The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Intro - Purpose

Season 5 • 05/31/2001

Jon tries to explain the purpose of The Daily Show.

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02:02

Back in Black - Memorial Day
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Lewis Black comments on Memorial Day, war movies, tax breaks, fishing on the South China Seas and new urinals.
05/30/2001
04:32

Headlines - Cart And Driver
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The Supreme Court rules that a disabled golfer can use a golf cart for transportation in between holes and President George W. Bush addresses the California energy crisis.
05/30/2001
01:34

Awful Dark In Here
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Jon Stewart begins a sentence but doesn't know how to end it.
05/30/2001
05:32

Bradley Whitford
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Bradley Whitford gets lobbied by people who want their issues addressed on "The West Wing."
05/30/2001
04:39

Pinochle Debacle
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Correspondent Mo Rocca goes undercover to infiltrate a pinochle den and the unspeakable depravity within.
05/30/2001
03:04

Out at the Movies with Frank DeCaro - Pearl Harbor
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Frank DeCaro reviews Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer's mega-blockbuster "Pearl Harbor."
05/31/2001
04:05

Headlines - Rich Man, Richer Man
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President Bush's tax cuts cost more than originally promised, and Steven Tyler pisses off fans at the Indianapolis 500 with his rendition of the national anthem.
05/31/2001
00:13

Moment of Zen - Star Spangled Banner
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Steven Tyler shrieks the national anthem at the Indianapolis 500.
05/31/2001
03:49

Singing Senators
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Stephen Colbert laments the demise of the greatest congressional music act ever: the Singing Senators.
05/31/2001
05:35

Leah Remini
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Leah Remini discusses "King of Queens" and Jon's wedding ring-less finger.
05/31/2001
01:21

Intro - Purpose
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The Daily Show is for the kids. Now get them out of the room.
05/31/2001
05:17

Reinventing the Spiel
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Despite last year's bust in the technology market, there are many signs pointing to a rebound, and you'll find none of that at this year's Inpex Inventors' Exposition.
06/04/2001
01:35

A Hastily Thrown Together Editorial - International Ridicule
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President Bush has turned America into the target of international ridicule previously known only to the French.
06/04/2001
06:22

Jake Johannsen
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Jake Johannsen thinks George W. Bush is a great choice for president because he's trainable.
06/04/2001
01:37

Shift Storm
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Trent Lott demands the Republicans wage war against the Democrats and restore democracy to Washington D.C.
06/04/2001
03:35

Fozzie Math
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Due to their failed marketing attempts, the German parent company of the Muppets puts them up for sale.
06/04/2001
00:27

Moment of Zen - Kermit the German
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Kermit the Frog plays the banjo and sings in German.
06/04/2001
05:39

Richard Belzer
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Richard Belzer talks about being roasted at the Toyota Comedy Festival and Jim Jeffords' senate defection.
06/05/2001
00:31

Recap - 6/5/01
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Jon recaps the night's top stories: "Survivor" in Kenya, the NBA stripper sex scandal and the phantom film reviewer.
06/05/2001
01:56

Headlines - Reality Bites
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Producer Mark Burnett announces plans to shoot the third installment of "Survivor" in Kenya.
06/05/2001
00:10

Moment of Zen - Food Fight
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A vicious battle breaks out between a sandwich and a can of soup.
06/05/2001
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