The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Ass Quest 2010

Season 15 • 06/08/2010

Newsmen handle the oil, Haley Barbour dismisses tar balls, and Obama looks for an ass to kick.

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06:02

Jonah Hill
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Jonah Hill recalls the awkward joke he made while crammed in a Las Vegas elevator with Diddy and Jermaine Dupri.
06/03/2010
04:11

The Spilling Fields - To Shell and Back
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The media has trouble describing the globs of oil washing up on shore, and the nightmare scenario for water hermit crabs comes true.
06/03/2010
00:13

Moment of Zen - Doodie in the Pool
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CNN correspondent John Zarrella describes the chunks of oil washing up on the shores of Alabama.
06/03/2010
05:30

John C. Reilly
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John C. Reilly talks about gun battles in the Philippines over Frank Sinatra and chooses the perfect karaoke song for his duet with Jon.
06/07/2010
04:55

Socialism Studies
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Aasif Mandvi exposes the communist threat as Hacienda Heights introduces a Chinese language program to middle school kids.
06/07/2010
09:34

Thank You, South Carolina - The Race to Replace Disgrace
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Helen Thomas retires after her controversial Israel comment, and Larry Marchant announces his inappropriate relationship with Nikki Haley.
06/07/2010
00:21

Moment of Zen - Surra de Bunda
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A woman demonstrates Brazil's new dance craze by slamming her butt into a man's face
06/07/2010
02:16

What About Jobs?
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The Constitution says America has to take a census every 10 years, it doesn't say that it can't last 10 years.
06/08/2010
00:16

Moment of Zen - Blind to Plumes
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Edward Markey thinks that BP really stands for "Bills Paid," "Bayou Polluter" and "Blind to Plumes."
06/08/2010
08:18

Christopher Hitchens
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Christopher Hitchens confirms that Bill Clinton didn't inhale, recalls his time as a Marxist in Cuba and feels sorry for young idealists.
06/08/2010
09:48

Ass Quest 2010
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Reporters touch the dangerous oil, Haley Barbour dismisses the tar balls showing up on the coast, and Obama looks for an ass to kick.
06/08/2010
07:21

Spencer Wells
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Spencer Wells describes the rising rates of obesity and mental illness as the unintended consequences of a more sedentary culture.
06/09/2010
04:49

Press You're Stuck
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If the public wants reporters to hold politicians accountable for their actions, they need to start throwing better parties.
06/09/2010
07:53

Indecision 2010 - Primary Victory for Women
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Samantha Bee thinks it'd be nice if voters turned to women when America wasn't waist-deep in tar balls and hobos.
06/09/2010
00:25

Moment of Zen - Let Freedom Wing Day
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Brian Kilmeade announces that nothing spells "freedom" like a burger and fries from Hooters.
06/09/2010
00:16

Moment of Zen - Oil Snot Balls
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Strange strands of dispersed oil floating 60 feet below the surface look like big snot balls to a diver.
06/10/2010
07:01

Tim Pawlenty
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Tim Pawlenty wants to put the consumer in charge, whether it's for education or health care.
06/10/2010
06:01

World Cup 2010: Into Africa - Two Teams, One Cup
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John Oliver visits the US World Cup training camp as the team prepares to play its first match against England.
06/10/2010
07:13

The Spilling Fields - BP Ad Campaign
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BP denies the existence of giant oil plumes, while Kevin Costner and Chuck Grassley come up with their own solutions.
06/10/2010
09:34

Alvin Greene Wins South Carolina Primary
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South Carolina Democrats vote for an unemployed man living at home with his father because his name is first on the ballot.
06/14/2010
06:07

Betty White
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Betty White considers running for politics, assures Jon she won't go through a Britney phase and explains why drug jokes are off limits.
06/14/2010
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