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Episode 30 — Calvin Trillin

Season 18 • The Daily Show

Released: 2012-11-29 • News/Comedy

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Mitt Romney joins President Obama for a private White House meeting, John Hodgman threatens to secede, and Calvin Trillin recounts the presidential race in verse.

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Information

Episode air date	29.11.2012
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	7.00
Genres	News / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.4
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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