Episode
The Daily Show: Taika Waititi
Overview
Trevor tackles the latest onslaught of headlines, Dulce Sloan gives her take on President Trump’s impeachment strategy, and director Taika Waititi discusses “Jojo Rabbit.”
Details
- Series
- The Daily Show
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2019-10-17
Episode context
Taika Waititi is Episode 12 in Season 25 of The Daily Show. It aired on 2019-10-17.
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