 2, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Aasif Mandvi, Rob Riggle, Samantha Bee and John Oliver

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Stature of Liberty

June 21, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location report: Rob Riggle: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Statue of Liberty

Stepford Rep

January 20, 1999

Chyron

Jennifer Dunn's comments during the Republican response to the 1999 State of the Union address

Novel/Film: The Stepford Wives

Straight Outta Congress

September 27, 2007

Over the shoulder

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

N.W.A. song/album/film Straight Outta Compton

Target: Situation Finland... Critical

October 11, 2007

Theoretical over the shoulder

Fake over the shoulder produced to mock the often used graphics by media networks before the Iraq War

Ted Offensive

February 18, 1999

Over the shoulder

Ted Turner delivers a long, rambling speech to the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association criticizing the Pope's stance on birth control and abortion

Military campaign: The Tet Offensive

Teller of Yarns

February 9, 1999

Chyron

Interview win an inmate who participates in the new crocheting program

That's Al Folks!

September 18, 2007

Over the shoulder

The resignation of former US Secretary General Alberto Gonzalez

Porky Pig's Th-th-th-that's all folks!

That's Allah She Wrote

February 8, 1999

Over the shoulder

Death of King Hussein of Jordan

"thats all she wrote"

That's Orenthal Folks

February 18, 1999

Over the shoulder

Christian radio host Bob Enyart buys and destroys $16,000 worth of O.J. Simpson memorabilia

Porky Pigs That's all folks!

The Beth Littleford Interview

January 11, 1999

Correspondent Report: Beth Littleford

Beth interviews the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz

The Cost of Freedom: Canadian Edition

September 25, 2007

Correspondent Report: Dan Bakkedahl

Illegal immigration to Canada

The Final Blow

January 11, 1999

Over the shoulder

Strom Thurmond's swearing in of William Renquist at the impeachment hearing for President Bill Clinton

The Gorilla Can't Help It

January 20, 1999

Over the shoulder

Family is suing the Bronx Zoo because a gorilla threw rocks at them while visiting the zoo.

The Henry Stops Here

September 24, 2007

Correspondent Desk Report: Buck Henry

Report on states pushing up their primaries to compete with the Iowa and New Hampshire primary elections

The buck stops here

The House of Wax

October 30, 2007

Host Segment

Condoleezza Rice's testimony to the Senate Oversight Committee headed by Henry Waxman about the Iraq War

Film: ''House of Wax

The Kids Are All Left

March 6, 2003

Over the shoulder

College students protest against upcoming Iraq War

The Who song The Kids are All Right

The Strife Aquatic

November 1, 2007

Over the shoulder

Justice departments definition of what is torture and what isn't

Film: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Tavis Smiley Show

October 1, 2007

Chyron

The Republican debate hosted by Tavis Smiley

The Trouble With Dribbles

January 20, 1999

Over the shoulder

Dennis Rodman retiring from basketball to make movies and Latrell Sprewell being traded to the New York Knicks

The Unnatural

March 8, 2006

Correspondent On-Location Report: Rob Corddry: Scottsdale, AZ

Report on Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use

The Natural

The World According to AARP

September 24, 2007

Over the shoulder

Democratic presidential debate cosponsored by the AARP

The world according to ...

Thersday for the Ladies

April 1, 1999

Host Report

Jon profiles the ladies making history, or 'herstory,' in 1999: Janet Reno, Elisabeth Dole, Monica Lewinsky

Thursday

This Armenian Strife

October 11, 2007

  • Over the shoulder
  • Correspondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Washington, D.C.

Bush's comments disagreeing with the House resolution to call the Armenian mass killings [...]

Todd's News In Review

March 1, 1999

Chyron

While the Daily Show was on break for the last week, night watchman Todd, kept tabs on the news

Tortured Logic

October 8, 2007

Chyron

Defense of the treatment of detainees by the United States

Toy Meets World

February 9, 1999

Over the shoulder

Highlights from the 76th annual American International Toy Fair

TV Show: Boy Meets World

Trapped in the Senate

October 8, 2007

Correspondent On-location Report: Samantha Bee: Minneapolis, MN

Senator Craig going back on his word to step down from the Senate after his 2007 arrest for lewd conduct

R. Kelly song: Trapped in the Closet

Trendspotting

June 26, 2007

Correspondent Report: Demetri Martin

Report on the growing number of college students with credit cards

Turkey Lurking

October 18, 2007

Corespondent On-location Report: Aasif Mandvi: Istanbul, Turkey

Turkey's decision to invade Iraq and President Bush's recommendation for Turkey to stay out of Iraq

Fable: The Sky Is Falling (fable) character: Turkey Lurkey

Two Guys, a Girl and a Giza Place

March 3, 1999

Over the shoulder

Fox airs Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt with Maury Povich

TV Sitcom: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place

Understanding Jordan

February 9, 1999

Chyron

Jon answers viewer emails about Jordan

Unsolved Histories

October 11, 2007

Chyron

House Foreign Affairs Committee vote to call the World War I era mass [...] of ethnic Armenians a [...]

