The Daily Show recurring elements

This is a list of recurring segments featured on the The Daily Show; they are listed in order of when they first appeared: Your Moment of Zen is a segment that occurs at the end of every show. The segment was introduced when the show began. In it, Kilborn would end the show and a random selection of humorous videos would be shown. Although the show kept the segment when Jon Stewart took over as host, the segment is now often followed by recaps or... more

This is a list of recurring segments featured on the The Daily Show; they are listed in order of when they first appeared: Your Moment of Zen is a segment that occurs at the end of every show. The segment was introduced when the show began. In it, Kilborn would end the show and a random selection of humorous videos would be shown. Although the show kept the segment when Jon Stewart took over as host, the segment is now often followed by recaps or extended versions of news clips shown earlier in the show. Brian Williams used the term "moment of zen" to end his May 24, 2007 NBC Nightly News broadcast. It was used at the end segment which featured a story about a sand painting made by monks getting destroyed by a toddler. Back in Black with Lewis Black is a popular segment on the show, where "America's foremost commentator on everything" and comedian Lewis Black catches the stories that, according to his introduction, "fall through the cracks", and comments on them in a humorous way. The... less