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The Daily Show includes many recurring segments, recurring gags, and other miscellany, a partial catalog of which is presented here. The Daily Show (currently The Daily Show with Jon Stewart) is a Peabody and Emmy-winning half-hour American satirical news television program produced by and run on the Comedy Central cable television network. ...

Current recurring segments

Here is a list of recurring segments currently featured on the show; they are listed in order of when they first appeared:

Your Moment of Zen

Your Moment of Zen is a segment that that occurs at the end of every show.^[1] The segment was introduced when the show began. In it, Kilborn would end the show and a random selection of humorous videos would be shown. Although the show kept the segment when Jon Stewart took over as host, the segment changed to usually feature recaps or extended versions of news clips shown earlier in the show.

Back in Black with Lewis Black

Back in Black (with Lewis Black) is a popular segment on the show, where "America's foremost commentator on everything" and comedian Lewis Black catches the stories that, according to his introduction, "fall through the cracks", and comments on them in a humorous way.^[1] The segment starts with an opening riff in the style of the AC/DC song "Back in Black." The segment originated in 1996, when Craig Kilborn was still host of The Daily Show. As of 2006, it is currently the longest-running recurring segment that still airs on the show. The segment does not have a regular schedule of appearance. Lewis Niles Black (born August 30, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, and actor. ... This article is about the band. ... Back in Black is the seventh studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

This Week in God

This Week in God features the "God Machine" and a satirical run-down of "everything God did this week." Image File history File links ThisWeekInGod. ... Image File history File links ThisWeekInGod. ...

Stephen Colbert usually did the sketch from 1999 to 2005, though occasionally it has been done by other correspondents.^[2] Due to the spin-off of The Colbert Report, the sketch was handed off to Rob Corddry in 2005. Said Colbert on the hand-off: "God has an exclusive licensing agreement with The Daily Show. We're trying to get the Devil for our show."^[3] This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... The Colbert Report (pronounced )[1] is an American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars comedian Stephen Colbert, best known previously as a senior correspondent for The Daily Show. ... Rob Corddry (born on February 4, 1971 in Weymouth, Massachusetts), sometimes credited as Robert Corddry) is an American comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ...

The God Machine normally takes the form of a black post with a single large, bright red button on its top, surrounded by yellow lining. It had previously appeared as the "God Lever" or the "God Rod."

The host smacks the button, and it starts flashing an apparently random succession of religiously themed images on a screen behind the host, while making a sound resembling a high-pitched voice saying "Beepboopboop beepboopboop boopboop. Beepboopboop beepboopboop boopboop. Beep. Boop. Boop". It is previously recorded, but provided by the segment's original host, Stephen Colbert. The images and the sound slow down toward the end, with humorous or ironic last few images (such as Captain Morgan or Snuggle the Bear) appearing before the screen settles on an image that prompts the next item in the segment. Captain Morgan, as pictured on the product packaging Captain Morgan can also refer to a One Piece character, Axe-Hand Morgan. ... Snuggle bear Snuggle is the brand name of a Unilever fabric softener sold in the United States. ...

A frequent subject chosen by the God Machine is Islam. Whenever this occurs, the host makes a note about the religion in an attempt to placate any angry Muslims. These statements include, "Islam! About which there is nothing funny", or "Islam! Which I respect completely." Islam (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ...

Although Colbert made the God Machine famous as an icon for irreverent and sometimes seemingly subversively provocative examination of religious issues, in his private life he is an actively practicing Roman Catholic.^[4] When Rob Corddry first took over God Machine duties, he indicated that he is an Episcopalian. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul is the National Cathedral of the USA in Washington, D.C. The Episcopal Church, also known as the Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) or the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America is the American branch of the...

"This Week in God" is very similar to the show's earlier segment, "God Stuff" with John Bloom. Joe Bob Briggs is a pseudonym and persona of John Irving Bloom (born January 27, 1953 in Dallas, Texas), a syndicated American film critic, writer and actor. ...

