Jon Stewart Teases Katie Couric About Ratings, Old Viewers: "Every Three Stories, A Free Prostate Exam!" (VIDEO)

Jon Stewart teased Katie Couric about her newscast's rating woes — and its older viewers — Thursday night on "The Daily Show."

Couric, who paid the show her first visit in six years, told Stewart, "I wish I could do a newscast like yours — boy, your language, young man!"

Stewart offered several suggestions for Couric to boost the ratings on the CBS Evening News, — which last week hit their lowest point ever — including "News Bingo," and a segment titled "Call Your Mother," where college kids are brought on to call random people in Florida.

"Why aren't you my executive producer?" Couric joked.

But the three funniest suggestions Stewart had for Couric were ideas for promotions geared at her audience (average age: 62).

"Win a date with Katie, she'll do the news at your...adult living community?" was one.

"Why don't you read, at the end of your broadcast, a list of all the viewers that you've lost that night?" was another.

"How about this? Every three stories, a free prostate exam!" was the last.

Couric, ever a good sport, also joked about her six-year absence from "The Daily Show."

"I was waiting for you to come here, because I knew you were busy retooling network news and I didn't want to interrupt," Stewart told her.

"That's worked out pretty well, hasn't it?" she replied.

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Comments

[ktano0]

Katie Couric is woof! She has always been cute, but since she has become older, she's even prettier. Plus, she is one great interviewer. I think CBS has always had the best news on television, but I wish Russ Mitchell would have gotten the anchor gig, Not that I think Katie is doing a bad job, I just felt bad for the folks at CBS when they went outside the network for the anchor. They had a pretty deep bench to choose from at that time.

[clevomon]

This was one of the dumber interviews I've seen Jon Stewart do. He kept on yanking her off what she was talking about in order to beat a joke that got old really quickly to death.

[Sardonica]

When Jon deepened his voice and said, "No, baby..." - - a thrill went up my leg.

[stunsitfel]

Check out the commercials for the CBS News. ANY dru on the face of the earth will be advertized. After a half hour you will think only strung out junkies watch this program.

[Cogs]

Katie Couric getting good reviews? That's news!

[pipetoe]

Did Stewart mention her slutty stewardess look.

[LemonMeringue]

That was adorable.

[pxgabriel]

make sure you all watch dave tonight so his numbers will be up.

[KLordsha]

She was a good sport..goo­d sense of humor also. Nice to see her get out from behind the desk.

[LeeCalif]

Couric was on !!!

Fun to watch.

[Dogwithoutaleash]

That was freaking hilarious. I was watching it at my desk and my neighbors thought they may have to call an ambulance. (I'm kinda old)

[ReichWingKaput]

I love Jon Stewart, but I found it odd that while he says it's disturbing
that polls show twenty to thirty year olds list the Daily Show
as their primary source of news, he mocked Couric's 50+ demographic unmercifully.

At least "old" people are informed.
At least they participate and vote.
They read newspapers.
Read periodicals.
Read blogs.
Can read.
Period.

[SammyD]

Just remember they went to school when an education ws still offered. Can't blame the youngin's because there are too protected. Remember, no one is a loser. Competition is bad.

[Hirnlego]

don't take jon's comments too seriously.­. he was obviously in joke mode...

[DDBabyDiva]

I'm 30. I don't get all of my news from Jon Stewart. I'm informed. I vote. I read the news, online, but I read it. I read blogs. I can read. yada yada ya. Jon makes the news entertaining so that people who are younger can actually get into the news. When I was 20, 21, 22.. I wasn't thinking that much about world events, myself. It's something that many of us tend to grow into...

[KenHussein]

..at least some of us younger folks have a sense of humor and don't take things a comedian says too seriously.

[bekahpaige]

Actually studies have shown that viewers of the Daily Show and Colbert Report are some of the more well-informed audiences of the news. You have to understand the news in order to GET their jokes.

[viko]

Katie got him on the bad language.
Jon got her on the "I see dead people". he tried to be funny overkilling and pretending to laugh. She was defensive playing cathup. Rather than be aukward she implied they knew each other a long time.
these were like fake jokes loosing originality. Break a leg get funny. Ask him what magazines he reads. or how come Napolean had the lone Rangers horse in the anger management class.. He never let up he was so afraid and nervous. Slamed her ratings and put her down . She stayed in the saddle refering to what base he got to on his first date.

[EducatedObserver]

Couric is lovely; I remember her well from her Today Show days, especially when she was paired with the far more intelligent Bryant Gumbel.

Methinks Katie's problem is that she is a bit out of her league - the Sarah Palin interview notwithstanding. She should perhaps concentrate more on being "sweet" - an entirely noble objective -rather than trying to be something she clearly is not - a serious journalist.

[Dogwithoutaleash]

I agree. I think she can still be herself (sweet) while doing the evening news. She came in trying to be all serious and it just doesn't fit her. When she loosened up a bit, then she was fine. I think she can still do the evening news without losing that which has worked so well for her, that is being likealble and friendly and personable and cute and funny.

[FrReader]

Katie Couric sings really well.