Real Time with Bill Maher: Season 2
Real Time with Bill Maher Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. Each week, host Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests. Unlike the previous show, guests are usually better versed in the subject matter, with more experts such as journalists, professors, and politicians participating in the panel, and fewer actors and celebrities included. The program is broadcast from Studio 33, also
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Bill Maher hosts the series, which features a weekly panel of guests.
- The panel typically includes politicians, actors, journalists, professors, and other experts.
- Guests on the program are generally better versed in the subject matter compared to the host's previous show, with fewer actors and celebrities participating.
- The show originates from Studio 33, known as the Bob Barker Studio, located in Television City in Los Angeles.
Season overview
Real Time with Bill Maher Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 23 episodes. Each week, host Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests. Unlike the previous show, guests are usually better versed in the subject matter, with more experts such as journalists, professors, and politicians participating in the panel, and fewer actors and celebrities included. The program is broadcast from Studio 33, also known as the Bob Barker Studio, in Television City in Los Angeles. Additionally, the show is followed by a 10 to 15 minute segment titled Overtime on YouTube, where questions submitted by viewers are answered.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
January 16, 2004
Jan 16, 2004
Guests: Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark, musician Moby, Rev. Al Sharpton, actor Ron Silver, congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) Topics: American values, Iraq, MoveOn.org, environment
January 23, 2004
Jan 23, 2004
Guests: Actor Richard Belzer, novelist Farai Chideya, senator John Edwards, David Frum, Ralph Nader Topics: Iowa caucus, The Apprentice, Olivia Goldsmith, sexuality in islamic cou
January 30, 2004
Jan 30, 2004
Guests: Actor Larry Miller, actor Sean Astin, former Bush-Cheney 2000 press secretary Mindy Tucker-Fletcher; on satellite Max Cleland and Michael Moore Topics: Democratic presiden
February 06, 2004
Feb 6, 2004
Guests: Author Andrew Sullivan, journalist Ron Suskind, actor Rob Schneider, politician Carol Moseley Braun, politician Jennifer Granholm Topics: Janet Jackson's Super Bowl stunt,
February 13, 2004
Feb 13, 2004
Guests: Actor Jason Alexander, writer Deborah Simmons, actor William Baldwin, Bill Burkett (II), James Moore[ (II), Heather Wilson Topics: Bush military service, The Passion of th
February 20, 2004
Feb 20, 2004
Guests: Comedian D. L. Hughley, writer Debra Dickerson, actor Jon Favreau, George Allen, Rep. Dennis Kucinich Topics: John Kerry, John Edwards, outsourcing, black culture
February 27, 2004
Feb 27, 2004
Guests: Actor Ian McKellen, politician Christine Todd Whitman, Sandy Rios, Kwame Kilpatrick, Ralph Nader Topics: The Passion of the Christ, gay marriage, environment
March 05, 2004
Mar 5, 2004
Guests: Comedian Martin Short, talk show host Tavis Smiley, economist Stephen Moore, Sen. Barbara Boxer, sportscaster Bob Costas Topics: Bush's new ads, Kerry, Haiti, steroid scan
March 12, 2004
Mar 12, 2004
Guests: Author John McWhorter, comedian George Carlin, former Canadian PM Kim Campbell, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson, NPR radio host Sandra Tsing Loh Topics: Religion, indecency i
March 19, 2004
Mar 19, 2004
Guests: Journalist David Frum, comedian Eddie Izzard, author Gore Vidal, former governor of Vermont Howard Dean, businessman Russell Simmons Topics: Madrid bombings, renewal of th
July 30, 2004
Jul 30, 2004
Guests: Rep. David Dreier, former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, filmmaker Michael Moore, musician Andre 3000, Gov. Bill Owens, Ralph Nader Topics: Iraq, 7 minutes of silen
August 06, 2004
Aug 6, 2004
Guests: Comedian Steve Harvey, Rep. Kay Granger, former Rep. Bob Barr, and reporter Cokie Roberts Topics: Terrorism, Kerry's war record, corn farming, Ricky Williams, gay marriage
August 13, 2004
Aug 13, 2004
Guests: Comedian D. L. Hughley, former Sen. Gary Hart, writer Michelle Malkin, Rep. Rahm Emanuel, and columnist Maureen Dowd Topics: Muhammad Khan, president Bush, racial profilin
August 27, 2004
Aug 27, 2004
Guests: Author Michael Eric Dyson, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, reporter Ashleigh Banfield, author and Vietnam veteran John E. O'Neill, Brigadier General Janis Karpinski, talk show host
September 03, 2004
Sep 3, 2004
Guests: Actor Jason Alexander, Andrew Sullivan, Arianna Huffington, Howard Dean and Pat Buchanan Topics: Republican National Convention, Iraq
September 17, 2004
Sep 17, 2004
Guests: Author P.J. O'Rourke, philosopher Cornel West, actress Julie Delpy, journalist Kitty Kelley, correspondent Christiane Amanpour Topics: Bush family, assault weapons ban lif
September 24, 2004
Sep 24, 2004
Guests: Screenwriter Larry Gelbart, columnist Maureen Dowd, comic strip artist Aaron McGruder, Rep. Charles Rangel, actress Drew Barrymore Topics: Dan Rather, Kerry campaign, toba
October 01, 2004
Oct 1, 2004
Guests: Comedian George Carlin, correspondent Katty Kay, economist Stephen Moore, The Dixie Chicks, talk show host Tucker Carlson Topics: Presidential election debates, religion
October 08, 2004
Oct 8, 2004
Guests: Lt. Gov. Michael Steele, comedian David Cross, commentator Tony Snow, filmmaker Michael Moore, columnist Frank Rich Topics: Presidential election debates, terrorism, relig
October 15, 2004
Oct 15, 2004
Guests: Singer Alanis Morissette, former Rep. Jim Rogan, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Dr. Howard Dean, radio show host Garrison Keillor Topics: Election debates, media in politics, Ira
October 22, 2004
Oct 22, 2004
Guests: Former CIA director James Woolsey, former Asst. Sec. of State James Rubin, actor Bradley Whitford, environmentalist Robert Kennedy, Jr. and White House advisor Dr. Bernadin
October 29, 2004
Oct 29, 2004
Guests: Actor Richard Belzer, General Wesley Clark, actor Kevin Costner, columnist Thomas Friedman, commentator Ann Coulter Topics: Osama bin Laden, missing ammunition in Iraq, el
November 05, 2004
Nov 5, 2004
Guests: Former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson, actress Susan Sarandon, linguist and political analyst Noam Chomsky, comedian D. L. Hughley, columnist Andrew Sullivan, and former U.S. Re