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

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

— Contends Settled Due to Shipping (@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

https://twitter.com/JimmyTusheets/status/629729937813954560

https://twitter.com/JournalismJudge/status/629722512386052096

.@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.

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