On the July 31, 2006 episode, the last This Week in God segment aired for three months, due to Corddry's departure from the show. On October 19, 2006, "This Week in God" returned with Samantha Bee taking over, as the show's "Senior Religion Correspondent". Bee returned again for the segment's "Christmas Christacular" on December 18, 2006. Correspondent Ed Helms has also filled in for the host of the segment on occasion. October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samantha Bee (born 1969 in Toronto, Canada) gained fame as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... Ed Helms on The Daily Show. ...

InDecision ####

The Daily Show's coverage of the U.S. presidential elections since 2000 has been given the title "InDecision 2000" (or whatever the relevant year is). The segment typically has no particular difference to the standard desk jokes that typically open the show, and the title is merely used as a heading to specify the topic of the jokes, which focus on the election, from the nomination process through the party conventions, the campaign trail, the debates and finally to Election Night (headlined as "Prelude to a Recount", in reference to events of the 2000 presidential election). The segment is occasionally rebranded as to an appropriate alternative such as, "Road to InDecision 2006", which was used in the early stages of the votting process. Presidential electoral votes by state. ...

The Daily Show's coverage of Canadian federal elections also uses the "Indecision" label; the 2006 federal election was covered under the title of "InDecision/InDécision 2006", acknowledging Canada's two official languages, French and English. The Daily Show's brief coverage of the UK elections was titled "A Spot of InDecision". When covering the 2006 election in Israel, the show switched to the Jewish calendar and covered the event as "Indecision 5766". When covering the two Iraqi elections in 2005, the show used the Islamic calendar, with the title "Indecision 1425". On October 7, 2003, the show had a special episode entitled "Re-Decision 2003" to cover the state of California's recall election. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ...

An uncensored version of InDecision 2004 was released on a three-disc DVD box set on June 28, 2005. It includes original material from Jon Stewart and "The Daily Show's News Team", all episodes from the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, "The Bush-Kerry Debate: The Squabble in Coral Gables", "Election Night 2004: Prelude to a Recount", and highlights from throughout the 2004 presidential election. DVD (commonly Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is an optical disc storage media format that can be used for data storage, including movies with high video and sound quality. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Featured at the Democratic National Convention are speeches by prominent party figures. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Presidential election results map. ...

Rob Riggle has also done a segment called "Indecision 2044", in which he interviewed kindergarteners to see who was most likely to run for president in 2044. See 2044 presidential election for more.

Trendspotting

Trendspotting is a segment hosted by comedian Demetri Martin. In this segment, Demetri provides viewers with a comedic look at new trends. Past topics have included wine, Xbox 360, Myspace.com, life coaching, and hookahs. This segment first appeared on November 14, 2005. A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Demetri Martin Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian. ... This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ... The Xbox 360 is the successor to Microsofts Xbox video game console, developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, Samsung and SiS. Information on the console first came through viral marketing campaigns and it was officially unveiled on MTV on May 12, 2005, with detailed launch and game information divulged... MySpace. ... Life coaching is a practice of assisting clients to determine and achieve personal goals. ... Man holding a water pipe (hookah) A hookah (Arabic: ØÙ‚Û) is a multi-stemmed, often times glass based water pipe device for smoking, originating from India. ... November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining until the end of the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Klassic Kolbert

Klassic Kolbert a segment consisting of a previously aired segment featuring former correspondent Stephen Colbert. The segment first appeared on February 8, 2006, several months after Colbert left the Daily Show to host its spin-off, The Colbert Report. This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Colbert Report (pronounced )[1] is an American satirical television program on Comedy Central that stars comedian Stephen Colbert, best known previously as a senior correspondent for The Daily Show. ...

