The Daily Show - The Best of John Oliver (ft. Patrick Stewart)

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[@Kuzo53]

"Can you be more generic?" I laughed so fucking hard

[@010dx010]

It was awesome haha

[@duartemiranda5493]

Deserved

[@h3llbouy]

+Curtis Young me too

[@latouiabusbee4977]

The common sense bit lmbo

[@mikek9297]

OOFF

[@extremerocker45]

I missed when John Oliver looked like a member of the Beatles

[@jmz1736]

extremerocker45 you win the comments

[@q851230]

He look like Harry Potter's cousin

[@roguedogx]

extremerocker45 now he just looks like one of my college history professors.

[@GrandiaKnight]

I miss when he looked like Patrick Stewart.

[@strwberrytrash]

extremerocker45 I thought I was the only one that thought he looked like one of the beatles too but yes, I would love to have him grow those bangs out again. XD

[@kontrapunkti]

"Can you be more generic" hahahhaaa

[@HotCuppaCoffee]

You liberals really hate "real people", "real values", "real common sense", and real "realness"!

[@lemonhandgrenades3222]

HotCuppaCoffee what is "real"? How do you know that this is even reality?

[@HotCuppaCoffee]

Katie Schueler - Well, Katie... That's the sort of existential question that buggers the minds of French philosophers, who could've paid their rent if they had a real job. Might as well ask if you're a girl dreaming you're butterfly, or a butterfly dreaming that you're a girl? In the end, it doesn't matter. Reality is whatever you perceive it to be, based on your brain's interpretation of stimuli from your senses, then filtered through your intellect.

[@lemonhandgrenades3222]

Well sir, I am a girl who often dreams of being a free spirit. I am a dreamer, ergo my reality will always have a bright side! Does yours? 8D

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

Katie Schueler 8===D

[@vinnie861]

"well, they did it first" "we did do it first, leroy." omg

[@Karthos1000]

John Oliver is just plain great. I like his new show, even if his first episode spent the first ten minutes shitting on my state of Oregon. I only wish it were on more than once a week.

[@chbbmdt4429]

They said when it started that if it went well they might do it more days. It has gone really well so far so I'm sure it will happen eventually.

[@guanlian259]

Charles Hancocks I believe Oliver stated that he didn't want his show competing with Stewart's show.

[@animedorkify]

archaicsentinel They're on different networks.

[@geico105]

I don't think that's possible. A ridiculous amount of research is done to prepare for each episode. It's different from Jon Stewart where it's presumably improvisation.

[@Karthos1000]

Napoleon Bonaparte That would be a mistake, I think. I think at half an hour, it is the right length. He doesn't get commercial breaks and he doesn't have a guest on every show, so he has to keep going for most of the full 30 minute run of his show. He's done well so far, but I don't know if he could manage an hour.

[@JT29501]

I love John Oliver, he takes the piss out of nearly everyone and still makes them laugh as he does it. As a Brit I'm glad Piers Morgan isn't the only one we have in 'murica.

[@rikumarcelin7004]

James Tucker Everyone hates Piers Morgan here...

[@enisylo]

riku marcelin Here too. I, on the behalf of the United Kingdom, apologise for Piers Morgan.

[@rikumarcelin7004]

Every country have atleast one stupid journalist... For example, we have Bill O'reilly.

[@FullRetardPoliceNGFT]

Except we don't just have one stupid one...we have entire organizations that are this stupid... *cough* Fox News *cough cough* *cough* CNN *cough cough* ...I guess I better get that cold looked at.

[@ZhangtheGreat]

Brits in the US come in two kinds. Kind A consists of John Oliver: funny, trustworthy, and beloved. Kind B consists of Piers Morgan and Stuart Varney: egomaniacal bitches who people would line up to kick in the groin if the US mainstream media didn't exist in its current structure today.

[@Kelly-ik6pn]

Thank God he's a U.S. resident now. Sorry England, you can't have him back!

[@samwiseshanti]

Tbh he was quite shit over here- I don't know what changed. I would guess working with Jon Stewart all those years made him find his voice, but he's brilliant now.

[@alexanderg1935]

The USA leads in political satire now. We just don't have much of it in the UK anymore (other than HIGNFY). Love John Oliver, brilliant guy. But real credit goes to Stewart. He launched so many careers.

