Amid the first government shutdown in 17 years, comedians took the chance to lampoon Congress.

1. 1. Jon Stewart

   The end of America as we know it for reasons that no one is able to clearly explain.

    

2. 2. Rainn Wilson

   

    

    

    

3. 3. Jimmy Kimmel

   If Congress doesn’t pass their budget for the year, things shut down, which is bad because we need to keep the government working so that they can continue to not do things.

    

4. 4. Conan O'Brien

   

    

    

5. 5. Stephen Colbert

6. 6. George Takei