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March 9, 2011

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Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

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The Colbert Report: Season 7 - 85 Episode s

7x1 - Gov. Ed Rendell
January 3, 2011
Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
7x2 - Geoffrey Canada
January 4, 2011
Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
7x3 - Atul Gawande
January 5, 2011
America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
7x4 - Dr. Ronald DePinho
January 6, 2011
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
7x5 - Fen Montaigne
January 10, 2011
Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
7x6 - Chris Hughes
January 11, 2011
Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
7x7 - Bernard-Henri Levy
January 12, 2011
50 Cent makes million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
7x8 - Kevin Spacey
January 13, 2011
Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
7x9 - Sherry Turkle
January 17, 2011
Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
7x10 - Cornel West
January 18, 2011
Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
7x11 - Ron Reagan Jr.
January 19, 2011
Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
7x12 - Chris Matthews
January 20, 2011
Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
7x13 - Charlie Rose
January 24, 2011
House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
7x14 - Amy Chua
January 25, 2011
Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
7x15 - Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
January 26, 2011
Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
7x16 - Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
January 27, 2011
Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
7x17 - Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
January 31, 2011
There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
7x18 - Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
February 1, 2011
Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
7x19 - Sean Kelly
February 2, 2011
America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
7x20 - Jane McGonigal
February 3, 2011
Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
7x21 - LCD Soundsystem
February 14, 2011
Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
7x22 - Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
February 15, 2011
President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
7x23 - Eric Foner
February 16, 2011
Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
7x24 - Jeffrey Leonard
February 17, 2011
Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
7x25 - Eugene Jarecki
February 21, 2011
Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
7x26 - Randi Weingarten, Bing West
February 22, 2011
Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
7x27 - Stephanie Coontz
February 23, 2011
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
7x28 - Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
February 24, 2011
Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
7x29 - Michael Scheuer
February 28, 2011
Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
7x30 - Evan Osnos
March 1, 2011
Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
7x31 - Harry Connick Jr.
March 2, 2011
There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
7x32 - Mark W. Moffett
March 3, 2011
Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
7x33 - Joshua Foer
March 7, 2011
Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
7x34 - Dan Sinker
March 8, 2011
Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
7x35 - David Brooks
March 9, 2011
Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
7x36 - Reza Aslan
March 10, 2011
Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
7x37 - Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
March 21, 2011
Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
7x38 - Ayman Mohyeldin
March 22, 2011
The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
7x39 - Nathan Myhrvold
March 23, 2011
Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
7x40 - Jody Williams
March 24, 2011
Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
7x41 - Michael Moore
March 28, 2011
Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
7x42 - Dr. Anthony Fauci
March 29, 2011
Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
7x43 - Tim Shriver
March 30, 2011
Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
7x44 - Piers Gibbon
March 31, 2011
The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
7x45 - Andrew Chaikin
April 4, 2011
Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
7x46 - James Franco
April 5, 2011
Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
7x47 - Sir David Tang
April 6, 2011
Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
7x48 - Jeff Greenfield
April 7, 2011
Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
7x49 - Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
April 11, 2011
Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
7x50 - Ray Kurzweil
April 12, 2011
Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
7x51 - Morgan Spurlock
April 13, 2011
Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
7x52 - Caroline Kennedy
April 14, 2011
Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
7x53 - Ron Paul
April 25, 2011
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.
7x54 - A.C. Grayling
April 26, 2011
The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
7x55 - Ice-T
April 27, 2011
The new danger in air travel comes with a fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
7x56 - Wade Graham
April 28, 2011
Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
7x57 - Francis Fukuyama
May 2, 2011
Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
7x58 - Rex Ryan
May 3, 2011
Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
7x59 - Amy Farrell
May 4, 2011
"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
7x60 - Bill James
May 5, 2011
Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
7x61 - Lupe Fiasco
May 9, 2011
Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
7x62 - Geoffrey Rush
May 10, 2011
A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
7x63 - Eric Greitens
May 11, 2011
Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
7x64 - John Bradshaw
May 12, 2011
Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
7x65 - Alison Klayman
May 16, 2011
Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
7x66 - Amy Kremer
May 17, 2011
Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
7x67 - Austan Goolsbee
May 18, 2011
Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
7x68 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
May 19, 2011
John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
7x69 - James Stewart
May 31, 2011
Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
7x70 - Robert Kennedy, Jr.
June 1, 2011
Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
7x71 - Salman Khan
June 2, 2011
Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
7x72 - Werner Herzog
June 6, 2011
Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
7x73 - Sugar Ray Leonard
June 7, 2011
Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
7x74 - Bre Pettis
June 8, 2011
Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
7x75 - Tom Ridge
June 9, 2011
Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
7x76 - Henry Kissinger
June 13, 2011
Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
7x77 - Janny Scott
June 14, 2011
Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
7x78 - Keith Olbermann
June 15, 2011
Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
7x79 - Bon Iver
June 20, 2011
Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
7x80 - Florence And The Machine
June 21, 2011
Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
7x81 - Talib Kweli
June 22, 2011
Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
7x82 - The Black Belles
June 23, 2011
Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
7x83 - Grover Norquist
June 27, 2011
Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
7x84 - Alexandra Pelosi
June 28, 2011
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.
7x85 - Gary Sinise
June 29, 2011
The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