American TV Show: Unsolved Mysteries

Untangled Web

March 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

The release of the first Spiderman movie

tangled web

Uptight Citizens Brigade

October 10, 2007

Over the shoulder

Fred Thompson's perceived inexperience at the recent Republican Presidential debates

Improv Comedy Group/TV Show: Upright Citizens Brigade

Waiting to Inhale

June 27, 2007

Chyron

House Subcommittee hearing of Christie Whitman former director of the EPA's actions to allow 9/11 workers to continue working in the pile after asbestos was found

Movie: Waiting to Exhale

We Know Angels

February 2, 1999

Correspondent Report: Denny Siegel

Denny Siegel interviews the "angel lady"

What's Up, Doc?

April 1, 1999

Over the shoulder

Former New York Mets pitcher Doc Gooden speaks out against Chinese paint, a [...] aid that numbs the genitals prolonging [...] intercourse to the point of bodily harm

Bugs Bunny catchphrase: What's Up, Doc?

Withdrawal Method

March 22, 2007

Chyron

[...] Cheney's speech at the Aipac annual convention

Withdrawal method of contraception

Wore a Special Helmet

January 20, 1999

Chyron

Steve Largent's comments about playin for the Seattle Seahawks during the Republican response to the State of the Union address

Working or Tips

March 2, 1999

Over the shoulder

The America Academy of Pediatrics has announced there is no medical reason for circumcision

Yeast of Burden

March 31, 1999

Over the shoulder

Jews celebrate Passover

beast of burden

You Don't Know [...]

June 26, 2007

Chyron

Report on the "Man-sized safes" in Cheney's office reported by the New York Times

Game: You Don't Know Jack

June 27, 2007

Chyron

Cheney's removal of his official residence from Google Maps

Game: You Don't Know Jack

October 1, 2007

  • Chyron
  • Over the shoulder

[...] Cheney's secret meeting with the Council for National Policy

Game: You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Richard Cheney

October 10, 2007

Chyron

Mocking segment that shows the positive parts of Vice President [...] Cheney. Most likely, the turn is a mock of their anti-Cheney segments because his wife Lynne Cheney was the guest later in the show

Play on the previous "You Don't Know [...]" segments

You've Got Quayle

January 21, 1999

Over the shoulder

Dan Quayle's announcement to run for President in 2000

You've Got Mail

http.//.indecision.2008.net/clusterf@#k.html

June 14, 2007

Chyron

Presidential candidate websites

URL format

June 20, 2007

Chyron

Hillary Clinton's campaign song choice through her website

URL format

Host segments

Over the shoulder segments

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

"BAD"vertising

September 27, 2007

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?" and whether or not the Senate should condemn the advertisement

advertising

3'10" to Yuma

September 20, 2007

CBS's reality tv show: Kid Nation

Movie 3:10 to Yuma

30 Seconds of Kosovo

February 18, 1999

President Clinton deploys warplanes to Kosovo

8 Simple Rulers

June 7, 2007

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

TV show: 8 Simple Rules

A Sample Plan

March 1, 1999

Attorney General Janet Reno has advocated for collecting DNA samples from everyone who is arrested

Novel/Band: A Simple Plan

Ahmadine Minute

September 25, 2007

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York and Columbia

Albaniacs

June 11, 2007

Bush's summer 2007 trip to Albania

Award is Hell

February 9, 1999

Academy Award nominations announced by Kevin Spacey, virtually insuring he wouldn't be nominated

"war is hell"

Banned-Aid

October 4, 2007

George W. Bush's plant to veto the proposed S-CHIP bill

Band-Aid

Beer and Loathing

February 9, 1999

Stroh selling its brands to Miller and Pabst

Novel/Film: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Benny and the Guest

June 11, 2007

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

Elton John song: Bennie and the Jets

Brand New Rag

February 17, 1999

National Enquirer is purchased, new owners contemplate created a teen version

brand new bag

Bush vs Putin

June 7, 2007

Bush and Vladimir Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

Boxing match naming convention

Californincineration

October 29, 2007

CNN using the California wildfires as a promo for their show "Planet in Peril", reporters claiming the fire could have been stopped if so many of the National Guard weren't deployed in Iraq, and Fox News claiming the fires could be [...] related

Californication

Clusterf@#k to the White House

June 4, 2007

June 3, 2007 Democratic Presidential debate

June 6, 2007

CNN's coverage of the June 5, 2007 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH

June 21, 2007

Democratic presidential candidates speaking at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees annual union meeting

