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.
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NEP Studio 52