Jon Stewart for President

[rusty_halo]

So this weekend I was watching some old tapes of the Jon Stewart Show ... the original UPN Jon Stewart show that aired during the 94-95 season and was then cancelled.

I watched this show religiously that year, not so much because it was a great show but because I really loved Jon Stewart. (Plus I didn't have cable, thus no MTV, and Jon had the best musical guests.)

I was 12, and I had to either stay up until 1am on school nights, or set the VCR and watch it after school every day. And I was the only person I knew who did.

Yesterday I was watching the final week--Jon all depressed, various guests reassuring him that he'll have some kind of come-back, the final clip of the show which is Jon in makeup looking like an old man in a bar, rambling on about how he had a TV show for a year back in the day....

And now ... 'Daily Show' book named Book of Year by Publishers Weekly.

*sniffle*

I am so proud.

Comments

[girlwithjournal.livejournal.com]

YAA-AAAAY!

Seriously, Jon Stewart has saved my life this year. I'm glad he's finally getting the recognition he deserves.

And I can't believe you have tapes of the UPN show! That is so cool!

[rusty_halo.livejournal.com]

And I can't believe you have tapes of the UPN show! That is so cool!

I know! I think it's awesome--so glad I kept so many episodes. (I have the entire final week, plus tons of the musical performances and several whole episodes scattered here and there.)

I keep trying to get my friends to come over and watch them, a party celebrating the awesomeness of Jon Stewart, but none of them care. >:(

[girlwithjournal.livejournal.com]

Yet another reason why I wish I lived in New York. ;-)

[buffyx.livejournal.com]

Who deserves success more than Jon Stewart? No one, I say!!

I swear to god The Daily Show is my therapy.

[writteninstars.livejournal.com]

Oh my God. I thought I was the only person in the universe dorky obsessive enough to have taped his tv show back then. I taped it and kept all the tapes until I moved out of my mother's house at which point my insane Stewart-challenged brother taped over them. ::stabstab::

I wonder what happened to Howard. :-/