List of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee episodes

This is a list of episodes of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. The series premiered on TBS on February 8, 2016.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"February 8, 2016 (2016-02-08)2.16[1]

Note: The original airing of this episode was simulcast on TBS, Adult Swim, TNT, and truTV.

2"Episode 2"February 15, 2016 (2016-02-15)0.541[2]

  • Scalia Dies, Republicans Debate: Death of Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia and the Republican primary debate.
  • The Democratic Debate: Democratic primary debate.
  • Syrian Refugees Part 1: visit to a Syrian refugee camp (Part 1 of 2)
3"Episode 3"February 22, 2016 (2016-02-22)0.565[3]

  • Republicans in South Carolina: Republican primary campaigning in South Carolina.
  • The Real Kasich: segment on Republican presidential primary candidate John Kasich contending that Kasich is no moderate.
  • Job Fair for Future Women: commentary on workplace sexual harassment of women.
  • Syrian Refugees Part 2: Visit to a Syrian refugee camp (Part 2 of 2)
  • Kasich Defunds Planned Parenthood: John Kasich's signing of a bill that defunds Planned Parenthood in Ohio.
4"Episode 4"February 29, 2016 (2016-02-29)0.675[4]

  • The Office Tour: skit wherein Bee takes a tour of the show's office; the employees are less than enthused.
  • 2010 Elections: Commentary on the importance of the 2010 mid-term elections.
  • Abortions, Texas-Style: Bee visits a Texan abortion clinic and reviews the strict regulations of abortion clinics in Texas.
  • Black History Month: A segment on appropriation of Black History Month.
  • The Archbishop Vs. The Girl Scouts: Archbishop of St. Louis Robert Carlson's disagreement with the Girl Scouts of America over homosexuality.
5"2010 Was the Most Important Election"March 7, 2016 (2016-03-07)0.687[5]

  • Great Job, Sam!: skit wherein Bee is a secret Ted Cruz admirer but still attack him in exchange for pay-offs from the liberal media.
  • R.I.P. G.O.P.: a look at the troubles of the Republican party following the rise of Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential primary election.
  • Democrats Debate in Flint: Democratic debate in Flint, Michigan.
  • Duck and Cover: schools instituting drills to prepare for school shootings.
  • Women Business Owners: segment on the news that women-owned small businesses have reached 5% of the businesses receiving federal contracts.
6"Trump Voters"March 14, 2016 (2016-03-14)0.707[6]

  • Hillary, No!: Hillary Clinton's comment on the legacy of Nancy Reagan regarding AIDS.
  • Cruz 101: a look at US presidential primary candidate Ted Cruz.
  • Matt Bevin: critique of Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin.
  • Greetings, Trump Supporters: segment featuring a group of Donald Trump supporters.[7]
  • North Korean Missiles: skit parodying the removal of protesters from Trump rallies.
7"American Atheists at CPAC"March 21, 2016 (2016-03-21)0.650[8]

8"Eddie Eagle"April 11, 2016 (2016-04-11)0.568[9]

  • What the Hell Are Superdelegates?: a look at Democratic National Convention superdelegates .
  • Poor Babies Don't Deserve Diapers: President Obama's initiative to provide low-cost diapers to low-income families, and the fact that food stamps can't be used to buy them.
  • Eddie Eagle: Bee does everything in her power to hunt down the NRA'’s mascot, Eddie Eagle.
  • Gun TV: segment on the American shopping channel Gun TV which allows buyers to purchase firearms via their television.
9"Bernie Voters"April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18)0.681[10]

