Stephen Colbert has months to figure out how to end The Late Show , but a recent surprise appearance by one of TV’s most beloved characters shows that only one ending is truly worthy of his legacy. In fact, resurrecting one of TV’s greatest characters might be the only true proper way to send off such a leading pop culture icon.

Ever since CBS canceled Stephen Colbert’s Late Show and took a late-night institution down in the process, the decades-popular host will no longer man his desk after the summer of 2026 . But, on the very same night as Jon Stewart’s surprise The Daily Show appearance , Colbert gave fans a glimpse as to how he might snuff his candle with prestige.

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