Season 14
🎬 161 Episodes 📅 2009 ⏱ 32 min
The Daily Show is a satirical news program that treats politics, media, and current events as material for comedy and criticism. It is not built around a continuous fictional plot; instead, its daily episodes combine topical monologues, interviews, field segments, and sharp commentary on public discourse. Its strength comes from reacting quickly to real events and turning serious headlines into accessible, pointed satire.
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161
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2009
Year
32
min / ep
85.9
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Season No.
🎬 Episodes 161 episodes
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David Gregory
Jon wants David Gregory to explain why Brett Favre walking off his charter plane is breaking news on MSBNC.
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Michael Wolff
Author Michael Wolff.
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Rachel Maddow
Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential…
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Dana Perino
Barack Obama dines with all the living ex-presidents, and Joe the Plumber goes to Gaza. Roland Burris is turned away while trying to take his Senate seat. Dana Perino talks about her 12 days left in the White House.
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Maxwell Kennedy
Barack Obama doesn't sound like a newly elected president. John Oliver explains Rod Blagojevich's Tennyson reference. Jason Jones learns how to be a great pundit, and Maxwell Kennedy discusses kamikaze pilots.
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Daniel Craig
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Fareed Zakaria
Marcus Schrenker is caught faking his own death. Hillary Clinton gets sleepy at her confirmation hearing. Lewis Black lists the mega corporations asking for bailouts, and Fareed Zakaria talks about terrorism in India.
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Bethany McLean
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Abderrahim Foukara
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Bishop Gene Robinson
A veritable who's who of statesmen arrives for Barack Obama's historic inauguration. Jason Jones brushes off any comparisons between the Obama and Bush speeches. Wyatt Cenac reports from Obama's crazy-cool inaugural ball. Samantha Bee declares an end to frat boy humor, and Gene Robinson prays for Ri…
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David Sanger
Barack Obama watches the inaugural parade and then hits the parties. John Oliver feels the unity in DC, the news networks cover the inauguration differently, and David Sanger warns of the danger Pakistan poses.
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Liam Neeson
Hillary Clinton frees the State Department, and Barack Obama moves to close Guantanamo Bay. Gitmo is excited to leave, but he still wants to kill you. Rush Limbaugh hopes Barack Obama fails, and Liam Neeson visits the horse stable next door.
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President Jimmy Carter
Rod Blagojevich boycotts his own impeachment trial, Barack Obama closes down Guantanamo, and Jon gives Jimmy Carter a gift.
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Gwen Ifill
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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P.W. Singer
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Lawrence Lindsey
The Republicans pick Michael Steele as their RNC chairman, and now Wyatt Cenac is confused. The Super Bowl ads show where we are as a culture, and Lawrence Lindsey agrees with Jon's stimulus plan.
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Dev Patel
The star of Slumdog Millionaire drops by to promote the Oscar-nominated movie.
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Karen Greenberg
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Randall Balmer
Author of God in the White House: A History: How Faith Shaped the Presidency from John F. Kennedy to George W.
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Walter Isaacson
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Thomas Ricks
Barack Obama gives thoughtful answers at a press conference. Samantha Bee meets a few robot soldiers, and Thomas Ricks says we'll be in Iraq for a long time.
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Daniel Sperling
The author of "Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability" draws up a road map to smarter energy policy.
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John Sununu
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Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon.
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Ricky Gervais
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Tom Selleck
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Brian Williams
Fox News reports on a Joe Biden gaffe, and Congressman Rob Bishop opposes the "monkey bite bill." Hillary Clinton discusses poetry in Asia, and Brian Williams doesn't Twitter.
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Harold Varmus
The Nobel Prize-winning scientist navigates the real world or research in "The Art and Politics of Science.
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Sandra Day O'Connor
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Joe Nocera
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Billy Crudup
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Nathaniel Frank
Author of the new book 'Unfriendly Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines the Military and Weakens America'.
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Craig Mullaney
West Point graduate, Rhodes Scholar, Army Ranger and author of the new book 'The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier's Education'.
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Paul Rudd
Actor Paul Rudd talks about his new movie 'I Love You Man'.
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Jim Cramer
Jon and Jim Cramer prepare for their highly anticipated skirmish. Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud. Jim Cramer admits to his mistakes, and vows to do a better job reporting the financial market.
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Gen. Richard B. Myers
Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Richard B. Myers talks about his new book 'Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Front Lines of National Security'.
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Ian McShane
Actor Ian McShane talks about his new show 'Kings'.
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Nandan Nilekani
Jon Stewart interviews Nandan Nilekani, Author of 'Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation'.
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen comes by the show to promote his new album 'Working on a Dream'.
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Jack Cafferty
Wolf Blitzer's resident political observer takes a break from 'The Cafferty File' to discuss the latest tomfoolery in Washington D.C.
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Seth Rogen
Actor Seth Rogen talks about his latest movie 'Observe and Report'.
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Peter Orszag
Economist and current Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama, Peter Orszag is tonight's guest.
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Tom Zoellner
Author Tom Zoellner talks about his book 'Uranium - War, Energy and the Rock That Shaped the World'.
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Michael J. Fox
Segments: - - Guests: Actor Michael J. Fox talks about his new book Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist.
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Jehan Sadat
Segments: - - Guests: Jehan Sadat, the widow of the assassinated Egyptian president Anwar Sadat talks about her book My Hope for Peace.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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William Cohan
Segments: - - Guests: Author William Cohan talks about his new book House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street.
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Ron Darling
Ronald Maurice Darling, Jr. is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics and Montreal Expos. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS as well as for the Mets on both SNY an…
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Elizabeth Warren
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Ben Affleck
Segments: - - Guests: Actor Ben Affleck talks about his new movie "State of Play".
