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August 31, 2012

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The Colbert Report - S8 - E144

Mitt Romney wraps up the GOP convention, Clint Eastwood's empty chair joins Stephen, Neil Armstrong passes away, and James Carville talks about the middle class.

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The Colbert Report: Season 8 - 62 Episode s

8x94 - Diane Keaton
April 30, 2012
Chen Guangcheng escapes house arrest, Missouri wants to outlaw sexuality dialogue in schools, companies offer "concealed carry" clothing, and Diane Keaton promotes her memoir.
8x95 - Carne Ross
May 1, 2012
Barack Obama makes an Osama bin Laden ad, Paul Ryan plans cuts to poor people, Rev. Thomas Reese contests Paul Ryan's budget, and Carne Ross recommends leaderless democracy.
8x96 - Jonathan Haidt
May 2, 2012
Designers craft a Richard Branson ice mold, debt collectors infiltrate hospitals, Germany censures Kermit the Frog, and Jonathan Haidt discusses conflict and politics.
8x97 - Lena Dunham
May 3, 2012
Newt Gingrich suspends his campaign and backs Mitt Romney, Stephen tracks a Super PAC rival, Buzz Aldrin presents a space award, and writer Lena Dunham talks "Girls."
8x98 - Andy Cohen
May 7, 2012
L.A. teens drink Purell, Joe Biden supports same-sex marriage, Eric McCormack plays a straight man, bears hijack broadcasting, and TV host Andy Cohen talks entertainment.
8x99 - Michelle Alexander
May 8, 2012
Billionaires need donor anonymity, Claire McCaskill opposes secret money, Stephen honors the late Maurice Sendak, and Michelle Alexander examines racial inequality.
8x100 - Anna Wintour
May 9, 2012
An ex-Playmate jolts Mexico's debate, North Carolina snubs gay marriage as Barack Obama backs it, Jon McNaughton paints socialist America, and Anna Wintour talks fashion.
8x101 - Dr. Francis Collins
May 10, 2012
Stephen salutes Mother's Day, Barack Obama rejects Jesus, gay strokes and monkeys threaten America, Republicans forge identities, and Francis Collins examines obesit
8x102 - Charlize Theron
May 29, 2012
Donald Trump makes a contentious claim, Egypt kicks off its presidential elections, and Charlize Theron discusses her film "Snow White and the Huntsman."
8x103 - Alan Alda
May 30, 2012
A Mexican cartel burns down PepsiCo, gay bars target bachelorettes, Mitt Romney breaks into iPhone apps, Robert Mugabe heads global tourism, and Alan Alda talks science.
8x104 - Jack Hitt
May 31, 2012
"I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" gains Best Seller status, the Obama administration redefines "combatants," Michael Bloomberg confronts soda, and Jack Hitt talks amateurism.
8x105 - John Lewis
June 4, 2012
America's leaders talk like teens, North Carolina bans climate change models, Represent-O-Map 6000 fuels BKAD bookings, and John Lewis describes the civil rights movement.
8x106 - Jill Biden
June 5, 2012
The CDC denies the zombie apocalypse, America exports the most sperm, a North Dakota woman marries herself, and Dr. Jill Biden reflects on teaching and troops.
8x107 - Neil Patrick Harris
June 6, 2012
The private sector plans Mars reality TV, Scott Walker prevails in Wisconsin, an Arkansas town bans bingo, Neil Patrick Harris talks theater, and Stephen honors Ray Bradbury.
8x108 - Regina Spektor
June 7, 2012
Pakistan's "Sesame Street" faces corruption, Mitt Romney's house meets critique, a pig divides America, and singer Regina Spektor talks about music and Russia.
8x109 - Martin Sheen
June 11, 2012
Neil deGrasse Tyson wrecks movies, the Church scorns a nun's sex book, Simone Campbell explores service, the Banana Bunker prevents bruising, and Martin Sheen talks acting.
8x110 - Will Allen
June 12, 2012
Mitt Romney owns a competition horse, the U.S. leaks anti-terror info, Barack Obama blunders, Stephen seeks Sweden's Twitter, and Will Allen talks urban farms.
8x111 - Greg Allman
June 13, 2012
Niagara Falls welcomes a stuntman, cafeteria workers demand expired food, orangutans operate iPads, and Gregg Allman recalls his rock 'n' roll past.
8x112 - Steve Coll
June 14, 2012
Marijuana legalization can win elections, Super PACs raise more money than ad space, Xiaflex treatment corrects curved penises, and Steve Coll examines ExxonMobil.
8x113 - Paul Krugman
June 18, 2012
Barack Obama changes immigration policy, Neil Munro interrupts the president, Sweden confronts Stephen's Twitter-control crusade, and Paul Krugman talks economic strategy.
