The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Plight of Muscled Americans

Season 16 • 09/14/2011

Jason Jones tells a tale of strength in the face of adversity.

More

Watching

00:09

Moment of Zen - World's Cutest Dog
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

If he weren't married, ABC News' Dan Harris would win the ladies over with Boo, the world's cutest dog.
09/12/2011
03:52

Coming Soon - The Daily Show Remembers 9/13/2001
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

The Best F#@king News Team Ever remembers the day Americans forgot the lessons of the day they had sworn they would always remember.
09/12/2011
06:53

Jim Lehrer
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

PBS's Jim Lehrer draws on his experience as a moderator of presidential debates and discusses the impact of television on elections.
09/13/2011
04:07

Indecision 1776 - Ye Cobblestone Road to the White House - Tough Tea Party Crowd
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Al Madrigal goes on location in Florida to make sense of the Tea Party's reactions at their Republican presidential debate.
09/13/2011
03:39

Indecision 1776 - Ye Cobblestone Road to the White House - Rick Perry & Crowd Response
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

At the CNN-Tea Party Amerigasm debate, seven ambitious Republicans give a jealousy-fueled beatdown to one other Republican and the crowd cheers death for the uninsured.
09/13/2011
00:15

Moment of Zen - Jon Hunstman's Kurt Cobain Reference
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Jon Huntsman criticizes Mitt Romney's book "No Apology" by asking if Kurt Cobain wrote it.
09/13/2011
06:51

Common
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Common discusses his memoir, "One Day It'll All Make Sense," and the media firestorm surrounding his invitation to perform at the White House.
09/14/2011
05:08

The Dong Goodbye
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Anthony Weiner's indiscretion drives a wedge between the Democratic party and their constituents in New York's 9th District.
09/14/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Anderson Cooper & Snooki Spray Tan
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Anderson Cooper gets a spray tan with Snooki on his daytime talk show, "Anderson."
09/14/2011
04:08

The Humanization of Dick Cheney
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

With the release of his tell-some book, Former Vice President Dick Cheney is saying, "Hello, world. It's me, Dick."
09/14/2011
04:28

The Plight of Muscled Americans
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Jason Jones reports from Philadelphia on a heavyweight lifter who got kicked out of his Planet Fitness gym for being a "lunk head."
09/14/2011
06:22

Caroline Kennedy
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Caroline Kennedy discusses her book of interviews "Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy" and lovingly remembers her parents.
09/15/2011
08:10

That Custom-Tailored Obama Scandal You Ordered Is Finally Here
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Solyndra's failure doesn't discredit the entire idea of a green energy economy, but some might take it as a sign of the Obama administration's incompetence.
09/15/2011
00:37

Moment of Zen - Joe Biden on Solyndra
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Joe Biden gives a speech on the importance of investing in Solyndra for the sake of America's future.
09/15/2011
05:45

Uncensored - HPV Mandate & Pro-Vagina Controversy
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Kristen Schaal is torn on the HPV issue: on one hand, Rick Perry takes care of Texas vaginas, and on the other, Michele Bachmann argues for a woman's right to choose cancer.
09/15/2011
04:05

A Few Gay Men
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Jason Jones reports from Afghanistan on how the end of "don't ask, don't tell" turned our once proud armed forces into a camouflage-thonged pansexual bacchanal.
09/20/2011
04:11

America's UFO Activity in Decline
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Wyat Cenac goes on location to determine how America can win the alien tourism war against China.
09/20/2011
03:41

A Few Gay Men - A Look Back at America's Military Policy on Gays
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Jon reviews the history of the U.S. military's policy on gay soldiers, from Harry Truman's "the f**k stops here" policy to the end of "don't ask, don't tell."
09/20/2011
07:11

Ron Suskind
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind discusses Barack Obama's evolution as a leader during the course of his presidency.
09/20/2011
00:19

Moment of Zen - Phoenix Car Crash Victim
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

A Phoenix car crash victim vividly recounts his accident's explosive details.
09/20/2011
01:11

The Daily Show's Emmy Win
The Daily Show with Jon StewartS16

Jon congratulates The Daily Show's staff on their ninth consecutive Emmy win.
09/20/2011
You may also like5 Videos
Trailer
01:49

"South Park: Snow Day!" Trailer
South Park

Join your favorite South Park characters as they fight for neighborhood dominance during a blizzard in "South Park: Snow Day!," available now.
03/26/2024
Trailer
00:28

Make the Most of a Day Off with "South Park: Snow Day!"
South ParkS26

Join Cartman and the neighborhood kids as they battle Stan, who has his own ideas about the rules of their fantasy game, in the "South Park: Snow Day!" video game, now available to preorder.
12/21/2023
Trailer
01:00

"Star Trek: very Short Treks" Has Lightyears of Laughs
Star Trek: very Short TreksS1

Relive the classic vibe of "Star Trek: The Animated Series," and join Riker, Spock and more Starfleet faces on the bite-sized journeys of "Star Trek: very Short Treks," now streaming.
11/22/2023
Trailer
01:00

Fires and Full Moons Breed a New Terror on Wolf Pack

A California wildfire awakens a werewolf, but a group of curious teens -- once bitten -- will not shy away from the threat of decimation on Wolf Pack, streaming January 26 on Paramount+.
10/12/2022
Trailer
01:41

This Game of M.A.S.H. Is a Real Monster in Cursed Friends
Cursed Friends

Four pals must break an evil spell and change their fates when a classic kid's game to predict the future comes back to haunt them in the Comedy Central original movie Cursed Friends.
10/10/2022