Episode
The Daily Show: Lena Dunham
Overview
An intruder breaches White House security, the first case of Ebola in the U.S. causes the media to panic, and Lena Dunham discusses her memoir, "Not That Kind of Girl."
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2014-10-01
Episode context
Lena Dunham is Episode 3 in Season 20 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2014-10-01.
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