  • New York Primaries Part 1: New York Republican primary, 2016. John Kasich and Donald Trump campaigning in New York.
  • New York Primaries Part 2: awkward family moments during the 2016 primary campaigning in New York.
  • The Worst Person in Tennessee: Jerry Durham: segment on member of the Tennessee House of Representatives Jeremy Durham, key sponsor of Tennessee's bathroom bill.
  • Bernie "Bros": Bee sits down with a panel of Bernie supporters to try to understand their point of view.
  • The Worst Person in Tennessee 2: Sheila Butt: segment on Republican Majority Floor Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives Sheila Butt, who blocked a bill exempting rape and incest victims from a 48-hour waiting period before getting an abortion.
  • Blame Katie Couric: skit where Bee pretends to be Katie Couric in order to deflect criticism.
10"Guantanamo Bay"April 25, 2016 (2016-04-25)0.612[11]

  • Kasich and Cruz: Brothers in Hopelessness: the two Republican primary candidates and their plan to cooperate to deny Trump the Republican nomination
  • Twenty-Dollar Tubman: segment on the news that the image of Harriet Tubman will be on the new $20 bill.
  • The Wrong Guy: the case of Murat Kurnaz who was imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
  • Sanders and Superdelegates: the Bernie Sanders campaign and its plan to win the nomination by flipping Democratic superdelegates
  • Sam's Fashion Consultant: skit where Bee subjects her stylist to ridiculous demands.
11"Crisis Pregnancy Centers"May 9, 2016 (2016-05-09)0.622[12]

12"Super PACs"May 16, 2016 (2016-05-16)0.632[13]

  • The Religious Right: history of the Religious Right in the USA.
  • The Seattle Seawards: Bee talks about a gender split decision on a city council over whether to publicly fund a new basketball stadium in Seattle.
  • The Victims of Super PACs: in the style of an anti-drug PSA, Bee interviews a man who donated to PACs for Jeb Bush and others.
13"Vaping"May 23, 2016 (2016-05-23)[lower-alpha 1]0.512[14]

14"Gary Johnson"June 6, 2016 (2016-06-06)0.596[15]

  • A Man, A Sam, and A Tiny Horse: skit wherein Bee seeks the advice of Jon Stewart and ends up giving him a tiny horse for his animal rescue farm.
  • The Bed We've Made: media coverage of the two presumptive 2016 US presidential election nominees Clinton and Trump and a look at how the Republican primary candidates changed their view on Trump once he secured the nomination.
  • #passMJIA: the problem of sexual assault in the United States military and the Military Justice Improvement Act.
  • Gary Johnson: He's Also Running: Libertarian Party candidate for US president, Gary Johnson
  • The "Ted Cruz Caress" Challenge: Bee promises to caress Ted Cruz if the Military Justice Improvement Act is passed.
15"Libertarian Convention"June 13, 2016 (2016-06-13)0.626[16]

16"Tribal Courts"June 20, 2016 (2016-06-20)0.669[17]

  • From Their Cold Dead Hands: gun control debate in America in the wake of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting
  • Looking Under the GOP's Hood: the views of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and its effects on the Republican party
  • Indian Bummer: field piece on tribal sovereignty in the United States, regarding the jurisdiction of tribal courts
  • Something Nice for a Change: encounter between mourners of the victims of the Orlando nightclub shooting and a Muslim woman
17"Muslim-American Reporting"June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27)0.643[18]

18"Cleveland"July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18)0.605[19]

  • The Not- Ready-For-Primetime Party: the lack of prominent Republican speakers and donors at the 2016 Republican National Convention and pick of Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence.
  • Born Again in the U.S.A.: the Western Conservative Summit and evangelical support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
  • Cleveland Braces for Impact: the city of Cleveland's preparations for protests ahead of the 2016 Republican National Convention.
  • A Very Special Full Frontal Special: announcement of a special episode of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee on the 2016 US presidential election.
19"Special: Full Frontal Election Documentary"July 20, 2016 (2016-07-20)1.062[20]

  • We Got a Bus!: using a bus (ostensibly the tour bus of 2012 Republican presidential primary candidate Herman Cain) the Full Frontal crew goes on a road trip from New York to the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, interviewing voters along the way.
  • Nice to Meet You, America:
  • A Very Special Pep Talk:
  • Hello, Cleveland!:
20"Republican National Convention"July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25)0.544[21]

