The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Mess O'Potamia - Freedom of Press

Season 8 • 04/05/2004

Iraqis chant angrily in response to the shutdown of their newspaper.

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05:27

This Week in God - Cast Ye From the Garden
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A lesbian minister is put on trial, Islamic headscarves are banned in France and a West Bank lamb poops out the name Moses.
04/01/2004
01:10

Intro - Lottery Lump Sum
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A West Virginia lottery winner must choose between $239 million in annual payments or a lump sum of $149 million.
04/01/2004
05:21

Johnny Knoxville
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Had Johnny Knoxville known that it would only cost $500, he would've trashed his Indonesian hotel room.
04/01/2004
00:08

Moment of Zen - Gas Prices
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A California gas station patron talks about the impact of high prices at the pump.
04/01/2004
03:57

Jerry Seinfeld Pt. 2
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Jerry Seinfeld describes his perfect Superman: an out-of-touch, non-superpower-using yutz.
04/05/2004
00:13

Moment of Zen - Stand to Talk
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Diane Sawyer hears a rumor that the Tyco jury made a rule where a juror had to stand up if they wished to speak.
04/05/2004
01:14

Intro - Macaroons
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Jon is not happy to receive a shoebox full of non-hermetically sealed macaroons.
04/05/2004
04:37

Jerry Seinfeld Pt. 1
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Jerry Seinfeld is forced to say 'Hello, Newman' and identify the whereabouts of Kramer by everyone he encounters.
04/05/2004
03:33

Jury on Trial
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Stephen Colbert lauds the New York Post for unmasking the identity of the holdout juror in the Tyco trial.
04/05/2004
02:47

What, Me Jury?
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Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz have reasons for their sh*t-eating grins as their case is declared a mistrial.
04/05/2004
02:06

Mess O'Potamia - Freedom of Press
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The U.S. shuts down the last voice of anti-American sentiment and instigates angry chanting in the process.
04/05/2004
02:57

Back in Black - 2004 Summer Olympics
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Even with only four months left to finish construction of major facilities, Greek officials say they will lay down the necessary tarps and move dirt around in time for the Olympics.
04/06/2004
00:59

Intro - Street Rioting
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If your college team has won a basketball game, overturn some cars.
04/06/2004
06:05

Matthew Perry
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Matthew Perry and Bruce Willis hang out and do manly stuff.
04/06/2004
04:01

Headlines - Sadr House Rules
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Coalition forces want to arrest Muqtada al-Sadr, a Shiite leader accused of inciting violence and murdering a cleric.
04/06/2004
00:17

Moment of Zen - Greek Mascots
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An ad of brother and sister Olympic mascots, Athina and Phevos.
04/06/2004
04:40

The Muppets Take Manhattan From Behind
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Mike Foster and Craig Gross are determined to help keep you away from pornography, no matter what your age.
04/06/2004
02:12

Mart of Darkness
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Wal-Mart paves over paradise and puts up a parking lot in order to build a super-center in Inglewood, California.
04/07/2004
01:12

No Speak English
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Jon speculates on how he thinks Condoleezza Rice's testimony before the 9/11 Commission will go.
04/07/2004
00:09

Moment of Zen - Electronic Voting
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The dangers of electronic voting.
04/07/2004
03:40

Digital Watch - E-Voting
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If electronic machines are good enough for a meth-fueled 48 hour gambling binge, then they're good enough to be used in elections.
04/07/2004
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