The Colbert Report

S01E30: Bob Costas / Lombardi

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

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

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!

Cast

Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Self - Host

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