Top TV feuds

Was Jon Stewart really incensed about the quality of reporting on CNBC, or was he just out to boost ratings with a clever publicity stunt? Only The Daily Show host knows for sure, but his public battle with Mad Money host Jim Cramer made for some good TV — especially when Cramer appeared on Stewart’s show for a head-to-head showdown.

Either way, the Stewart-Cramer dust-up was hardly ground-breaking. Television has spawned its share of notable feuds over the years, a phenomenon that did not escape the watchful eyes of the editors at Time.

Here’s their list:

Jon Stewart vs. Jim Cramer

Stephen Colbert vs. Bill O’Reilly

Bill O’Reilly vs. Keith Olbermann

Jon Stewart vs. Crossfire

Donald Trump vs. Martha Stewart

Dan Rather vs. CBS

Elizabeth Hasselbeck vs. The View

Donald Trump vs. Rosie O’Donnell

David Letterman vs. Oprah

Matt Lauer vs. Tom Cruise

To read more about these, and to access videos of these famous confrontations, visit Time.

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