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Quiz about The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Quiz

"The Daily Show" is a humor-based news show that reports on real events. It's my favorite show on TV, and one I never miss. Jon Stewart is comedic genius.

A multiple-choice quiz by billybob87. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
billybob87

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,297

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
2011

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. When did "The Daily Show" first air? Hint

September 1999

September 1996

October 1996

October 1999

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who was the first host of "The Daily Show"? Hint

Andy Richter

David Letterman

Stephen Lynch

Craig Kilborn

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Question 3 of 15

3. What did the first host give Jon Stewart upon leaving the job? Hint

a phone book

a fruit basket

a new stereo system

a picture of himself

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was one of Jon's former jobs before hosting this show? Hint

foreign policy advisor

English professor

standup comedian

radio talk show host

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Question 5 of 15

5. Jon often makes references to his quitting smoking. When did he do that? Hint

1999

2003

2000

2001

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which two correspondents got married? Hint

Rob Corddry and Stacey Grenrock-Woods

Steve Carrell and Nancy Walls

Ed Helms and Laurie Weedman

Mo Rocca and Samantha Bee

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where is the Daily Show studio located? Hint

New York, NY

L.A., CA

Chicago, IL

Miami, FL

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which correspondent's segment is entitled "Back in Black"?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which correspondent has the segment "Digital Watch"? Hint

Brian Unger

Frank DeCaro

Ed Helms

Dave Attell

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which correspondent has the segment "Global Earthwatch"? Hint

Stephen Colbert

Lewis Black

Stacey Grenrock-Woods

Samantha Bee

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which correspondent's segment is "Produce Pete"? Hint

Peter Briggs

Mo Rocca

Lauren Weedman

Steve Carrell

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 2003, "The Daily Show" covered a certain event live. What event? Hint

the first Democratic candidate debate

Trista and Ryan's wedding

Bush's State of the Union speech

the California recall

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Question 13 of 15

13. What headline does "The Daily Show" use to cover the war with Iraq? Hint

Iraq Attack

Bombs over Baghdad

Duck and Cover

Mess o Potamia

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which Democrat presidential 2004 candidate announced his or her candidacy on the show? Hint

Dick Gephardt

John Edwards

Carol Moseley-Braun

Dennis Kuchinich

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Question 15 of 15

15. What was the ongoing headline used for the 2004 election? Hint

Debate Mile

Indecision 2004

Bush versus....Bush

Election Wars

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did "The Daily Show" first air?

Answer: September 1996

The Daily Show is like a half hour version of "Weekend Update". It hails itself as a "fake news show"-- but for a fake news show, gets a lot of influential politicans on it!

2. Who was the first host of "The Daily Show"?

Answer: Craig Kilborn

Craig Kilborn went on to have his own late night talk show.

3. What did the first host give Jon Stewart upon leaving the job?

Answer: a phone book

Craig Kilborn put the phone book on Jon's chair to make fun of the fact that Jon is quite short, and might need it to make him appear taller.

4. What was one of Jon's former jobs before hosting this show?

Answer: standup comedian

One of his most famous routines was "Unleavened".

5. Jon often makes references to his quitting smoking. When did he do that?

Answer: 2000

The comedy routine introduced him to drugs, drinking and smoking. He quit all those bad habits.

6. Which two correspondents got married?

Answer: Steve Carrell and Nancy Walls

After season 4, Nancy Walls pretty much stopped doing pieces for the show. Correspondents Samantha Bee and Jason Jones were also married.

7. Where is the Daily Show studio located?

Answer: New York, NY

It lends that certain indie cred to the show...=) Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Rob Corddry, and Steve Carrell all live in Manhattan.

8. Which correspondent's segment is entitled "Back in Black"?

Answer: lewis black

Lewis Black is also a standup comedian.

9. Which correspondent has the segment "Digital Watch"?

Answer: Ed Helms

About progress and technology.

10. Which correspondent has the segment "Global Earthwatch"?

Answer: Samantha Bee

About the environment and natural disasters.

11. Which correspondent's segment is "Produce Pete"?

Answer: Steve Carrell

Usually starts off innocently enough with a recipe, then descends into chaos. =)

12. In 2003, "The Daily Show" covered a certain event live. What event?

Answer: the California recall

The show took a rather wry look at the recall, feeling that it was a sure go for Schwarzenegger. And it was.

13. What headline does "The Daily Show" use to cover the war with Iraq?

Answer: Mess o Potamia

It was used all through the war, and afterward, during the reconstruction.

14. Which Democrat presidential 2004 candidate announced his or her candidacy on the show?

Answer: John Edwards

While on the show months before, Edwards promised to announce his candidacy on the show in response to a joke from Jon. Much to Jon's surprise, Edwards really did come back to do just that! Jon: "You may have to do that again, on some other show, because...uh, I don't think it counts here." That was followed by Stephen Colbert's analysis of the announcement as a "campaign killer". =)

15. What was the ongoing headline used for the 2004 election?

Answer: Indecision 2004

There was a hilarious segment with Colbert in which Colbert predicted Bush the winner by a landslide, as if it were the day of elections. Funny. Go to comedycentral.com-- all of the show's funniest clips are there. Thanks for taking the quiz!

Source: Author billybob87

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