"The Daily Show" (1996)TV series 1996-????

Creators:

Madeleine Smithberg
Lizz Winstead
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Seasons:

13 | unknown

Release Date:

22 July 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | News | Talk-Show

Tagline:

When news breaks we fix it.

Plot:

America's top fake news show.

Plot Keywords:

Fake News Report | Political Satire | News Satire

Awards:

Won 10 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 33 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. May 20	10:00 AM	COMEDY
Tue. May 20	2:00 PM	COMEDY

Cast

Jon Stewart	...	Himself - Host / ... (971 episodes, 1998-2008)
Stephen Colbert	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (834 episodes, 1997-2008)
Rob Corddry	...	Himself - Correspondent / ... (544 episodes, 2001-2007)
Ed Helms	...	Correspondent / ... (498 episodes, 2001-2006)

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Series Directed by
Chuck O'Neil		(651 episodes, 2000-2007)
Andy Barsh		(unknown episodes)
Scott Preston		(unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
J.R. Havlan		(934 episodes, 2001-2007)
Jon Stewart		(934 episodes, 2001-2007)
David Javerbaum		(890 episodes, 2002-2007)
Ben Karlin		(890 episodes, 2002-2007)
Jason Reich		(890 episodes, 2002-2007)
Stephen Colbert		(854 episodes, 1997-2005)
Rich Blomquist		(841 episodes, 2003-2008)
Steve Bodow		(806 episodes, 2003-2007)
Scott Jacobson		(806 episodes, 2003-2007)
Rob Kutner		(806 episodes, 2003-2007)
Jason Ross		(806 episodes, 2003-2007)
Eric Drysdale		(761 episodes, 2000-2006)
Tim Carvell		(650 episodes, 2004-2007)
Chris Regan		(602 episodes, 1999-2006)
Tom Johnson		(585 episodes, 1996-2004)
Rachel Axler		(333 episodes, 2005-2007)
Kevin Bleyer		(333 episodes, 2006-2007)
Sam Means		(333 episodes, 2006-2007)
Josh Lieb		(173 episodes, 2007)
Paul Mecurio		(128 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim Earl		(96 episodes, 1996-2001)
Aaron Bergeron		(84 episodes, 2002)
Jonathan Bines		(84 episodes, 2002)
Kent Jones		(44 episodes, 1996-2001)
Daniel J. Goor		(44 episodes, 2001)
Charlie Grandy		(44 episodes, 2001)
Allison Silverman		(44 episodes, 2001)
Lizz Winstead		(5 episodes, 1996-2006)
Madeleine Smithberg		(5 episodes, 2000-2006)
Ray James		(unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Guy Nicolucci		(unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
Tamara Federici		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Chris Kreski		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Stilson		(unknown episodes)
Richard Whitley		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kahane Corn	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer (935 episodes, 2000-2007)
Jon Stewart	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (935 episodes, 2000-2007)
Ben Karlin	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (891 episodes, 2000-2007)
Ari Fishman	....	producer (832 episodes, 2000-2006)
Stewart Bailey	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer / ... (718 episodes, 1996-2006)
David Javerbaum	....	supervising producer / executive producer (650 episodes, 2003-2007)
Madeleine Smithberg	....	executive producer (285 episodes, 2000-2003)
Jim Margolis	....	supervising producer / senior producer (178 episodes, 2006-2007)
Rory Albanese	....	supervising producer / co-executive producer / ... (174 episodes, 2006-2007)
Josh Lieb	....	co-executive producer (173 episodes, 2007)
Kabir Akhtar	....	segment producer (10 episodes, 2006)
Lindsay Crystal	....	field producer (8 episodes, 2007-2008)
Victoria Bert	....	field producer (7 episodes, 1998)
Glenn Clements	....	field producer (7 episodes, 2005-2006)
Bronwen Epstein	....	field producer (7 episodes, 2006)
Miles Kahn	....	field producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Jill Katz	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Hillary Kun	....	talent producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Stuart Miller	....	field producer (4 episodes, 2006)
Gideon Evans	....	field producer (3 episodes, 2000-2004)
Timothy Greenberg	....	field producer (3 episodes, 2006)
Evie Shapiro	....	field producer (2 episodes, 1996)
Janet Ginsburg	....	field producer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Brendan Hay	....	associate producer / headline producer (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dave Blog	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Adam Chodikoff	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Flanz	....	coordinating producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Rich Korson	....	production executive: Comedy Central (2 episodes, 2006)
Justin Melkman	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 2006)
Hank Gallo	....	studio producer (1 episode, 2000)
Elliott Kalan	....	associate segment producer (1 episode, 2006-2007)
Adam Lowitt	....	segment producer (1 episode, 2006)
Rob Fox	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes, 1996-2000)
Raine Mimms	....	co-producer / segment producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2004)
Nick McKinney	....	field producer (unknown episodes, 2000)
Jeff Stilson	....	consulting producer (unknown episodes, 2001)
Paul Francis Sullivan	....	field producer (unknown episodes, 2001)
Sara Taksler	....	associate producer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Arbi Asadourian	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Evan Cutler	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Chiara Edmands	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Kathy Egan	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Colby Hall	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joanne Baratta Hankey	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes)
Thom Hinkle	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jenny Hunter	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Elizabeth Layton	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Victor Mastroianni	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Sean McKnight	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Matt O'Brien	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Matt Polidoro	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Daniel Powell	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Mike Rubens	....	field producer (unknown episodes)
Christian Santiago	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Campbell Smith	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Usdan	....	associate news producer (unknown episodes)
Alison Watson	....	coordinating field producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
John Flansburgh		(unknown episodes)
John Linnell		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Matt Sohn		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mark Paone		(405 episodes, 1997-2008)
Andrew Matheson		(unknown episodes)
David Small		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Hillary Kun		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Jody Morlock	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Georgia Pappas	....	executive in charge of production (3 episodes, 2000-2006)
Pamela Depace	....	production manager (1 episode, 2006)
Laura Gherardi	....	production manager (unknown episodes, 1996)
Jennifer Flanz	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Pamela Harrison	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christian Santiago	....	second unit director (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Geoffrey Woodhall	....	sound recordist / voiceover recordist (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tim Lester	....	sound engineer (1 episode, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Greg Duncan	....	designer & creative director: show open and bumpers (18 episodes, 2007)