8x114 - Olivia Wilde
June 19, 2012
John Kerry plays Mitt Romney in practice debates, Stephen invents a dressage tradition, PooPrints tracks suburban dog waste, and Olivia Wilde talks Maxim and politics.
8x115 - Daniel Klaidman
June 20, 2012
Asians outnumber Mexican immigrants, the "Fast and Furious" scandal proves complex, a gun control ad causes controversy, and Daniel Klaidman examines the war on terror.
8x116 - Lawrence Krauss
June 21, 2012
Officials delay Egypt's presidential election, penguins engage in erotic sex, Stephen sings to Sweden's Twitter executives, and Lawrence Krauss discusses the universe.
8x117 - Frank Deford
June 25, 2012
The Supreme Court postpones Obamacare rulings, Mitt Romney asks Florida to limit good jobs news, teens abuse drugs to study better, and Frank Deford explores sports writing.
8x118 - Richard Ford
June 26, 2012
Arizona pursues state immigration laws, Pixar flaunts its gay agenda, Dish Network's AutoHop removes all TV ads, and writer Richard Ford talks about his novel "Canada."
8x119 - Melinda Gates
June 27, 2012
Democrats lack money for the national convention, Mike Turzai sparks Voter ID controversy, Oreo cookies come out of the closet, and Melinda Gates explores family planning.
8x120 - Aaron Sorkin
June 28, 2012
Obamacare passes as constitutional, Republicans slam John Roberts, Emily Bazelon explains the Obamacare tax, and Aaron Sorkin romanticizes TV journalism in "The Newsroom."
8x121 - Anne-Marie Slaughter
July 16, 2012
Katie Holmes divorces Tom Cruise, Mitt Romney retroactively retires from Bain Capital, Starbucks hits funeral homes, and Anne-Marie Slaughter talks career choice and family.
8x122 - Nas
July 17, 2012
Nevada's presidential ballot threatens Mitt Romney, Texas Republicans reject critical thinking education, the Rosenbach Museum honors Stephen, and Nas talks hip-hop.
8x123 - Mayor Annise D. Parker
July 18, 2012
Mitt Romney spotlights struggling waiters, tablet computers go Christian, Def Leppard covers its songs, and Houston Mayor Annise Parker talks business and gay marriage.
8x124 - Lisa Jackson
July 19, 2012
Police bust Fred Willard for lewd conduct, Dave Leonhardt explores the Libor scandal, Canadians out-earn Americans, and Lisa Jackson talks green standards.
8x125 - Vikram Gandhi
July 23, 2012
Mike Tyson bails on The Report, liberal shills love Shepard Smith, pundits speculate about James Holmes' political ties, and filmmaker Vikram Gandhi explores made-up philosophy.
8x126 - James Fallows
July 24, 2012
Late night television causes depression, America faces a disastrous drought, NASA schedules vegan meals, and James Fallows explores China's aerospace business.
8x127 - Dan Gross
July 25, 2012
Mitt Romney values his Anglo-Saxon heritage, Barack Obama discusses entrepreneurship, "Fifty Shades of Grey" reaches hotels, and Dan Gross shares his gun control campaign.
8x128 - Peter Westmacott
July 26, 2012
Engineers enhance Olympic sounds, Mitt Romney offends England, Chick-Fil-A opposes gay marriage, and Peter Westmacott discusses the summer Olympic games.
8x129 - Joan Rivers
July 30, 2012
Danny Boyle directs the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony, Mitt Romney lacks dressage expertise, Tony Robbins' fire stunt burns participants, and Joan Rivers shares her memoir.
8x130 - Jeff Koons
July 31, 2012
Mitt Romney's press secretary lashes out, Rafalca delays Mitt's VP announcement, Colbert Nation plans for StePhest Colbchella '012, and Jeff Koons explores arts education.
8x131 - John Grunsfeld
August 1, 2012
Obamacare mandates birth control coverage, Democrats pass a Democratic tax bill, U.S.women's gymnastics wins Olympic gold, and John Grunsfeld shares NASA's plan for Mars.
8x132 - Chris Hayes
August 2, 2012
Rafalca finishes one round of Olympic dressage, Russ Carnahan touts Missouri's redistricted district, plants talk to each other, and Chris Hayes describesbe U.S. elitism.
8x133 - Pete Seeger
August 6, 2012
NASA's Curiosity rover reaches Mars, Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" boosts sales, and activist Pete Seeger discusses his music career and upbringing.
8x134 - Mark Shriver
August 7, 2012
Alisyn Camerota criticizes U.S. patriotism, Wikipedia writers sway elections, Steve King defends dogfighting, and Mark Shriver highlights his father's civic influence.