Poll Smoking with Dave Gorman

Poll Smoking with Dave Gorman is a segment in which the segment's host, Dave Gorman, credited as the show's Statistical Analyst, presents satirical views of polls and statistics pertaining to current events. In each segment, Gorman pretends not to notice the double-meaning of his segment's title (a reference to fellatio) and makes several accidental jokes involving the title, until the October 5, 2006 segment when Gorman "found out" the meaning of the segment's title and "decided" to go along with it. This segment first appeared on April 27, 2006. David James Gorman (born March 2, 1971) is a documentary comedian and humourist. ... Oral sex consists of all those sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, etc. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The segment became so instantly popular that some fans of the show created the website PollSmoking.com

Crisis in Israfghyianonanaq

Crisis in Israfghyianonanaq is a recent segment that focuses on problems in the Middle East. The title refers to (in order) Israel, Afghanistan, Syria, Lebanon, Iran and Iraq. The segment originated in 2006, and is very similar to the past segment "Mess O' Potamia".

Are You Prepared?!?

Are You Prepared?!? is a segment that debuted on the show on May 16, 2006 featuring Samantha Bee. Focusing on preparedness for a potential disaster or bad situation, the recurring segment is styled as a parody of the scare tactics used by sensationalistic news shows. In the segment, the correspondent normally travels around in a large van with the words "Are You Prepared?!?" on its side, often knocking on doors of unsuspecting residents and "testing their preparedness" in the given scenario. Bee performed the segment two times. May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samantha Bee (born 1969 in Toronto, Canada) gained fame as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ...

On November 9, 2006, correspondent Jason Jones (who is Bee's husband) began hosting the segment. November 9 is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 52 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jason Jones (born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ...

Slow News Day

Slow News Day is a segment that debuted on the June 13, 2006 episode. The segment is a compilation of news clips that follow a single unusually dull or trivial news event over the course of several hours, usually from CNN, MSNBC or Fox News. The segment is very short and is usually played before the show goes to commercial. June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... Fox News Channels slogan is We Report, You Decide The Fox News Channel is a U.S. cable and satellite news channel. ...

10 F#@king Years

10 F#@king Years is a segment that has been featured on the show throughout 2006 to celebrate the show's tenth anniversary. The segment usually features host Jon Stewart offering a nostalgic look back at the show's past segments (normally spanning Stewart's run as host), usually focusing on a specific theme. The segment debuted on July 17, 2006. 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Exper-teasers

Exper-teasers is a new segment hosted by resident expert John Hodgman, which debuted on Thursday, August 24, 2006. The segment is previously taped and features Hodgman, as the show's "Resident Expert", discussing a different topic each week from a room full of books. Samantha Bee is the voiceover announcer for the segment's introduction. In each segment, a question appears on-screen and Hodgman addresses the subject, often using doctored-up photos and other humorous visual aides. Hodgman ends each segment by saying "I'm John Hodgman, and you're welcome." John Hodgman John Kellogg Hodgman[1] (born June 1971) is an American author and humorist whose work has been published in the The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeneys Quarterly Concern. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Past recurring segments

A Moment for Us

A Moment for Us was a segment in which host Craig Kilborn paused the show for a personal monologue with the audience.^[5] Kilborn carried the segment over when he left The Daily Show to become the host of The Late Late Show. The segment was featured during Kilborn's stint as host, from 1996 to 1998.^[6] Image File history File linksMetadata Kilborn1996. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Kilborn1996. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... The Late Late Show is an American late-night television talk and variety show on CBS. It immediately follows The Late Show with David Letterman (unless some sports highlights are shown in between) and is produced by Lettermans Worldwide Pants Incorporated in CBS Television City. ...

A Tale of Survival

A Tale of Survival was a segment that was always done by correspondent Vance DeGeneres, in which he would present a feature done in the style of a Dateline NBC report. In it, a trivial incident was reported as if it were quite dangerous and serious, such as the time the pork chop a man was preparing caught fire and distressed his pet parrot. Between pre-filmed portions, Vance would appear in the studio hiding behind various set-decorations or apparatuses, describing the events in greater frightful detail. Unlike other Daily Show pieces, this one would be divided by a commercial break to accentuate the anticlimactic aspect. The segment first appeared in or around 1999 and was discontinued when Vance DeGeneres left the show in 2001. Vance DeGeneres on The Daily Show Vance DeGeneres (born September 2, 1954, in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a producer and writer of several television shows. ... Dateline NBC title card Current co-anchors Stone Phillips and Ann Curry. ...