June 27, 2007

Giuliani's visit with Pat Robertson and arrest of Giuliani campaign chairman Tom Ravenel for [...] possession and Giuliani's replacement of Tom Ravenel with his father Arthur Ravenel who once referred to the NAACP as the National Association of [...] People

September 19, 2007

United States presidential election, 2008

October 1, 2007

Failure of some republican presidential candidates to show up at presidential debates

October 10, 2007

Fred Thompson's participation in the recent Republican Presidential debates

October 16, 2007

Hillary Clinton's appearance on The View, Fred Thompson looking like Franken Berry, Barack Obama's increased hostility in the Presidential race, Rudy Giuliani's plane story

October 30, 2007

Republican Presidential wives debate in a "view" like forum

October 31, 2007

Media commenting on how Hillary Clinton has basically won the democratic nomination, then media hyping the Philadelphia Democratic Debate and saying its actually important

Crisis in Gaza: Warportunity in the Middle East

June 18, 2007

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Cruel Intentions

October 8, 2007

Clarification on what is torture by the executive branch of the government

Movie: Cruel Intentions

Dead Panda Walking

March 3, 1999

A beloved giant panda dies in China and is immediately stuffed by the government and placed in a natural history museum

death row phrase: "dead man walking"

Deathbed Wish

March 1, 1999

A Louisville, KY woman died and willed her estate to actor Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson film: Death Wish

[...] Move

June 25, 2007

[...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of the government, and therefore does not have to comply with its laws

Dog Dead Afternoon

March 2, 1999

Bob Dole mourning the loss of his dog Leader

dog day afternoon

Father of the Bribe

June 5, 2007

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: Father of the Bride

G.I. Joke

March 1, 1999

G.I. Joe announced its plans to make a Bob Hope tribute doll

G.I. Joe

Goose Goose Duck

March 31, 1999

Fabio is hit in the face by a goose while riding a new roller coaster at Bush Gardens

Children's game: Duck Duck Goose

Groundhog Day 1999

February 2, 1999

Peta's thoughts about the treatment of the groundhogs on Groundhog Day

Hasta La Visa

June 5, 2007

Bush's proposed immigration Reform Act

Terminator's "Hasta la vista, baby"

Have Gun Will Grovel

September 24, 2007

Republican presidential candidates speaking to the NRA

TV Show: Have Gun Will Travel

Herbie, the Love [...]

March 1, 1999

Women in New York were hospitalized after drinking shots of invigorate, the "female viagra" and chasing it with beer

Herbie, the Love Bug

Here Comes the Grudge

October 2, 2007

Clarence Thomas's comments on Nightline about the Anita Hill controversy

"Here comes the Judge"

High Defamation TV

February 8, 1999

Monica Lewinsky's deposition hearing being televised

High-definition television

Hit or Miss USA

February 8, 1999

Coverage of the 48th annual Miss USA pageant

"hit or miss"

I Have a Cream

February 17, 1999

Twinkie's are changing back to their original banana cream filing instead of vanilla cream filing

Martin Luther King speech: "I Have a dream"

Impeach Impediment '99

January 20, 1999

Clinton's last State of the Union address of the 20th century

Indecision '08

June 20, 2007

Report on the growing number of presidential candidates in the 2008 election

Is That Really Necessary?

October 2, 2007

First segment devoted to the crazy things candidates will do for votes and John McCain's pandering to the religious right by stating he would only back a Christian president

Jesus Take the Wheel

June 20, 2007

Report on the Ten Commandments for Drivers issued by the Roman Catholic Church

Kick In the Balkans '99

March 31, 1999

The United States and Nato agree to a stepped up bombing campaign on Kosovo

Kick in the balls

Kiddie Litter

February 17, 1999

Calvin Klein's new ad campaign featuring young children in underwear is being protested and called child [...]

Kitty litter

Kill Bill

June 12, 2007

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

Movie: Kill Bill

Kill Bill Volume 2

June 12, 2007

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote in the Senate

Movie: Kill Bill: Volume 2

Kurds in the Way

February 17, 1999

Kurds throughout the world protest the arrest of a fugitive Kurd leader

curds and whey

Laker Girl

March 1, 1999

Dennis Rodman's first game playing for the Los Angeles Lakers

Laker Cheerleaders: Laker Girls

Last Auction Hero

February 17, 1999

O.J. Simpson forced to auction of his football memorabilia

Movie: Last Action Hero

Let's Get Fiscal

February 2, 1999

Republicans are angry about Clinton's 2000 budget report

Lyric from Olivia Newton-John's song Physical

Lick of Time

February 2, 1999

U.S. Postal Service invited the public to vote on 15 stamps commemorating the 1980s

"nick of time"

Loose Buchanan

March 2, 1999

Pat Buchanan running for President in 2000

Low Down Dirty Name

February 16, 1999

Jon reviews the list of most popular baby names

Low Riders In the Sky

January 21, 1999

Puerto Rican police added a blimp to help combat [...] smuggling

Doors song: Riders on the Storm

Low-Brow Conversation

February 16, 1999

Scientists theorize that neanderthals could most likely speak

Lung Time Comin'

