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TV Series Ratings Analysis

The Daily Show Episode Ratings Heatmap

1996 · 30 Seasons · 4158 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.1/10 (2,545 rated)

Highest Rated Episode
10.0/10

S6E112: September 20, 2001 - The Comeback episode (1 votes)

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Best Season
9.25/10

Season 28 holds the highest collective average score across the series.

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Most Consistent Season
Season 2

Lowest score variance (σ = 0), maintaining an average of 8.0.

Strongest Finale
10.0/10

Season 28 finale: "December 14, 2023 - Taraji P. Henson"

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Complete Episode Rating Matrix

Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.

8.5+ (Outstanding) 7.5 – 8.4 (Great) 6.0 – 7.4 (Average) < 6.0 (Underwhelming) Few votes
Episode Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Season 28 Season 29 Season 30
Ep 1 6.7 8.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 – – – – – – 7.0 8.3 6.0 5.5 6.0 7.0 – – 6.0 1.0 5.5 9.0 6.3
Ep 2 8.0 8.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.7 5.5 6.0 7.0 – 3.0 6.0 1.0 5.5 10.0 5.5
Ep 3 8.0 – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 7.0 – – – 7.0 8.0 7.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – 1.0 5.5 1.0 5.5
Ep 4 8.0 – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 8.3 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 – – 6.0 1.0 5.5 10.0 5.5
Ep 5 5.0 – 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 – 6.0 – 1.0 10.0 8.5 5.5
Ep 6 8.0 – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.0 8.8 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 – 7.0 – – – 10.0 5.5
Ep 7 – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.5 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 5.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 8 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 9.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 – – – – 10.0 9.0 5.5
Ep 9 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.5 7.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 5.0 7.0 – 10.0 – 5.0
Ep 10 – 8.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 1.0 1.0
Ep 11 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – 10.0 – –
Ep 12 – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.0 6.0 – 7.0 8.0 1.0 10.0 – –
Ep 13 – – 9.0 9.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – 3.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.2 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 6.0 1.0
Ep 14 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – 1.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 15 – – 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.5 8.3 6.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 – –
Ep 16 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 9.0 8.2 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 6.0 1.0 10.0 – –
Ep 17 – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – 8.0 – – – – 7.0 6.5 7.3 6.0 6.5 7.0 – 6.0 7.0 1.0 10.0 – –
Ep 18 – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 5.0 – 5.5 – –
Ep 19 – – 5.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.5 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 – – 10.0 – –
Ep 20 – – 4.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 – – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 21 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 22 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 8.5 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 10.0 – –
Ep 23 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 10.0 – –
Ep 24 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.3 6.0 7.0 7.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 25 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 5.5 – 5.5
Ep 26 – – 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.5 7.2 6.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 – – 4.0 – 10.0
Ep 27 – – 1.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 28 – – 2.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 29 – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – 6.0 – – – – – 7.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 7.0 5.5
Ep 30 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 – 7.0 7.0 – 6.0 1.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 31 – – 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 – – – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 32 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 – 6.0 1.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 33 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.5 7.4 7.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – – – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 34 – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.4 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 35 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.7 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 – – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 36 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.2 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 6.0 5.0 – – 9.0 – 5.5
Ep 37 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.7 6.7 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 – 1.0 10.0 8.0 10.0
Ep 38 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 5.5 6.5 5.5 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 5.0 1.0 5.5 – 10.0
Ep 39 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.7 7.2 7.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 5.0 – 1.0 5.5 – 1.0
Ep 40 – – – 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 1.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 41 – – – 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.3 6.5 8.0 – 6.0 6.5 – – – 10.0 6.0 1.0
Ep 42 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 7.0 – – 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 – – 10.0 – –
Ep 43 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 6.2 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 – – 5.5 – –
Ep 44 – – – 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.2 6.8 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.5 – – 5.5 – –
Ep 45 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 – – – 1.0 7.0 1.0
Ep 46 – – – 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.6 7.3 8.0 6.0 7.0 – – 6.0 1.0 5.5 – 5.5
Ep 47 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – 8.0 6.3 8.0 7.2 8.0 6.0 6.0 – – 7.0 – 5.5 1.0 5.5
Ep 48 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 7.0 – – – 7.0 8.0 6.8 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 49 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 5.5 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 – – 10.0 – –
Ep 50 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 8.0 – – – 7.0 7.3 6.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 7.0 1.0
Ep 51 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.6 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 6.0 1.0 5.5 – 5.5
Ep 52 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 1.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 53 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – 7.0 – 7.3 6.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 6.0 1.0 10.0 7.0 5.5
Ep 54 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 7.6 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 55 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – 7.0 – 7.0 7.5 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 – – 5.5 – 1.0
Ep 56 – – – 5.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – 7.0 – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 – –
Ep 57 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 8.0 –
Ep 58 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 7.0 – 10.0 7.0 2.0
Ep 59 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 7.0 – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 3.5 7.0 – 10.0 6.0 –
Ep 60 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 61 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.7 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – – – – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 62 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.3 7.8 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 – – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 63 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 7.3 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 – – – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 64 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.3 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 65 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – 7.0 – 7.0 4.7 6.5 6.5 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 – 1.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 66 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.8 6.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 4.0 – 10.0 – 5.3
Ep 67 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 4.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 68 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 69 – – – 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.2 6.0 8.5 6.0 – 8.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 70 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 8.0 – – 7.0 6.5 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 71 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.8 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 – 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 10.0 1.0
Ep 72 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.7 7.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 73 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 7.2 6.0 8.5 6.0 – 6.0 – – 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 74 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – 7.0 – – – 6.7 7.3 6.7 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 8.0 7.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 75 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – 8.0 – – – – – – 6.7 6.0 6.7 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 76 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 – – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 77 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.2 6.0 7.0 – – 7.0 – – – – 5.5
