Episode 1
Gov. Ed Rendell
Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
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The Colbert Report
2005TV-1411 seasons6.9 / 10
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.
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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.
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Episode 2
Geoffrey Canada
Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
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Episode 3
Atul Gawande
America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
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Episode 4
Dr. Ronald DePinho
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
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Episode 5
Fen Montaigne
Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
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Episode 6
Chris Hughes
Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
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Episode 7
Bernard-Henri Levy
50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
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Episode 8
Kevin Spacey
Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
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Guest stars Kevin Spacey
Episode 9
Sherry Turkle
Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
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Episode 10
Cornel West
Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
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Guest stars Cornel West
Episode 11
Ron Reagan Jr.
Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
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Episode 12
Chris Matthews
Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
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Guest stars Chris Matthews
Episode 13
Charlie Rose
House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
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Guest stars Charlie Rose
Episode 14
Amy Chua
Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
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Episode 15
Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
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Episode 16
Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
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Episode 17
Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
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Episode 18
Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
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Episode 19
Sean Kelly
America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
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Written by Dan Guterman
Episode 20
Jane McGonigal
Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
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Episode 21
LCD Soundsystem
Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
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Episode 22
Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
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Guest stars Christiane Amanpour
Episode 23
Eric Foner
Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
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Episode 24
Jeffrey Leonard
Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
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Episode 25
Eugene Jarecki
Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
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Guest stars Eugene Jarecki
Episode 26
Randi Weingarten, Bing West
Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
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Episode 27
Stephanie Coontz
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
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Episode 28
Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
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Guest stars Mike Huckabee, Glenn Greenwald
Episode 29
Michael Scheuer
Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
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Episode 30
Evan Osnos
Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
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Episode 31
Harry Connick Jr.
There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
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Episode 32
Mark W. Moffett
Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
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Guest stars Jon Stewart, Jimmy Fallon
Episode 33
Joshua Foer
Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
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Episode 34
Dan Sinker
Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
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Episode 35
David Brooks
Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
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Guest stars David Brooks
Episode 36
Reza Aslan
Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
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Guest stars Reza Aslan
Episode 37
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
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Guest stars Steve Martin
Episode 38
Ayman Mohyeldin
The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
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Episode 39
Nathan Myhrvold
Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
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Episode 40
Jody Williams
Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
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Episode 41
Michael Moore
Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
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Guest stars Michael Moore
Episode 42
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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Episode 43
Tim Shriver
Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
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Episode 44
Piers Gibbon
The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
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Guest stars Piers Gibbon
Episode 45
Andrew Chaikin
Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
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Episode 46
James Franco
Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
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Guest stars James Franco
Episode 47
Sir David Tang
Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
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Episode 48
Jeff Greenfield
Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
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Episode 49
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
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Episode 50
Ray Kurzweil
Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
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Episode 51
Morgan Spurlock
Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
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Guest stars Morgan Spurlock
Episode 52
Caroline Kennedy
Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
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Guest stars Caroline Kennedy
Episode 53
Ron Paul
n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.
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Episode 54
A.C. Grayling
The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
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Episode 55
Ice-T
The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
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Episode 56
Wade Graham
Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
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Guest stars Russ Feingold
Episode 57
Francis Fukuyama
Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
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Episode 58
Rex Ryan
Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
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Episode 59
Amy Farrell
"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
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Guest stars David Letterman
Episode 60
Bill James
Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
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Episode 61
Lupe Fiasco
Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
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Guest stars Lupe Fiasco
Episode 62
Geoffrey Rush
A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
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Guest stars Geoffrey Rush
Episode 63
Eric Greitens
Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
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Episode 64
John Bradshaw
Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
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Episode 65
Alison Klayman
Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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Episode 66
Amy Kremer
Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
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Episode 67
Austan Goolsbee
Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
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Guest stars Austan Goolsbee
Episode 68
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
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Guest stars Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Episode 69
James Stewart
Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
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Episode 70
Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
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Episode 71
Salman Khan
Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
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Guest stars Salman Khan
Episode 72
Werner Herzog
Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
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Guest stars Werner Herzog
Episode 73
Sugar Ray Leonard
Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
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Guest stars Sugar Ray Leonard
Episode 74
Bre Pettis
Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
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Guest stars John Garamendi
Episode 75
Tom Ridge
Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
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Episode 76
Henry Kissinger
Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
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Guest stars Henry Kissinger
Episode 77
Janny Scott
Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
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Episode 78
Keith Olbermann
Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
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Guest stars Keith Olbermann
Episode 79
Bon Iver
Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
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Episode 80
Florence And The Machine
Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
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Guest stars Jack White
Episode 81
Talib Kweli
Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
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Guest stars Jack White, Talib Kweli
Episode 82
The Black Belles
Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
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Guest stars Jack White
Episode 83
Grover Norquist
Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
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Guest stars Grover Norquist
Episode 84
Alexandra Pelosi
The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.