March 31, 1999

Philip Morris pays out $81 million to the family of Jesse Williams, a three pack-a-day chain smoker who died of lung cancer

long time comin'

M o m

June 13, 2007

Play on the Mess O'Potamia graphic with the remaining letters destroyed by bombs

Mess O'Potamia

Mars Needs Stewardesses

February 2, 1999

NASA announces plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' flight by flying a robot plane on Mars

May or May Not

June 20, 2007

Michael Bloomberg's leaving the Republican Party and is possible campaign for the presidency

Mess O'Potamia

June 13, 2007

Bombing of the Shiite mosk in Sumarra and American alliance with insurgent groups to fight Al-Qaeda

Mesopotamia

June 19, 2007

Coalition forces battling with [...] forces in Diyala

Mesopotamia

October 9, 2007

Report on the shrinking number of countries in the Coalition of the Willing

Mesopotamia

Mess O'Potomac

September 20, 2007

Congress' failure to live up to their promises to withdraw troops from Iraq

Mesopotamia

Mission Described

October 9, 2007

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Bush's infamous "Mission Accomplished" banner

Needles in Pen

February 9, 1999

Report on a new prison program which teaches inmates to crochet

Oh, the Places You'll Blow!

June 21, 2007

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Commonly used phrase in graduation speeches: "Oh, the places you'll go"

Oral Report

March 3, 1999

Monica Lewinsky tells Barbara Walters that having Bill Clinton put a cigar in her vagina was the most amazing experience of her life

oral report

Perfect 10 Inch

February 16, 1999

Celebrities celebrate the 40th anniversary of Barbie

"Perfect 10"

Pinky and No Brain

February 8, 1999

Roz Kelly, best known for playing Pinky Tuscadero on Happy Days was arrested for shooting her neighbors car with a shotgun, when the alarm woke her up

Cartoon characters Pinky and the Brain

Pop Tart

April 1, 1999

Rolling Stone's issue with underage pop start Britney Spears in provocative posses and scantily clad

Breakfast pastry: Pop-Tarts

Popeye the Question

January 11, 1999

Report on the plan for Popeye to finally get married to his girlfriend Olive Oyl

combination of Popeye the Sailor and pop the question

Reading is Fundamentalist

April 1, 1999

Pat Robertson kicks off a publicity tour for "The Book," a Gen-X-friendly rewrite of the Bible

reading is fundamental

Rest Impeach

February 16, 1999

Jon looks back on the life of recently-deceased John Ehrlichman

Sequin Ye Shall Find

February 16, 1999

Jon's coverage of Brazil's Carnival

Shawskank Redemption

June 7, 2007

Paris Hilton arrest story

Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Showdown at the U.N. Corral

September 26, 2007

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Sitting Bulls#*!

January 11, 1999

Upon the death of litter-hating Indian Iron Eyes Cody, it is revealed that he was not an Indian at all , but an Italian from Louisiana

Sitting Bull

Stature of Liberty

June 21, 2007

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Statue of Liberty

Straight Outta Congress

September 27, 2007

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

N.W.A. song/album/film Straight Outta Compton

Target: Situation Finland... Critical

October 11, 2007

Fake over the shoulder produced to mock the often used graphics by media networks before the Iraq War

Ted Offensive

February 18, 1999

Ted Turner delivers a long, rambling speech to the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association criticizing the Pope's stance on birth control and abortion

Military campaign: The Tet Offensive

That's Al Folks!

September 18, 2007

The resignation of former US Secretary General Alberto Gonzalez

Porky Pig's Th-th-th-that's all folks!

That's Allah She Wrote

February 8, 1999

Death of King Hussein of Jordan

"thats all she wrote"

That's Orenthal Folks

February 18, 1999

Christian radio host Bob Enyart buys and destroys $16,000 worth of O.J. Simpson memorabilia

Porky Pigs That's all folks!

The Final Blow

January 11, 1999

Strom Thurmond's swearing in of William Renquist at the impeachment hearing for President Bill Clinton

The Gorilla Can't Help It

January 20, 1999

Family is suing the Bronx Zoo because a gorilla threw rocks at them while visiting the zoo.

The Kids Are All Left

March 6, 2003

College students protest against upcoming Iraq War

The Who song The Kids are All Right

The Strife Aquatic

November 1, 2007

Justice departments definition of what is torture and what isn't

Film: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Trouble With Dribbles

January 20, 1999

Dennis Rodman retiring from basketball to make movies and Latrell Sprewell being traded to the New York Knicks

The World According to AARP

September 24, 2007

Democratic presidential debate cosponsored by the AARP

The world according to ...

