# The Daily Show going HD? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 31, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-show-going-hd/508410 "2009-08-31T21:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carlb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carlb/32/5930_2.png) [@carlb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carlb)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-show-going-hd/508410/1 "2009-08-31T21:36:25Z")
Comedy Central has been an HD channel since earlier this year, although some of it’s programming, most notably _The Daily Show_ and _The Colbert Report_, are upconverted SD. I have been wondering when (if ever) these programs would make the move to HD, and I think it’s happening during their current hiatus. In last week’s _The Bugle_ podcast (which all _Daily Show_ fans should be listening to), John Oliver mentioned that he would soon be seen in HD, and speculated (tongue in cheek) that he would be out of a job shortly thereafter. I can’t find any confirmation of this on the web, aside from someone’s anecdote that he was at a taping recently, and one of the ushers said they were going HD “in a few weeks.” I don’t know what HD will actually contribute to the show, but I anticipate many gags about the new format (assuming it is actually happening). Anyone know anything more definitive? ---
**Author:** ![wierdaaron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/eada6e/32.png) [@wierdaaron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wierdaaron)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-show-going-hd/508410/2 "2009-08-31T22:35:55Z")
They’re on a 3 week vacation now. I’m hoping they’re using that as an opportunity to upgrade the equipment to HD. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-show-going-hd/508410/3 "2009-09-01T04:14:43Z")
FYI, same thing with Craig Ferguson, starting tonight (in about 25 minutes)! I can hardly wait! They’ll both be so much funnier in HD. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-daily-show-going-hd/508410/4 "2009-09-01T04:47:19Z")
Ooohh! Craig has a new recording of the theme song (which he wrote and performed) and a great new opening video sequence, MUCH better than the cheesy one they had before with all the clips from his stupid sketches.