8x135 - Liza Mundy
August 8, 2012
Obamacare increases Papa John's pizza rates, digital pills hold seniors accountable, General Mills backs same-sex marriage, and Liza Mundy examines women in the workforce.
8x136 - Woody Harrelson
August 9, 2012
Michele Bachmann dabbles in McCarthyism, Representative Keith Ellison turns down Mitt Romney, scientists analyze truthiness, and Woody Harrelson talks theater.
8x137 - fun.
August 13, 2012
StePhest Colbchella '012 gets underway, Mitt Romney picks Paul Ryan as his running mate, and fun. reviews their history and hygiene.
8x138 - Grizzly Bear
August 14, 2012
Colbchella '012 launches into night two, Mitt Romney's foreign experience comes into question, celebrities simulate soldiers, and Grizzly Bear describes their indie style.
8x139 - Santigold
August 15, 2012
StePhest Colbchella '012 embarks on night three, U.S. gymnastics' Fierce Five stops by The Report, Stephen visits the USS Intrepid, and Santigold discusses her music.
8x140 - The Flaming Lips
August 16, 2012
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan connect over policy, GOP Senate candidates challenge the 17th Amendment, and The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne shares his latest album.
8x141 - Andrew Sullivan
August 28, 2012
Hurricane Isaac hits the 2012 GOP convention, Stephen hosts Colbert Super PAC's Convention, Rep. Todd Akin blunders on rape pregnancy, and Andrew Sullivan talks U.S. politics.
8x142 - Jennifer Burns
August 29, 2012
The "Mitt Romney story" storms the GOP convention, Ann Romney tries to reach women voters, Paul Ryan breaks from Ayn Rand, and Jennifer Burns explores Ayn Rand's objectivism.
8x143 - Jon Huntsman
August 30, 2012
Mitt Romney struggles to attract African American voters, Paul Ryan lies in his GOP convention speech, and Jon Huntsman examines campaign finance and the Republican Party.
8x144 - James Carville
August 31, 2012
Mitt Romney wraps up the GOP convention, Clint Eastwood's empty chair joins Stephen, Neil Armstrong passes away, and James Carville talks about the middle class.
8x145 - Reihan Salam
September 4, 2012
The DNC convention begins, Congresswoman Yvette Clarke praises Brooklyn's diversity, Paul Ryan lies about marathon times, and Reihan Salam explores election politics.
8x146 - Michael Grunwald
September 5, 2012
Brit Hume critiques the DNC convention noise level, Michelle Obama rakes in record tweet numbers during her speech, and Michael Grunwald explores the Recovery Act.
8x147 - Bill Richardson
September 6, 2012
Storms disrupt the Democratic National Convention, Bill Clinton delivers a charming speech, Democrats reinstate "God" language, and Bill Richardson talks Hispanic outreach.
8x148 - Ed Rendell
September 7, 2012
A catchy message indulges young voters, Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination, Stephen analyzes both conventions, and Ed Rendell examines government leadership.
8x149 - Drew Faust
September 17, 2012
Rick Santorum errs at a conservative summit, Mitt Romney misconstrues Obama's handling of Libya, Ira Glass calls the Atone Phone, and Drew Faust reviews Civil War history.
8x150 - Jeffrey Toobin
September 18, 2012
USA Today redesigns its logo, Mitt Romney responds to secret fundraiser footage, Apple wins a patent lawsuit, and Jeffrey Toobin details Supreme Court cases.
8x151 - Itzhak Perlman
September 19, 2012
Fox News slams Barack Obama's secret video, Mitt Romney explains what he won't do in office, a papyrus scrap mentions Jesus' wife, and violinist Itzhak Perlman performs live.
8x152 - Errol Morris
September 20, 2012
Vladimir Putin glides with cranes, Mitt Romney tries to sway Hispanics, an amateur painter botches Jesus, and Errol Morris talks Jeffrey MacDonald and filmmaking.
8x153 - Claressa Shields
September 25, 2012
Barack Obama leads Mitt Romney in the polls, Peggy Noonan gives Mitt advice, the NFL lockout bumps up ratings, and boxer Claressa Shields describes a satisfying punch.
8x154 - Jim Holt
September 26, 2012
The world faces an unavoidable bacon shortage, President Obama restores the Ottoman Empire, churchgoers pray for Mitt Romney, and Jim Holt ponders the universe.
8x155 - Vince Gilligan
September 27, 2012
Stephen promotes "America Again," Mitt Romney ignores discouraging polls, Fox News doubts the election forecast, and Vince Gilligan explores his series "Breaking Bad.

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

8x94 - Diane Keaton

8x95 - Carne Ross

8x96 - Jonathan Haidt

8x97 - Lena Dunham

8x98 - Andy Cohen

8x99 - Michelle Alexander

8x100 - Anna Wintour

8x101 - Dr. Francis Collins

8x102 - Charlize Theron

8x103 - Alan Alda

8x104 - Jack Hitt

8x105 - John Lewis

8x106 - Jill Biden

8x107 - Neil Patrick Harris

8x108 - Regina Spektor

8x109 - Martin Sheen

8x110 - Will Allen

8x111 - Greg Allman

8x112 - Steve Coll

8x113 - Paul Krugman

8x114 - Olivia Wilde

8x115 - Daniel Klaidman

8x116 - Lawrence Krauss

8x117 - Frank Deford

8x118 - Richard Ford

8x119 - Melinda Gates

8x120 - Aaron Sorkin

8x121 - Anne-Marie Slaughter

8x122 - Nas

8x123 - Mayor Annise D. Parker

8x124 - Lisa Jackson

8x125 - Vikram Gandhi

8x126 - James Fallows

8x127 - Dan Gross

8x128 - Peter Westmacott

8x129 - Joan Rivers

8x130 - Jeff Koons

8x131 - John Grunsfeld

8x132 - Chris Hayes

8x133 - Pete Seeger

8x134 - Mark Shriver

8x135 - Liza Mundy

8x136 - Woody Harrelson

8x137 - fun.

8x138 - Grizzly Bear

8x139 - Santigold

8x140 - The Flaming Lips

8x141 - Andrew Sullivan

8x142 - Jennifer Burns

8x143 - Jon Huntsman

8x144 - James Carville

8x145 - Reihan Salam

8x146 - Michael Grunwald

8x147 - Bill Richardson

8x148 - Ed Rendell

8x149 - Drew Faust

8x150 - Jeffrey Toobin

8x151 - Itzhak Perlman

8x152 - Errol Morris

8x153 - Claressa Shields

8x154 - Jim Holt

8x155 - Vince Gilligan

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