The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Recap - 5/16/01

Season 5 • 05/16/2001

Jon recaps the stories on Monkey Man and "Survivor."

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01:40

Other News - Live Long and Oscar
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A new study says Oscar winners live an average of four years longer than non-Oscar winning actors.
05/15/2001
02:18

Waiting to Inhale
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Marijuana advocates find Court decision absolutely hilarious until a couple of hours later.
05/15/2001
00:26

Recap - 5/15/01
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Jon Stewart ends the show and recaps tonight's top stories.
05/15/2001
00:12

Moment of Zen - Steroids
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A very muscular man walks in handcuffs after being arrested for steroids.
05/16/2001
03:54

Reality Television
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Vance DeGeneres explains there are certain techniques and fixes that are necessary to give TV viewers the gleaming perfect product they deserve.
05/16/2001
06:06

Heath Ledger
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Heath Ledger tells Jon how his jousting background helped him get a role.
05/16/2001
02:30

Back in Black - Law Enforcement
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The FBI gives Timothy McVeigh a stay of execution, it takes three months for cops to bust a man for selling steroids and police have developed a powerful new pepper spray.
05/16/2001
02:50

Headlines - Man or Monkey Man?
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India is terrorized by a nocturnal half-man, half-monkey attacking people in their sleep.
05/16/2001
01:09

Headlines - Unreal Tournament
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"Survivor" producer Mark Burnett admits that some scenes were staged reenactments, though he claims the re-shoots had no bearing on who finally won.
05/16/2001
01:59

Corrections/Retractions/Apologies - Ben Affleck
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Jon apologizes for calling Ben Affleck a queer and implying that huffing from a waste bin filled with uncapped highlighters is the preferred way to treat tennis elbow.
05/16/2001
00:39

Recap - 5/16/01
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Monkey Man terrorizes India and parts of "Survivor" are reenacted.
05/16/2001
04:27

Jerry Springer
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Jerry Springer doesn't watch any of the talk shows, including his own.
05/17/2001
00:08

Moment of Zen - Action Administration
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President Bush says his energy plan will not gather dust.
05/17/2001
01:50

Energy Policy Packet
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Steve Carell explains President Bush's energy policy packet is made from virgin redwood and the fat of baby seals.
05/17/2001
05:09

Women's Health with Vance DeGeneres
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In his last segment, Vance DeGeneres focuses on the new sensations a woman might feel in her first trimester, such as morning sickness and vaginal secretions.
05/17/2001
04:03

Headlines - Powers for Algernon
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The Bush administration releases its energy plan containing recommendations and a special word jumble in the back just for the president.
05/17/2001
01:57

Other News - Uncle Tron's Cabin
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A high-tech house automates household tasks with software that can understand a family's verbal cues.
05/17/2001
02:08

Ad Nauseam - Deceased Legends of Dance
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Steve Carell examines how commercials use dead dancers to sell their products.
05/29/2001
04:52

Richard Schiff
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Jon Stewart talks to actor Richard Schiff about his role on "The West Wing" and how they will never meet President George W. Bush.
05/29/2001
02:52

Other News - Not Fade Away
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The world's oldest pair of jeans sells for $46,000 at auction to Levi Strauss.
05/29/2001
01:33

Intro - 5/29/01
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The Daily Show is back from vacation and the guest tonight is Richard Schiff from "The West Wing."
05/29/2001
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