The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Mysterious Virus

Season 4 E 41 • 10/04/1999

Colbert falls victim to confusion between diagnosis and methods of transmission of a mysterious virus.

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01:43

Other News - Web of Receipts
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Amazon.com begins a massive expansion, with increased paperwork leading to the hastened destruction of the actual Amazon..
09/30/1999
02:09

Headlines - Alter Egomaniac
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Garth Brooks performs an hour-long concert featuring the music of his alter ego Chris Gaines.
09/30/1999
03:59

Greg Proops
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Greg Proops discusses some things many people don't know about him: In addition to playing the Pod Race Announcer in Star Wars Episode 1, he's considered royalty in England.
10/04/1999
00:16

Moment of Zen - The Whole Tooth - Pus
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A woman on Cable Access gives her viewers a close-up on the pocket of pus in her mouth.
10/04/1999
01:21

Headlines - Rad to the Bone
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The worst nuclear mishap in Japanese history unfolded since that one time, 54 years ago, when they were first introduced to the practical application of atomic energy, by us.
10/04/1999
00:23

Recap - 10/4/99
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Jon recaps Communist Chinese celebrations, the Japanese nuclear terror and Playboy controversy.
10/04/1999
00:55

Other News - The Mouse That Whored
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Euro Disney announces plans for its new movie-themed park that will cost more than all the money in the world.
10/04/1999
02:02

Headlines - Ox Populi
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Reform party hardliners are angered by Jesse Ventura's Playboy interview. Readers skim over for fear of impending soft-on.
10/04/1999
01:22

This Just In - The Full Monticello
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Scholars discover scrapbooks assembled by Thomas Jefferson containing pressed leaves and love poems -- proving he's at least as queer as the two dollar bill he appears on.
10/04/1999
02:10

Headlines - Mao More Than Ever
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The People's Republic of China turns 50 and they party like it's 1984, with gaudy outfits, awkward dancing and fireworks.
10/04/1999
03:13

Mysterious Virus
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Had the government alerted the public on the dangers of West Nile Fever, Colbert wouldn't have had intimate relations with a crow.
10/04/1999
02:04

Headlines - MCI's on the Prize
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MCI and Sprint merge, forming 'WorldCom' -- because Big Evil Eavesdroppers would be too obvious.
10/05/1999
03:52

Maury Povich
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Maury Povich chats about his eponymous talk show and the surprises behind paternity tests, and Jon explains why he isn't married.
10/05/1999
04:17

The Burning Bush
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Dental hygienists, firefighters and Rabbis are all against tower climbing, fire breathing topless transsexuals. But Ara Tripp won't stop until she gets what she wants.
10/05/1999
03:52

Maury Povich
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Jon Stewart and Maury Povich discuss the juxtaposition of their wardrobe as well as the differences in today's American families.
10/05/1999
01:58

Other News - We're an American Ban
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Clinton begins the last great push of a lame duck presidency by urging for Senate approval on the worldwide Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
10/05/1999
03:19

News For Kids - Y2K
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Jon explains the horror we all face at the hands of the Y2K bug in a manner that the children will understand.
10/05/1999
00:23

Recap - 10/5/99
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Jon Stewart recaps the MCI/Sprint merger, the Radio City Re-opening, and Jimmy Hendrix rising from his grave to profit his own family.
10/05/1999
00:13

Moment of Zen - Ara Tripp
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Ara Tripp shows off her tower-climbing, fire-breathing topless antics.
10/05/1999
01:11

Headlines - Radio City Gaga
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Fame level appropriate' celebrities turn up by the ones to trumpet the re-opening of Radio City Music Hall after its elaborate renovation.
10/05/1999
04:12

Brooke Shields
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Brooke Shields wants Jon Stewart to be her love interest on her show, "Suddenly Susan."
10/06/1999
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