Editing Jon Stewart (section)

===1993–1995: ''The Jon Stewart Show''===
Later in 1993, Stewart developed ''[[The Jon Stewart Show]]'', a talk show on [[MTV]], which was later dropped by the network and was syndicated for its last two years. ''The Jon Stewart Show'' was the first talk show on that network and was an instant hit, becoming the second-highest rated MTV show, behind ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Michael |date=February 19, 1994 |title=New York's Mr. Schmooze |url=http://www.geocities.com/jonstewartshow/jontvguide.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524163111/https://www.webcitation.org/5knyGfQyf?url=http://www.geocities.com/jonstewartshow/jontvguide.htm |archive-date=May 24, 2024 |access-date=June 21, 2007 |website=[[TV Guide]]}}</ref> In 1994, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] canceled ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' and, with new corporate sibling MTV (through MTV parent [[Viacom (2005–present)|Viacom]]'s acquisition of the studio), launched an hour-long [[broadcast syndication|syndicated]] late-night version of ''The Jon Stewart Show''. Many local affiliates had moved Hall's show to 2 a.m. during its decline and Stewart's show inherited such early morning time slots in many cities. Ratings were dismal and the show was canceled in June 1995.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=de Moraes |first=Lisa |date=August 19, 2016 |title=[Watch&#93; Jon Stewart To Larry Wilmore: 'What Did You Do, Piss Off Peter Thiel?' |url=https://deadline.com/2016/08/jon-stewart-visits-larry-wilmore-final-nightly-show-peter-thiel-1201805694/ |magazine=Deadline |access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-date=August 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820074605/https://deadline.com/2016/08/jon-stewart-visits-larry-wilmore-final-nightly-show-peter-thiel-1201805694/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Among the fans of the show was [[David Letterman]], who was the final guest of ''The Jon Stewart Show''. Letterman signed Stewart with his production company, [[Worldwide Pants]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 6, 1996 |title=Comic Stewart Set to Head CBS Talker |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0696plaindealer.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203172045/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_0696plaindealer.html |url-status=live}}</ref> Stewart then became a frequent guest host for [[Tom Snyder]] on ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder]]'', which was produced by Letterman and aired after the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman|Late Show]]'' on [[CBS]]. This led to much speculation that Stewart would soon replace Snyder permanently,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Johnson |first=Peter |date=October 1, 1996 |title=Stewart to Sub&nbsp;– Not Take Over&nbsp;– for Snyder |work=USA Today |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_1001usatoday.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304101116/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/96_1001usatoday.html |url-status=live}}</ref> but instead, Stewart was offered the time slot after Snyder's, which he turned down.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adaliang |first=Josef |date=November 25, 1997 |title=What's the Deal With Stewart? |work=[[New York Post]] |url=http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/97_1125nypost.html |access-date=June 3, 2008 |archive-date=December 3, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203181259/http://jon.happyjoyfun.net/tran/1990/97_1125nypost.html |url-status=live}}</ref>