Episode
The Daily Show: Paul Thomas Anderson
Overview
Down-ticket congressional races intensify, John Oliver reports on a fast-growing sector of the US economy, and Paul Thomas Anderson talks writing and directing "The Master".
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2012-10-11
Episode context
Paul Thomas Anderson is Episode 8 in Season 18 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2012-10-11.
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