It was a busier-than-usual year for late-night. The past year saw David Letterman’s last Late Show in May, Jon Stewart’s last Daily Show in August, and new hosts Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah taking over those respective desks in September. Here are what I consider the high points of each of the major late-night shows this year; your choices may vary.

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central): Really, the entire final episode was a high point — it was a sustained salute to Stewart that, from the opening featuring a slew of correspondents from the Stewart’s entire run to the Bruce Springsteen serenade at the end, was a stirring way to send Stewart off to grow his beard.