The April 2000 segment was rebroadcast twice in new episodes ; the first time was on September 20 , 2001 , during the first episode that taped after the September 11 attacks . Stewart aired the clip after giving an emotional monologue , stating that he wanted to make his audience smile and that Doty " epitomized this sort of frontier American spirit of a man who believed in all things being possible . " The same clip was rebroadcast again after Doty 's death in April 2003 , when Stewart eulogized him as " one of our most beloved friends " who had " won the hearts of all of us here . " On August 6 , 2015 — coinciding with Stewart 's retirement from '' The Daily Show '' — '' Variety '' listed Doty 's '' Daily Show '' appearance as one of the most memorable moments of Stewart 's 17 years as host
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Charles R. Doty