The Colbert Report: All seasons

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
40 Episode s

7x1 - Gov. Ed Rendell

7x2 - Geoffrey Canada

7x3 - Atul Gawande

7x4 - Dr. Ronald DePinho

7x5 - Fen Montaigne

7x6 - Chris Hughes

7x7 - Bernard-Henri Levy

7x8 - Kevin Spacey

7x9 - Sherry Turkle

7x10 - Cornel West

7x11 - Ron Reagan Jr.

7x12 - Chris Matthews

7x13 - Charlie Rose

7x14 - Amy Chua

7x15 - Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

7x16 - Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

7x17 - Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

7x18 - Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

7x19 - Sean Kelly

7x20 - Jane McGonigal

7x21 - LCD Soundsystem

7x22 - Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

7x23 - Eric Foner

7x24 - Jeffrey Leonard

7x25 - Eugene Jarecki

7x26 - Randi Weingarten, Bing West

7x27 - Stephanie Coontz

7x28 - Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

7x29 - Michael Scheuer

7x30 - Evan Osnos

7x31 - Harry Connick Jr.

7x32 - Mark W. Moffett

7x33 - Joshua Foer

7x34 - Dan Sinker

7x35 - David Brooks

7x36 - Reza Aslan

7x37 - Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

7x38 - Ayman Mohyeldin

7x39 - Nathan Myhrvold

7x40 - Jody Williams

7x41 - Michael Moore

7x42 - Dr. Anthony Fauci

7x43 - Tim Shriver

7x44 - Piers Gibbon

7x45 - Andrew Chaikin

7x46 - James Franco

7x47 - Sir David Tang

7x48 - Jeff Greenfield

7x49 - Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

7x50 - Ray Kurzweil

7x51 - Morgan Spurlock

7x52 - Caroline Kennedy

7x53 - Ron Paul

7x54 - A.C. Grayling

7x55 - Ice-T

7x56 - Wade Graham

7x57 - Francis Fukuyama

7x58 - Rex Ryan

7x59 - Amy Farrell

7x60 - Bill James

7x61 - Lupe Fiasco

7x62 - Geoffrey Rush

7x63 - Eric Greitens

7x64 - John Bradshaw

7x65 - Alison Klayman

7x66 - Amy Kremer

7x67 - Austan Goolsbee

7x68 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

7x69 - James Stewart

7x70 - Robert Kennedy, Jr.

7x71 - Salman Khan

7x72 - Werner Herzog

7x73 - Sugar Ray Leonard

7x74 - Bre Pettis

7x75 - Tom Ridge

7x76 - Henry Kissinger

7x77 - Janny Scott

7x78 - Keith Olbermann

7x79 - Bon Iver

7x80 - Florence And The Machine