Stephen Colbert opened the last week of his nearly 11-year run on “The Late Show” with a nostalgic look back at the moments that never made it to air, as reported by The New York Post.

During Monday night’s episode, he unveiled a segment called “Graphics Graveyard,” inspired by a Slack channel where the show’s staff had long filed away ideas that were scrapped.

Among the never-before-seen material was a mock graphic declaring Hillary Clinton the winner of the 2016 presidential election.

The image featured a smiling Clinton beside the word “Winner” from a broadcast template that was ultimately never used.

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After showing the piece, a member of the show’s graphics team jokingly responded, “Oh, grow up. It all worked out fine,” drawing laughter from the audience.

The episode, titled “The Worst of the Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” gathered a mix of oddities and long-buried sketches from the archives.

Other rejected ideas included a spoof “Thanksgiving porn magazine” with the title “Giblets” and a faux “Martha Stewart Living” cover that read “Donner party or dinner party.”

Colbert’s farewell week will consist of four final episodes, marking the end of a late-night era that began in 2015. Over more than 1,800 shows, his combination of political satire and elaborate sketches became a CBS mainstay.

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Tuesday’s lineup is set to feature Jon Stewart, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, and musician David Byrne, frontman of Talking Heads, performing alongside Colbert.

Wednesday promises a slate of surprise guests and a live performance by Bruce Springsteen. The finale on Thursday remains under wraps, with no confirmed details about its format or special appearances.

Behind the scenes, CBS’s choice to end “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has stirred backlash in the entertainment world. Many voices, including David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel, questioned the network’s explanation for the move.

CBS insisted the cancellation was strictly a financial decision due to what reports cited as a $40 million annual loss, while critics speculated that larger corporate motives could be behind it.

Letterman, who first launched “The Late Show” in 1993 and handed it over to Colbert two decades later, made a rare return to the Ed Sullivan Theater last week.

On-air, he denounced CBS’s decision and joined Colbert in a cathartic rooftop stunt that involved hurling furniture, a watermelon, and a wedding cake off the building.

Meanwhile, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to celebrate the show’s cancellation. In his post, he said he “absolutely love[d] that Colbert got fired,” adding that the comedian had less “talent” than his ratings implied.

Despite the controversy, Colbert’s final episodes appear focused on humor, reflection, and creative freedom.

By reviving the rejected sketches and unused visuals that once lived in the “Graphics Graveyard,” he gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at the misfires that helped define the show’s unique comedic voice.

The unearthed Clinton graphic quickly became one of the week’s buzziest moments and served as a fitting symbol of Colbert’s willingness to laugh at political absurdities right up to his final curtain call.

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