TV series

The Daily Show

1996 · 31 seasons

A quick, sharp nightly riff on the news that makes you laugh and wince at the same time.

Tagline: When news breaks we fix it.
Overview: The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
How it feels: Satirical, cynical, light and absurd. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, media, corruption, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
media
corruption
power
justice
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild