scott rapaport outside of the studio where fans were camped out since 2:00 this morning. >> some people have been lined up here since 2:00 in the morning to see this final show. we've actually seen people sleeping outside on the pavement, outside the studio. all this to witness jon stewart's historic daily show swan song. >> this is the daily show with jon stewart. >> reporter: hard to believe it was 16 years ago. >> i'll be here for you every night. >> reporter: that an impossibly looking jon stewart merging comedy and news and changing the television and landscape. >> he always said we're a comedy show, this is not the news. >> reporter: but the heady mixture drew many indelible memorable moments. his famously aser bic sit-down on crossfire in 2004 showed us this was more than just a comedian. >> right now you're helping the politicians. >> reporter: stewart used his anchor chair to lob bombs at the media and politicians alike, like donald rumsfeld. >> let me just deflate the tension right off the bat. apology accepted. >> reporter: as his popularity grew so has his influence. he appe