The Daily Show (1996)

Name: The Daily Show
Released: 1996
Rating: 7.2

TV-14 7.2/10 IMDb

News Comedy

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

Creator: Lizz Winstead, Madeleine Smithberg

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Hate crimes (depicted) (referenced)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) (referenced)Racial slurs / racism (depicted) (referenced)

Mental Health & Emotional

Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)

Other

Genocide / ethnic cleansing (referenced)War / combat (referenced)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) (referenced)

Violence & Physical Harm

Gun violence (referenced)Police brutality (referenced)Sexual assault / rape (referenced)

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Does It Get Worse?

Gets Worse Content intensity increases in later seasons.

1 series-wide warning applies across all seasons.

Season 1 7 warnings

Avg severity:(2.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Genocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatAlcohol abuse (depicted)Gun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 11 7 warnings

Avg severity:(2.3)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)War / combatGun violenceSexual assault / rape

Season 21 8 warnings

Avg severity:(2.6)

Hate crimes (depicted)Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Genocide / ethnic cleansingWar / combatGun violenceSexual assault / rape