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NEW YORK (AP) - The folks at Comedy Central were annoyed when Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly kept referring to ``The Daily Show'' audience as ``stoned slackers.'' So they did a little research. And guess whose audience is more educated?
Viewers of Jon Stewart's show are more likely to have completed four years of college than people who watch ``The O'Reilly Factor,'' according to Nielsen Media Research.
O'Reilly's teasing came when Stewart appeared on his show earlier this month.
``You know what's really frightening?'' O'Reilly said. ``You actually have an influence on this presidential election. That is scary, but it's true. You've got stoned slackers watching your dopey show every night and they can vote.''
Comedy Central executives realized, and O'Reilly acknowledged, that he was poking fun. But they said they didn't want a misconception to persist.
``If the head of General Motors was watching O'Reilly's show, that could be very important to us,'' said Doug Herzog, Comedy Central president.
``If you listen to O'Reilly, you get the sense that it was crazy longhairs behind the show,'' he said. ``And it's not. It's great, smart television that attracts a well-compensated audience, most of whom are voting age.''
Relax, said Fox News Channel spokesman Rob Zimmerman.
``Comedy Central must have lost their sense of humor,'' Zimmerman said. ``Without Jon Stewart, Comedy Central would turn into the Great American Country Channel.''
Comedy Central also touted a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania's National Annenberg Election Survey, which said young viewers of ``The Daily Show'' were more likely to answer questions about politics correctly than those who don't.
Comedy Central had no statistics on how many people watch ``The Daily Show'' stoned.
Although seemingly taken aback by repeated ``stoned slackers'' references while talking with O'Reilly, Stewart was ready with a joke.
``This election is going to rely on the undecided,'' he said. ``And who is more undecided than stoned slackers? Ice cream or pretzels? Ice cream or pretzels? What's it going to be?
Whether it's the slacker or no-slacker zone, O'Reilly is entering it Oct. 7, when he's scheduled to appear on ``The Daily Show.''
So if Stewart's audience is comprised of stoned slackers, how would Herzog describe O'Reilly's audience?
``I'm not getting into that game,'' he said.
© Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained In this news report may not be published, broadcast or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
09/27/2004 20:11
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...it kinda makes you wonder about research polls doesnt it? almost all of my stoner friends love the daily show and my few friends that are like college grads and responsible and stuff are always watching the real news shows......
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Obviously, another conspiracy by the fundamentalist Stoner Wing political agenda.
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Anybody have the odds on this being O'Reilly's "Ridiculous News Item of the Day"?
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I couldn't tell you who's audience is more informed....because I don't know anyone dumb enough to watch Bill O'Reilly's show.
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ba da dum...? Who writes your materiel?
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I seem to recall, however, that another study found that Limbaugh's audience was the most educated of all. But I might be wrong.
In any event, having spent a good part of my early twenties at an Ivy League institution, I don't see how anyone can claim that "well educated" and "stoned slacker" are mutually exclusive concepts.
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ba da dum...?
30 seconds of downloading and wait time for that?
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...it kinda makes you wonder about research polls doesnt it? almost all of my stoner friends love the daily show and my few friends that are like college grads and responsible and stuff are always watching the real news shows......
i watch both.
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Obviously, another conspiracy by the fundamentalist Stoner Wing political agenda.
...they are heavily bankrolled by the Frito Lay lobby.....
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Jon Stewart is an annoying dumbass. I can't watch him for more than 5seconds without wanting to puke.
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toking eliminates nausia dude......
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ba da dum...?
30 seconds of downloading and wait time for that?
Perhaps you should get high speed internet.
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Jon Stewart is an annoying dumbass. I can't watch him for more than 5seconds without wanting to puke.
one of the funniest shows on tv.
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I agree, Pariah puking is consistent top notch entertainment.
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The Daily Show is probably the only unbiased "news source" out there. But, it's overall saving factor is, of course, that it's funnier than any of the other so-called "real" news shows. And, when it comes to the idiocy of this planet, a good sense of humor tends to help.... 
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toking eliminates nausia dude......
Oh, so that's what I was doing wrong.
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Jon Stewart is an annoying dumbass. I can't watch him for more than 5seconds without wanting to puke.
one of the funniest shows on tv.
His satire's not funny at all. All he does is ad lib segmented statements, destroying the context of which. And then for his coup de grace, he just brings up screen shots of C-Span after brief quotes and looks at them with a disjointed face. Like it's supposed to mean something funny just because he looks at it oddly. He has no talent.
A hackneyed lunatic.
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The Daily Show is probably the only unbiased "news source" out there.
Well, I wouldn't go that far. The Daily Show is pretty left leaning.
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And, when it comes to the idiocy of this planet, a good sense of humor tends to help....
Now THAT I agree with 100%.
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His satire's not funny at all. All he does is ad lib segmented statements, destroying the context of which. And then for his coup de grace, he just brings up screen shots of C-Span after brief quotes and looks at them with a disjointed face. Like it's supposed to mean something funny just because he looks at it oddly. He has no talent.
A hackneyed lunatic.
You're just mad cuz he's on the left and funny enough to sway the middle  .
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I disagree with probably 75% of what the daily show says.
But I still watch it every night. Why? Beause its fucking hilarious.
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You're just mad cuz he's on the left and funny enough to sway the middle .
That is such BS.
But I will say that I'm pissed everyone thinks he's non-partisan (even him) when he so obviously is. 
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I know how you feel Pariah. After 9-11 his show did become very political and I stopped watching it. Eventually I got over it and I think it is much better now.
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Maybe, I dunno. I haven't watched it for months.
Maybe if I stumble upon it (when I have a TV again), I'll watch it.
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That is such BS.
Sure, JQ, suuuuuuuuuure .
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..........................You have no taste in anime.
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Bah! This from the man who doesn't like Samurai Champloo.
As if.
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I think Stewart is fairly left-leaning, and that does seep into his comments, but the actual show itself is really just pure political satire. More politically apathetic than anything else. That's why I like it so much.
It's a hell of a lot funnier than that crappy cartoon on SpikeTV that Pariah likes.
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Maybe pariah is afraid that the daily show will turn him into a liberal.
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No. It's not.
This Just In blows.
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No. It doesn't. (See? It's that easy. )
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Your lack of tact is surpassed only by your lack of taste.
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Sorry, Pariah, but I'm siding with Ani on this. This Just In does in fact suck ass.
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I remember an ad for Daily Show joking that "we're as liberal as our network allows us to be." So I don't think they keep it a secret that they have a leaning. That never stops them from attacking politicians from both sides, which is probably why some people think it's unbiased.
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They also made a joke about being the mouthpiece for the right during the RNC. They don't hide their political views.
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I heard a pretty conservitive rant by Lewis Black once. I don't know how telling that is as I've only seen the show once in te psat coupla years.... what with no cable and all.
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Yeah, I remember that. Quite funny.
The thing that makes Stewart funny is his delivery. Quick witted and straight faced.
This Just In does blow, though. Ain't about its political leanings. That show just isn't all that funny.
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Eh. Whatever, I don't care. I liked it. And that's what I do care about.
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