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The Daily Show: Season 6

158 episodes Premiered Jan 9, 2001 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Previously on The Daily Show

Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Daily Show Season 5.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season 6 Episodes

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Richard Lewis

Jan 9, 2001

S6·E2 Core

Vitamin C

Jan 10, 2001

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Julia Stiles

Jan 11, 2001

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William Dafoe

Jan 15, 2001

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Tim Robbins

Jan 16, 2001

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Sam Donaldson

Jan 17, 2001

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Lynn Whitfield

Jan 18, 2001

S6·E8 Core

Bill O'Reilly

Jan 22, 2001

S6·E9 Core

Matthew McConaughey

Jan 23, 2001

S6·E10 Core

Terry Bradshaw

Jan 24, 2001

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Topher Grace

Jan 25, 2001

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David Boreanaz

Jan 29, 2001

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Dyan Cannon

Jan 30, 2001

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James van der Beek

Jan 31, 2001

S6·E15 Core

Tim Blake Nelson

Feb 1, 2001

S6·E16 Core

Dave Grohl

Feb 12, 2001

S6·E17 Core

Kermit the Frog

Feb 13, 2001

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Jessica Alba

Feb 14, 2001

S6·E19 Core

Wanda Sykes

Feb 15, 2001

S6·E20 Core

Greg Germann

Feb 20, 2001

S6·E21 Core

Chris Rock

Feb 21, 2001

S6·E22 Core

Kelly Ripa

Feb 22, 2001

S6·E23 Core

Ted Danson

Feb 26, 2001

S6·E24 Core

Joe Pantoliano

Feb 27, 2001

S6·E25 Core

Heather Locklear

Feb 28, 2001

S6·E26 Core

Warren Christopher

Mar 1, 2001

S6·E27 Core

Martin Short

Mar 5, 2001

S6·E28 Core

Ed Burns

Mar 6, 2001

S6·E29 Core

Carmen Electra

Mar 7, 2001

S6·E30 Core

Javier Bardem

Mar 8, 2001

S6·E31 Core

Chris Meloni

Mar 19, 2001

S6·E32 Core

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mar 20, 2001

S6·E33 Core

Jeff Varner

Mar 21, 2001

S6·E34 Core

Denis Leary

Mar 22, 2001

S6·E35 Core

Richard Roeper

Mar 26, 2001

S6·E36 Core

Richard Lewis

Mar 27, 2001

S6·E37 Core

Mark Harmon

Mar 28, 2001

S6·E38 Core

Jennifer Love Hewitt

Mar 29, 2001

S6·E39 Core

Lisa Ling

Apr 2, 2001

S6·E40 Core

Amy Sedaris

Apr 3, 2001

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D.L. Hughley

Apr 4, 2001

S6·E42 Core

Steven Weber

Apr 5, 2001

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Paul Reubens

Apr 9, 2001

S6·E44 Core

Bob Costas

Apr 10, 2001

S6·E45 Core

Damon Wayans

Apr 11, 2001

S6·E46 Core

Brittany Daniel

Apr 12, 2001

S6·E47 Core

Don Hewitt

Apr 23, 2001

S6·E48 Core

Rachael Leigh Cook

Apr 24, 2001

S6·E49 Core

Tom Green

Apr 25, 2001

S6·E50 Core

Tom Cavanagh

Apr 26, 2001

S6·E51 Core

Eric McCormack

Apr 30, 2001

S6·E52 Core

Dominic Chianese

May 1, 2001

S6·E53 Core

No Guest

May 2, 2001

S6·E54 Core

Robert Patrick

May 3, 2001

S6·E55 Core

Chris Robinson

May 7, 2001

S6·E56 Core

James Van Der Beek

May 8, 2001

S6·E57 Core

Richie Sambora

May 9, 2001

S6·E58 Core

Patricia Richardson

May 10, 2001

S6·E59 Core

Maura Tierney

May 14, 2001

S6·E60 Core

Denise Quiñones

May 15, 2001

S6·E61 Core

Heath Ledger

May 16, 2001

S6·E62 Core

Jerry Springer

May 17, 2001

S6·E63 Core

Richard Schiff

May 29, 2001

S6·E64 Core

Bradley Whitford

May 30, 2001

S6·E65 Core

Leah Remini

May 31, 2001

S6·E66 Core

Jake Johannsen

Jun 4, 2001

S6·E67 Core

Richard Belzer

Jun 5, 2001

S6·E68 Core

Al Roker

Jun 6, 2001

S6·E69 Core

Bernie Mac

Jun 7, 2001

S6·E70 Core

Joe Queenan

Jun 11, 2001

S6·E71 Core

Gene Simmons

Jun 12, 2001

S6·E72 Core

David Duchovny

Jun 13, 2001

S6·E73 Core

Jeff Greenfield

Jun 14, 2001

S6·E74 Core

Martin Short

Jun 18, 2001

S6·E75 Core

Michael Rapaport

Jun 19, 2001

S6·E76 Core

Alec Baldwin

Jun 20, 2001

S6·E77 Core

Mýa

Jun 21, 2001

S6·E78 Core

Sam Robards

Jun 25, 2001

S6·E79 Core

Johnny Knoxville

Jun 26, 2001

S6·E80 Core

Jet Li

Jun 27, 2001

S6·E81 Core

Bridget Fonda

Jun 28, 2001

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Sean Hayes

Jul 9, 2001

451. Sean Hayes First aired: 7/9/2001 Production Code: 6001 Tonight, actor Sean Hayes from Will & Grace.

S6·E83 Core

The Spice Girls

Jul 10, 2001

452. Spice Girls First aired: 7/10/2001 Production Code: 6002 Tonight, the Spice Girls. Replay of Posh & Baby Spice Interview from (2000-10-25).

