Jon Stewart beats critics to the punch in return to 'The Daily Show'

Jon Stewart's return to 'The Daily Show' saw him poke fun at himself while also criticizing the expected rematch between President Joe Biden and ex-President Donald Trump.

The parallels were impossible to ignore, so Jon Stewart decided not to ignore them.

Both major American political parties have been unable to find new candidates to lead their presidential tickets, leading to a rematch in the 2024 election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. And in a much lower-stakes effort to find a leader for a legacy institution, Comedy Central has yet to decide on a new course for “The Daily Show” following the departure of Trevor Noah, despite months of public tryouts from guest hosts including Sarah Silverman, Roy Wood Jr., Desus Nice and others.

So the network has brought back Stewart for a weekly appearance on Monday nights, starting with this week’s season premiere.

These similarities are lost on no one, least of all Stewart himself.

Jon Stewart returns as host of The Daily Show every Monday, on Feb. 12.Matt Wilson / The Daily ShowApart from an extended runtime and a quick appearance by former correspondent Jordan Klepper, there was little to announce Monday night's episode as a major event or break from routine. From the monologue to the staged “field” segment to the interview to the Moment of Zen, the run of show proceeded as usual — or rather, as it usually did until 2015, the last time Stewart occupied the chair.

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