The Colbert Report (2005)
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. 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. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. 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. The Colbert Report has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards each in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, two Television Critics Association Awards Awards, and two Satellite Awards. In 2013, it won two Emmys. It has been presented as non-satirical journalism in several instances, including by the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and by Robert Wexler following his interview on the program. The Report received considerable media coverage following its debut on October 17, 2005, for Colbert's coining of the term "truthiness", which dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster named its 2006 Word of the Year.
The Colbert Report: Season 1 - 32 Episode s
1x1 - Stone Phillips / Truthiness
October 17, 2005
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.
1x2 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
October 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
1x3 - Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
October 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
1x4 - Jim Cramer
October 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
1x5 - Lou Dobbs
October 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
1x6 - 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!
1x7 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
October 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
1x8 - Jeff Daniels
October 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
1x9 - Monica Crowley
October 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
1x10 - Ken Burns
November 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
1x11 - 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!
1x12 - Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
November 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
1x13 - Eliot Spitzer
November 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
1x14 - Catherine Crier / T.O.
November 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
1x15 - Mary Roach / Willy Loman
November 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
1x16 - Cokie Roberts / Armistice
November 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
1x17 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
November 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
1x18 - Rev. Al Sharpton
November 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
1x19 - Matt Taibbi / Information
November 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
1x20 - Tim Robbins / McConaughey
November 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
1x21 - 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!
1x22 - Richard Preston
November 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
1x23 - Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
November 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
1x24 - Richard Clarke / Spectacle
December 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
1x25 - Maureen Dowd
December 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
1x26 - Anderson Cooper
December 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
1x27 - Craig Crawford
December 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
1x28 - Peggy Noonan
December 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
1x29 - Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
December 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
1x30 - Bob Costas / Lombardi
December 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
1x31 - Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
December 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
1x32 - Mark Cuban
December 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
The Colbert Report: 12 Season s
S0: Specials
10 Episode s
S1: Season 1
32 Episode s
S2: Season 2
161 Episode s
S3: Season 3
138 Episode s
S4: Season 4
160 Episode s
S5: Season 5
161 Episode s
S6: Season 6
161 Episode s
S7: Season 7
124 Episode s
S8: Season 8
155 Episode s
S9: Season 9
155 Episode s
S10: Season 10
160 Episode s
S11: Season 11
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