<P> The host sits at his desk on the elevated island stage in the style of a traditional news show . The show relocated from its original New York studio in late - 1998 to NEP Studio 54 in New York City 's Hell 's Kitchen neighborhood , where it remained until 2005 , when the studio was claimed by The Colbert Report . On July 11 , 2005 , the show premiered in its new studio , NEP Studio 52 , at 733 11th Avenue , a few blocks west of its former location . The set of the new studio was given a sleeker , more formal look , including a backdrop of three large projection screens . The traditional guests ' couch , which had been a part of the set since the show 's premiere , was done away with in favor of simple upright chairs . The change was initially not well - received , spawning a backlash among some fans and prompting a `` Bring Back the Couch '' campaign . The campaign was mentioned on subsequent shows by Stewart and supported by Daily Show contributor Bob Wiltfong . The couch was eventually featured in a sweepstakes in which the winner received the couch , round - trip tickets to New York , tickets to the show , and a small sum of money . </P>
<P> The host sits at his desk on the elevated island stage in the style of a traditional news show . The show relocated from its original New York studio in late - 1998 to NEP Studio 54 in New York City 's Hell 's Kitchen neighborhood , where it remained until 2005 , when the studio was claimed by The Colbert Report . On July 11 , 2005 , the show premiered in its new studio , NEP Studio 52 , at 733 11th Avenue , a few blocks west of its former location . The set of the new studio was given a sleeker , more formal look , including a backdrop of three large projection screens . The traditional guests ' couch , which had been a part of the set since the show 's premiere , was done away with in favor of simple upright chairs . The change was initially not well - received , spawning a backlash among some fans and prompting a `` Bring Back the Couch '' campaign . The campaign was mentioned on subsequent shows by Stewart and supported by Daily Show contributor Bob Wiltfong . The couch was eventually featured in a sweepstakes in which the winner received the couch , round - trip tickets to New York , tickets to the show , and a small sum of money . </P>
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NEP Studio 52 , at 733 11th Avenue
NEP Studio 52 , at 733 11th Avenue