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Finding Memo

Season 8 • 06/09/2004

John Ashcroft won't turn over Justice Department memos that offer a legal rationale for torture.

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Moment of Zen - No Disrespect

Bill Parcells does not mean to disrespect the "orientals."
06/08/2004
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Indecision 2004 - Thumbs Up To You Too

While President George W. Bush gives a eulogy for Ronald Reagan, John Kerry is going to catch up on some office work.
06/08/2004
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Mess O'Potamia - Congratulations on Your New Government

New Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi will find that there's no better way to get acquainted with a country than by running it.
06/08/2004
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David Brooks

David Brooks states that only a country as idealistic as the United States would try to bring democracy to Iraq -- and only a country as naive as us would do it so badly.
06/08/2004
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What Would Ronald Think?

Newt Gingrich believes that Ronald Reagan would approve of President George W. Bush's actions in Iraq.
06/08/2004
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New Jersey Primary

All the Kucinich organization needs to do to win the New Jersey primary is to convince fellow Democrats to change their numerical system.
06/08/2004
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Moment of Zen - Joe Biden's Lecture

Joe Biden angrily lectures John Ashcroft about the importance of following torture treaties.
06/09/2004
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8 Simple Rulers

The G8 summit is held on an isolated island off the coast of Georgia, so it won't be plagued by protests.
06/09/2004
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Morgan Spurlock

Morgan Spurlock describes his chest pains and heart palpitations from eating McDonald's everyday.
06/09/2004
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G8 Summit

Stephen Colbert explains that they're considering holding next year's G8 summit somewhere safer and more remote, like the Fortress of Solitude.
06/09/2004
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Finding Memo

John Ashcroft doesn't think torture is productive or justified -- confidential memos written by his department, notwithstanding.
06/09/2004
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Back in Black - Big Winners

Lewis Black performed on Broadway this year and he still doesn't give a sh*t about the Tony Awards.
06/10/2004
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Headlines - 8 Simple Rulers

Unfortunately, when Jon sees the leaders of the world's most powerful countries all he can hear is "It's Raining Men."
06/10/2004
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Reagan Remembered

Who can forget President McKinley's brigade of black faced minstrels singing "We sho' is sad da President was shot"?
06/10/2004
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Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jon is curious to know why Garfield, which was popular during the eighties, is being made into a movie now.
06/10/2004
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Moment of Zen - We Be Back in Charge

LL Cool J raps with Carol Channing at the Tony Awards.
06/10/2004
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Maritime Salvage Update - Appraise the Titanic

Hundreds of items linked to the doomed Titanic go up for auction in New York, most of them salvaged from the wreck itself.
06/14/2004
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Moment of Zen - Bill Clinton Painting

Former President Bill Clinton unveils a painting of himself and a crowd applauds.
06/14/2004
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Preview - Week of 6/21/04

Rob Corddry visits the City of Brotherly Love and bites into a Philly cheesesteak with Benjamin Franklin.
06/14/2004
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Stanley Tucci

For his role in "The Terminal," Stanley Tucci had to do research by going to an airport.
06/14/2004
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Barely Legal

California's electoral system has several big issues to deal with, not to mention a recall.
06/14/2004
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