Episode
The Daily Show: Frankie Shaw
Overview
Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI, Senate Republicans pass sweeping tax cuts for the wealthy, and Frankie Shaw discusses her Showtime series "SMILF."
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 23
- Episode
- Episode 29
- Air date
- 2017-12-04
Episode context
Frankie Shaw is Episode 29 in Season 23 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2017-12-04.
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