  • GÖP-Erdämmerung
  • Disturbing the PC
  • Most Lives Matter
  • You're Still Standing
21"Democratic National Convention"August 1, 2016 (2016-08-01)0.678[22]

  • Turn On, Tune In, Feel Good
  • 404: Voter Connection Not Found
  • Democracy, Interrupted
  • A Drive to Remember
22"Latinos for Trump"September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)0.694[23]

  • We're Back and Everything Is Scary Now
  • "Asking" the "Tough" "Questions"
  • DIY Election Coverage
  • This Week in WTF: Latinos for Trump
  • Outfoxed by Fox
23"Super Lobbyist"September 19, 2016 (2016-09-19)0.557[24]

  • Too Close for Comfort
  • Master Media Baiter
  • A Match Made in Hell
  • Chief Executive Fear Mongerer
  • This Week in "Huh?": Super Delegate-Lobbyists
  • See You Next Wednesday #CUNW
24"Presidential Debate Special"September 28, 2016 (2016-09-28)1.502[25]

  • Fear and Loathing at Hofstra University
  • Go Ahead, Make Her Day
  • Advice She Didn't Ask For
  • Debate Watchers
  • Dancing Near the Stars
25"Rigged!"October 5, 2016 (2016-10-05)1.254 [26]

  • RIGGED!!!
  • Maine's Personal Trump
  • Party Like It's 1997
  • Meet the Veeps
26"Second Presidential Debate Special"October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)[lower-alpha 2]0.968[27]/1.111 (rerun)[28]

  • Cold Open: Forever Unclean
  • Pussy Riot
  • GOP Fear the P
  • Debate 2: Misery in Missouri
  • We Thought We Were Done With This
27"United Nations"October 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)0.842[29]

  • Debate 3: The Good, The Bad, The Nasty
  • First: Do No Harm. Second: Do No Pussy Stuff
  • OK Ladies Now Let's Get Information
  • Nasty Women, Assemble!
28"President Obama"October 31, 2016 (2016-10-31)0.817[30]

  • Cold Open - Orange Feelings Matter: Sam talks to Conan O'Brien
  • Feelin' Alt-Right: A segment about Alt-Right.
  • Russian Thinkfluencers: Sam talks to Russian trolls
  • A Totally Real, 100% Valid Theory: In a new segment, "People Are Saying", Full Frontal has a theory that Trump cannot read.
  • Full Frontal Presidential Interviews: Barack Obama: Sam interviews President Obama
  • Full Frontal Extra Credit: Sam promotes the links on her website.
29"Meet the (Russian) Press"November 7, 2016 (2016-11-07)0.750[31]

  • Let Hillary Be Hillary
  • The Fascinating Emails of a Sixty-Something
  • Freedom of Depress
  • Don't Fuck This Up
30"Post-Election"November 9, 2016 (2016-11-09)1.383[32]

  • Cold Open - A Beautiful, Faraway Dream
  • The Morning After
  • Come Together or Whatever
  • Something That Actually "Existed": Trump Policy Shop
  • Lizzo, Save Us
31"November 14, 2016"November 14, 2016 (2016-11-14)0.750[33]

  • New Cabinet Installation
  • Sore Winners
  • Did We Stutter: Syrian Refugees
  • An Exercise in Escapism with Jon Stewart
32TBADecember 5, 2016 (2016-12-05)TBD
33TBADecember 12, 2016 (2016-12-12) [34]TBD

Notes

  1. This episode did not premiere on the East Coast until 12am on May 24, 2016; a repeat of the previous week's episode was accidentally aired in the show's usual 10:30pm timeslot. The episode aired as normal in other time zones.[35]
  2. This episode premiered on TBS on Oct 10, 2016 at 10:30 PM (0.968 million/0.33 rating); a repeat aired the next day with more viewers (1.111 million/0.46 rating)

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