This Armenian Strife

October 11, 2007

Bush's comments disagreeing with the House resolution to call the Armenian mass killings [...]

Toy Meets World

February 9, 1999

Highlights from the 76th annual American International Toy Fair

TV Show: Boy Meets World

Two Guys, a Girl and a Giza Place

March 3, 1999

Fox airs Opening the Lost Tombs: Live from Egypt with Maury Povich

TV Sitcom: Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place

Untangled Web

March 2, 1999

The release of the first Spiderman movie

tangled web

Uptight Citizens Brigade

October 10, 2007

Fred Thompson's perceived inexperience at the recent Republican Presidential debates

Improv Comedy Group/TV Show: Upright Citizens Brigade

What's Up, Doc?

April 1, 1999

Former New York Mets pitcher Doc Gooden speaks out against Chinese paint, a [...] aid that numbs the genitals prolonging [...] intercourse to the point of bodily harm

Bugs Bunny catchphrase: What's Up, Doc?

Working or Tips

March 2, 1999

The America Academy of Pediatrics has announced there is no medical reason for circumcision

Yeast of Burden

March 31, 1999

Jews celebrate Passover

beast of burden

You Don't Know [...]

October 1, 2007

[...] Cheney's secret meeting with the Council for National Policy

Game: You Don't Know Jack

You've Got Quayle

January 21, 1999

Dan Quayle's announcement to run for President in 2000

You've Got Mail

Chyron segments

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial

January 11, 1999

Jon addresses concerns the viewers may have over changes he will bring to the Daily Show and the rest of their family

January 21, 1999

Jon mocks President Bill Clinton's attempt to urge Washington to resist tobacco lobbyists

February 2, 1999

Jon comments on Peta's fight for the rights of the groundhog around Groundhog Day

February 16, 1999

Jon delivers an editorial defending Linda Tripp

A Quick Word of Advice

March 2, 1999

Jon gives advice to Spiderman to "stay true" and not let Hollywood change him

Ad About You

September 27, 2007

Senate discussion led by Senator John Cornyn about the Moveon.org advertisement: "General Petraeus or General Betray Us?"

American Sitcom Mad About You

Ahmadine Minute

September 24, 2007

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit and speech at Columbia University

September 25, 2007

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to New York and Columbia

Bush State of the Union VI

January 22, 2007

2007 State of the Union address

Super Bowl naming convention

Clusterf@#k to the White House

June 4, 2007

June 3, 2007 Democratic Presidential debate

June 6, 2007

CNN's coverage of the June 5, 2007 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH

June 14, 2007

Giuliani's list of 12 commitments if elected President and the battle between Mitt Romney and John McCain over Romney's stance on abortion and when he changed from pro-choice to pro-life

June 20, 2007

Hillary Clinton's "Conversation with America" slogan

June 21, 2007

Democratic presidential candidates speaking at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees annual union meeting

June 27, 2007

Giuliani's visit with Pat Robertson and arrest of Giuliani campaign chairman Tom Ravenel for [...] possession and Giuliani's replacement of Tom Ravenel with his father Arthur Ravenel who once referred to the NAACP as the National Association of [...] People

September 24, 2007

Democratic presidential debate on September 20, 2007

October 1, 2007

Failure of some republican presidential candidates to show up at presidential debates

October 10, 2007

Fred Thompson's participation in the recent Republican Presidential debates

October 16, 2007

Hillary Clinton's appearance on The View, Fred Thompson looking like Franken Berry, Barack Obama's increased hostility in the Presidential race, Rudy Giuliani's plane story

October 30, 2007

Republican Presidential wives debate in a "view" like forum

October 31, 2007

Media commenting on how Hillary Clinton has basically won the democratic nomination, then media hyping the Philadelphia Democratic Debate and saying its actually important

Corrections/Retractions/Apologies

January 20, 1999

Correction of the previous nights story that Mark McGuire was not invited to a congress on racial equality dinner because they couldn't afford to feed his son, retraction of the previous nights story that the Daily Show had a tape of Clinton and Lewinski's first [...] encounter, apology from Jon to a hooker for "running out on a bill"

March 31, 1999

Jon apologizes for stating that [...] helps children sleep, corrects a statement that Clinton wore a tie that Milosevic gave him before the "broke up", apologizes for impersonating Keith Richards crotch

Crisis in Gaza: Warportunity in the Middle East

June 18, 2007

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Decisions '07

June 26, 2007

Supreme Court Decisions handed down

Play on the "Indecision 'XX segments"

Deep Impasse

October 18, 2007

Bush's comments about Iran developing nuclear technology and Turkey's decision to invade Iraq

Disregarding Henry

October 30, 2007

Henry Waxman's question to Condoleezza Rice during her testimony to the Senate Oversight Committee