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Reza Aslan
President Obama releases the memos on America's handbook for torture. Lewis Black examines the TV networks that are reaching out to kids for Earth Day. Reza Aslan believes Al Qaeda is fighting a war of the imagination.
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Liberia's "Iron Lady," the first elected female head of state in Africa, discusses her new memoir, "This Child Will Be Great," with Jon.
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Philip Alcabes
Philip Alcabes is an infectious-disease epidemiologist who talks about his new book 'Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu'.
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Richard Beeman
Author of "Plain Honest Men", Richard Beeman talks to Jon on the show tonight.
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Christine Lagarde
France's Minister of Finance Christine Lagarde talks with Jon about the state of the global economy.
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Clifford D. May
The President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Clifford D. May, guest stars on tonight's show.
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Doris Kearns Goodwin
Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin joins Jon on the show tonight.
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Hugh Jackman
Actor Hugh Jackman comes by on the show to talk about his new movie, X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
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Denis Leary
Actor and star of Rescue Me, Denis Leary is on the show tonight.
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Fareed Zakaria
Journalist and author Fareed Zakaria talks about his new book The Post-American World.
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George Stephanopoulos
The guest on tonight's show is Chief Washington Correspondent for ABC News, George Stephanopoulos.
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Ken Salazar
The current U.S. Secretary of the Interior, Ken Salazar talks to Jon tonight.
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Frank Partnoy
Financial commentator and author of "The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals", Frank Partnoy is on the show tonight.
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Tom Hanks
Actor and star of the new movie Angels and Demons, Tom Hanks talks to Jon tonight.
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Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Pakistan's Ambassador to the U.S. Husain Haqqani talks to Jon Stewart on the show tonight.
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Lisa P. Jackson
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson is talking on the show tonight.
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Sarah Fisher
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Newt Gingrich
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Elizabeth Edwards
Michael Steele says gay marriage is bad for small business, and President Obama sets a national fuel efficiency standard. John Oliver defends England's moat scandal, and Elizabeth Edwards fights for health care.
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Larry King
One of the most popular names in the television news game compares notes with Jon.
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Bob Woodruff
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P.J. O'Rourke
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Michael Lewis
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Will Ferrell
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Gretchen Peters
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Peter Schiff
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Saad Mohseni
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Katie Couric
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Ed Helms
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Tom Folsom
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Peter Laufer
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Mike Huckabee
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Bill Russell
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Larry David
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Reza Aslan
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Cameron Diaz
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Dr. Oliver Sacks
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Mike Kim
The U.S. leaves Iraq like a houseguest who broke something, and Dick Cheney complains about his own troop withdrawal timeline. Jon hands out Rippy Awards for the media's outstanding coverage of Michael Jackson's death. Mike Kim discusses his mission to help North Koreans escape to China.
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Justin Fox
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91
Robert Kenner
Filmmaker, "Food, Inc.
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Rep. Barney Frank
The Massachusetts congressman discusses the new congress' legislative priorities with Jon.
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Peter Mancall
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Robert Glennon
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Brian Williams
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Steven Chu
Interview with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
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98
Kevin Nealon
The controversy over Barack Obama's birth certificate lives on six months into his presidency. "Good Morning America" solves the mystery of Michael Jackson's lost corpse, and Kevin Nealon would never engage in autoerotic asphyxiation.
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Sally Jenkins
The author and historian sits down with Jon to discuss a largely unknown anti-Confederacy rebellion in Civil War Mississippi.
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Bill Kristol
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Spinal Tap
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John Bolton
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Judd Apatow
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Ronald Kessler
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Rep. Henry Waxman
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Paul Giamatti
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Dara Torres
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Douglas Brinkley
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Austan Goolsbee
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Jeff Sharlet
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Rachel McAdams
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David Cross
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Christopher McDougall
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Tim Gunn
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Betsy McCaughey
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LeBron James
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Matt Damon
The award-winning actor returns to The Daily Show to discuss his new movie, "The Informant.
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Wed, Sep 16, 2009
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Tue, Sep 22, 2009
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Wed, Sep 23, 2009
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Thu, Sep 24, 2009
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Mon, Sep 28, 2009
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Tue, Sep 29, 2009
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Wed, Sep 30, 2009
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Thu, Oct 1, 2009
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Mon, Oct 5, 2009
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Tue, Oct 6, 2009
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Wed, Oct 7, 2009
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Thu, Oct 8, 2009
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Mon, Oct 12, 2009
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Tue, Oct 13, 2009
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Wed, Oct 14, 2009
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Thu, Oct 15, 2009
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Mon, Oct 26, 2009
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Tue, Oct 27, 2009
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Wed, Oct 28, 2009
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Thu, Oct 29, 2009
Comedian Wanda Sykes talks about her new show "The Wanda Sykes Show".
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Mon, Nov 2, 2009
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Tue, Nov 3, 2009
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Wed, Nov 4, 2009
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Thu, Nov 5, 2009
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Mon, Nov 9, 2009
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Tue, Nov 10, 2009
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Wed, Nov 11, 2009
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Thu, Nov 12, 2009
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Mon, Nov 16, 2009
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Tue, Nov 17, 2009
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Wed, Nov 18, 2009
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Thu, Nov 19, 2009
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Mon, Nov 30, 2009
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Tue, Dec 1, 2009
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Wed, Dec 2, 2009
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Thu, Dec 3, 2009
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Mon, Dec 7, 2009
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Tue, Dec 8, 2009
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Wed, Dec 9, 2009
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Thu, Dec 10, 2009
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Mon, Dec 14, 2009
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Tue, Dec 15, 2009
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Wed, Dec 16, 2009