Noah thanked everyone who has ever watched
the Comedy Central show and giving particular praise to Black women for their
support.
“I’m grateful to you every single one of
you. I remember when we started the show, we couldn’t get enough people to fill
an audience,” he said, noting that’s how comedy has always worked.
Noah succeeded Jon Stewart in 2015, who
quit the show after 16 years. He said, "When I started this show, I had
three clear goals. I was like, 'I'm gonna make sure Hillary gets elected. I'm
gonna make sure that I prevent a global pandemic from starting, and I'm gonna
become best friends with Kanye West.'"
Several Comedy Central correspondents said
goodbye to Noah in the final episode, in which he also invited comedian Neal
Brennan.
The farewell episode also featured a
segment of goodbyes from notable names such as Vice President Kamala Harris,
Oprah Winfrey, Hillary Clinton, Issa Rae, Tracee Ellis Ross, Nick Offerman and
Jesse Williams.
Before signing off, Noah said he has
learned three lessons during his tenure as The Daily Show host; "politics
is an invented way to solve issues, never forget that context matters, and
never forget how much context matters.”
He added, "Please don't forget that
the world is a friendlier place on the internet and the news will make you
think."
Noah announced he was leaving the show
during a September 29.
While his replacement has not been
confirmed, a series of celebrity guest hosts will anchor the show at the
beginning of the next season in January 2023.