Film: Regarding Henry

Drowned By Law

November 1, 2007

Rudy Guiliani's comments about what should allowed and what shouldn't be

Eurotrip

June 11, 2007

Bush's Summer 2007 trip to Europe

Movie: Eurotrip

Gap Kids

October 4, 2007

Proposed S-CHIP extension bill to increase cigarette tax to pay for children's health-care which Bush commented he will veto

Clothing store: Gap Kids

Get Shorty

June 21, 2007

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Novel/Movie: Get Shorty

Glueless

February 2, 1999

Azeezaly Jaffer's comments about the 80's stamps vote

clueless

Gramm Cracker

January 11, 1999

Senator Phil Gramm's defense of Republicans right to call a large number of witnesses to increase the length of President Clinton's impeachment hearing

Graham cracker

Has A Sister Named Phil

February 8, 1999

House Impeachment Manager Lindsey Graham's last minute attempt to continue the impeachment trial

He Got Served

June 5, 2007

William Jefferson indictment

Movie: You Got Served

Heiligendammmmm!

June 7, 2007

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

Jerry Lewis

House Party

September 27, 2007

House subcommittee on commerce, trade and consumer protection's hearing on rap lyrics

Movie: House Party

I Hate to Speculate, But...

October 2, 2007

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

Intern of the Screw

February 8, 1999

Monica Lewinsky's taped deposition in the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton

Shakespeare comedy: The Taming of the Shrew

Is That Really Necessary?

October 2, 2007

First segment devoted to the crazy things candidates will do for votes and John McCain's pandering to the religious right by stating he would only back a Christian president

Is there a deal or is there no deal?

June 12, 2007

2007 Senate Immigration Bill

TV Show: Deal or No Deal

Loud and Clear

October 9, 2007

Report on Bush's habit of describing his speaking events

Magna Boom Laude

June 21, 2007

Report on the "Graduation Class of 2007" from a [...] training camp

Magna Cum Laude

Mark My Words

October 2, 2007

Fake look back on the Specularium segments from the past

commonly used speculatory phrase: "mark my words"

Mess O'Potamia

June 13, 2007

Bombing of the Shiite mosk in Sumarra and American alliance with insurgent groups to fight Al-Qaeda

Mesopotamia

June 19, 2007

Coalition forces battling with [...] forces in Diyala

Mesopotamia

October 9, 2007

Report on the shrinking number of countries in the Coalition of the Willing

Mesopotamia

Minority Opinion

October 2, 2007

Release of Justice Clarence Thomas's book, My Grandfather's Son

Minority opinion on a Supreme Court case

No No-confidence...No?

June 12, 2007

Alberto Gonzales no-confidence vote

Spanish language syntax

Non-Executive Decision

June 25, 2007

Senate's deliberation about [...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of government

Executive decisions

Now You Tell Us

October 16, 2007

General Ricardo Sanchez's recent comments against the Iraq War

Ordinary Papal

June 11, 2007

Bush's summer 2007 trip to the Vatican City

ordinary people

Partly Pouty

June 14, 2007

The Weather Channel's 2007 global warming controversy

Meteorologist phrase "partly cloudy"

Presidents' Day

September 26, 2007

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

US holiday: Presidents Day (United States)

Protests: Too Much?

June 7, 2007

G-8 Summit in Heiligendamm, Germany

Same Cold Thing?

June 7, 2007

Bush and Putin's disagreement concerning nuclear missiles

same old thing

Stepford Rep

January 20, 1999

Jennifer Dunn's comments during the Republican response to the 1999 State of the Union address

Novel/Film: The Stepford Wives

Teller of Yarns

February 9, 1999

Interview win an inmate who participates in the new crocheting program

The Tavis Smiley Show

October 1, 2007

The Republican debate hosted by Tavis Smiley

Todd's News In Review

March 1, 1999

While the Daily Show was on break for the last week, night watchman Todd, kept tabs on the news

Tortured Logic

October 8, 2007

Defense of the treatment of detainees by the United States

Understanding Jordan

February 9, 1999

Jon answers viewer emails about Jordan

Unsolved Histories

October 11, 2007

House Foreign Affairs Committee vote to call the World War I era mass [...] of ethnic Armenians a [...]

American TV Show: Unsolved Mysteries

Waiting to Inhale

June 27, 2007

House Subcommittee hearing of Christie Whitman former director of the EPA's actions to allow 9/11 workers to continue working in the pile after asbestos was found

Movie: Waiting to Exhale

Withdrawal Method

March 22, 2007

[...] Cheney's speech at the Aipac annual convention

Withdrawal method of contraception

Wore a Special Helmet

January 20, 1999

Steve Largent's comments about playin for the Seattle Seahawks during the Republican response to the State of the Union address

You Don't Know [...]

