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Having watched Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Robin Williams, Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, and a couple others, I thought Jon Stewart was excellent. I’ve enjoyed some of the mania and zaniness of the past but this was the first year I did not fall asleep or wander out of the room. Stewart is far more than a monologist or kibbitzer. His controlled manner, sharp wit and the enhancing bits (fake attack ads, etc) he brought to the “show” made it for once really watchable and well-organized. You and the other reviewers who failed to appreciate Jon Stewart’s superb performance should be forced to watch 90 hrs of Bob Hope reruns.
