It is hard to believe that 9/11 happened 11 years ago. Each year, I usually watch David Letterman’s post-9/11 return speech as a reminder of how the country was feeling in the days following the attacks. For me, it is a reminder of the raw emotions I felt at the time and the fact that I was not alone. This year, I decided to compile the poignant returns of the New York-based late night comedy shows. (Saturday Night Live is notably missing from this article because I have not found the show’s first episode after September 11th on the internet.) Instead of commenting on David Letterman, Jon Stewart, and Conan O’Brien’s speeches, I will let the three men speak for themselves.

David Letterman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbUg9wFpKME

Jon Stewart (Comedy Central’s blog has the full episode.):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXcmc2AZ6ZE

Conan O’Brien: