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The Daily Show/Recurring Segments
From The TV IV
A list of recurring segments on The Daily Show.
| Contents: | Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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0-9
- 10 F#@king Years
- Shown throughout 2006, the segment celebrated the show's anniversary with looks back on the years previous, including during the Craig Kilborn years.
A
- A Moment for Us
- Craig Kilborn pauses the show to share a personal monologue with the audience. This segment was carried on to The Late Late Show.
- A Tale of Survival
- A segment hosted by Vance Degeneres, Degeneres would take a trivial, mundane topic and investigate it as if it were done by Dateline NBC. Frequently, the segment would span across a commercial break to play up an anticlimactic moment.
- Ad Nauseam
- Correspondents show clips of advertisements and make fun of them. The segment was originally hosted by Michael Blieden and later picked up by Steve Carell and Ed Helms.
- Are You Prepared?!?
- Styled like a sensationalist news story, Samantha Bee or Jason Jones ambush people in their homes in order to find out if they truly are prepared for things like Armageddon or a terrorist attack.
B
- Back in Black
- The longest running segment in the series, Lewis Black comments on the absurd stories that "fall through the cracks."
- Backfire
- An in-studio debate similar to Even Stevphen, except featuring A. Whitney Brown and Brian Unger.
C
- Come On!
- Rob Corddry investigates a story and, when faced with opposition to the side of the story he's decidedly on, cuts off the interview subject by loudly saying, "I mean come on!"
D
- Digital Watch
- Ed Helms comments on recent developments in the technological world, even though he usually doesn't understand these developments himself.
E
- Even Stevphen
- In the format of an in-studio debate, Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell start talking about an issue but eventually devolve into angry shouting and personal attacks.
F
- Five Questions
- At the end of every interview, Craig Kilborn would ask the guest five questions with irrelevant, absurd answers. The segment was transferred over to The Late Late Show after Kilborn left.
G
- God Stuff
- A pre-cursor to This Week in God, featuring John Bloom as the host. Instead of commenting on religious news, however, Bloom would show clips of televangelists and make fun of them.
- Great Moments in Punditry As Read By Children
- Transcripts from pundit programs like Hannity & Colmes and Crossfire are read aloud by children who often mispronounce words but ultimately show how childish the programs are. Usually only airs as a bumper.
I
- Indecision
- The general tag used for any and all election coverage, generally reserved for presidential elections, but the banner is also applicable for congressional elections. It is a continuation of similar efforts to cover politics with comedy done by Comedy Central in 1992 and 1996.
J
- The Jobbing of America
- Stephen Colbert in a segment dealing primarily with jobs and employment.
K
- Klassic Kolbert
- An occasional segment that rebroadcasts old Stephen Colbert segments.
M
- Mark Your Calendar
- A correspondent, originally Mo Rocca, hosts a segment which highlights events from the upcoming month, particularly obscure holidays. It was later hosted by Ed Helms and Samantha Bee.
- Moment of Zen
- A brief segment without commentary that appears at the end of every episode of The Daily Show. It's usually related to an earlier story but can also be an odd non-sequitor or a jab at news coverage.
O
- Oliver-Wilmore Investigates
- Correspondents John Oliver and Larry Wilmore investigate an issue, usually one which deals with race. For instance, in an investigation on banning racial epithets, Wilmore was around to free Oliver from being forced to use such words.
- Out at the Movies
- Flamboyantly gay movie critic Frank DeCaro tirelessly attempts to find gay subtext in new feature films. The segment was also occasionally spun off into Oscar specials that were broadcast annually.
P
- Poll Smoking with Dave Gorman
- Statistical analyst Dave Gorman takes a satirical view of polls and statistics without realizing the implied innuendo of the segment title.
- Produce Pete
- Steve Carell in a cooking segment that paid particular attention to fruit and vegetables. Of course, much of the humor came from Carell's incompetence as a cook.
- Public Excess
- A correspondent segment hosted by Rich Brown.
S
- The Seat of Heat
- An interview segment that was a short lived attempt to recreate something like Five Questions, Jon would ask the guest one last jokey question under the guise of seeking important insight.
- Slow News Day
- A short segment making fun of 24-hour news channels relentlessly covering a mundane or otherwise unnewsworthy story because there's nothing else to cover.
T
- This Week in God
- A correspondent, originally Stephen Colbert but later Rob Corddry and Samantha Bee, comments on religious news stories with the aid of "The God Machine." See also God Stuff.
- Trendspotting
- Junior Correspondent Demetri Martin covers hip trends popular among young people. Some of these trends include Xbox 360, Myspace.com, hookahs and credit card debt.
- Trivial Compromise
- A game show segment similar to Jeopardy! hosted by show creator Lizz Weinstead's parents Ginny and Wilbur Winstead.
U
- The Ugly American
- A segment featuring comedian Dave Attell delivering commentary on less savory aspects of American life. It severed somewhat as the basis of his Insomniac with Dave Attell program.
W
- We Love Showbiz
- In a parody of entertainment news programs, Steve Carell and a female co-host (usually Nancy Walls) inanely blather about celebrities. Much of the correspondent cast was featured as hosts on this segment, including Lauren Weedman, Rachael Harris, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry.
