The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

7.0200511 Seasons1447 Episodes

The Colbert Report

Overview

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

Cast & Characters

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Self - Host

Episodes

Seasons:

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EP 1

1. Stone Phillips / Truthiness

9.0

• 2005-10-17

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

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EP 2

2. Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

• 2005-10-18

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

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EP 3

3. Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

• 2005-10-19

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

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EP 4

4. Jim Cramer

• 2005-10-20

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!

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EP 5

5. Lou Dobbs

• 2005-10-24

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!

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EP 6

6. Greg Behrendt

• 2005-10-25

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

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EP 7

7. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

• 2005-10-26

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

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EP 8

8. Jeff Daniels

• 2005-10-27

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

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EP 9

9. Monica Crowley

• 2005-10-31

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!

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EP 10

10. Ken Burns

• 2005-11-01

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

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EP 11

11. Bruce Feiler

• 2005-11-02

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

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EP 12

12. Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

• 2005-11-03

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!

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EP 13

13. Eliot Spitzer

• 2005-11-07

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

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EP 14

14. Catherine Crier / T.O.

• 2005-11-08

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

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EP 15

15. Mary Roach / Willy Loman

• 2005-11-09

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

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EP 16

16. Cokie Roberts / Armistice

• 2005-11-10

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

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EP 17

17. Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

• 2005-11-14

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

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EP 18

18. Rev. Al Sharpton

• 2005-11-15

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

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EP 19

19. Matt Taibbi / Information

• 2005-11-16

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

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EP 20

20. Tim Robbins / McConaughey

• 2005-11-17

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!

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EP 21

21. Brian Greene

• 2005-11-28

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!

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EP 22

22. Richard Preston

• 2005-11-29

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

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EP 23

23. Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

• 2005-11-30

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!

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EP 24

24. Richard Clarke / Spectacle

• 2005-12-01

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!

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EP 25

25. Maureen Dowd

• 2005-12-05

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!

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EP 26

26. Anderson Cooper

• 2005-12-06

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!

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EP 27

27. Craig Crawford

• 2005-12-07

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!

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EP 28

28. Peggy Noonan

• 2005-12-08

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!

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EP 29

29. Harry Smith / Belly Achin'

• 2005-12-12

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!

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EP 30

30. Bob Costas / Lombardi

• 2005-12-13

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

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EP 31

31. Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

• 2005-12-14

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!

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EP 32

32. Mark Cuban

• 2005-12-15

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!