S6·E84 Core

James Woods

Jul 11, 2001

S6·E85 Core

Vince Vaughn

Jul 12, 2001

S6·E86 Core

Jon Favreau

Jul 16, 2001

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Maria Bartiromo

Jul 17, 2001

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Ed Norton

Jul 18, 2001

S6·E89 Core

Hank Azaria

Jul 19, 2001

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Larry Miller

Jul 23, 2001

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Paul Giametti

Jul 24, 2001

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Senator Joe Lieberman

Jul 25, 2001

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Senator John McCain

Jul 26, 2001

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Jerri Manthey

Jul 30, 2001

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Peter Krause

Jul 31, 2001

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Jackie Chan

Aug 1, 2001

S6·E97 Core

Janeane Garofalo

Aug 2, 2001

S6·E98 Core

Andie MacDowell

Aug 6, 2001

S6·E99 Core

Joe Rogan

Aug 7, 2001

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Tara Reid

Aug 8, 2001

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Jason Biggs

Aug 9, 2001

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David Rakoff

Aug 13, 2001

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John Carpenter

Aug 14, 2001

S6·E104 Core

Seth Green

Aug 15, 2001

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Fabio

Aug 16, 2001

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Cuba Gooding Jr.

Aug 20, 2001

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Griffin Dunne

Aug 21, 2001

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Will Ferrell

Aug 22, 2001

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Kevin Smith

Aug 23, 2001

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They Might Be Giants

Sep 10, 2001

S6·E111 Core

Dave Navarro

S6·E112 Core

September 20, 2001 - The Comeback episode

Sep 20, 2001

The Daily Show returns to the air from the New York studio in their first episode after the tragedy of September 11th, 2001.

S6·E113 Core

Frank Rich

Sep 24, 2001

S6·E114 Core

Aaron Brown

Sep 25, 2001

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Jeff Greenfield

Sep 26, 2001

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Tenacious D

Sep 27, 2001

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Kelsey Grammer

Oct 1, 2001

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Jim Belushi

Oct 2, 2001

S6·E119 Core

Stephen Morse

Oct 3, 2001

S6·E120 Core

Kate Beckinsale

Oct 4, 2001

S6·E121 Core

Owen Wilson

Oct 9, 2001

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Jeremy Piven

Oct 10, 2001

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John Miller

Oct 11, 2001

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Emeril Lagasse

Oct 15, 2001

S6·E125 Core

Lorraine Bracco

Oct 16, 2001

Tonight, actress Lorraine Bracco from The Sopranos.

S6·E126 Core

Snoop Dogg

Oct 17, 2001

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Fareed Zakaria

Oct 18, 2001

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Lance Bass

Oct 22, 2001

S6·E129 Core

Don Dahler

Oct 23, 2001

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Greta Van Susteren

Oct 24, 2001

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Jeff Bridges

Oct 25, 2001

S6·E132 Core

Rob Morrow

Oct 30, 2001

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Richard Holbrooke

Oct 31, 2001

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Kevin Spacey

Nov 1, 2001

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Paul Rudd

Nov 5, 2001

Tonight, actor Paul Rudd.

S6·E136 Core

P.J. O'Rourke

Nov 6, 2001

S6·E137 Core

George Stephanopoulos

Nov 7, 2001

S6·E138 Core

Jennifer Saunders

Nov 8, 2001

S6·E139 Core

Steve Kroft

Nov 12, 2001

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Anne Robinson

Nov 13, 2001

S6·E141 Core

Carson Daly

Nov 14, 2001

S6·E142 Core

John Stamos

Nov 15, 2001

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Edward Burns

Nov 26, 2001

S6·E144 Core

Star Jones

Nov 27, 2001

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Jennifer Garner

Nov 28, 2001

S6·E146 Core

David Halberstam

Nov 29, 2001

S6·E147 Core

Nadine Strossen

Dec 3, 2001

S6·E148 Core

John Edward

Dec 4, 2001

S6·E149 Core

Marg Helgenberger

Dec 5, 2001

S6·E150 Core

Ted Danson

Dec 6, 2001

S6·E151 Core

Stephen Colbert as Al Sharpton

Dec 10, 2001

S6·E152 Core

Dave Gorman

Dec 11, 2001

S6·E153 Core

Janeane Garofalo

Dec 12, 2001

S6·E154 Core

Tracey Ullman

Dec 13, 2001

S6·E155 Core

Elijah Wood

Dec 17, 2001

S6·E156 Core

Peggy Noonan

Dec 18, 2001

S6·E157 Mytharc

Gary Sinise

Dec 19, 2001

S6·E158 Mytharc

Jamie Foxx

Dec 20, 2001