Arby's thanks Jon Stewart for his years of grotesque abuse, using Golden Girls song

Arbys thanks Jon Stewart for years of grotesque abuse

(Image credit: Arby's/The Daily SHow)

last updated 6 August 2015

Arby's apparently lives by the adage that no publicity is bad publicity. So with Jon Stewart down to his final Daily Show, the sandwich chain that has suffered years of public abuse at Stewart's hands released an ad capitalizing on Stewart's well-known, apparently random disdain for Arby's food. With a man singing "Thank You For Being a Friend," the Golden Girls theme song, in the background, the ad shows Stewart maligning Arby's over and over again, often with disgusting imagery.

At the end of the ad, Arby's tries for the last laugh, telling Stewart: "Not sure why, but we'll miss you." And maybe they'll get it. If Daily Show fans find their pain and grief at Stewart's departure too hard to digest, maybe they'll stop by Arby's — anything to stop the dull heartache, even if it's an acute stomachache. Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.