Ad Nauseam

Ad Nauseam was a segment in which its host played various clips of television advertisements and then made fun of them. The original host of the segment was Michael Blieden until 2000. Steve Carell was the host from 2000 to 2002, but when he left the show for his movie and television career, correspondent Ed Helms began to take his place starting in 2002. The segment was discontinued around 2003. Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and writer, currently starring in the American version of the television sitcom The Office. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... Ed Helms on The Daily Show. ...

Backfire

Backfire was a segment that was an in-studio debate between correspondents A. Whitney Brown and Brian Unger. It is very similar to the later segment, "Even Stevphen", which were also in-studio debates between two correspondents. The segment's title is a parody of the political debate show, Crossfire. The segment began in or around 1996 and was discontinued when A. Whitney Brown and Brian Unger left the show in 1998. A. Whitney Brown (born Alan Whitney Brown on July 8, 1952, in Charlotte, Michigan), is a comedian probably best known for his recurring appearance on Saturday Night Live in the 1980s as a joke news correspondent opposite Dennis Miller who delivered humorous opinion pieces known as The Big Picture. He... Brian Unger is an American comedian who has guest starred on Reno 911 and occasionally hosts MSNBCs Countdown with Keith Olbermann. ... December 6, 2004 edition of Crossfire. ...

Come On!

Come On! was a segment hosted by Rob Corddry which featured Corddry investigating and generally disliking fads. His catchphrase for the segment was to usually cut off the people that he interviewing by loudly saying, "I mean, come on!" Corddry's mannerisms and use of the catchphrase in the sketch suggest those of John Stossel and his "Gimme A Break!" segments. Rob Corddry (born on February 4, 1971 in Weymouth, Massachusetts), sometimes credited as Robert Corddry) is an American comedian known best for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ... In biochemistry, flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) is the precursor molecule to FADH2. ... John F. Stossel (born March 6, 1947) is a consumer reporter and co-anchor for the ABC News show 20/20. ...

The Decider

The Decider was a segment that is done in the style of a comic book. The segment is animated and its main character is President George W. Bush as the superhero The Decider. The segment originated when Bush made a comment referring to himself as "the decider" during a press conference on April 18, 2006. The Decider has only been featured on the show twice, on April 19 and May 18, 2006. George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... George W. Bushs trademark grins, hand gestures, and southern accent are often mocked alongside his verbal gaffes. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... May 18 is the 138th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (139th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Digital Watch

Digital Watch is a segment that has always been hosted by Ed Helms that has always focused on new technology. The segment began sometime around 2002 and was discontinued sometime around 2005. Ed Helms on The Daily Show. ...

Even Stevphen

Even Stevphen was a segment that was an in-studio debate between correspondents Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. It is very similar to the show's earlier segment, "Backfire". The segment is not a misspelling, but a composite of the two correspondents' homophonic first names, sometimes appearing as Even Stephven. While the segment was about debating a recent topic, Colbert and Carell would often spend the time insulting each other instead. The segment was discontinued when Steve Carell left the show. On September 20, 2006, a montage of the best of Even Stevphen was shown as part of The Daily Show's 10 F#@king Years. Image File history File links Carellcolbert_ds. ... Image File history File links Carellcolbert_ds. ... Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and writer, currently starring in the American version of the television sitcom The Office. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Five Questions

Five Questions was a segment that was conducted during each show, when Craig Kilborn was the show's host. The segment would always come at the very end of Kilborn's informal celebrity interviews. In the segment, Kilborn would ask a sequence of five absurd questions that often had even more irrelevant answers.^[5] Actor Bill Murray gained notoriety for being the first and one of the few to answer all "correctly". Kathy Ireland had the dubious honor of only getting one, and that was with Kilborn's help. Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American comedian and former talk show host. ... William James Bill Murray (born September 21, 1950) is an Academy Award-nominated, Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-winning American comedian and actor. ... Ireland on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Kathy Ireland (b. ...