[@rdk2323]

+samwiseshanti well, he probably matured and developed, just like all comedians

[@abaddonnnnn]

actually while he lives here, I don't think he's an official citizen because he mentioned many times how he can't vote in any of elections.

[@krishsen2520]

Pity that he isn't getting dual citizenship :/ aw well, the Brits made us suffer through Piers Morgan so we deserve someone a bit better

[@Sheepy007]

wait a minute?! John Oliver Jon Stewart Patrick Stewart IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!!!!

[@cameronoliver227]

+Sheepy007 the slow evolution of getting another great Englishman on the Daily Show

[@nickkwi97]

it's so symmetrical

[@catastrophis]

half life 3......confirmed.

[@alexanderg1935]

+catastrophis every time someone says that, I Google it and then cry

[@ChaosFS]

There needs to be a Patrick Oliver somewhere to complete the circle.

[@Sheepy007]

Patrick Stewart playing John Oliver? Now that's a stage Show I'd watch

[@hazukichanx408]

Patrick Stewart's done some very nice work over the years. I wasn't crazy about him in Star Trek, but that's more of a writing issue than his acting, methinks... the whole "We could help these people, but it would be bad because reasons!" schtick gets reeeeally old. I like him better as the narrator of Sims Medieval... or as John Oliver.^^

[@thefourshowflip]

I love how everyone says “frustrating” in the British accent that John has (1:27)

[@cheydinal5401]

Ah, that's why they slowed down, I didn't get why they did that

[@Gorkamorker]

The Patrick Stewart cameo was fucking gold, haha

[@gaberobison18]

Bernie lost 😭😭😭

[@carultch]

god He only lost so far. Not all the states are complete.

[@gaberobison18]

+carultch I bet you he wont win

[@carultch]

god I don't expect him to win.

[@cisco3111]

Gorkamorker Jill Stein > Bernie Sanders

[@xiLOVEVidEOSx]

From now on when someone gives me a stupid answer I'm going to tell them "could you be anymore generic"

[@theloniouskeys7812]

+Maria Ortega I'm probably 9 months too late to warn you but generic doesn't mean stupid. It's more akin to "common" or "cliche".

[@xsadsappysuckr6710]

+Maria Ortega From now on when someone responds with a dull answer i'm going to reply with "could you be any more generic?" FTFY

[@emilhaugen1201]

+x sadsappysuckr 'could you be less specific' also works

[@minervaloves]

I will tell them (quoting John Oliver) "Houston, we have an idiot"

[@libbybollinger5901]

I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about the human microphone people repeating John’s criticism of them that just makes me smile

[@NationalistsRuinAmerica]

it feels like it's straight out of a movie

[@ayehtunohn]

Oh look! British Milhouse!

[@anthonymedina9425]

Aye-Htun Ohn you mean American Harry Potter

[@MrJwarrior15]

The true heir to the daily show.. But I still love the show on HBO

[@arshtangri5210]

he is doing well on last week tonight

[@SydneyWu]

I think last week tonight is a better show. They prepare so much material instead of just commentating on current affairs.

[@TheDinobull]

Yeah since the hbo is a weekly show, there's a whole week to prep. Makes it so rich in quality

[@chasemiller2548]

He can actually say "fuck" without having anyone bleep it out.

[@steelplatedheart]

I mean I think Trevor Noah's doing a pretty fantastic job...

[@ILuvAyeAye]

Damn. I forgot that he was straight up savage during interviews.

[@MilesBellas]

"New Jersey has the highest property tax in the nation" "what are you getting for it because it's an awful state" "exactly........(double take) .....it's not an awful state it is a great state!" . cognitive dissonance

[@jacintovski]

Discombobulated

[@AprilGabrielle]

John Oliver is a treasure. I'm so glad he got his own show with numerous Emmys.

[@ysabarro]

John Oliver looks like he could be from the Beatles

[@joelscb]

he was actually a stand in for lenon one time

[@senor3261]

his family is from Liverpool

[@margaritam.9118]

+Weeb Lord (PBUH) Wait, I though they are from Birmingham.

[@brain.in.a.body.]

that's racist

[@JohnsysChannel]

his mum's family are scousers, his dad's family are plazzy scousers but he was brought up in the Midlands :)

[@wagrhodes13]

That crack in John's voice when he says "I'm Sorry Mr. S". 😂

[@allisontohme1346]

Anyone notice that when he did the chant thing, when he said frustrating that they repeated it in his accent

[@michaelt2889]

"Can you be more generic" lol.

