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Season 18 • 12/05/2012

Alan Simpson prescribes solutions to the fiscal cliff.

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00:14

Moment of Zen - Royal Baby
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Prince William and Kate Middleton announce their pregnancy.
12/03/2012
00:21

Moment of Zen - Easy-Bake Equality
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A concerned older sister petitions Hasbro for gender-neutral Easy-Bake Ovens.
12/04/2012
06:52

R.A. Dickey
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New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey explains how the chaotic trajectory of the knuckleball mirrors his Major League career path.
12/04/2012
01:23

The Race Question
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An audience member has a pressing question for Jon regarding race.
12/04/2012
08:03

Cliffpocalypsemageddonacaust - Totally Solvable Budget Problem - Numbers on Paper
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The fiscal cliff will only be averted if America's leaders can display bare bones competence and middle-school-level maturity, so of course there's no hope.
12/04/2012
03:49

Girls on the Side
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To entice women voters and win back the White House, the GOP has to try a little harder.
12/04/2012
04:25

A Beacon of Hope
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A United Nations treaty inspired by the Americans with Disabilities Act temporarily reaffirms America's moral authority.
12/05/2012
05:26

Old Tokes Home
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Al Madrigal investigates medical marijuana's effects on America's most vulnerable, Jazzy-riding citizens.
12/05/2012
03:46

Please Tell Me This Is Rock Bottom
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Senate Republicans showcase America's moral leadership by not passing a United Nations treaty based on American ideals.
12/05/2012
00:36

Moment of Zen - Dave Brubeck Tribute
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The late jazz giant Dave Brubeck acknowledges his fans.
12/05/2012
06:31

Alan Simpson
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Senator Alan Simpson explains how his bipartisan budget proposal evolved from something hated by both parties to the most reasonable plan in town.
12/05/2012
06:15

Keep Calm and Carry to Term
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While morning sickness may be good enough for commoners, royals like pregnant Kate Middleton puke fancy.
12/06/2012
02:16

Keep Calm and Carry to Term - Kate Middleton's Uterus
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Samantha Bee investigates Kate Middleton's uterus and discovers a royal suckler's paradise.
12/06/2012
00:19

Moment of Zen - Zombie Apocalypse Training
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The Department of Homeland Security helps taxpayers train for the zombie apocalypse.
12/06/2012
06:00

Chris Christie Pt. 1
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie suggests that Hurricane Sandy brought out the best in President Obama.
12/06/2012
05:01

Any Given Gun Day - Bob Costas & Fox News
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Sportscaster Bob Costas violates unwritten rules by discussing guns and violence immediately following an instance of preventable gun violence.
12/10/2012
03:27

Any Given Gun Day
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Bob Costas starts a conversation about violence and the NFL, but draws criticism for interfering with endless slow-motion replays of the day's hardest hits.
12/10/2012
05:48

Mitch McConnell's Self-Filibuster
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Mitch McConnell asks Harry Reid to put a debt-ceiling proposal to a vote, and then filibusters his own bill when the Senate Majority Leader agrees.
12/10/2012
00:44

Moment of Zen - Erik Rush v. Leo Terrell
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Erik Rush and Leo Terrell debate on "The Sean Hannity Show."
12/10/2012
05:29

Gene Robinson
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Bishop Gene Robinson senses a hunger among the more conservative religious denominations to find a way forward on gay marriage.
12/10/2012
06:17

Union Jacked
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Michigan's Governor Rick Snyder signs "right-to-work-around-the-unions-for-the-corporations" bill.
12/11/2012
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