The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — Season 2012 Comedy Central Ended Comedy 159 Episodes · Premiered January 3, 2012 · Ended December 13, 2012 ← Season 2011 All Seasons Season 2013 → Episodes E01 Charles Barkley Wed, Jan 4 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E02 Elizabeth Dowling Taylor Thu, Jan 5 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E03 Craig Shirley Fri, Jan 6 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E04 George Lucas Tue, Jan 10 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E05 Judge Andrew Napolitano Wed, Jan 11 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E06 Sen. Jim DeMint Thu, Jan 12 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E07 Dolly Parton Fri, Jan 13 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E08 Jodi Kantor Tue, Jan 17 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E09 Liam Neeson Wed, Jan 18 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E10 Joe Nocera Thu, Jan 19 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E11 Elizabeth Banks Fri, Jan 20 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E12 Kathleen Sebelius Tue, Jan 24 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E13 Elizabeth Warren Wed, Jan 25 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E14 Paula Broadwell Thu, Jan 26 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E15 Tilda Swinton Fri, Jan 27 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E16 Lou Dobbs Tue, Jan 31 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E17 Jonathan Macey Wed, Feb 1 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E18 Brad Pitt Thu, Feb 2 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E19 Dr. David Agus Fri, Feb 3 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E20 Ali Soufan Tue, Feb 14 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E21 Ricky Gervais Wed, Feb 15 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E22 Rep. Louise Slaughter Thu, Feb 16 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E23 Arne Duncan Fri, Feb 17 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E24 Alan Huffman & Michael Rejebian Tue, Feb 21 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E25 Russ Feingold Wed, Feb 22 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E26 Bruce Bartlett Thu, Feb 23 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E27 Paul Rudd Fri, Feb 24 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E28 Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tue, Feb 28 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E29 Stephen Merchant Wed, Feb 29 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E30 Masha Gessen Thu, Mar 1 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E31 M. Cathleen Kaveny Fri, Mar 2 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E32 Sec. Shaun Donovan Tue, Mar 6 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E33 Julianne Moore Wed, Mar 7 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E34 Cecile Richards Thu, Mar 8 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E35 Trita Parsi Fri, Mar 9 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E36 Grover Norquist Tue, Mar 13 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E37 Will Ferrell Wed, Mar 14 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E38 Rachel Weisz Thu, Mar 15 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E39 No Guest Fri, Mar 16 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E40 Shaquille O'Neal Tue, Mar 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E41 Maria Goodavage Wed, Mar 28 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E42 Ahmed Rashid Thu, Mar 29 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E43 Rachel Maddow Fri, Mar 30 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E44 Mohamed Nasheed Tue, Apr 3 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E45 Tom Goldstein Wed, Apr 4 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E46 Jack L. Goldsmith Thu, Apr 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E47 Anthony Bourdain Fri, Apr 6 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E48 Tim Weiner Tue, Apr 10 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E49 Elon Musk Wed, Apr 11 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E50 Ricky Gervais Thu, Apr 12 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E51 Esperanza Spalding Fri, Apr 13 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E52 Jane Goodall Tue, Apr 17 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E53 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Wed, Apr 18 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E54 Robert Reich Thu, Apr 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E55 Judy Smith Fri, Apr 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E56 Ben Rattray Tue, Apr 24 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E57 Madeleine Albright Wed, Apr 25 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E58 Jason Segel Thu, Apr 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E59 Robert Draper Fri, Apr 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E60 Zach Wahls Tue, May 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E61 David Barton Wed, May 2 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E62 Sen. Tom Coburn Thu, May 3 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E63 Peter Bergen Fri, May 4 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E64 Admiral General Aladeen Tue, May 8 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E65 Amb. Ivo Daalder Wed, May 9 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E66 John R. Hall Thu, May 10 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E67 Robert Caro Fri, May 11 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E68 Michelle Obama Wed, May 30 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E69 Dan Rather Thu, May 31 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E70 Jim Parsons Fri, Jun 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E71 Thomas Mann & Norman Ornstein Tue, Jun 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E72 Gary Johnson Wed, Jun 6 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E73 Michael Fassbender Thu, Jun 7 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E74 Edward Conard Fri, Jun 8 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E75 Boris Johnson Tue, Jun 12 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E76 Colin Powell Wed, Jun 13 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E77 Maggie Gyllenhaal Thu, Jun 14 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E78 Catherine Zeta-Jones Fri, Jun 15 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E79 Parmy Olson Tue, Jun 