[@starwaIker]

I love how at 3:28 the audience starts to cheer, then goes "awww" when Jon Stewart appears. LOL

[@thetux0815]

This John Oliver guy is great, I hope some time he,'s getting his own show

[@nadiak5890]

I love how halfway through the human mike chant the policeman and spectators in the background joined in on Jon's chant! "Is everything people find annoying" 😂😂

[@veiyi]

“Oliver: Trustworthy, British”

[@mixmastermind]

The ultimate paradox

[@Sylvanas17]

"Can you be more generic?" I gotta use that more often.

[@MrMoodyPotatoGames]

Real people real values papa john's

[@paetynj]

you deserve a Nobel Prize for this comment (Papa Bless)

[@Neilleeds]

I wish there was a place I could watch every full episode of the Daily show with Jon Stewart

[@vahidfarahani5142]

Go to comedy Central site.they have it all.

[@scienceismyopium]

We'll always have The Bugle...

[@AceofDeuces]

an audio newspaper for a visual world...

[@aztn19]

The bit where Patrick Stewart posed as Jon Oliver still cracks me up today!!

[@michaelthibault3569]

“Taxation is theft” *government abolishes tax* “ what the fuck is with all these potholes in the road? Why in the fuck is the emergency room closed? Where has my country gone”

[@contenau22]

Funny how his comedic style didn't change even in last week tonight. He still does the same kind of humor .

[@meganfaith4052]

“It’s just a man jangling his keys above the camera!”-John Oliver, discussing Fox News

[@mizuhonova]

Man, the old daily show was amazing. The old Colbert Report was too. I need a combination of Colbert's monologue + Seth's Closer Look + Fallon's skits to make up for them now.

[@Skankhunt42....]

I fucking HATE Fallons pointless skits. He's the one Late Night host I simply can't watch. Don't think he's at all funny.

[@conotaku9898]

+Ohaye what?

[@Skankhunt42....]

What what? What is there not to understand :/

[@sassypants1680]

I'm smitten by John Oliver. Such a cutie.

[@hazelmaeve597]

He was so attractive when he was younger. I mean he still is, but... damn. I'm not gay.

[@danieljames1868]

You don't have to be; we're all a bit attracted to parrot-face.

[@hazelmaeve597]

James Daniels Amen brother

[@AriellaLilien]

And I'm gay and still a bit attracted to him

[@margaritam.9118]

+Daniel “James8h8pie” Ullrich And spider hands!

[@autumnmycat123]

same, i think its because he's a total fucking nerd

[@Lisa-ds5xf]

I miss John Stewart, but absolutely LOVE John Oliver!

[@LiveNiceness14]

John Oliver is a freaking legend. Even back then he stole the show; and now since he has his own show he still steals the show with his honest political comedy.

[@MegaMessidona]

You have just finished all of Last Week Tonight's videos and you're looking for more John Oliver. Well i'm afraid you won't find much. So sorry my friends.

[@gretchenlangholz]

Aziz Messi omg, how did you know?!?

[@RitaSuszekTV]

Underrated comment.

[@PetiteNomNom]

It’s a sad sad realization 😫😫

[@henrystroud857]

He’s as funny as stepping in krap.

[@jraeflowers8300]

Did anybody else notice when the crowd was chanting, they took on a British accent lol esp when they said “frustrating” 😂

[@lauracaskey7730]

The summer he hosted was the best. His coverage of the Royal Wedding and Carlos Danger was so great.

[@andrearupe6035]

that mic check segment though xD

[@Mechassault_Man]

"Let me assure my viewers that, from now on there will be no **Pussying** out." 2019: Yep, still not pussying out. Carry on, John.

[@AnimeAmimatorMizore]

Patrick Stewart killed me.

[@Strawberry96Fields]

All hail our merciful and great Mega Reverend. We strive to plant our seed in you for eternity.

[@The-Dom]

The BEST was when he literally broke the set while filling in for Stewbeef.

[@xaenon9849]

Sir Patrick Stewart is always gold.

[@TaNdy88tJiSmE]

Seeing Capt Picard and Prof X (older) with hair just made my day!