Ep 78 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.2 6.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 – – 5.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 79 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 – – 5.0 – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 80 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 7.0 – – 7.3 6.5 6.5 6.0 8.5 4.0 – 7.0 6.0 – – 7.0 6.3
Ep 81 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 8.0 – – – – – – – 7.3 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 7.0 5.7
Ep 82 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 83 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – 7.0 – – 7.0 – 7.0 7.4 6.7 6.0 8.0 6.0 – 8.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 84 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.2 6.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 85 – – – 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 6.7 6.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 7.0
Ep 86 – – – 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.8 6.5 6.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 5.5 – 5.5
Ep 87 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 4.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 88 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – – – 5.5
Ep 89 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 7.5 6.3 6.0 6.0 6.0 – – 6.0 – 10.0 8.0 5.5
Ep 90 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – 7.0 – – – – – 7.0 7.8 6.5 6.0 9.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 – – – – 5.5
Ep 91 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.7 6.5 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 – – 10.0 7.5 5.5
Ep 92 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.2 7.2 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 10.0 10.0 7.0 5.5
Ep 93 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 94 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – 8.0 7.0 5.5 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 6.0 5.5
Ep 95 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 – 5.0 – 5.5 10.0 7.0 5.5
Ep 96 – – – 5.0 5.0 9.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 7.0 – – 7.3 6.8 7.0 6.5 8.0 – – 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 97 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 98 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.5 – – – – – – – – 7.3 7.3 7.5 6.0 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 99 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 6.5 7.2 7.0 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 – 6.3
Ep 100 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 10.0 – – 5.5
Ep 101 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 7.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 5.5 – 6.0 5.0 10.0 – – 4.0
Ep 102 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 10.0 10.0 – 6.3
Ep 103 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 8.0 – – 7.0 – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 5.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 104 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.7 6.5 7.2 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 105 – – – 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.3 6.5 6.5 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 106 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 7.0 – 8.0 7.3 7.0 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – – 5.5
Ep 107 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.3 7.2 6.5 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 108 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 5.5
Ep 109 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 110 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.8 7.0 6.5 6.0 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 111 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 – – 10.0 8.0 –
Ep 112 – – – 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.2 6.5 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 10.0 9.0 –
Ep 113 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 6.5 7.5 6.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 8.0 – 10.0 10.0 – –
Ep 114 – – – 1.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.5 6.5 7.8 6.0 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 – – –
Ep 115 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.5 6.0 8.0 6.0 8.5 6.0 7.0 6.0 – – 10.0 – 10.0
Ep 116 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – 7.0 – – – 7.0 – 8.0 5.5 7.5 6.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 117 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 118 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.8 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 – 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 119 – – – 5.0 8.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 7.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 4.5
Ep 120 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.5 7.7 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 121 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 7.0 6.0 7.0 – 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 10.0 – 1.0
Ep 122 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – 8.0 – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 – – 6.0 – – 10.0 10.0 10.0 1.0
Ep 123 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.0 9.0 – 6.0 6.0 – 10.0 – – 5.0
Ep 124 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.8 7.0 8.0 – 7.0 – – 10.0 – – 5.0
Ep 125 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 7.0 6.5 6.0 8.5 – 8.0 7.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 126 – – – 5.0 8.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 9.0 7.2 8.0 8.0 – – 6.0 – 10.0 – 6.0 1.0
Ep 127 – – – 5.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.5 6.0 7.5 6.0 6.0 – – 6.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 128 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 7.0 – – – – – – – 4.5
Ep 129 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – 6.0 – – – – 7.0 7.4 7.0 6.0 6.0 – 8.0 6.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 130 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 6.0 – 10.0 – – –
Ep 131 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 6.5 – 7.0 6.0 7.0 – 7.0 6.0 – – – – 5.0
Ep 132 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 7.8 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 – – – – – 3.7
Ep 133 – – – 5.0 7.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 7.5 – – 5.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 134 – – – 5.0 2.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 7.5 – 6.0 5.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 135 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 6.5 6.0 9.5 – 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 136 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.2 7.0 6.0 6.5 – 7.0 2.7 – – – – 1.0
Ep 137 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 8.0 7.5 6.0 7.0 – 5.0 – – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 138 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 8.0 – – 8.0 6.0 7.5 7.5 7.0 – 7.0 7.0 – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 139 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.7 7.8 6.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – 10.0 – – 1.0
Ep 140 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.3 6.0 7.8 6.0 6.0 – – – – – – – 1.0
Ep 141 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.0 7.8 6.0 8.0 – 6.0 5.0 – – – – –
Ep 142 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.0 9.1 6.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – – – – –
Ep 143 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – – – – – –
Ep 144 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 7.0 – – 8.3 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 – – – – – –
Ep 145 – – – 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 7.0 – 6.0 7.0 – – – – – – – –
Ep 146 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.7 6.0 – 7.0 7.0 – – – – – – – –
Ep 147 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – 6.0 – – – – – – 7.3 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – 6.0 6.0 – – – – –
Ep 148 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 – – – – – – – 8.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 6.0 – 6.0 7.0 – – – – –
Ep 149 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – 6.0 – – 7.7 6.0 – 8.0 7.0 – 6.0 – – – – – –
Ep 150 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 7.3 – 5.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – – – – –
Ep 151 – – – 5.0 7.5 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.3 6.5 – 6.0 6.0 – 7.0 8.0 – – – – –
Ep 152 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – 7.0 7.0 6.0 – 6.0 6.0 – 5.0 6.0 – – – – –
Ep 153 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 6.0 – 7.5 7.0 – 5.0 4.0 – – – – –
Ep 154 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 8.0 6.5 – 6.0 6.0 – 5.0 7.0 – – – – –
Ep 155 – – – 5.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.7 7.2 – 6.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – – – – –
Ep 156 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.8 6.5 – 5.0 6.0 – 6.0 6.0 – – – – –
Ep 157 – – – 8.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.0 6.5 – 6.0 6.7 – 6.0 – – – – – –
Ep 158 – – – 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – 7.5 6.5 – 6.0 7.0 – 7.0 – – – – – –
Ep 159 – – – 5.0 5.0 – 5.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – – 6.0 – 7.0 8.0 – – 7.0 – – – – –
Ep 160 – – – – 5.0 – 7.0 5.0 5.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 7.0 – – – 8.0 – – – – –
Ep 161 – – – – 5.0 – – 5.0 6.5 – – – – – – – – – – – 5.0 – – – – – – – – –
Ep 162 – – – – 5.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 163 – – – – 5.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 164 – – – – 5.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 165 – – – – 6.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Ep 166 – – – – 6.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Season Avg 7.3 8.0 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.0 5.1 7.1 6.7 6.7 7.2 7.2 7.1 6.3 7.7 7.2 6.9 6.9 6.2 6.7 6.5 6.8 6.2 6.0 7.0 9.3 7.1 4.3