A book released in 1998 by Comedy Central titled The Daily Show: Five Questions (ISBN 0-8362-5325-6), highlights many of the best interview moments from Craig Kilborn's stint as host. See also: 1997 in literature, other events of 1998, 1999 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Comedy Central is a cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and as of January 15, 2007, in Germany[1]. In the course of 2007, Dutch channel The Box will be transformed into the Dutch version of Comedy Central. ...

When Kilborn left the show in 1998 in order to replace Tom Snyder on CBS's The Late Late Show, he was able to take the segment Five Questions with him to the new show, disallowing any future TDS host from using it in their interviews.^[6] However, in Jon Stewart's first week as host, he slowly phased out the "Five Questions", doing "Four Questions" on Monday, "Three Questions" on Tuesday, "Two Questions" on Wednesday, ending with "The One Question" on Thursday. Tom Snyder, host of CBS The Late Late Show A news presenter for WNBC-TV of New York City and KNBC of Los Angeles in the 1970s, Tom Snyder (born May 12, 1936 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was raised Roman Catholic, graduated from Marquette University High School, and gained national fame... CBS (an abbreviation for Columbia Broadcasting System, its former legal name) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

God Stuff

God Stuff was a segment in which the segment's host, John Bloom, presented an assortment of actual clips from various televangelists. It is very similar to the later segment, "This Week in God". The segment began around 1996 and was discontinued when John Bloom left the show in 1998. Joe Bob Briggs is a pseudonym and persona of John Irving Bloom (born January 27, 1953 in Dallas, Texas), a syndicated American film critic, writer and actor. ...

Great Moments in Punditry As Read By Children

Great Moments in Punditry As Read By Children was a segment that featured small children reading transcripts of contentious moments from programs like Crossfire and Hannity and Colmes. The segment was featured prominently between 2004 and 2005 and usually aired just before a commercial break. December 6, 2004 edition of Crossfire. ... Categories: Television stubs ...

Headlines

Headlines was the segment that always opened the show for the first four years that Jon Stewart hosted the show. In the segment, Stewart would focus on the big stories of the day. The segment was abruptly dropped around 2003, and no reason was given. This was one of the three divisions of the show under Stewart's first few years; the others being "Other News" and "This Just In." All three were dropped in 2003. The term is still used on The Daily Show website to categorize videos of a night's leading news story.

The Jobbing of America

The Jobbing of America was a segment about jobs, hosted by Stephen Colbert. This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ...

Mark Your Calendar

Mark Your Calendar was a segment in which its host went over highlights of the upcoming month. At one particular time, the segment was done on a monthly basis. Mo Rocca originally hosted the segment, Ed Helms hosted it from 2002 to 2003, and Samantha Bee began hosting the segment in 2003. Although Samantha Bee is still a correspondent on the show, this segment no longer appears. At one point, the segment was known as Mark One's Calendar. Mo Rocca on the set of The Daily Show. ... Ed Helms on The Daily Show. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2002. ... This is a list of television-related events in 2003. ... Samantha Bee (born 1969 in Toronto, Canada) gained fame as a correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. ...

Mess O' Potamia

Mess O' Potamia has been a common part of the show since the early days of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Like "Indecision ####", the title is merely used to specify the topic of the jokes, which focus on the troubles in the Mesopotamia region. In 2006, the segment was discontinued in favor of the similar but newly-titled segment "Crisis in Israfghyianonanaq". In August of 2006, Stewart announced that the Mess O' Potamia segment had been renamed The Futile Crescent. Then, in December of 2006, Stewart created a spin-off of the segment, this one entitled 'Mess O' Potomac', to coincide with the release of the final report from the Iraq Study Group. Mesopotamia refers to the region now occupied by modern Iraq, eastern Syria, southeastern Turkey, and Southwest Iran. ...

