Stephen Colbert's 'Daily Show' reunion was just as glorious as we'd all hoped

Ah, memories.
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Sam Haysom
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We were promised a reunion of "the best f*ckin news team ever," and that's exactly what we received.

During a special episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night, Samantha Bee, Jon Stewart, Ed Helms, Rob Corddry and John Oliver joined Colbert on the sofa for a trip down memory lane.

From stories about being chased by the KKK to a re-enactment of Stephen Colbert's last day on The Daily Show, the whole thing was just as awesome as we'd hoped.

First, here's an insight into Jon Stewart's new life:

And here are two clips of the gang discussing the good old Daily Show days:

As a final bonus, here's a "flashback" to Stephen's last Daily Show appearance:

Good times.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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