Ratings Analysis & Trajectory

Across 30 seasons and 4158 episodes, The Daily Show has earned an overall series rating of 6.1 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.

The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 6, Episode 112 ("September 20, 2001 - The Comeback episode"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 30, Episode 140 ("December 9, 2025 - Cory Doctorow"), landing at 1.0/10.

The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 29 between Episode 2 ("February 13, 2024 - Killer Mike", 10) and Episode 3 ("February 14, 2024 - Joshua Green & Lashana Lynch", 1), a swing of 9 points.

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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Daily Show

Rank Episode Title Score Votes Air Date
#1 Season 6, Ep 112 September 20, 2001 - The Comeback episode 10.0 1 Sep 20, 2001
#2 Season 25, Ep 16 Hillary Rodham Clinton & Chelsea Clinton 10.0 1 Oct 31, 2019
#3 Season 27, Ep 81 Alexander Skarsgård 10.0 1 Apr 21, 2022
#4 Season 27, Ep 82 Gia & Raashaun "DJ Envy" Casey 10.0 1 Apr 25, 2022
#5 Season 27, Ep 83 Burna Boy 10.0 1 Apr 26, 2022
#6 Season 27, Ep 85 Daniel Ricciardo 10.0 1 Apr 28, 2022
#7 Season 27, Ep 86 Ziwe Fumudoh 10.0 1 May 2, 2022
#8 Season 27, Ep 92 Sergiy Kyslytsya 10.0 1 Jun 2, 2022
#9 Season 27, Ep 94 Eliot Schrefer 10.0 1 Jun 7, 2022
#10 Season 27, Ep 97 Ayo Edebiri 10.0 1 Jun 13, 2022
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