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The Colbert Report

2005 · 11 seasons · 1447 episodes · Ended · Comedy Central

News, Comedy

TMDB 7.0 · 313 votes

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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

  • S01E01Stone Phillips / Truthiness2005-10-17

    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.

  • S01E02Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia2005-10-18

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

  • S01E03Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed2005-10-19

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

  • S01E04Jim Cramer2005-10-20

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

  • S01E05Lou Dobbs2005-10-24

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

  • S01E06Greg Behrendt2005-10-25

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

  • S01E07Neil DeGrasse Tyson2005-10-26

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

  • S01E08Jeff Daniels2005-10-27

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

  • S01E09Monica Crowley2005-10-31

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

  • S01E10Ken Burns2005-11-01

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

  • S01E11Bruce Feiler2005-11-02

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

  • S01E12Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...2005-11-03

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

  • S01E13Eliot Spitzer2005-11-07

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

  • S01E14Catherine Crier / T.O.2005-11-08

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

  • S01E15Mary Roach / Willy Loman2005-11-09

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

  • S01E16Cokie Roberts / Armistice2005-11-10

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

  • S01E17Bob Kerrey / Testosterone2005-11-14

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

  • S01E18Rev. Al Sharpton2005-11-15

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

  • S01E19Matt Taibbi / Information2005-11-16

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

  • S01E20Tim Robbins / McConaughey2005-11-17

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

  • S01E21Brian Greene2005-11-28

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

  • S01E22Richard Preston2005-11-29

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

  • S01E23Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay2005-11-30

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

  • S01E24Richard Clarke / Spectacle2005-12-01

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

  • S01E25Maureen Dowd2005-12-05

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

  • S01E26Anderson Cooper2005-12-06

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

  • S01E27Craig Crawford2005-12-07

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

  • S01E28Peggy Noonan2005-12-08

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

  • S01E29Harry Smith / Belly Achin'2005-12-12

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

  • S01E30Bob Costas / Lombardi2005-12-13

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

  • S01E31Dermot Mulroney / Travolta2005-12-14

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

  • S01E32Mark Cuban2005-12-15

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

Cast