The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Oy to the World

Season 9 • 12/13/2004

The cold, indifferent Hanukkah merchandising machine has led to the loss of the holiday's meaning.

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00:15

Moment of Zen - Blown Up
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Donald Rumsfeld addresses his troops in Kuwait about certain unavoidable realities of war.
12/09/2004
05:48

Kate Bosworth
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Kate Bosworth talks about working with Robert Redford, what marriage used to be like, and irony.
12/09/2004
02:40

Headlines - F'd Troop
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The Army is calling up long retired reservists and extending tours of duty to continue the fighting in Iraq.
12/09/2004
04:29

Water-Blogged
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A student of Akron Digital Academy sues the school district to be able to join the swim team.
12/09/2004
03:01

Self Q and A
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Donald Rumsfeld can ask himself and answer even the most essential questions of our time.
12/09/2004
05:11

Kevin Spacey
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Kevin Spacey dreams of doing 37 shows a day in Branson, Missouri.
12/13/2004
03:42

Cop Rocked
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We let illegals into our country, raise our children, mow our lawns, clean our houses and the thanks we get is the tearing down of our Cabinet nominees.
12/13/2004
03:00

Anarchy in the Ukraine
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Viktor Yushchenko became ill after having dinner with the head of the Ukrainian Secret Police, a former KGB agent, in a classic case of "you done it."
12/13/2004
00:51

Sh*t Taco
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Jon Stewart has lost his voice to a cold, so the entire show will be done in charades.
12/13/2004
02:09

Poisoned
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The Daily Show retracts its statement that Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was struck by a rogue Soviet-era ugly stick.
12/13/2004
03:32

Oy to the World
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Kids are only interested in their space age Hanukkah gyro-toys, not the true meaning of the highest of the high holy days.
12/13/2004
03:08

International Pamphlet - Locusts
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Swarms of locusts wreak havoc all across the globe, and David Beckham and Posh Spice play Joseph and Mary.
12/14/2004
06:52

Dore Gold
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Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Dore Gold talks about the changes and reforms facing an increasingly irrelevant world governing body.
12/14/2004
05:56

Teed Off
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The M.D.A. refuses to pay Keith Schott for the hole in one he hit at a charity event.
12/14/2004
04:00

Mess O'Potamia - Full Medal Racket
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Bush awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a retired General, a fashion pioneer and a Queen.
12/14/2004
00:25

Moment of Zen - Bush's Hanukah Celebration
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The White House celebrates Hanukah with an a cappella serenade for the first family.
12/14/2004
04:34

Silent Night, Holy Crap
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Bob Wiltfong thinks the safest thing to do this year is to ignore Christmas all together.
12/15/2004
04:21

Headlines - Abstinence Of Malice
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The Bush administration funds school sexual abstinence programs, teaching information that is at best misleading, and at worst, completely wrong.
12/15/2004
05:25

Billy Connolly
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Billy Connolly knows of another way not to get AIDS, apart from wearing Birkenstock shoes.
12/15/2004
03:27

Back in Black - Dangerous Toys
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Lewis Black covers this year's list of dangerous toys, including a plastic Nerf football, lead jewelry and a sharp Batmobile.
12/15/2004
01:19

Terrorist Targets
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Homeland Security compiles its database of potential terrorist targets, including amusement parks and miniature golf courses.
12/15/2004
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