The Downer Year (2001)

2001 : The Downer Year

Host:

Correspondents:

January (re-done December 31, 2003)	February	March	Frank DeCaro's Big "O" Special: Miscast Away
April	60 minutes	Steve Carell Salutes Steve Carell	June [re-done June 16 2003]
July	Fifth Anniversary	August	Mo Rocca's Back to School Special
September	September 20th 2001 ("The Comeback Episode")	October	November
December	Misc.

Highlights: Correspondents Stephen Colbert and Steve Carell get to sub host for Jon a lot while he goes and hosts the Grammy Awards (got a lukewarm reception) and the movies Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back and Death To Smoothcy. Vance DeGeneres and Mo Rocca try their hand and guest hosting too. They're never asked again. In April, The Daily Show got its own profile on CBS' 60 Minutes. Matt Walsh's first Daily Show appearance was in May of 2001 On May 17, 2001 Vance DeGeneres leaves The Daily Show to go back to California. In May, correspondents Steve Carell and Nancy Walls have their first child, a girl named Elizabeth Anne Carell. Also in May, The Daily Show earns a Peabody Award The Daily Show celebrated their fifth anniversary in July. Having Senator Joe Liberman as a guest via satellite. It was to be their last anniversary show. Lauren Weedman makes her first Daily Show appearance in July. The Daily Show gets their first 2 Emmy nominations also in July. September 20, 2001 : The Daily Show's first new episode since the September 11th attacks. November : The Daily Show wins their first emmy for writing. They are not there to accept their award. Wayne Brady accepts it for them. Opening for TDS : January, 2001 - Spring-ish? 2001 (Insert date here), 2001! From Comedy Centrals World News Headquarters in New York! This Is The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Most Important Television Show ... Ever! Opening for TDS: Spring-ish, 2001-September 10, 2001: (Insert date here), 2001! From Comedy Centrals World News Headquarters in New York! The Birthplace of News! This Is The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, The Most Important Television Show ... Ever! September 24, 2001-Septemer 25, 2001 No Opening September 26, 2001-Present From Comedy Centrals World News Headquarters in New York! This Is The Daily Show With Jon Stewart!