Other News

Other News was the segment that always followed Jon Stewart's "Headlines" segment for the first four years of his stint as host. In the segment, Stewart would focus on the less important stories of the day, which would provide a comedic contrast to the segment "Headlines". The segment was abruptly dropped around 2003, and no reason was given. This was one of the three divisions of the show under Stewart's first few years; the others being "Headlines" and "This Just In." All three were dropped in 2003.

Out at the Movies

Out at the Movies was a segment hosted by Frank DeCaro who provided the audience with a look at new feature films in-character as a flamboyantly homosexual film critic who can find gay subtext in any film. ^[7]^[8] During his stint on the show, Comedy Central ran yearly extended thirty-minute-long versions of "Out at the Movies" for the Oscars. The segment debuted in 1996 and was one of the show's longest running segments. It was discontinued when Frank DeCaro left the show in 2003. Frank DeCaro is an openly homosexual American comedian. ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... Homosexuality refers to sexual and romantic attraction between two individuals of the same sex. ... Comedy Central is a cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and as of January 15, 2007, in Germany[1]. In the course of 2007, Dutch channel The Box will be transformed into the Dutch version of Comedy Central. ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...

Produce Pete

Produce Pete was a segment hosted by Steve Carell, in which he gave humorous advice regarding produce. The segment was previously-taped and first came about around 2002 or 2003 when Carell became too busy with his movie career to do live segments on the show. This segment would typically air towards the end of the show, right before "A Moment of Zen". The segment was discontinued when Carell left the show, though it did make a brief reappearance after Carell was "discovered" to have been lost in Iraq. Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and writer, currently starring in the American version of the television sitcom The Office. ... Produce on display at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Public Excess

Public Excess was a segment hosted by correspondent Rich Brown. The segment began in 1996 and was discontinued when he left the show in 1998.

The Seat of Heat

The Seat of Heat debuted on the show on September 13, 2006. The segment is featured during the guest interview; Stewart asks the guest one question that is thought to be particularly tough to answer (for example, during an interview with Johnny Knoxville: "Which member of your show will be the first to die and what will his scrotum be stapled to then?"). During the segment, the screen behind Stewart and his guest fills with images of flames. The Seat of Heat is the first regular segment during the guest interview since "Five Questions". However, this segment has not been used since November. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnny Knoxville (born Philip John Clapp on March 11, 1971 in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American comic actor and daredevil. ... In some male mammals, the scrotum is a bag of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ...

This Just In

This Just In was the segment that always followed Jon Stewart's "Other News" segment for the first four years of his stint as host. In the segment, Stewart would focus on the breaking stories of the day. The segment was abruptly dropped around 2003, and no reason was given. This was one of the three divisions of the show under Stewart's first few years; the others being "Headlines" and "Other News." All three were dropped in 2003.

Trivial Compromise

Trivial Compromise was a Jeopardy-like segment shown during the last commerical break during Craig Kilborn's tenure as host. It was hosted by Creator/Producer Lizz Winstead's mother and father Ginny and Wilbur Winstead via telephone. This article describes the British horror/suspense television series. ...

The Ugly American

The Ugly American was segment hosted by Insomniac's Dave Attell.^[9] The segment debuted in 1999 and was discontinued in 2001 when Dave Attell left the show for his own aforementioned show. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Dave Attell (born January 18, 1965) is a popular American stand-up comedian and host of Comedy Centrals Insomniac with Dave Attell. ...

We Love Showbiz

We Love Showbiz was a segment hosted by Steve Carell and Nancy Walls. It was a parody of Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight and similar shows; poking fun at their sycophantic attitude towards celebrities. After Walls' departure in 2002, other female correspondents (Lauren Weedman and Rachel Harris) hosted opposite Carell. The segment was discontinued in 2003. Steven John Carell (born August 16, 1962) is an American Golden Globe-winning and Emmy-nominated actor and writer, currently starring in the American version of the television sitcom The Office. ... Nancy Walls (born July 19, 1966, in Cohasset, Massachusetts) is an American actress who has appeared in many comedies. ... Access Hollywood logo used 2001-2005 Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. ... Entertainment Tonight is a daily television entertainment news magazine that is syndicated by CBS Paramount Domestic Television throughout the United States and Canada. ... Rachel Harris (born March 15, 1979 in Perth, Western Australia) is a former freestyle and medley swimmer from Australia, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. ...