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E80 Denis Leary Wed, Jun 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E81 Steve Carell Thu, Jun 21 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E82 Bassem Youssef Fri, Jun 22 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E83 Sen. Marco Rubio Tue, Jun 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E84 Seth MacFarlane Wed, Jun 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E85 Andrew Garfield Thu, Jun 28 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E86 Tenacious D Fri, Jun 29 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E87 Louis C.K. Tue, Jul 17 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E88 Victor Cruz Wed, Jul 18 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E89 Sigourney Weaver Thu, Jul 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E90 E.J. Dionne Fri, Jul 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E91 Fareed Zakaria Tue, Jul 24 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E92 Matthew McConaughey Wed, Jul 25 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E93 Joseph Stiglitz Thu, Jul 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E94 Zach Galifianakis, Will Ferrell Fri, Jul 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E95 Rashida Jones Tue, Jul 31 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E96 Dambisa Moyo Wed, Aug 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E97 Fred Guterl Thu, Aug 2 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E98 Jessica Biel Fri, Aug 3 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E99 Tim Gunn Tue, Aug 7 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E100 Saima Wahab Wed, Aug 8 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E101 Chris Rock Thu, Aug 9 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E102 Joanna Brooks Fri, Aug 10 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E103 Robert Pattinson Tue, Aug 14 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E104 Misty May-Treanor Wed, Aug 15 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E105 Brian Williams Thu, Aug 16 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E106 Rob Corddry Fri, Aug 17 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E107 Sen. Marco Rubio Wed, Aug 29 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E108 Herman Cain Thu, Aug 30 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E109 Michael Steele Fri, Aug 31 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E110 Republican Convention wrap-up Sat, Sep 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E111 Tom Brokaw Wed, Sep 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E112 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Thu, Sep 6 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E113 Austan Goolsbee Fri, Sep 7 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E114 Democratic Convention wrap-up Sat, Sep 8 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E115 Kofi Annan Tue, Sep 18 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E116 Salman Rushdie Wed, Sep 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E117 Pink Thu, Sep 20 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E118 Bill Clinton Fri, Sep 21 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E119 King Abdullah II Wed, Sep 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E120 Olivia Wilde Thu, Sep 27 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E121 Amar'e Stoudemire Fri, Sep 28 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E122 Arnold Schwarzenegger Tue, Oct 2 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E123 Liam Neeson Wed, Oct 3 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E124 Sen. Rand Paul Thu, Oct 4 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E125 Bill O'Reilly Fri, Oct 5 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E126 Pete Townshend Tue, Oct 9 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E127 Ben Affleck Wed, Oct 10 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E128 Magic Johnson Thu, Oct 11 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E129 Paul Thomas Anderson Fri, Oct 12 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E130 J.K. Rowling Tue, Oct 16 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E131 Eugene Jarecki Wed, Oct 17 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E132 Nate Silver Thu, Oct 18 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E133 President Barack Obama Fri, Oct 19 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E134 D.L. Hughley Tue, Oct 23 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E135 Gerard Butler Wed, Oct 24 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E136 Dakota Meyer Thu, Oct 25 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E137 Rep. Nancy Pelosi Fri, Oct 26 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E138 Jon Ronson Thu, Nov 1 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E139 Bob Woodruff Fri, Nov 2 2012 3:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E140 Martha Raddatz Tue, Nov 6 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E141 Live election night coverage Wed, Nov 7 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E142 Nate Silver Thu, Nov 8 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E143 Katie Dellamaggiore & Pobo Efekoro Fri, Nov 9 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E144 Mike Huckabee Tue, Nov 13 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E145 Jason Sudeikis Wed, Nov 14 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E146 Jon Meacham Thu, Nov 15 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E147 Andrew Napolitano Fri, Nov 16 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E148 David Nasaw Tue, Nov 27 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E149 Warren Buffett, Carol Loomis Wed, Nov 28 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E150 Neil Young Thu, Nov 29 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E151 Calvin Trillin Fri, Nov 30 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E152 Denis Leary Tue, Dec 4 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E153 R.A. Dickey Wed, Dec 5 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E154 Alan Simpson Thu, Dec 6 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E155 Gov. Chris Christie Fri, Dec 7 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E156 Bishop Gene Robinson Tue, Dec 11 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E157 Laura Linney Wed, Dec 12 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. E158 Cory Booker Thu, Dec 13 2012 4:00 AM GMT+0000 30 min ▶ No synopsis available. 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