# Final Episode of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 6, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181 "2015-08-06T19:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/61 "2015-08-08T06:05:45Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > You don’t suppose they scheduled the debate when they did for this reason, do you? Hmmm… > > Not to mention [Arby’s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJz3FXjZ3Sc), taking the “all publicity is good publicity” thing and running with it. That commercial was incredible. A little story on myself– Tonight we needed something to eat. The Fella had had a long day and I didn’t feel like cooking. So I said “I can go to \ or Arby’s . I kinda want to go to Arby’s b/c that ad was so funny,” The other place was closed for the night so I went to Arby’s. (That whole thing was a bit of a weird thing. You ran out of corned beef? How do you run out of a meat product?) I came home with foodstuff product. And we both take some bites, and I turn and look at The Fella and in my best impersonation of Jon Stewart I say: Arby’s: it’s like your stomach lost a bet with your mouth. I don’t think you can actually spittake food thru your nose. He got pretty close. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/62 "2015-08-08T17:59:12Z")
Generally very well done. Some people (especially [this](http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/08/07/jon_stewart_s_daily_show_finale_ends_with_bruce_springsteen_performance.html) Slate writer) didn’t like the Springsteen bit. OTOH, it’s a Joisy thing. My only issues with that are: Two songs was one too many. Not well shot so that it was hard to see people in the crowd. Springsteen already did this for Letterman’s [finale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpJwqAgG4Yc) on NBC. Doesn’t McCain understand how a puppet works? Hillary is stiff. WtF is Rahm Emanuel doing there? Not too many of that segment worked. I recognized the _Goodfellas_ reference once the guy started walking into the building. I had to pause, explain to **Mrs. FtG** what was coming up, and then restart it. Not just an homage, but a great way of showing a lot of people in a short period of time. I’ve watched it again, and will do so who knows how many times down the road. On Stewart himself. This [clip](http://media.mtvnservices.com/embed/mgid:arc:video:thedailyshow.com:0419f35a-ed01-11e0-aca6-0026b9414f30) is representative. Anybody could air the Karl Rove contradicting himself clips and point out the hypocrisy. And it’s not just the words. It’s the whole aura of mockery that’s created. I’m sure the new guy can do the first part. We’ll have to see about the second. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/63 "2015-08-08T19:48:22Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > OTOH, it’s a Joisy thing. You had the two most famous guys to ever come out of New Jersey on stage together. That might never happen again. And remarkably, neither of them was the Governor of the state now running for President. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/64 "2015-08-08T21:42:08Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Some of his favorite political targets got to take a shot at him. Eh. Maybe, _maybe_ McConnell and Christie were for real (and even then I have serious doubts). All of the rest were just fooling, because they’re his legit friends - Bill O’Reilly, John McCain in particular. Sure, they disagree on politics and bullshit ; but behind the fake rivalry they’re just pals. There’s a reason they both appeared on so many Daily Show segments. McCain couldn’t even keep a straight face on for fifteen seconds. ---
**Author:** ![BrassyPhrase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@BrassyPhrase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrassyPhrase)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/65 "2015-08-08T21:57:15Z")
> [@BrassyPhrase](#): > > That commercial was incredible. A little story on myself- > > I came home with foodstuff product. And we both take some bites, and I turn and look at The Fella and in my best impersonation of Jon Stewart I say: > > Arby’s: it’s like your stomach lost a bet with your mouth. > > I don’t think you can actually spittake food thru your nose. He got pretty close. I’m sorry to quote my own post, but I would like to amend that to “Arby’s: Your stomach and your bowels lost a bet with your mouth.” ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2015, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/66 "2015-08-08T22:16:46Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > You had the two most famous guys to ever come out of New Jersey on stage together. That might never happen again. And remarkably, neither of them was the Governor of the state now running for President. Remarkably? Can you give me one example of any time in history when the sitting governor was one of “the two most famous guys to ever come out of” the state? ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/67 "2015-08-09T00:38:19Z")
Count me in as surprised about the lack of acknowledgement for Craig. But I watched him on the show in college (I started the summer of 97), then a bit when Jon started (I was a big fan of “T-hers Day, For The Ladies”) and didn’t watch much of Jon until maybe 2005, so Craig has a much bigger part in all of this to me than maybe it does for others. I also thought Craig looked awful. Is he sick or something? Or did the poor boy just not grow old gracefully? As for the rest of the show I got no complaints. I had no idea what they could have done and they did stuff and it was good. Loved the bit with Wyatt Cenac. Loved it! Looking forward to Trevor Noah, just to see what’s up. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/68 "2015-08-09T01:24:38Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Remarkably? Can you give me one example of any time in history when the sitting governor was one of “the two most famous guys to ever come out of” the state? Actually, Jimmy Carter came close. But I’m not remarking on that governors in general. There aren’t a lot of famous people known for New Jersey, as Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli fade into history Christie could be in the number three spot right now. Having been a short time resident of the state, and a long time resident of adjoining states, and having a married a Jersey girl, I felt like making a remark. Hell, that’s a lot more reasoning than I put into most of my remarks. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/69 "2015-08-09T02:26:54Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > Actually, Jimmy Carter came close. But I’m not remarking on that governors in general. There aren’t a lot of famous people known for New Jersey, as Frank Sinatra and Frankie Valli fade into history Christie could be in the number three spot right now. Having been a short time resident of the state, and a long time resident of adjoining states, and having a married a Jersey girl, I felt like making a remark. Hell, that’s a lot more reasoning than I put into most of my remarks. Mostly it got me thinking about history and the - remarkable - fact that governors aren’t normally famous. Or even known to anyone outside their state. Just riffing on what you said. But Jimmy Carter? I said “sitting governor,” not somebody who got famous later. Nobody knew who Carter was as governor. He only got to be the nominee because after Nixon the country was looking for the most honest guy they could find. Famous Georgians at the time included Ty Cobb, Ray Charles, Margaret Mitchell, and some preacher named after Martin Luther. Carter? Nobody. As for Craig Kilborn, all I can think is that he was made up to look like Hugh Hefner. Otherwise he looked half-past dead. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/70 "2015-08-09T03:21:51Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > Mostly it got me thinking about history and the - remarkable - fact that governors aren’t normally famous. Or even known to anyone outside their state. Just riffing on what you said. > > But Jimmy Carter? I said “sitting governor,” not somebody who got famous later. Nobody knew who Carter was as governor. He only got to be the nominee because after Nixon the country was looking for the most honest guy they could find. > > Famous Georgians at the time included Ty Cobb, Ray Charles, Margaret Mitchell, and some preacher named after Martin Luther. Carter? Nobody. Not something I’ve ever really thought about. But it does appear governors aren’t well known outside of their state (and sometimes not inside either). Afterwards they may rise to national prominence, but during office, not so much. Even Christie was more well known for a traffic jam up until the last few weeks than his previously announced desire to run for president. Then again, governors come and go, stars like Cobb, Charles, Mitchell, and King last for a lifetime and beyond. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/71 "2015-08-09T03:28:55Z")
> [@Exapno\_Mapcase](#): > > As for Craig Kilborn, all I can think is that he was made up to look like Hugh Hefner. Otherwise he looked half-past dead. It was his deal on the Late late Show. He wore a robe sometimes and shared a thought. I don’t know why he didn’t just appear normally on the Daily Show. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/72 "2015-08-09T03:47:21Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Speaking of which, did Olivia Munn get some plastic surgery done or something ? Throughout her bit, all I could think was “why do they all pretend like this is Munn ? She looks nothing like her !”. > Maybe it’s just the hair and the fact that when she was a correspondent you hardly saw her profile ; but it was _weird_. Same thought. I thought there was some joke that Munn was too big to come back for the show, and they got someone to pretend to be her. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2015, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/73 "2015-08-09T04:09:09Z")
> [@TriPolar](#): > > You had the two most famous guys to ever come out of New Jersey on stage together. That might never happen again. And remarkably, neither of them was the Governor of the state now running for President. They brought the corpse of Sinatra on stage? Man, I must have missed that one! 😃 (Seriously, Sinatra will be remembered well beyond Stewart - ya Stewart is pretty famous, but lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here) And there is also Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, and Derek Jeter did live the first 4 years of his life in Jersey ( 😉 ). ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/74 "2015-08-10T14:54:11Z")
> [@Kobal2](#): > > Speaking of which, did Olivia Munn get some plastic surgery done or something ? Throughout her bit, all I could think was “why do they all pretend like this is Munn ? She looks nothing like her !”. > Maybe it’s just the hair and the fact that when she was a correspondent you hardly saw her profile ; but it was _weird_. People get older, they change a bit. Quite typical that the one young, attractive one is the one that people go “oooh, did she get work done?” ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/75 "2015-08-10T15:05:12Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > > [@TriPolar](#): > > > > You had the two most famous guys to ever come out of New Jersey on stage together. That might never happen again. And remarkably, neither of them was the Governor of the state now running for President. > > They brought the corpse of Sinatra on stage? Man, I must have missed that one! 😃 > > (Seriously, Sinatra will be remembered well beyond Stewart - ya Stewart is pretty famous, but lets not get too far ahead of ourselves here) > > And there is also Meryl Streep, Jack Nicholson, and Derek Jeter did live the first 4 years of his life in Jersey ( 😉 ). Nitpick, but I suspect that Woodrow Wilson might a more famous guy to come out of New Jersey (and he was the sitting governor before he became president). Sure he wasn’t born in New Jersey but then again, neither was Jon Stewart. ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/76 "2015-08-10T15:12:45Z")
New Jersey tends to allow Virginia to claim him ;). ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/77 "2015-08-10T15:23:48Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > People get older, they change a bit. > > Quite typical that the one young, attractive one is the one that people go “oooh, did she get work done?” Agreed. For what it’s worth, Olivia Munn looked exacly like Olivia Munn to me, no difference. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/78 "2015-08-10T17:22:46Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I used to love Craig on the Daily Show and I really liked his late late show as well. He has the unfortunate situation where BOTH guys who replaced him were way better. Sometimes known as “Drew Bledsoe Syndrome.” ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/79 "2015-08-10T18:04:12Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > Generally very well done. > > Some people (especially [this](http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2015/08/07/jon_stewart_s_daily_show_finale_ends_with_bruce_springsteen_performance.html) Slate writer) didn’t like the Springsteen bit. OTOH, it’s a Joisy thing. My only issues with that are: Two songs was one too many. Not well shot so that it was hard to see people in the crowd. Well, as mentioned upthread, the show was listed from 11:00-11:52. These wet blankets can pretend it ended at 11:52. :rolleyes: Jeez, who cares if it had nothing to do with what The Daily Show was about? It’s a personal send-off for the guy. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2015, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181/80 "2015-08-10T21:59:05Z")
> [@Joey\_Tightlips](#): > > Also, did anyone else notice that Kilborn got little to no applause for his appearance? Maybe the audience who grew up on Jon only didn’t know who he was? I didn’t even recognize him, he looked like a dried out old mummy. Time has not been kind to him [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/final-episode-of-the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/727181.md?page=5)