Recurring jokes

There are several comedic themes and gags which have recurred through the series.

"Senior ... Correspondent"

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Sexual innuendo

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A moment later, he ate most of a banana in one bite and tried to continue reporting, but lost his composure and could only stop laughing for a few moments at a time— a rare occurrence on the program. However, he succeeded in wrapping up the piece with his trademark stone-faced signoff (which is, simply, "Jon?"). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

NAMBLA

A running gag is the insertion of the phrase "...or NAMBLA" (an acronym for the North American Man/Boy Love Association) instead of stating a proper abbreviation or acronym after mentioning a long or convoluted name, such as Republican National Convention or Federal Bureau of Investigation. Similarly, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was dubbed "NAMBL-OPEC" and the National Rifle Association was dubbed "BLAMBLA." The International Atomic Energy Agency was termed IAEA-BLA. An advocacy group concerned about alleged sexual abuse by Catholic priests was termed "Anti-NAMBLA". In August of 2005, Stewart renamed NARAL Pro-Choice America "NAR-AMBLA". In the October 2005 debut of a segment called "Man vs. Nature: The War on Terra", which detailed the devastating effects of global warming, Stewart shivered as he said "NAMBLA" in reference to the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Stewart will even refer to organizations that are already acronyms as NAMBLA ("...the AARP, or NAMBLA"). The North American Man/Boy Love Association (NAMBLA) is a U.S.-based group that calls for the elimination of age-based restrictions on sexual behavior. ... An abbreviation (from Latin brevis short) is a shortened form of a word or phrase. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... The Republican National Convention, the presidential nominating convention of the United States Republican Party, is held every four years to determine the partys candidate for the coming Presidential election and the partys platform. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is made up of Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Venezuela; since 1965, its international headquarters have been in Vienna, Austria. ... National Rifle Association logo This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association, UK The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit group for the promotion of marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm... NARAL Pro-Choice America (pronounced Nay-ral) is a United States group that favors reproductive rights, including the right to legal abortion, and engages in political action to oppose restrictions on abortion and expand access to abortion. ... Global mean surface temperatures 1856 to 2005. ... The National Snow and Ice Data Center, or NSIDC, is a United States information and referral center in support of polar and cryospheric research. ...

In June of 2005, Jon Stewart played on the gag while criticizing an acronym-within-an-acronym for the word "oil" stated in Congress, responding with "That is no NAMBLA, my friend." A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ...

On July 27th, 2006, a segment of the show titled "10 F@#king Years" featured many clips referring to the NAMBLA jokes. Jon Stewart ended the recap with yet another NAMBLA joke:

The joke was used once again in reference to the Mark Foley scandal, with Stewart speaking of the "North American Man Boy Love Association, or Congress". Mark Foley The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on sexually explicit and solicitative e-mails and instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to congressional pages and former pages. ...

On October 30, 2006, Jon Stewart played a clip from the Ohio State Gubernatorial Race in which Ken Blackwell where Blackwell accused his opponent of getting support from NAMBLA. Jon Stewart stated "I knew I'd be right at some point with that acronym"

