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Jon Stewart’s return to “The Daily Show” has brought more than just laughs and biting political commentary.
On the February 26 episode of the Comedy Central late-night show, Stewart became very serious when announced the death of his dog, Dipper.
Stewart, who hosts Monday night episodes of the show, said the pit bull came into his family’s life when his children wanted to raise money for a New York City animal shelter about 12 or 13 years ago and installed a table outside the facilities to sell cupcakes.
“As a little extra incentive, they brought in this about a year-old brindle pit bull who was hit by a car in Brooklyn and lost his right leg,” Stewart said, beginning to hold back tears.
“It was the perfect idea. They put the dog on my lap. And we left that day feeling great to have helped this great organization. And we also left with this about 1 year old brindle pitbull. We called him Dipper. And in a world of good guys, he was the best,” he stated.
Stewart said that Dipper would come to “The Daily Show” every day, noting that “he was part of the OG ‘Daily Show’ dog team” and that Dipper would wait for him while they taped the show.
“He met actors, authors, presidents and kings. And she did what the Taliban couldn’t do, which is scare Malala Yousafzai,” she joked, before sharing a clip of the Pakistani activist running away from Dipper backstage at the show.
Stewart then broke down even more when he revealed that Dipper had died and marveled at how wonderful he was as a pet.
“Dipper passed away yesterday,” he said as he choked up. “I was ready. He was tired, but I wasn’t. And the family, we were all together. Thank God. We were all with him. But, boy, my wish for you is that one day you find that dog, that dog, who is the best.”
He then introduced the show’s signature “Zen Moment,” which was a 20-second clip of Dipper frolicking in the snow.