Just 24 hours from about now, we’ll know how many millions of viewers tune in Thursday to watch Jon Stewart say goodbye to his longtime “Daily Show” home. But before Nielsen knows those numbers, there’s plenty of other data to crunch for a statistical look back at the host’s run.
At 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jon Stewart’s 16-year “Daily Show” run will officially span 2,623 episodes. Of course, Stewart’s taken off some shows that were hosted by guests, such as protégés Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell and Jason Jones. Last year, current “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver covered an entire summer while Stewart was overseas directing feature film debut “Rosewater.”