June 26, 2007

Report on the "Man-sized safes" in Cheney's office reported by the New York Times

Game: You Don't Know Jack

June 27, 2007

Cheney's removal of his official residence from Google Maps

Game: You Don't Know Jack

October 1, 2007

[...] Cheney's secret meeting with the Council for National Policy

Game: You Don't Know Jack

You Don't Know Richard Cheney

October 10, 2007

Mocking segment that shows the positive parts of Vice President [...] Cheney. Most likely, the turn is a mock of their anti-Cheney segments because his wife Lynne Cheney was the guest later in the show

Play on the previous "You Don't Know [...]" segments

http.//.indecision.2008.net/clusterf@#k.html

June 14, 2007

Presidential candidate websites

URL format

June 20, 2007

Hillary Clinton's campaign song choice through her website

URL format

Theoretical segments

Jon refused to report on the Paris Hilton news scandal, but came up with the following theoretical over the should graphic

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Shawskank Redemption

June 7, 2007

Paris Hilton arrest story

Movie: The Shawshank Redemption

Target: Situation Finland... Critical

October 11, 2007

Fake over the shoulder produced to mock the often used graphics by media networks before the Iraq War

Correspondent reports

Aasif Mandvi

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Crisis in Gaza: Warportunity in the Middle East

June 18, 2007

Hamas control of the Gaza Strip

Hearts and Minds Update

November 1, 2007

Report on Middle Eastern opinion of America

Play on the "Hearts and Minds" phrase used to describe the Iraq War as being a war of hearts and minds

Mark My Words

October 2, 2007

Fake look back on the Specularium segments from the past

commonly used speculatory phrase: "mark my words"

Mess O'Potamia

June 13, 2007

Bombing of the Shiite mosk in Sumarra and American alliance with insurgent groups to fight Al-Qaeda

Mesopotamia

Showdown at the U.N. Corral

September 26, 2007

Bush and Iranian President Ahmadinejad's visit to the United Nations

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Specularium

October 2, 2007

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

This Armenian Strife

October 11, 2007

Bush's comments disagreeing with the House resolution to call the Armenian mass killings [...]

Turkey Lurking

October 18, 2007

Turkey's decision to invade Iraq and President Bush's recommendation for Turkey to stay out of Iraq

Fable: The Sky Is Falling (fable) character: Turkey Lurkey

Beth Littleford

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Rectum? It Nearly Killed 'Em!

February 16, 1999

Beth Littleford meets with [...] therapist and rectal expert Dr. Jack Morin

joke punchline: rectum? [...] near killed 'em

The Beth Littleford Interview

January 11, 1999

Beth interviews the munchkins from The Wizard of Oz

Buck Henry

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

The Henry Stops Here

September 24, 2007

Report on states pushing up their primaries to compete with the Iowa and New Hampshire primary elections

The buck stops here

Dan Bakkedahl

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

3'10" to Yuma

September 20, 2007

CBS's reality tv show: Kid Nation

Movie 3:10 to Yuma

The Cost of Freedom: Canadian Edition

September 25, 2007

Illegal immigration to Canada

Demetri Martin

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Professional Important News

March 22, 2007

Viacom vs. YouTube battle

Trendspotting

June 26, 2007

Report on the growing number of college students with credit cards

Denny Siegel

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

We Know Angels

February 2, 1999

Denny Siegel interviews the "angel lady"

Ed Helms

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

American Resolutions: A Series of Human Interest Stories Used to Emotionally Manipulate You

January 25, 2006

Ed follows up on his New Year's resolution to get a new job

Jason Jones

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Bush & Benedict: Together At Last

June 11, 2007

Bush's summer 2007 visit with Pope Benedict XVI

Heart Attack

June 25, 2007

Report on a Vietnam veteran giving one of his purple hearts to President Bush

Heart Attack

Here Comes the Grudge

October 2, 2007

Clarence Thomas's comments on Nightline about the Anita Hill controversy

"Here comes the Judge"

Is America Ready for a FLILF

October 29, 2007

Jason investigates to find out if America is ready to have a a president with a "hot" wife, including and interview with Elizabeth Kucinich

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

John Bloom

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

God Stuff

February 9, 1999

John explores how different televangelists promote violence

John Oliver

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Banned-Aid

October 4, 2007

George W. Bush's plant to veto the proposed S-CHIP bill

Band-Aid

Clusterf@#k to the White House

June 6, 2007

CNN's coverage of the June 5, 2007 Republican Presidential Debate in Manchester, NH

[...] Move

June 25, 2007

[...] Cheney's claim that he is not part of the executive branch of the government, and therefore does not have to comply with its laws

Gore and Peace

October 15, 2007

Al Gore winning the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize

Book: War and Peace

I Hate to Speculate, But...

October 2, 2007

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

Jesus Take the Wheel

June 20, 2007

Report on the Ten Commandments for Drivers issued by the Roman Catholic Church

Specularium

October 2, 2007

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Larry Wilmore

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Oh Really?

