In September 2005, Jones joined "The Daily Show" cast as a contributor. When his wife left the show in late December for family leave, Jones was promoted to a full-time correspondent. Thereafter, he won a significant following at "The Daily Show", thanks to a few pieces on the Denmark cartoons, Carl Monday, and . Before Rob Corddry left "The Daily Show", he said: "Jason Jones has raised the bar too high. I just can't say the things he says to people." His exposé on the real values of Wasilla, Alaska remains one of the most popular pieces on the "Daily Show" website. In 2014, Jones temporarily left "The Daily Show" to appear in a pilot for the sitcom "Love Is Relative".