Jimmy Kimmel is back, and he has a lot to say.

Six days after ABC temporarily suspended his talk show, Kimmel, 57, opened his Tuesday, September 23, episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! with a series of news clips claiming his first monologue back would be the most “pivotal moment” in recent broadcast history. The cameras then cut to the late night host and his sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, who were dressed up in a mouse and bananas suit, respectively.

Kimmel then took the stage for real, walking out to thunderous applause and a standing ovation where the crowd began chanting, “Jimmy! Jimmy!”

“If you’re just joining us we’re pre-empting your regularly scheduled programming of Celebrity Family Feud to bring you this special report,” Kimmel began, jokingly referring to what aired in place of his

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