01. Ronald Seeber
Tonight, a professor of labor relations at Cornell University who shares his views on worker strikes, Ronald Seeber. Jon begins tonights show by sharing his statement of solidarity with the writer's strike by showcasing his unibrow. Also, the show's name has been changed until the strike is over to A Daily Show With Jon Stewart. Jon then reports on the winners of the Iowa caucus. Finally, Jon summarizes the conflict surrounding the Writers Guild strike in a segment called "Space Reserved For Clever Pun".
02. David Frum
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03. John Zogby
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04. Lou Dobbs
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05. Fareed Zakaria
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06. Amb. John Bolton
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07. Jonah Goldberg
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08. Allen Raymond
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09. Jon Meacham
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10. Jim Wallis
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11. P.J. O'Rourke
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12. Gerri Willis
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13. Phil Simms
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14. Doris Kearns Goodwin
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15. Peggy Noonan
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16. Karen Tumulty
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17. Tim Gunn
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18. Chris Wallace
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19. Tom Brokaw
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20. Laton McCartney
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21. Philip Shenon
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22. Bill Kristol
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23. Mark Siegel
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24. Lee Siegel
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25. Madeleine Albright
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26. Allen Guelzo
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27. Brian Williams
Tonight, the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, Brian Williams. Jon begins tonight's show with a look at Bush's recent presidential news conference and his trip to Africa in a segment called "Bushman of Africa". Senior White House Correspondent John Oliver was along for the ride with President Bush in Africa and talks with Jon about his experience. Finally, Expert Youth Politics Reporter on Voting Demetri Martin reports on why the youth vote is so important this election year in a segment called "Trendspotting with Demetri Martin". The TDS Street Team hits the New York City bar scene and asks young people who their voting for.
28. Hillary Clinton
Tonight, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
29. Ralph Nader
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30. Martin Fletcher
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31. Sen. Tom Daschle
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32. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell
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33. Grover Norquist
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34. Ronald Kessler
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35. Dana Perino
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36. Brian Fagan
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37. Jeffrey Sachs
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38. Sen. Arlen Specter
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39. Alex Kingsbury
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40. Sen. Chuck Hagel
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41. Simon LeVay
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42. William Safire
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43. George Clooney
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44. Nathan Lane
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45. Cokie Roberts
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46. Steve Coll
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47. Aram Roston
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48. Judd Apatow
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49. Jack Goldsmith
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50. Peter Steinfels
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51. Uma Thurman
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52. Sen. Barack Obama
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53. John Waters
Tonight, cult film director John Waters. Jon begins the show tonight looking at the presidential candidates addressing the audience of the WWE. Next, Jon takes a look at so-called military analysts the media uses, but the Pentagon call message force multipliers in a segment called "The Less You Know". Senior Military Analyst Rob Riggle talks with Jon about the recent Pentagon report about Pakistan being a safe haven for terrorists. Finally, Samantha Bee and Larry Wilmore visit Pennsylvania and talk with some voters.
54. Howard Fineman
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55. Colin Firth
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56. Jimmy Carter
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57. Newt Gingrich
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58. Robert Schlesinger
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59. Howard Dean
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60. Sen. Harry Reid
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61. Fareed Zakaria
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62. John McCain
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63. David D. Perlmutter
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64. Douglas J. Feith
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65. Bill Moyers
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66. John Harwood
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67. Denis Leary
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68. Matt Taibbi
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69. Fred Burton
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70. Richard Clark
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71. Scott McClellan
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72. David Sedaris
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73. Barbara Walters
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74. Adam Sandler
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75. Sen. Jim Webb
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76. Ralph Reed
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77. Rick Shenkman
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78. Richard Engel
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79. David Iglesis
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80. Lara Logan
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81. Steve Carell
Tonight, comedian and actor Steve Carell talks about his new movie Get Smart.
82. Mike Myers
Tonight, actor and comedian Mike Myers talks about his new movie The Love Guru.
83. James McAvoy
Tonight, actor James McAvoy talks about his new movie with Angeline Jolie, Wanted.
84. James Harding
Tonight, the editor from The Times in London, James Harding talks about his new book Alpha Dogs: The Americans Who Turned Political Spin into a Global Business.
85. Coldplay
Tonight, English rock band Coldplay sing a few songs from their new album, Viva La Vida.
86. Ted Koppel
Tonight, Ted Koppel talks about his new special about the symbiotic relationship between the U.S. and China on the Discovery Channel called The People's Republic of Capitalism.
87. Andrew Ward
Author Andrew Ward discusses his new book, The Slaves' War.
88. Pierce Brosnan
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89. Kenneth Pollack
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90. Maggie Gyllenhaal
Jon breaks out the Dobbs-O-Meter to measure how well the presidential candidates are doing with the Latino community. Kristen Schaal studies the cougar species, and invents her own name for men who date younger women. Maggie Gyllenhaal tells Jon how Batman made her weak in the knees.
91. Richard Bitner
Barack Obama travels to the Middle East with all three major network news anchors tagging along. Rob Riggle, Larry Wilmore, John Oliver, Wyatt Cenac and Ed Helms are excited to cover Obama's trip to Baghdad. Wyatt Cenac goes to South Florida to find out which candidate the elderly Jews are voting for, and Richard Bitner explains the risky business of subprime mortgages.
92. Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly
Obama Quest continues as Barack Obama visits his birthplace in Bethlehem. Former high-ranking Bush administration officials refuse to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee, while John Oliver explains we're in a golden age of obstructive politics, and we don't even know it. Lewis Black lists America's insane deals in its End of an Empire Sale, and Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly show off their calves.
