2015 was another big year in the world of late night. Jon Stewart and David Letterman both said farewell to their longtime late night posts while James Corden, Stephen Colbert, and Trevor Noah made their big debuts. Given the sheer number of late night shows that aired this year – and thanks to Samantha Bee, we’ll finally get a woman late night host in 2016 – there’s been an overload of great interviews, sketches, character bits, and news coverage from every corner of the TV landscape, so we’ve rounded up 45 clips as a look back at some of our favorite late night moments of the year. In no particular order:
Paul Rudd Keeps the Mac and Me Tradition Alive on Conan
Kristen Wiig Debuts the First Crying in a Sweater Trailer on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Will Ferrell Visits Late Show as Harry Caray
Late Night’s Conner O’Malley Disguises Himself as an Entourage Superfan in Queens
Hasan Minhaj Heads to Oregon to Meet Sugar Bob the Stoned Deer
Paul Rudd Finally Soaks His David Letterman Fan Club Sponge
Will Ferrell Makes the Perfect Little Debbie Snack Cakes Spokesman
The Daily Show Turns a Long-Running Inside Joke into a Reality
Tina Fey Gives David Letterman Her Last Fancy Talk Show Dress
Norm Macdonald’s Final Letterman Appearance Was Perfect
Chris Elliott Makes His Final Late Show Appearance
Watch Jimmy Kimmel’s Tearful, Heartfelt Tribute to David Letterman
David Letterman Makes His Late Show Farewell
Bill Hader Shows Off His Perfect Conan O’Brien Impression
Tracy Morgan Gives Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo a Tour of the Bronx Zoo
Bob Odenkirk Knows How to Make Authentic Cinnabons
Larry Wilmore Has a Diner Date with Rival Baltimore Gang Members
Last Week Tonight Made a Star-Studded Sex Education Video That’s Actually Helpful
Matt Damon and Jimmy Kimmel Attempt to End Their Feud Through Couples Therapy
James Corden Films The Late Late Show in a Stranger’s House
Amy Poehler Reunites with Seth Meyers for a Brand New “Really!?!” Segment
Will Forte Makes His Glorious Return to Conan as Ted Turner
Jimmy Kimmel Sends Hannibal Buress to the Nosebleed Section at the NBA Finals
Larry Wilmore and Bernie Sanders Eat Soul Food and Talk Democratic Socialism
Ellen Page Shares Her Conan Standup Audition Tape
Seth Meyers and His Mom Go Day Drinking
Thomas Middleditch, Conan, and Andy Play “Hey, Fred Schneider, What Are You Doing?”
Colorado Valedictorian Evan Young Gives His Banned Graduation Speech on The Nightly Show
Watch Jessica Williams Interview a Fetus Lawyer from Alabama
John Oliver Travels to Russia to Talk Dick Pics with Edward Snowden
The Late Late Show Got Weird Again Thanks to Guest Host Adam Pally
Jon Stewart Says Goodbye to The Daily Show
John Cleese Once Tried to Cheer Up His Mom by Offering to Kill Her
Stephen Colbert Takes the Myers–Briggs Personality Test
Harrison Ford Is a Total Delight on The Tonight Show
Chris Hardwick Hosts a Jimmy Kimmel Live Mid-Show Recap Show
Larry Wilmore’s Goodnight Slavery Teaches Kids What Their Textbooks Leave Out
John Oliver Creates His Very Own Tax-Exempt Religion
Aziz Ansari Calls Out The Late Show’s Lack of Diversity: “There Are a Lot of White Guys Back There”
Will Ferrell Is Tired of Answering Personal Questions About His Bird
Nathan Fielder Describes His Ultimate Italian Vacation Fantasy
Brian Stack Visits Conan O’Brien as The Interrupter One Last Time
