What began in October 2005 will come to an end Thursday night when The Colbert Report airs its last episode on Comedy Central. The decision comes as the result of Stephen Colbert being named the new host of The Late Show on CBS this past April. Colbert Report has received many awards for its satirical take on evening news and talk-show programs; earlier this year Colbert won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Late Night Talk Show Host, beating the three broadcast network personalities.

Comedy Central has been putting together many montages to pay honor to the man who was previously a correspondent on The Daily Show. Whether it was clips of the host breaking character and laughing on-air, or highlights from one of the many segments and celebrity interviews, both diehard and casual fans of the show have been able to enjoy how much it has evolved over the last nine years. Wednesday’s episode included a segment where Colbert (who plays a fictional character also named Stephen Colbert) sells many artifacts from the show’s history in a yard sale outside the studio.

The interesting question now is not just what Thursday’s episode will feature, but what’s next for Comedy Central and Colbert. Larry Wilmore will host a satirical program beginning next month, which will take over the channel’s 11:30 p.m. slot. CBS announced last week that Letterman will continue as host of The Late Show until May, so how will the wait affect Colbert? The comedian will be dropping his character to host the network program as himself, so viewers and television critics are very eager to see how he handles that change.

Thursday offers one more episode of The Colbert Report, which will almost certainly include many tributes and well-wishers. It may or may not be emotional, but it will be missed.