93. T.J. English
Robert Novak hits a pedestrian with his car, and Barack Obama visits the holy land.
94. Geo Beach
Geo Beach, host of the History Channel's "Tougher in Alaska," tells Jon why America's coldest state is also its greatest.
95. Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi tells Jon about her new book, "Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters.
96. Bill Bishop
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97. Ben Wattenberg
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98. Brian Williams
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99. Dennis Hopper
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100. Seth Rogan
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101. Sen. Chuck Schumer
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102. David Gregory
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103. Ron Suskind
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104. Sen. Mel Martinez
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105. Philip Pan
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106. Ben Stiller
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107. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.1 (Gov. Tim Kaine)
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108. Guess Who's Coming to Denver pt.2 (Howard Dean)
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109. Evan Bayh
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110. Barack Obamas Acceptance Speech
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111. Brian Williams
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112. Newt Gingrich
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113. Mike Huckabee
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114. Senator McCains Acceptance Speech
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115. Barton Gellman
Jon Stewart discusses the importance of blinking. Sarah Palin will talk to the press as soon as they stop asking her questions. Jason Jones is the only correspondent in the news team with his own spin-off. Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman discusses his book Angler about Dick Cheney's time as the vice-president.
116. Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais talks about his new film, Ghost Town.
117. Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron talks about her new movie Battle In Seattle.
118. Tony Blair
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119. Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton stops by the show tonight to discuss the current election.
120. Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Eckhart discusses his role in The Dark Knight.
121. Bob Schieffer
Journalist and host of CBS's Face the Nation Bob Schieffer talks about his new book Bob Schieffer's America.
122. Hooman Majd
Wyatt Cenac watches the debate with some elderly Jewish residents, and Hooman Majd explains that it's within Iran's rights to have nuclear enrichment of uranium on their own soil.
123. Bill Maher
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124. Peggy Noonan
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125. Clint Eastwood
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126. Tim Robbins
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127. Sarah Vowell
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128. Michelle Obama
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129. Robert De Niro
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130. Amity Shlaes
Amity Shlaes discusses her book "The Forgotten Man".
131. Ari Fleischer
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132. Richard Lewis
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133. Robert Reich
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134. Eugene Jarecki
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135. Christopher Buckley
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136. Tom Brokaw
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137. Gov. Jon Corzine
Jon Corzine talks about the effects of the financial crisis on New Jersey.
138. Campbell Brown
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139. Steve Martin
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140. Senator Barack Obama
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141. Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol believes Obama will be a conventionally liberal president.
142. Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin believes Barack Obama will win, no question.
143. Indecision 2008: America's Choice
The towering giants of fake news reunite for their hour-long Election Night special, Indecision 2008: America's Choice. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert report live from Indecision World Headquarters where Comedy Central has rounded up the best researchers and consultants (that it can afford) to provide shallow analysis, obscure factoids, random guesses and pointless sound.
144. Chris Wallace
The Fox News Sunday anchor delivers an election postmortem.
145. Paul Rudd
With guest Paul Rudd.
146. Thomas Friedman
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147. T. Boone Pickens
Sarah Palin launches a PR blitz, and T. Boone Pickens wants to end our dependence on foreign oil.
148. Bill O'Reilly
Paul Broun compares Obama to Hitler, and Jon doesn't want Bill O'Reilly to be afraid anymore.
149. Sir David Frost.
George W. Bush hosts the G20 Summit, and Sir David Frost discusses his legendary Nixon interview.
150. Denis Leary
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151. Jon Meacham
Dick Cheney is indicted, while Joe Lieberman and Ted Stevens face the wrath of their parties.
152. Richard Belzer
Iraq surrenders, and Richard Belzer reads a passage from Obama's inaugural address.
153. Anne Hathaway
Three people die in an attempt to get a jump on their holiday shopping. John Oliver explains who is responsible for the terror attacks in Mumbai. Plaxico Burress lets down America's youth by shooting himself in the thigh. MSNBC replaces Fox News as the new administration's mouthpiece, and Anne Hathaway vows to become a train wreck.
154. Calvin Trillin
Calvin Trillin reads his poems about Al Gore, Sarah Palin and John McCain.
155. Arianna Huffington
The new Planned Parenthood gift cards make great holiday presents. George W. Bush winds down his presidency with a Charlie Gibson interview. John Hodgman lets Jon know he's also a lame duck, and Arianna Huffington explains blogging.
156. Ron Howard
Three auto industry CEOs carpool to Washington to ask again for a bailout. Dr. Aasif Mandvi learns there's no cure for liberalism. Ron Howard does a cheesy Richard Nixon impression.
157. Matthew Alexander
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper shuts Parliament down. Samantha Bee, John Oliver and Aasif Mandvi discuss Canada's dependence on Great Britain. Matthew Alexander explains why torture is counterproductive in interrogating terrorists.
158. Mike Huckabee
Rod Blagojevich couldn't have made it any easier for the authorities to arrest him. Many of the nation's newspapers are on the brink of collapse thanks to the Internet. Mike Huckabee says the reason we have so much government is because people don't behave well with each other.
159. Don Rickles
Jason Jones shows some telling footage from his interview with Rod Blagojevich three years ago. Rob Riggle and his uniquely physical interviewing style won't soon be forgotten. Don Rickles gloats over beating Jon at the Emmys.
160. Philip Seymour Hoffman
Hall & Oates perform a song about Alan Colmes and how much he means to all of us. Larry Wilmore says African-Americans support Proposition 8 because marriage is their holiest of holy institutions. Philip Seymour Hoffman shares what he learned about the catholic church while filming "Doubt.