LOL: Compare and contrast ratings for the GOP debate and Jon Stewart's final show

Posted at 3:22 pm on August 7, 2015 by Greg P.

Jon Stewart’s final “Daily Show” scored some monster ratings last night with an estimated 3.5 million viewers watching the sendoff:

BREAKING: Jon Stewart's final @TheDailyShow was watched by 3.5M viewers, according to Comedy Central. Second-most viewed of the series.
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) August 7, 2015

Of course, this was only about 20 million fewer viewers who watched the GOP debate on Fox News:

Jon Stewart Finale: 3.5 million Fox GOP debate: 24 million
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) August 7, 2015

@FoxNews debate drew 7 times more viewers than Jon Stewart's final @TheDailyShow. https://t.co/70mOVer8cF
— Contender (@Contendment) August 7, 2015

Only 20.5 million fewer than watched the GOP debate on Fox. https://t.co/OgQ4FogGJX
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) August 7, 2015

@frankpallotta @brianstelter @TheDailyShow 24M watched the debate…Way to go, Frank!
— Jimmy Tusheets (@JimmyTusheets) August 7, 2015

@frankpallotta @charliespiering @TheDailyShow sounds like a lot except when you compare it to the 24 MILLION who watched @FoxNews Debate!
— Journalism Judge (@JournalismJudge) August 7, 2015

.@frankpallotta @ColemanESPN @TheDailyShow And the first GOP debate drew 24 million. In a country that half-votes.
— Bijan C. Bayne (@bijancbayne) August 7, 2015

We’re no Nielsen experts, but that seems like a lot.