[@the-chillian]

He's had hair in most of his roles before ST:TNG. It was never the same hair twice, but it was there.

[@hamonryechinaski180]

Although we Brits didn't really see much of John initially once he strted The Bugle with Andy Zalzman I loved him. He also led me to Mr Stewart so for that I'm very grateful. Great new show too. Pity comedy central you tube subscription isn't possible in UK.

[@mattd832]

1:57 I loved that guy in Beetlejuice, I can't believe he's still doing things.

[@imtiazs7080]

My God, Jon had an eye for talent!

[@Wilf_713]

“Can you be more generic?” BRUH LMFAO

[@scottcarlass8887]

I wasn't that much of a fam of John Oliver when he was on the Daily Show, but I'm a huge fan of him and his new show.

[@therealkbrackson]

does anyone else remember "DANJA" ...it's become a reflex, every time it's repeated on the news I have to start dancin...

[@quiners9174]

The Patrick Stewart bit was classic. LMFAO

[@juhaniaho6698]

2:53 That HAS to be Patrick Stewart disguised as John Oliver. I LOVE IT!

[@raymondwilson293]

Oliver, bring back the bangs. :)

[@potterpotty01]

Love that bit when Jon cut his hand! 🖐️

[@Skankhunt42....]

How could you not have included his hilarious bit as "Sir Archibald Mapsalot the Third"???? Possibly his greatest daily show moment xD Well either it or the Carlos Danger dance xD And NEITHER got on his best bits????

[@InservioLetum]

Jon and John are still the absolute stars of this one-time icon, now little more than a defunct garbagefire.

[@Thiefree]

Oh, *John*.

[@mfpope7431]

Jordan Kelper should get his own show just like Oliver did

[@sohaibafourid]

He is, I read it somewhere, I believe it's on Comedy Central, now that The Nightly Show got cancelled, I believe Jordan will take that spot. I'd rather have him take over The Daily Show, I don't find Trevor Noah very funny.

[@noeliajaime7656]

John Oliver is funny,talented,intelligent and a great guy.Like Stewart :-)

[@battlefront2style824]

"That's what I'd like you to do.'. I respect people getting to the point.

[@21schange73]

They were the best!!❤️

[@KatherineAsuncion]

Is this really the best of John Oliver in the daily show? Seems short and I can remember more awesome clips that aren't here

[@angelablond9218]

These guys have the best job in the world! Love them all! Keep up the great work!

[@staceystrukel1917]

I miss the daily show cast, so much talent.

[@shahimagesyt]

2:46 ayyyoooo its patrick stewart

[@lazyperfectionist1]

2:47 Maybe it's my imagination, but John looks different; better.

[@RobinaB530]

A nice nugget of Oliver to find in my line up today--love this man!!!

[@BlueAx]

Ha! John Oliver taking over John Stewart's desk. Like THAT could ever happen.

[@ChadHex]

+Justin Rodriguez Probably because he has his own show now.

[@BlueAx]

***** I was more playing at the fact that he already did for an entire summer.

[@miner90000]

I never noticed this, but John Oliver looks like John Lennon

[@steh8831]

But John Lennon doesn't look too good these days. 🤔

[@ysabarro]

spot on

[@seaniwu]

Oh John, if only you have stayed for 2 more years...

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Then he'd've, at best, been stuck hosting a show that forces an interview into every episode, and doesn't seem to have quite as free a format for the host to spend up to a half hour comedically ranting about a topic.

[@Skankhunt42....]

Yeah I like his new show better than if he got TDS. Since Jon left they don't seem to even bother with political interviews anymore or having all that many real journalists on. Always random TV stars and celebs. Might as well be watching Fallon :/

[@sillygoose635]

@@Skankhunt42.... I like Trevor's version better.

[@Skankhunt42....]

@@sillygoose635 I can't say for sure, of course, but I believe strongly that is not the majority opinion. Jon is an icon. Trevor's show is fine, he's gotten much better since I posted this comment especially in his desk pieces, he is competing with Meyers for best in Late Night at those imo (Not including John Oliver, because he gets so much more room to work on his desk pieces) but Trevor's show still fails with the interview portion a lot of the time imo. They are rarely as hard hitting and influential as Jon's were, simply because Trevor doesn't have nearly so many politicians/journalists on the show, he still oftentimes favours celebrities and "fun" interviews. Not saying there's a problem with that, it's just not how TDS used to be under Jon. Those times Trevor does have political figures/journalists on his show though, he does do a fantastic job in my eyes, so I can't understand why he leans away from it.