Series Stunts
Aaron Vexler	....	stunt double: Jon Stewart (1 episode, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Culley	....	lighting designer / lighting director (3 episodes, 1996-2006)
Tom Dowling	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2006)
Timothy Quigley	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2006)
Paul Ranieri	....	video engineer (1 episode, 2006)
Rich York	....	camera operator (1 episode, 2006)

Series Casting Department
Naomi Steinberg	....	casting consultant (16 episodes, 1996-2001)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lauren Brower	....	wardrobe stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Graham Knox Frazier	....	editor: video (53 episodes, 2006)
David Kuther	....	promo editor (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
Justin Panzanaro	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2003)
Randi Snitz	....	senior editor (unknown episodes)
Dan Woods	....	post-production assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bob Mould	....	composer: main theme (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Teri Abrams	....	audience coordinator (798 episodes, 2000-2007)
Jessie Kanevsky	....	assistant audience coordinator (553 episodes, 2004-2007)
Jonathon Benson	....	production assistant (173 episodes, 2007)
Jonathan DeMuth	....	intern (69 episodes, 2007)
Jeff Siegel	....	intern (63 episodes, 2005)
Nikita Antonov	....	intern (59 episodes, 2007)
Rob Reid	....	intern (49 episodes, 2003)
Bryan Diperstein	....	intern (36 episodes, 2007)
Jed Stephens	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 2000)
Dana Schoenfeld	....	production assistant (9 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jamie Wong	....	researcher (5 episodes, 2007)
Rich Korson	....	production executive: Comedy Central (3 episodes, 2006)
Jocelyn Conn	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 1996-2007)
Kira Klang	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Andre Allen	....	technical director (1 episode, 2006)
Gina Brown	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 2006)
Brendan Hay	....	assistant to writers (1 episode, 2006)
Ryan Middleton	....	production assistant (1 episode, 2006)
Beth Shorr	....	talent coordinator (1 episode, 2006)
Sara Taksler	....	researcher (1 episode, 2006)
Raine Mimms	....	intern / production assistant (unknown episodes, 1996-2000)
Victor Mastroianni	....	research assistant (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Steve Albani	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Elliott Kalan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Phil Knittel	....	intern (unknown episodes, 2005)
Jarret Berg	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Barbara Bevan	....	audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dave Blog	....	research assistant (unknown episodes)
Holli Bonito	....	assistant to studio producer (unknown episodes)
Alison Camillo	....	segment supervisor (unknown episodes)
Tom Ceraullo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Adam Chodikoff	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Billy Clarey	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Meredith Dixon	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Alicia Dominguez	....	assistant audience coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ari Fishman	....	headlines producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Higgins	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Thom Hinkle	....	research assistant (unknown episodes)
David Javerbaum	....	head writer (unknown episodes)
Rachel Knobelman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Eric Leiderman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Michael Levin	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Steve Marks	....	assistant to writer (unknown episodes)
Tim McDonnell	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Georgia Pappas	....	production executive (unknown episodes)
Kristen Parham	....	pre-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Paul A.J. Pennolino	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Billy Pittard	....	title designer (unknown episodes)
Jonah Platt	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Kate Post	....	associate talent booker (unknown episodes)
Jason Reich	....	associate writer (unknown episodes)
Campbell Smith	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Craig Spinney	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Usdan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Angela Visca	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Keri Vosler	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Alison Watson	....	segment coordinator / segment manager (unknown episodes)
Mark Weinberg	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Mad Cow Productions
• Comedy Central
• Comedy Partners
• Hello Doggie

Distributors

• Comedy Central
• Antena 2 (2007-) (Romania) (TV)
• CNN International (2004-) (worldwide) (TV) (weekly compilation)
• CNNj (2004-) (Japan) (TV) (global edition version)
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (2005-) (UK) (TV) (More4)
• Danmarks Radio (DR) (2007-) (Denmark) (TV)
• Jack TV (????) (Philippines) (TV)
• Motherload (200?) (worldwide) (video)
• Yes (????) (Israel) (TV)

Other Companies

• J.J. Sedelmaier Productions  animations (segment "Daily Show Rock")

Also Known As:

A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA) (new title)
Jon Stewart (Australia)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA) (new title)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title) (cut version)

Runtime:

USA:30 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

West 54th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Mad Cow Productions

Trivia:

According to a 7 October 2003, USA Today article, the show is pulled together in this way: a researcher scans major newspapers, the Associated Press, and cable news channels, then gives possible topics to the ten writers. These meet to discuss headline material for the lead news segment. By 11:15 a.m. they meet with Jon Stewart, and by 12:30 they have come up with jokes for the day's show. The cast hold a rehearsal, then the show is taped at 6:30 in front of an audience.

Quotes:

Jon Stewart: Stephen, could you describe the attitude of the democratic voters in New Hampshire?
Stephen Colbert: Well, Jon, I'd say that they have an attitude of anger.
Jon Stewart: Anger toward President Bush?
Stephen Colbert: No, Jon; toward me. Me and the other reporters.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wordplay (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dog on Fire

One anchor, four correspondents, zero credibility.

When a big story breaks, where do you turn for news coverage? CNN? FOX? BBC? CBC? No, no, no, and no. It's....Comedy Central? Oh yes. Believe it.

The Daily Show is the #1 fake comedic news show out there. Every weekday night on Comedy Central (or Comedy Network for me) Jon Stewart, officially the second funniest man in America, hosts a show that everyone needs to see. The whole show follows the main news stories of today and comments on them with hilarious political satire. Not only that, but everyday, a guest comes in for an interview. And I'm not talking guests nobody has heard of. We're talking about Bill Clinton, Matthew Broderick, Desmond Tutu, John Kerry, etc.

The Daily Show is definitely worth your time. Give it a try. You'll be glad you did.