On "The Daily Show" Jon Stewart ends the show with "Here it is your moment of .."?

The story behind the answer

On "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart ended the show with the phrase "Here it is, your moment of Zen." The line introduced a short closing clip, usually an amusing, strange, or revealing piece of footage presented without the usual commentary.

The "Moment of Zen" became one of the program’s signature recurring segments during Stewart’s tenure. It functioned as a comic release after the show’s satirical treatment of politics, news media, and current events. The phrase also plays on the idea of Zen calm, contrasting with the often chaotic or ridiculous clip that followed it.

There is one well-known variation: on Stewart’s final episode as host, broadcast August 6, 2015, he introduced the closing segment as "my moment of Zen." That farewell wording sometimes causes confusion in trivia questions, but the standard recurring phrase is "your moment of Zen," so the stored answer is correct.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

Add question to a list

Choose a list to keep this question in: