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April 5, 2011

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Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

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The Colbert Report: Season 7 - 96 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.
7x86 - Timothy Garton Ash
June 30, 2011
The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
7x87 - Michael Shermer
July 11, 2011
The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
7x88 - Dan Savage
July 12, 2011
Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
7x89 - David McCullough
July 13, 2011
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.
7x90 - Jose Antonio Vargas
July 14, 2011
The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
7x91 - John Prendergast
July 18, 2011
Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
7x92 - David Carr
July 19, 2011
Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
7x93 - Michael Sandel
July 20, 2011
A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.
7x94 - David Eagleman
July 21, 2011
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.
7x95 - Brian Cox
July 25, 2011
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.
7x96 - Brooke Gladstone
July 26, 2011
Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

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