Tongue-in-cheek anti-Semitism

As a way of responding to the periodic theme of a Jewish conspiracy theory in many segments, often Stewart (who is himself Jewish) and some of the correspondents will play out some of the common stereotypes and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. For instance, on Stephen Colbert's segment "Rudolph Apprehended", he "argued" that Eric Rudolph's road to terrorism was orchestrated by a "Global Cabal of Jews", who ultimately were the cause of Rudolph's personal failures in life and emotional instability. Similarly, in a segment titled "The Price of Oil", Jon Stewart indicated that the only logical conclusion for the wildly rising and fluctuating oil prices is that they are controlled by a global cabal of Jews comprised of Dick Cheney, Magic Johnson and the head of Ayatollah Khomeni (none of whom are Jewish), saying that it makes as much sense as anything else. In other segments they will parody many of the racist attitudes towards Jews, including segments where Jon will reference a bagel as one of the goals of a Jewish conspiracy. In addition, Colbert often played the role of the one with the most anti-Semitic tendencies on the show. During some of the Even Stevphen debate segments, Colbert parodies anti-Semitic right-wing Christian ideologues. For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Eric Rudolphs FBI photo Eric Robert Rudolph, also known as the Olympic Park Bomber (born September 19, 1966) is an American anti-abortion extremist and domestic terrorist who committed a series of bombings across the southern United States, which killed three people and injured at least 150 others. ... Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941) is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ayatollah Khomeini founded the first modern Islamic republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini (آیت‌الله روح‌الله خمینی in Persian) (May 17, 1900 – June 3, 1989) was an Iranian Shia cleric and the political... A plain bagel The bagel (or sometimes beigel; Yiddish beygl) is a bread product traditionally made of yeasted wheat dough in the form of a roughly hand-sized ring which is boiled in water and then baked. ...

"Meet Me at Camera Three"

Meet Me At Camera Three is a common phrase used by Stewart, which began in 2006, to initiate what is intended to be a direct address to the person or group with which the current topic is concerned. Typically after expressing his distaste for the subject's actions, Stewart will then request that (for example) "Walt Disney Company, meet me at camera three", at which point the shot switches to a camera situated at the right of the regular camera. Stewart turns on spot to face the camera, and sends his message to the subject, possibly beginning his speech with a relevant greeting (such as "Howdy" after the President spoke of being a southern man, or "Hola" to Spanish-speaking subjects), and then shot is switched back to its regular camera. In a recent episode it was revealed that when wishing to send a direct message to another person or group while in the middle of addressing someone at camera three, Stewart may address the person or group at "Camera Four", which appears to be shot vertically from the ground, in front of the desk.

"I don't care for it..."

Often, when a celebrity guest show comments on how much of a fan of the show they are, Stewart will reply with "I don't care for it, I think it's crass".

Special episodes

The show's April 5, 2006 episode was called, "Race: The AfroSpanicIndioAsianization of America". The primary focus of the episode was race relations in America. All of the pieces by correspondents and by Jon Stewart were on this topic. Contributor Demetri Martin performed in a previously-taped segment in which he asked pedestrians how many episodes the show should devote to race; or rather which race they don't need to (to which most responses were either Asians or Hispanics), and contributor John Hodgman appeared as the show's Resident Expert on race. However, the interview segment towards the end of the show had nothing to do with the rest of the show. The guest was Tony Zinni and he only appeared to promote his book, The Battle for Peace. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Demetri Martin Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian. ... John Hodgman John Kellogg Hodgman[1] (born June 1971) is an American author and humorist whose work has been published in the The Paris Review, The New York Times Magazine, and McSweeneys Quarterly Concern. ... Anthony Charles Zinni (born September 17, 1943) is a retired general in the United States Marine Corps and a former Commander in Chief of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). ...

Vilsack Duck

Recently, the show has developed a running joke based on the name and relative obscurity of Democratic Governor Tom Vilsack. In a joint parody of the Aflac Duck, mentions of the governor on the show are proceeded with a duck quacking his name as "Vil-sack!". When Vilsack appeared as a guest on the show in December 2006, the joke was again used with the duck initially respectfully stating Vilsack's full name and title before being urged by Stewart to return to the standard joke. Vilsack himself later in the same show made light of the joke by presenting Stewart with a talking plush toy of the Aflac Duck with a badge reading "#1 Vilsack Fan". On occasion, the duck has also blurted out similar words such as "Brown-back!" and "Mor-mon!" Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL, TYO: 8686 ) is an American insurance company that acts as a management company; overseeing the operations of its subsidiaries by providing management services and making capital available. ...

References

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