Episode
The Daily Show: Jake Gyllenhaal
Overview
Republicans surge ahead in the midterm elections polls, Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley defends his boat's name, and Jake Gyllenhaal discusses "Nightcrawler."
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 17
- Air date
- 2014-11-03
Episode context
Jake Gyllenhaal is Episode 17 in Season 20 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2014-11-03.
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