September 27, 2007

Report on Bill O'Reilly's comments about his dinner with Al Sharpton at Silvia's in downtown Harlem being "normal"

O'Reilly

Laura Kightlinger

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Church of Bozo

January 21, 1999

Laura interviews a clown who finds Bozo in the painted glass at a church

Lewis Black

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Back in Black

January 20, 1999

Taiwan government cracking down on prostitution, Chinese ice sculptures, Viagra in a nasal spray, old woman walking across America to promote campaign finance reform

AC/DC song: Back in Black

February 17, 1999

Chinese New Year, Australian TV shows a partial eclipse for 2 hours, and the broadway play based on the Clinton Lewinsky scandal

AC/DC song: Back in Black

March 31, 1999

Lewis is confused about the Balkan war, comments on a bullet proof Mercedes, depressing fashion shows, and pandas on TV in Hong Kong

AC/DC song: Back in Black

February 23, 2006

Report on the Danish cartoon scandal

AC/DC's song Back in Black

June 6, 2007

Google Street View, Regal Theaters' manager notification device, and MySpace's vow to hand over data on registered [...] offenders

AC/DC's song Back in Black

June 27, 2007

Rupert Murdock's plan to buy The Wall Street Journal and the advent of Conservapedia, CubeTV and the Fox's The 1/2 Hour News Hour

AC/DC's song Back in Black

September 26, 2007

US Treasury's redesign of the $5 bill, CW's commercial free news network sponsored by Wal-Mart and Halo3 and reports on people pretending to be US military veterans to receive free health care

AC/DC's song Back in Black

Mo Rocca

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Dalai Want a Cracker

March 31, 1999

Mo Rocca profiles a San Francisco parrot thought to be a Tibetan Lama reincarnate

polly wanna cracker

Everlasting Chiu

February 9, 1999

Mo Rocca visits with Alex Chiu, inventor of devices that guarantee immortality and teleportation

Paul Mecurio

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Date

Description

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Second Opinion

March 2, 1999

Dr. Paul Michael Mecurio representing H.M.O.'s discusses how he'd like to handle strange skin conditions like psoriasis

Dr's second opinion

Rich Brown

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Date

Description

Reference

Public Excess

February 18, 1999

Rich Brown reviews the best undiscovered performers on America's public access networks

public access

Rob Corddry

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

The Unnatural

March 8, 2006

Report on Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use

The Natural

Rob Riggle

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Date

Description

Reference

Callous in Wonderland

June 5, 2007

Disneyland's opposition to the proposed, nearby affordable housing

Alice In Wonderland

Health Care with Dr. Rob Riggle*

October 31, 2007

Rob reports how cup cakes are [...] children and several states which have banned cup cakes from school activities

I Hate to Speculate, But...

October 2, 2007

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

Mark My Words

October 2, 2007

Fake look back on the Specularium segments from the past

commonly used speculatory phrase: "mark my words"

Sh#ts and Riggles

June 18, 2007

Report on the Movie: Evan Almighty

phrase: sh#ts and giggles

Specularium

October 2, 2007

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Stature of Liberty

June 21, 2007

Report on the shrinking physical stature of Americans

Statue of Liberty

Samantha Bee

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Americans Among Us: The Enemy Within

June 19, 2007

Report on the growing number of Americans against the Iraq War

Decisions '07

June 26, 2007

Supreme Court Decisions handed down

Play on the "Indecision 'XX segments"

Gays of Thunder

June 7, 2007

Garnier Fructis sponsorship of Nascar

Movie: Days of Thunder

I Hate to Speculate, But...

October 2, 2007

Correspondents' speculations for the future of the 2008 Presidential elections

Is America Ready for a Mormon President?

June 12, 2007

Mitt Romney's 2008 Presidential Campaign and the fact that he is a Mormon

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Is America Ready for a Woman President?

September 19, 2007

Presidential candidacy of Hillary Clinton

part of the "Is America Ready For A ..." series

Specularium

October 2, 2007

Report on the growing speculation by political commentators concerning the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election

Trapped in the Senate

October 8, 2007

Senator Craig going back on his word to step down from the Senate after his 2007 arrest for lewd conduct

R. Kelly song: Trapped in the Closet

Stacey Grenrock

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Miming For Gold

March 1, 1999

Stacey Grenrock talks to Stewart Fischer, a mime on a crusade to having miming added to the Olympic Games

mining for gold

Our Lady of Lint

February 8, 1999

Stacey interviews a woman who mad a life sizes sculpture of the Virgin Mary out of lint

Stephen Colbert

Segment Name

Date

Description

Reference

Bigfoot [...]

February 17, 1999

Washington is preventing farmer Jim Baum from turning his land into agricultural land because the land is sasquatch habitat

Bigfoot and foot [...]

See also

  • List of The Daily Show recurring elements
  • List of The Daily Show guests