Watch Jon Stewart's 1999 Daily Show debut, covering the Clinton impeachment trial

Jon Stewart took over The Daily Show 16 years ago.

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published 11 February 2015

On Jan. 11, 1999, Jon Stewart took over The Daily Show from Craig Kilborn. It was different times, a different set, and Stewart's suit didn't quite fit right. The topic was the upcoming impeachment trial of then-President Bill Clinton, and Stewart was as hard on Clinton as his Republican prosecutors. And man, he looks young. If you want to see how young Stephen Colbert looked in 1999 (eerily the same), you can watch his segment on the same show, about selling Clinton impeachment memorabilia. For a look at Stewart's Daily Show debut, on the night he announced his retirement, watch below. —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber is a senior editor at TheWeek.com, and has handled the editorial night shift since the website launched in 2008. A graduate of Northwestern University, Peter has worked at Facts on File and The New York Times Magazine. He speaks Spanish and Italian and plays bass and rhythm cello in an Austin rock band. Follow him on Twitter.

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