The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Confederacy

Season 4 • 04/20/2000

Mo Rocca explains Confederate history.

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01:35

Headlines - Torcher on the Ears
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Jon Stevens of the Australian band Noiseworks records the official song of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics.
04/19/2000
02:00

Other News - Green Bay Pukers
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention may consider five to six drinks in one sitting "binge drinking," but Jon calls it "brunch."
04/19/2000
00:52

Intro - Passover
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Jon looks forward to going down to Times Square to celebrate Passover with all the other pagans.
04/19/2000
05:48

Arlen Specter
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Arlen Specter discusses campaigning and the difference between lying and not telling the whole truth.
04/20/2000
00:29

Item of the Week - Dentistry
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A survey of dentists finds that George W. Bush's smile is more sincere, while Al Gore's is more attractive.
04/20/2000
00:12

Moment of Zen - Free Elian
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A cousin holds Elian Gonzalez behind a gate while he struggles to free himself.
04/20/2000
03:12

Dollars and Cents - Bear Market
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Steve Carell, Vance DeGeneres and Nancy Walls offer tips on surviving the recent stock market downturn.
04/20/2000
01:51

Headlines - Pole Position
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John McCain admits to compromising his principles by hiding his opposition to public display of the Confederate flag while campaigning in South Carolina.
04/20/2000
03:07

Headlines - Elian Abduction
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Janet Reno puts on her periwinkle blue ass-kicking tunic and starts flexing muscle in the Elian Gonzalez case.
04/20/2000
01:14

AM Good Morning Daily Today - Media Violence
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Beth Littleford previews a poorly researched segment on violence in the media for The Daily Show's morning show: AM Good Morning Daily Today.
04/20/2000
04:00

The Confederacy
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Mo Rocca explains that slavery was then. Confederate history month is now.
04/20/2000
00:31

Recap - 4/24/00
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Jon recaps the day's episode, including a thought on how Miami could be forced to be quiet.
04/24/2000
02:07

Other News - Planet Hollywood
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Al Gore and Leonardo DiCaprio co-hosted a celebration of the 30th anniversary of Earth Day. Even David Crosby couldn't make it feel like a rock festival, though.
04/24/2000
01:31

Other News - Big Hack Attack
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A Canadian hacker who shut down CNN's website for over four hours was arrested over the weekend in a familiar-looking raid.
04/24/2000
03:28

Hugh Hefner and the Bentley Twins
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Jon wants to know how it went when Hugh Hefner met the Bentley Twins' parents.
04/24/2000
00:12

Moment of Zen - Elian Gonzalez Raid
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Federal agents seize Elian Gonzalez in an early-morning raid and carry him to a waiting mini-van.
04/24/2000
02:46

The Meaning of Passover
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Beth Littleford explains the oft-ignored Jewish festival of Passover and the symbolism behind its many traditional practices.
04/24/2000
04:31

For the Love of the Flame
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Vance DeGeneres, in his role as Chief Daily Show Futurist, is certain New York will host the 2012 Olympics and leads a tour of the city of the future.
04/24/2000
03:05

Headlines - Gonzalez in 60 Seconds
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Jon reports on the Easter basket Janet Reno delivered to Elian Gonzalez' home over the weekend, which included 20 armed agents.
04/24/2000
01:36

This Just In - Gulls Gone Wild
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A Minnesota performance artist covered a suit in popcorn, lay down, and allowed seagulls to peck the food off his body. Jon tells us how the birds repaid him.
04/24/2000
01:15

Headlines - Losing a Bundle
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Fresh from breaking up the Elian Gonzales media monopoly, the Justice Department sets its sights on Microsoft.
04/25/2000
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