Comedian Jon Stewart, who hosted the famous television show "The Daily Show" bows out after 16 long years, calling it "just a pause in the conversation." The South African comedian Trevor Noah is expected replace Stewart in the upcoming episodes.

Stewart took over "The Daily Show" which has an average of one million viewers in 1999 and successfully hosted it for 16 years at a stretch. The farewell special show saw a host of stars including singer Bruce Springsteen coming to convey their wish to Stewart. Video messages coming from US Secretary of State John Kerry and Republican Senator John McCain were also part of the grand finale, according to BBC.

"Nothing ends. It's just a continuation. It's a pause in the conversation," Stewart said thanking his family, fans and friends. He added, "So rather than saying goodbye or good night, I'm just going to say I'm gonna go get a drink."

"The Daily Show" anchor made himself memorable among viewers not only with his diligent effort and amazing sense of humour but also by leaving behind a barrage of disciple comedians Ed Helms, Steve Carrell, John Oliver and Stephen Colbert, according to Quartz.

"You said to me and to many other people here years ago never to thank you because we owe you nothing, Stephen Colbert said on the show. "It is one of the few times I've known you to be dead wrong."

Colbert added, "We owe you because we learned from you. We learned from you, by example, how to do a show with intention, how to work with clarity, how to treat people with respect... you were infuriatingly good at your job."

The hashtag #JonVoyage is going around on twitter. Many famous personalities including The President Barack Obama were seen bidding farewell to the legendary comedian cum TV host.