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Published: Aug 05, 2015

 

Ok, this isn't a clip from Stewart. But as Money's Jake Davidson and Susie Poppick explained, part of Stewart's legacy, beyond goofy faces and weird noises, will be the fact that his show helped launch the careers of many well known comedians, including Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms, and Steve Carell. In this clip, John Oliver—another protégé of sorts of Stewart's—takes up the complex issue of income inequality on his HBO show Last Week Tonight.

Though Stewart's political lacerations will be sorely missed during the upcoming election cycle, at least Oliver—and hopefully The Daily Show's new host, Trevor Noah—will be in place to take on difficult money issues with a light touch.