It seems that with increasing frequency, the interviews on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” are punctuated with lower-third graphics that read something like, “See the entire interview at TheDailyShow.com.”

In other words, Stewart and his guests often will get into discussions of such import and passion that they run over the allotted time. (Occasionally the producers will see this coming and schedule an interview across two of the show’s three segments.)

These lengthier-than-the-show-allows interviews serve only to bolster my main argument: “The Daily Show” could and should go to an hour-long format.

The format could stay basically the same: Stewart’s opening “monologue” that tackles the top story of the day, followed by either a in-studio “remote” by one of the correspondents or a second bit by Stewart, with the interview bringing up the rear. The writers need only produce the same amount of original scripted content they do now. In an hour format, however, the interviews could be longer. Stewart could have more than one guest, in fact. The workload theoretically would be similar to that of, say, David Letterman, Conan O’Brien or any other late-night comedy host.

Stewart used to — well, he still does, although erroneously — refer to “The Daily Show” as a “fake news show.” At one time it was, although not since back in the days of original host Craig Kilborn. Well, with an hour-long format, “Daily Show” would then mimic one of the weekend news shows, such as “Meet the Press,” or even one of the daily cable talkers, like Keith Olbermann’s “Countdown” or “The O’Reilly Factor.”

Yes, an hour format would push Stephen Colbert’s “The Colbert Report” back a half-hour, but if that becomes a problem then Comedy Central could move “Daily Show” up a half hour. (Do cable TV networks have to follow the prime time block?)

While I’m usually interested and at times even fascinated with what Stewart’s guests have to say, I’ve never had the initiative to go to the website and see the entirety of an interview that couldn’t fit into the show. But if it were in the show itself, I’d watch the entire thing.

Think about it, Jon.