Episode
The Daily Show: Rachel Maddow
Overview
Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee and John Oliver go undercover for more information on the Obama girls. Aasif Mandvi says Sanjay Gupta's appointment will be a tremendous over achievement in a community of overachievers. Rachel Maddow is insulted as an American that the Obamas can't stay in the presidential guesthouse.
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2009-01-07
Episode context
Rachel Maddow is Episode 3 in Season 14 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2009-01-07.
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