The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Historical Perspective

Season 5 • 12/14/2000

Stephen Colbert believes who is president doesn't really matter.

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01:14

Indecision 2000 - Graceful Acceptance
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George W. Bush accepts Al Gore's concession and asks Americans to pray.
12/13/2000
01:49

Indecision 2000 - Decision Delivery
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Reporters from the major networks struggle to make sense of the Supreme Court's decision in Bush v. Gore.
12/13/2000
02:27

Back in Black - Transition
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Al Gore offers his concession, while Dick Cheney already has the transition underway.
12/14/2000
02:10

Partisan Lines
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The healing of a country torn along deep partisan lines has begun, but there's still a little bit of work to do.
12/14/2000
00:55

Intro - Easter
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Jon goes Easter caroling, even though he's Jewish and it's not Easter.
12/14/2000
00:55

Singing Telegram
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Japanese television stations interrupt programming for live coverage of Al Gore's concession speech and George W. Bush's victory announcement.
12/14/2000
02:20

TV Guy - Will and Grace
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Andy Kindler explains how "Will and Grace" shamelessly goes over the top to portray gay people as flaming sex-crazed buffoons.
12/14/2000
05:29

Wolf Blitzer
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Jon asks if he can be on Wolf Blitzer's new show.
12/14/2000
00:15

Moment of Zen - Victory Speech
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President-elect George W. Bush delivers a victory speech after winning the presidential election.
12/14/2000
01:47

Indecision 2000 - Boy to the World
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Our long national nightmare is over and our new national nightmare is set to begin.
12/14/2000
02:56

Historical Perspective
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Stephen Colbert points out that there have been historical events that prove that having a president isn't always necessary.
12/14/2000
02:11

Back in Black - Happy Happy Merry Merry
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Lewis Black comments on a swastika made of trees, Santa Clauses riding roller coasters and ice skating and a Colombian cure for baldness.
12/18/2000
02:06

Headlines - Two in the Bush
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Retro Bush administration stars Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice "Wang Chunged" their way into the younger Bush's administration.
12/18/2000
05:12

Special "C"
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Curry is smuggled from Queens, a dark, lawless land, ruled by tandoori war lords where the spice is one of many hedonistic pleasures.
12/18/2000
01:31

Headlines - Person of the Year
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Time Magazine, the magazine for people who like USA Today but wish it were shinier, named President George W. Bush its Person of the Year.
12/18/2000
04:22

Marla Sokoloff
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Marla Sokoloff met her current boyfriend on the set of her last movie, "Whatever It Takes."
12/18/2000
00:51

Recap - 12/18/00
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The new Bush administration is so diverse it looks like the cast of the television show "Zoom."
12/18/2000
02:30

Dos and Don'ts
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Jon Stewart offers "Dos and Don'ts" for broadcasting students in the audience.
12/18/2000
00:09

Moment of Zen - First Ladies
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The new first lady, Laura Bush, and the old first lady, Hillary Clinton, stand and wave.
12/18/2000
00:14

Moment of Zen - Katherine Harris
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Katherine Harris reads a quote from Alexander Hamilton.
12/19/2000
04:04

Headlines - Transition Impossible
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Bush makes the rounds in Washington interviewing cabinet candidates, meeting with Bill Clinton and riding around in his limo.
12/19/2000
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