The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

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Season 1
Season #: 24, 23, 22, 21, 1
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3.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 144 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 144
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 144
  3. Negative: 92 out of 144
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  1. RogerE
    Feb 28, 2016
    6
    It is important to remember that Trevor Noah is primarily a standup comedian and not an American television host. There are obvious drawbacks in his "reporting" and interviewing skills. But perhaps the most annoying part of watching Noah perform is the unabashed and constant self-amusement. For some reason, Noah finds a lot of his material funnier than the audience behind the screen. LuckyIt is important to remember that Trevor Noah is primarily a standup comedian and not an American television host. There are obvious drawbacks in his "reporting" and interviewing skills. But perhaps the most annoying part of watching Noah perform is the unabashed and constant self-amusement. For some reason, Noah finds a lot of his material funnier than the audience behind the screen. Lucky for him there is a supportive studio audience, but even that audience refuses to applaud some of the flat jokes and segments, making for several awkward moments. There is also a sincere lack of depth in pop culture references and the few references feel depressingly strained. The writing is often inconsistent and substandard. I've been following the Daily Show long before Noah took over and continue doing so. Even though I do not draw parallels between Trevor Noah and Jon Stewart, my inclination and personal ranking of the show is fallen from number 1 to number 4 or 5. This is not the same Daily Show that was once a vital medium for political and media criticism championing the comedy-news market during the Stewart's reign. Back then I used to watch the news and go, 'Hmm! Wonder what the Daily Show has to say about it.' But not anymore.… Expand
  2. ahnehnois
    Oct 9, 2015
    5
    We're a couple of weeks in, and the new Daily Show is a mixed bag. To be fair, Jon Stewart's best days as a host had long passed and the show had been pretty poor for a while. It's improved somewhat simply because of a much needed fresh start. Trevor Noah is also a far better choice than the various celebrities touted to host the show. He's different, and that's a good thing. He's notWe're a couple of weeks in, and the new Daily Show is a mixed bag. To be fair, Jon Stewart's best days as a host had long passed and the show had been pretty poor for a while. It's improved somewhat simply because of a much needed fresh start. Trevor Noah is also a far better choice than the various celebrities touted to host the show. He's different, and that's a good thing. He's not quite as high energy as his predecessor was, and that's a bit tough. So far, there's been only a couple of genuinely good bits, and it'll be a while before he gets a really high profile interview and gets the chance to grill someone in the way his predecessor once did.

    The new correspondents are generally solid, though for all the talk about women not being in represented in comedy, the ones we get certainly haven't been impressive, including Desi "ha ha pregnancy belly" Lydic. Thanks, mom. Roy Wood, on the other hand, brings a better black voice to the scene than anyone on the Nightly Show has done, and Ronny Chieng's first piece was pretty clever.

    What's troubling about the show is really what hasn't changed. The new host himself has a great fresh perspective, but some of the pieces he delivers seem not in his voice. The writers seem to have more control than he does, and where Jon Stewart's heartfelt, if sometimes inaccurate perspective once permeated the show, now it seems to be in conflict between the host and the writing staff. You can see Trevor delivering some tired political junk he doesn't believe in, and that's a problem. There's a difference between being progressive and intellectual and being whiny about perpetual victimhood, and Trevor's background suggests he understands that in a way the show has not yet caught up to.

    It may be that he'll assert himself more as the show goes on. Personally, I'll give him some time in the hope that that happens. If it does, perhaps the laughs and the thoughtfulness that have gone missing from the show will return.    … Expand
  3. Knighthawk81
    Sep 29, 2015
    5
    It is difficult replacing a legend. That's true in sports, and it's true in TV. Jon Stewart turned "The Daily Show" into a cultural zeitgeist, so replacing him was always going to be a rocky road. The fact that Trevor Noah is a relative unknown who wasn't great or memorable in his limited work as a "Daily Show" contributor doesn't help. The first episode was OK. He has his own style, IIt is difficult replacing a legend. That's true in sports, and it's true in TV. Jon Stewart turned "The Daily Show" into a cultural zeitgeist, so replacing him was always going to be a rocky road. The fact that Trevor Noah is a relative unknown who wasn't great or memorable in his limited work as a "Daily Show" contributor doesn't help. The first episode was OK. He has his own style, I guess, but the format was too familiar. That does him no favors. He's not Jon Stewart, and that's OK, but why try to copy Stewart's format?… Expand
  4. beaner02
    Aug 15, 2016
    5
    Trevor Noah is a mediocre host of a mediocre fake news program. Which wouldn't be so bad, if he hadn't taken the reins from a great host of a great fake news program. It's watchable, but it's not very entertaining.
  5. diabloggical
    Feb 2, 2016
    4
    I am really hoping for this show to be one I look forward to watching, but have been disappointed at how shallow it has been so far. I know Trevor is young and needs to grow into the role, but I miss the deeper and more intellectual commentary and perspective that Jon brought to the show. To me the show wasn't just about comedy. It was also about being a voice of the national conscienceI am really hoping for this show to be one I look forward to watching, but have been disappointed at how shallow it has been so far. I know Trevor is young and needs to grow into the role, but I miss the deeper and more intellectual commentary and perspective that Jon brought to the show. To me the show wasn't just about comedy. It was also about being a voice of the national conscience - something we sorely lack.… Expand

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64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Las Vegas Weekly
    Reviewed by: Josh Bell
    Oct 8, 2015
    60
    His version of the show doesn’t differ much from the one Stewart hosted at the end of his tenure. The correspondents are a mix of newcomers and holdovers, and the tone remains mostly bemused outrage at the state of the world.... In his first four shows, his personality didn’t shine through often enough. He was awkward in his interviews, failing to give Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie much of a challenge, and bumbling through more superficial celebrity chats.
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  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Oct 5, 2015
    67
    For his first week, there was a lot of potential, as well as potential problems.
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  3. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Sep 29, 2015
    60
    He seemed to suffer from “Jimmy Fallon-itis”--he laughed too much at his own jokes.... The show pretty much stayed on point, with almost every joke leading back to Noah. He got to make the show all about him, and that’s OK--for one night, anyway.
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