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Guest stars Alexandra Pelosi
Episode 85
Gary Sinise
The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
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Guest stars Gary Sinise
Episode 86
Timothy Garton Ash
The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
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Episode 87
Michael Shermer
The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
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Episode 88
Dan Savage
Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
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Episode 89
David McCullough
The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.
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Guest stars David McCullough
Episode 90
Jose Antonio Vargas
The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
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Episode 91
John Prendergast
Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
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Episode 92
David Carr
Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
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Episode 93
Michael Sandel
A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.
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Episode 94
David Eagleman
California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.
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Episode 95
Brian Cox
The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.
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Guest stars Brian Cox
Episode 96
Brooke Gladstone
Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
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Episode 97
Mary (Missy) Cummings
Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.
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Episode 98
Buddy Roemer
John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.
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Episode 99
Tony Hsieh
Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.
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Episode 100
Al Hunt
Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.
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Episode 101
Robert Wittman
A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
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Episode 102
Anthony Bourdain
Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.
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Guest stars Anthony Bourdain
Episode 103
Nassir Ghaemi
America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.
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Episode 104
The Cars
The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
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Episode 105
Elliot Ackerman
Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.
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Episode 106
Gloria Steinem
Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
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Guest stars Gloria Steinem
Episode 107
Ambassador Susan Rice
Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.
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Episode 108
STS-135 astronauts
Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.
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Guest stars Frank Luntz
Episode 109
Jeff Bridges
Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.
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Guest stars Jeff Bridges
Episode 110
Kevin Mitnick
America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.
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Guest stars Kevin Mitnick
Episode 111
Gov. Tim Pawlenty
People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.
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Episode 112
Robin Wright
The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.
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Guest stars Robin Wright
Episode 113
Tom Brokaw
The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.
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Guest stars Tom Brokaw
Episode 114
Diane Sawyer
Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."
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Guest stars Diane Sawyer
Episode 115
Al Gore
Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
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Guest stars Al Gore
Episode 116
Michael Moore
Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."
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Guest stars Michael Moore
Episode 117
David Copperfield
Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.
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Guest stars David Copperfield
Episode 118
Jeffrey Kluger
Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.
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Episode 119
Daniel Yergin
Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.
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Episode 120
Jeremy Ben-Ami
A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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Episode 121
Radiohead
America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.
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Episode 122
Melinda Gates
Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.
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Episode 123
Ken Burns
Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.
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Guest stars Ken Burns
Episode 124
Mark Cuban
finale
Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.
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Guest stars Mark Cuban
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Stephen ColbertSelf - Host
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Kevin BaconSelf
Neil YoungSelf - Musical Guest
George StephanopoulosSelf - Guest
Toby KeithSelf
Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf
Jon StewartSelfCredits
- Created by
- Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ben Karlin
- Written by
- Paul Dinello, Bobby Mort, Tom Purcell, Opus Moreschi, Max Werner, Nate Charny, Allison Silverman, Peter Gwinn, Rich Dahm, Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Dan Guterman, Michael Brumm, Frank Lesser, Rob Dubbin, Barry Julien, Peter Grosz, Meredith Scardino, Glenn Eichler, Bryan Adams, Scott Sherman
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- Talk Show
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- Original language
- English
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