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.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
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Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
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Season 11
S01E01 Stone Phillips / Truthiness
October 17, 2005 9.0
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...
S01E02 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
October 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
S01E03 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
October 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
S01E04 Jim Cramer
October 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
S01E05 Lou Dobbs
October 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
S01E06 Greg Behrendt
October 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
S01E07 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
October 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
S01E08 Jeff Daniels
October 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
S01E09 Monica Crowley
October 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
S01E10 Ken Burns
November 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
S01E11 Bruce Feiler
November 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
S01E12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
November 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
S01E13 Eliot Spitzer
November 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
S01E14 Catherine Crier / T.O.
November 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
S01E15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman
November 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
S01E16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice
November 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
S01E17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
November 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
S01E18 Rev. Al Sharpton
November 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
S01E19 Matt Taibbi / Information
November 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
S01E20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey
November 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
S01E21 Brian Greene
November 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
S01E22 Richard Preston
November 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
S01E23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
November 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
S01E24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle
December 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
S01E25 Maureen Dowd
December 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
S01E26 Anderson Cooper
December 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
S01E27 Craig Crawford
December 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
S01E28 Peggy Noonan
December 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
S01E29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
December 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
S01E30 Bob Costas / Lombardi
December 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
S01E31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
December 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
S01E32 Mark Cuban
December 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!