The Daily Show/Ricky Gervais (September 21, 2005)

Ricky Gervais
Ecstatic moments in the white house
Airdate	September 21, 2005
Production Number	10119
Guest(s)	Ricky Gervais
September 20, 2005 Alan Alda	September 22, 2005 George Clooney
The Daily Show — 2005

This is the 119th episode of the 2005 season of The Daily Show.

Guest Stars: Ricky Gervais (Guest)

Episode Overview

Segments

Headlines

• The Budget: No Money, Mo' Problems, Jon Stewart - Stewart reports on the massive spending needed to fund the Hurricane Katrina repairs. George W. Bush makes it clear that no matter what it costs, taxes should not be raised. But even Vladimir Putin, a man who lives in a country where blue jeans and a bottle of Jack Daniels gets you two women for a month, did not understand.

Studio Report

• Rob Corddry - Rob Corddry takes on the Bush administration's faith-based accounting approach. He also notes that despite government's massive spending, they still do support the Republican ideal of limited government. It is, in fact, the most limited administration we've ever had. Limited in effectiveness, that is.

Special Report

• A Relatively Closer Look, Jon Stewart - Today's A Relatively Closer Look focuses on the guy who puts a semi-human face on the lack of information we receive from the White House - the press secretary.

Guest

Ricky Gervais, star of The Office (UK) talks about his new program, Extras.

Correspondent Titles

• Rob Corddry Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst

Moment of Zen

George W. Bush, speaking on the Hurricane Katrina relief effort: "In any rate, we look forward to working with you. Let me put it another way. We look forward to hearing your vision... so we can m-, more better do our job. That's what I'm tellin' you."

Trivia

Behind the Scenes

• Steve Carell, former Daily Show correspondent stars in the US version of Ricky Gervais' British show, The Office.