[@marcosdheleno]

i actually belive things have ended up better as they are, john has his own show, which gives him much more freedom to do as he pleased, while trevor does a diferent take that fits much better for the tds. sure, he isnt for everyone, but i trully belive john wouldnt work out as well as the tds host as he does on hbo.

[@bobjones4469]

LOL I love this man.

[@DoctorHver]

IS it me or is John Oliver much better on his own than he was on the daily show?

[@masterjedidesmond]

DoctorHver After he got more XP from manning the Daily Show Chair over the summer...

[@the-chillian]

Master Jedi Level up!

[@hazukichanx408]

We all improve with time, practice and experience. Unless we work for Fox News, then we just sort of sit and molder like an unrefrigerated cheese.

[@marcosdheleno]

its a diferent take, he was good on the tds, but we cant compare with the freedom he has on hbo. to be fair, i dont think many would be able to get away with half the things he does there. on the same way, i dont think he would be as good on the tds had he taken over either.

[@lyrichio]

Love him. May his bangs Rest In Peace.

[@harshraythattha3886]

This guys good! He should really get his own show.

[@kumbaya69421]

If he gets a show, it should be called something like this week tonight or something

[@harshraythattha3886]

@@kumbaya69421 yeah! you're onto something!

[@patrickbyrne5070]

I kinda wish he'd just taken over from Jon on Daily show but... I guess this was better. Daily show aint what it used to be though

[@jakelevinson7802]

I love that man

[@gabb05]

im so excited for john oliver!.funniest correspondent

[@stoxy10]

"that's what I'd like you to do" in tears hahahahah

[@BS_stuG]

I just started watching the Daily Show, so I've never seen John Oliver on this show. I love him though, he's hilarious on this show too, obviously. "Can you be more general?"

[@saralkumarshrestha]

I love both of your shows!

[@femaledude2735]

He's so awesome

[@DanOfAwsome]

Honestly. I can see Oliver taking Stewart's seat in a couple years. Just how Stewart took it from Kilborn.

[@kaziabir1]

Relax Stewart is still on top of his game.

[@ninninin656]

He's got his own show now, why would he go back to the Daily Show?

[@AngryJT]

germankiwigal Because the Daily Show is more popular.

[@BaseCu327]

He's on HBO, I doubt he'll steal Jon's newly opened spot for no real reason.

[@Mitche23]

Jon Stewart is leaving Daily show this year.

[@alexlyster3459]

"we did do it first leroy" XD

[@ERRIN2000]

John Oliver I tip my Hat to you :) - From Australia.

[@timwright3218]

How y’all made this video without Carlos Danger boggles my mind.

[@tbrogoit02]

haha! fun watching this now, he definitely deserves his show.

[@gargivyas]

Never gets old

[@ileahlorraine6248]

I'm going to miss you, John Oliver! :'(

[@primtourist]

Thank you for this video!

[@rgwak]

John Oliver: I'm going to be an Emmy-winning star one day. John Oliver's Haircut: Like bloody hell you will!

[@Fritobandito555]

Oliver is the best kind of kool, smart, and unbiased smartass comic. He goin places

[@MrGksarathy]

This randomly showed up in my homepage. Super funny.

[@matrixphijr]

1:27 - The man can even get a crowd of people to respond in his accent during a call-and-response.

[@unwritten_zephyr]

“What are you doing?” _”You resigned your chair.”_ “It was a fucking bit.”

[@tipdub]

Is that a motel 6 mic? Lol

[@rooh-ante-inferno1276]

John Oliver!! Please come back to The Daily Show :(

[@WirefoxC]

Stephen leaves next year. We can only hope John will return to the Comedy channel to fill that spot. He's the only one who could do that successfully. He proved it with his brilliant reporting and also when filling for Jon last summer!

[@rooh-ante-inferno1276]

Wirefox C Im with you all the way man. WTF I never knew stephen was leaving :(

[@Kyllvan]

Jacob Cook He`s leaving to replace Letterman on the Late Show.

[@FullRetardPoliceNGFT]

Wirefox C Larry Wilmore, the senior Black correspondent is taking over Colbert's spot.