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Season 20 • 04/21/2015

A Florida man pulls off a not-so-secret operation to fly onto the Capitol lawn in a gyrocopter.

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00:20

Moment of Zen - Pat Roberts's Ringtone
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During a Senate Finance Committee hearing, Senator Pat Roberts unintentionally reveals that his ringtone is a rather unmistakable song from Disney's "Frozen."
04/16/2015
04:07

2015 'Mercun Awards
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As the judges of the 2015 'Mercun Awards, Jessica Williams and Samantha Bee determine which news story best captures America's essence.
04/16/2015
05:51

Eric Greitens
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U.S. Navy SEAL and author Eric Greitens describes his close friend's struggles upon his return home from military service in his book "Resilience."
04/16/2015
06:00

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
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Journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon describes the valorous actions of the female soldiers on the Special Ops battlefield in Afghanistan in her book "Ashley's War."
04/20/2015
07:40

Docfix & If Life Were Like Congress
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The government rejoices when Congress passes a rare bit of bipartisan legislation, and The Best F#@king News Team Ever applies this self-congratulatory attitude to other jobs.
04/20/2015
06:02

Uncle Jonny's Super Kush, Totally Chillaxed, Sticky-Icky, Informative Marijuana News Report
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As smoking pot becomes an increasingly legalized and mainstream activity, CNN creates 4/20 programming, and Jessica Williams clues Jon in on how people smoke pot in 2015.
04/20/2015
01:11

Moment of Zen - Jon's Departure Date & CNN's Bong Rips
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Jon announces the date of his final program as host of The Daily Show, and CNN embraces 4/20 with some unique programming.
04/20/2015
01:11

Moment of Zen - January 2017 Is Coming
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The Nightly Show's Larry Wilmore shares his ill-timed party plans with Jon, and Senator Ted Cruz paints a dramatic picture of the upcoming election.
04/21/2015
06:59

The Invitation Game
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With same-sex marriage gaining national acceptance, Republican candidates in the 2016 presidential race must alter their conservative views on the issue.
04/21/2015
06:57

Jeff Garlin
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"The Goldbergs" star Jeff Garlin reminisces with Jon about the absurd antics they once pulled during a commercial audition.
04/21/2015
05:30

Wack Hawk Down
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In an effort to bring attention to the need for campaign finance reform, a Florida postal worker intentionally breaches the Capitol's security in a gyrocopter.
04/21/2015
06:15

Dana Perino
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"And the Good News Is..." author Dana Perino muses about what it would be like if The Daily Show and Fox News's "The Five" were to join forces.
04/22/2015
07:28

Fraud City
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When a cheating scandal rocks an Atlanta school system, Jon notices eerie similarities to the 2008 U.S. financial crisis brought on by Wall Street.
04/22/2015
00:18

Moment of Zen - Jesus Knows What You've Done
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Media mogul and conservative Christian Pat Robertson encourages viewers to join him in a prayer to Jesus in order to be forgiven for their sexual misdeeds.
04/22/2015
06:37

The Return of a Simplot Conspiracy
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During Aasif Mandvi's investigation into the negative impacts of GMOs, he is shocked to learn that a giant agribusiness is not the culprit.
04/22/2015
00:18

Moment of Zen - The Happy Recycling Can
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The NSA's recycling mascot, Dunk, encourages children to do whatever it takes to make him happy.
04/23/2015
08:55

Shakes on a Plain & Secret Agent Can
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Oklahoma suffers a bizarre surge in earthquakes following a rise in fracking, and the NSA gets an unlikely new mascot.
04/23/2015
06:31

Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Astrophysicist and "StarTalk" host Neil deGrasse Tyson considers the likelihood of living on Mars and weighs in on the Batman versus Superman debate.
04/23/2015
05:07

2015: A Space Gated Community
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John Hodgman bids farewell to Earth and joins an exclusive group of billionaires in a gated community on Mars.
04/23/2015
03:09

Guardians of the Gala - CNN Goes There
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During the media's celebration at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the night's intended purpose -- highlighting deserving scholarship winners -- is almost forgotten.
04/27/2015
09:11

Supperbad & Guardians of the Gala
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The media lavishly celebrates at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner despite racially charged riots raging in nearby Baltimore.
04/27/2015
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