After an elongated lead-up, more than 10 years and 1,800 episodes, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has come to an official end. Colbert closed out his final show Thursday night with a little help from a lot of his friends — Bryan Cranston,

While CBS cited shrinking audiences when it announced its cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, the host’s final stretch of episodes offered the network one last awkward reminder of his appeal.

Colbert's final show took place on May 21, with a number of prominent stars and musical guests in attendance.