The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Ralph Nader
TV Flash files “Ralph Nader” as hour 499 of 2636 in the TV Flash guide — The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (1999–2015) on Comedy Central, season 2002, episode 22, aired 2002-02-13, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2002E22: listed hour 499 of 2636 in the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart guide, hour 22 of 156 in season 2002. It aired 2002-02-13 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “John Stossel” (S2002E21). Next is “Rebecca Romijn” (S2002E23). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Where does Ralph Nader sit in the The Daily Show with Jon Stewart guide?
S2002E22 is listed hour 499 of 2636 — hour 22 of 156 in season 2002, season 2002 episode 22.
When did The Daily Show with Jon Stewart S2002E22 air?
Ralph Nader aired 2002-02-13 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Is this the whole Daily Show or only Stewart?
Stewart hosted 1999–2015; this catalog entry is the 2000s peak — correspondent farm-system, civic classroom, Crossfire-takedown legend.
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Why this series still plays
Jon Stewart's fake newscast became a civic classroom for viewers who trusted the jokes more than the crawls. The Daily Show in the 2000s is correspondent farm-system, Crossfire-takedown legend, and satire that argued with power instead of just punching the chyron for applause.
There was a stretch of the 2000s when a generation trusted a Comedy Central desk more than the crawls, which is either a civic tragedy or the oldest trick in late night: the clown telling the truth because the anchorman would not. Jon Stewart hosted The Daily Show from 1999 to 2015; the 2000s were peak cultural power. Fake news as a satirical newscast that dissected politics, media, and absurdity. Correspondent farm-system: Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Samantha Bee, Steve Carell, Lewis Black. Often polled as a…
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- Jon Stewart as Host
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- Stephen Colbert as Correspondent
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- John Oliver as Correspondent
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- Samantha Bee as Correspondent
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- Steve Carell as Correspondent
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- Lewis Black as Contributor
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