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The Daily Show: October 30, 2006

by Annie Wu, posted Oct 31st 2006 8:05PM

Daily Show Cast 2006First of all, Comedy Central finally has a new Daily Show cast picture. It took 'em long enough. Everyone looks really good (you can see it here, but it's a massive image)... Neither Aasif Mandvi nor Larry Wilmore are included, as you can see. It looks like we're back to having the cast a strict shade of pale.

This week's programming consists of four days of midterm coverage, titled "Battlefield Ohio: Midwest Midterm Midtacular". The cast and crew are spending their time at Ohio State University, with a shiny new set to reflect the glamour of Ohio and the snazziness of midterms. The first part of the night's episode was written for the Ohio/midwest folk (I've spent most of my life on the East Coast, so Joel had to tell me about the midwest's excessive chain restaurants situation). Although I understood the Applebee's and Bob Evans jokes, I'm sure I would have enjoyed them much more if I actually lived in the state.

Samantha Bee filed a report about rediscovering her roots as a Columbus gal (despite the fact that she is actually Canadian). Overall, it was pretty funny, but the best part had to be when Sam wandered out in her ol' Hooters uniform, with little Piper in her arms. Awesome.

Keeping in line with midterm politics, Jon welcomed the night's guest, LeBron James. Umm... yeah. I guess just as long the guest is from Ohio, he doesn't have to be a politician. Jon stood on his desk to greet James, but I think that just emphasized that Mr. Jon Stewart is, in fact, a tiny, tiny, magical man (pocket-sized, even... It would not be difficult to keep Mr. Stewart in a coat pocket and sneak him into a movie). Of course, the interview was not politically charged. James was charming and there was some simple banter between him and Jon. That was about it.

Jon/Stephen: Stephen Colbert was concerned by Jon's sudden disappearance, but quickly calmed down, saving his energy for the night's guest, Barry Manilow (they performed a great duet at the end of the episode). Moment of Zen: When hardcore right-wingers can't think of anything else to say, they ask reporters whether or not they want America to triumph in Iraq.

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Violeta

Yeah, having the entire episode available on motherload is awesome...if you have a PC. With a Mac, you're kind of left out in the cold with no way to access it, and without being able to rely on youtube anymore. I'm wondering whether comedycentral's new enforcement of copyright had anything to do with their posting of the whole episode online; avoids competition, to say the least. Anyway, not so pleased with the new policy.

November 01 2006 at 1:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gwin

I am surprised you did not mention how out-of-control the audience was - they seemed incapable of restraining themselves from hooting and hollering every time Ohio was mentioned. Control yourselves, people -- it's just a TV show taping.

November 01 2006 at 8:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JimB

It seems to me the real story with The Daily Show this week has been missed by TVSquad entirely. Hot on the heels of clips being taken down from YouTube, entire episodes of both TDS and The Colbert Report are now available for viewing on the Comedy Central web site. It's unclear if this is a permanent change or just a trial for this week. But both Monday's and Tuesday's shows are up. And being outside North America, this could not make me happier.

What this means for people who pay for subscriptions through iTunes, I am not sure, although the viewing is undoubtedly better there than the free streaming with Windows Media. But free is free and who am I to complain.

November 01 2006 at 6:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sheik

Is it me, or did the TDS people hire the same photographer as Alias? Their new picture looks eerily similar to the one with the cast of Alias.

You can see one here: http://www.episodeguides.com/images/cast/alias.jpg

November 01 2006 at 3:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joel

Mandvi and Wilmore may only be freelancers, while Bakkedaahl, Jones, Bee, Oliver and Riggle are full-timers. TDS often uses freelance correspondents. I'm pretty sure Rob Wiltfong was a freelancer, for instance.

October 31 2006 at 11:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
FlagPatrick

When the credits show up... only the 5 names are listed as correspondents, therefore it makes sense as to why they are only pictured. Mandvi, and Wilmore are still guest correspondents, but I'd like to see more of them. While Hodgeman, Black and Gorman are guest contributers.

Here's my question about the broadcast. When Lebron and Jon were talking yesterday. Jon asks Lebron if he went to college where would he go, and he appeases the crowd and says Ohio State. Right after that Jon says... atleast I think he said... well it's not like you would choose DePaul. Did he say DePaul, or did he
say DePauw?

October 31 2006 at 10:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Annie W.

See, I think the exclusion of Gorman is okay because, technically, he's not a correspondent. He's just the Poll-Smoker (heh). Same goes for John Hodgman, he's not a correspondent, but the Resident Expert. Mandvi and Wilmore both had "correspondent" positions. So... yeah.

October 31 2006 at 10:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mark J Musante

> Neither Aasif Mandvi nor Larry Wilmore are included, as you can see.

Also, Dave Gorman.

October 31 2006 at 10:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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