Anyone who has heard of Jon Stewart probably knows him as the anchor on the parody news show "The Daily Show". Everyone knows Stewart is funny, but hardly anyone knows he is also dangerously intelligent. Stewart's show will get a laugh out of any American with a sense of humor, but there's much more than meets the eye when it comes to this funny guy.
Stewart displayed possibly his most ingenious bout of intelligence in comedy when he guest starred on "Crossfire". Rather than use that opportunity to springboard his comedic career, Stewart got right to the point, attacking the anchors on their presentation of 'debates'. Stewart accused them of taking a tactic that America needs, but ruin this vital opportunity by play acting and arguing whether than getting serious about the important issues our country faces. Stewart hit home so hard, that the anchors politely pushed him off, using breaks and even cutting him off before he could convince the audience of his point. Stewart still incorporated humor, saying things such as, "Of course you're acting, you're 35 and you're wearing a bow tie". Though he used humor, Stewart refused to stray from his soap box, even responding to the anchor's question as to why he couldn't be funny with "I'm not your monkey".
Crossfire is not the only example in which Jon Stewart speaks comically about hard-pressing issues. On his "Daily Show", we see him mocking euphemisms our government uses to disguise injustices.
Comics are a dime a dozen, but few have the brains to back it up. Jon Stewart speaks about issues which really matter, and he does it in a way which Americans can relate to, and even laugh at. This is why he's not only the best comedy, but also the smartest. In a comedic realm in which all comedians seem the same, it's refreshing to find one that uses their intelligence and breaks away from the pack.
Stewart displayed possibly his most ingenious bout of intelligence in comedy when he guest starred on "Crossfire". Rather than use that opportunity to springboard his comedic career, Stewart got right to the point, attacking the anchors on their presentation of 'debates'. Stewart accused them of taking a tactic that America needs, but ruin this vital opportunity by play acting and arguing whether than getting serious about the important issues our country faces. Stewart hit home so hard, that the anchors politely pushed him off, using breaks and even cutting him off before he could convince the audience of his point. Stewart still incorporated humor, saying things such as, "Of course you're acting, you're 35 and you're wearing a bow tie". Though he used humor, Stewart refused to stray from his soap box, even responding to the anchor's question as to why he couldn't be funny with "I'm not your monkey".
Crossfire is not the only example in which Jon Stewart speaks comically about hard-pressing issues. On his "Daily Show", we see him mocking euphemisms our government uses to disguise injustices.
Comics are a dime a dozen, but few have the brains to back it up. Jon Stewart speaks about issues which really matter, and he does it in a way which Americans can relate to, and even laugh at. This is why he's not only the best comedy, but also the smartest. In a comedic realm in which all comedians seem the same, it's refreshing to find one that uses their intelligence and breaks away from the pack.
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