Jon Stewart’s Goodbye: Watch John Oliver Seize ‘The Daily Show’ (Video)

A "classy" takeover, complete with pens down the pants

Jon Stewart promised a "much classier" version of "The Daily Show" while John Oliver hosts for the summer — but that's not the tone Oliver set with Stewarts's goodbye.

On Thursday's "Daily Show," Stewart tried to do his final "Moment of Zen" before the summer break — and found Oliver lurking under his desk, already taking measurements and barking orders about redoing the set in pink. He seemed surprised Stewart was still around.

"Oh wow, you're still here," Oliver said. "Looks like we have us an awkward situation on our hands."

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Stewart then began what was supposed to be the Moment of Zen — and Oliver interrupted.

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