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Peggy Noonan

Season 6 • 12/18/2001

Peggy Noonan talks about writing speeches for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

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02:34

Headlines - Notre Damned
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Notre Dame's new coach, George O'Leary, resigns after five days when it is discovered he'd falsified his resume.
12/17/2001
05:43

Elijah Wood
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Elijah Wood discusses "The Lord of the Rings," his role as Frodo and the Elvish language.
12/17/2001
00:13

Moment of Zen - Referees Hit By Beer Bottles
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Cleveland Brown fans throw beer bottles at the referees as the run to exit the stadium.
12/17/2001
03:59

Ad Nauseam - Fake News
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Steve Carell investigates fake news commercials and their insidious effect on the viewer.
12/17/2001
05:46

I on News - 24 Hours
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In their noble pursuit to inform America, cable news networks have overlooked the fact that twenty-four hours is way too much time for a news network to fill.
12/18/2001
00:20

Moment of Zen - Map
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A CNN reporter paints a map of Afghanistan using different colors for the different groups of people inhabiting it.
12/18/2001
00:46

News You Can Utilize - Relationships
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Matt Walsh explains to the guys that if your girlfriend's friends hate you, the relationship is headed for trouble. But if they love you, you're probably gay.
12/18/2001
01:20

Story Time
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President Bush wants any Muslim child with useful information to approach him after the reading.
12/18/2001
01:30

Missile Doubtfire
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The United States expresses its gratitude to Russia by pulling out of the ABM Treaty.
12/18/2001
02:22

Operation Enduring Coverage - U.S. Embassy
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While the hunt for Osama bin Laden continues in Afghanistan, the United States officially reopens its embassy.
12/18/2001
07:47

Peggy Noonan
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Peggy Noonan tells Jon how she had to adjust her writing style to fit both Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
12/18/2001
04:01

Oy to the World
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Do the children even know all the Hanukkah stuff, or are they just interested in their space-age Hanukkah gyro toys?
12/19/2001
02:39

Operation Enduring Coverage - Afghanistan
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Whatever you want to say about bin Laden's henchmen, they are not anal.
12/19/2001
01:08

Intro - Good Show
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If you're going to find a fault with tonight's program, it's that it's too good.
12/19/2001
02:56

Back In Black - 2001 in Review
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Before September 11th, President Bush was an idiot. Now he's a leader, and no one is more surprised by this than him.
12/19/2001
00:08

Moment of Zen - Buzkashi
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A buzkashi player drags a decapitated goat to the chalk circle.
12/19/2001
05:32

Gary Sinise
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People won't believe a story about a future in which the world is united under one leader, but they will believe a story about alien invaders taking over.
12/19/2001
02:29

Other News - Euro Worship
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Britain, Sweden and Denmark have refused to implement the euro, saying "piss off," "pissa af" and "grunsvarganblarginflargangrav," respectively.
12/19/2001
02:22

Out at the Movies with Frank DeCaro - Lord of the Rings
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Frank DeCaro reviews Peter Jackson's three-hour epic, "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring."
12/20/2001
06:45

The Daily Show's Very Special Christmas Specials Christmas Special
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Steve Carell invites us to sit by the fire this Christmas, so long as that fire is near a television.
12/20/2001
00:16

Moment of Zen - Santa's Lap
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Stephen Colbert sits on Santa's lap as Santa waves a dollar bill around.
12/20/2001
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