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February 22, 2012

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The Colbert Report - S8 - E60

Stephen gives up something he truly enjoys for Lent, Target knows when customers miss their periods, and Nancy Pelosi objects to super PACs.

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The Colbert Report: Season 8 - 101 Episode s

8x10 - Susan Saladoff
October 25, 2011
Herman Cain's campaign ad gets buzz, Ben & Jerry's endorses Occupy Wall Street, and Susan Saladoff explores the myth of frivolous lawsuits.
8x11 - Taylor Branch
October 26, 2011
PETA files a lawsuit to free captive whales, immigrant farm workers flee Alabama, and Taylor Branch discusses the multi-billion dollar college sports industry.
8x12 - Toby Keith
October 27, 2011
Occupy Wall Street wears out its welcome, Stephen unveils his second NBA lockout Super PAC ad, and Toby Keith performs.
8x13 - Neil MacGregor
October 31, 2011
Stephen joins Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin allows concealed weapons in its Capitol, and Neil MacGregor tells the history of the world with 100 objects.
8x14 - Yo-Yo Ma
November 1, 2011
Herman Cain's sexual harassment controversy unfolds; Stephen returns to Wall Street; and Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile perform.
8x15 - Michael Pollan
November 2, 2011
Herman Cain discusses the Chinese nuclear threat, the government releases information on Muffingate, and Michael Pollan talks food.
8x16 - Nathan Wolfe
November 3, 2011
Hans Beinholtz hawks Europe to investors, Colbert Super PAC adopts Herman Cain's fundraising strategy, and Nathan Wolfe examines viral pandemics.
8x17 - Niall Ferguson
November 7, 2011
Make Us Great Again airs its Rick Perry ad, Colbert Super PAC takes on issue advocacy, and Niall Ferguson discusses the end of western dominance.
8x18 - Seth Meyers
November 8, 2011
Herman Cain holds a press conference to address sexual harassment charges, Stephen saves Christmas, and Seth Meyers talks "Saturday Night Live."
8x19 - Father James Martin
November 9, 2011
Herman Cain blames Democrats for his troubles, Michigan Senate Republicans amend an anti-bullying bill, and Father James Martin explores the role of comedy in religion.
8x20 - Brian Eno
November 10, 2011
Barack Obama plans to station U.S. troops in Australia, Rick Perry bungles another debate, and Brian Eno sings a cappella with Michael Stipe and Stephen.
8x21 - Thomas Thwaites
November 14, 2011
Michele Bachmann gets an e-mail snub, Bill McKibben opposes construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, and Thomas Thwaites talks toasters.
8x22 - Elijah Wood
November 15, 2011
The NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, investors accuse Goldline International of theft, and Elijah Wood talks Middle-earth and penguins.
8x23 - Chris Matthews
November 16, 2011
Newt Gingrich defends his Greek cruise, Ron Paul supporters publish a pin-up calendar, and Chris Matthews discusses John F. Kennedy's elusive heroism.
8x24 - Susan Orlean
November 17, 2011
People Magazine picks its sexiest man, the congressional super committee eyes veterans' healthcare benefits, and Susan Orlean discusses the life of Rin Tin Tin.
8x25 - Siddhartha Mukherjee
November 28, 2011
Barack Obama omits God from his online Thanksgiving address, CNN lays off staffers in favor of user-generated content, and Siddhartha Mukherjee researches cancer.
8x26 - Tinariwen
November 29, 2011
Herman Cain rethinks his candidacy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught breaking the law, and Malian musical group Tinariwen performs.
8x27 - Stephen Sondheim
November 30, 2011
Newt Gingrich denies lobbying, conservatives bid Barney Frank farewell, and Stephen Sondheim ponders the artist life.
8x28 - Richard Branson
December 1, 2011
Senator Lori Klein defends Herman Cain, Bret Baier grills Mitt Romney, and Richard Branson explains why he wants to screw business as usual.
8x29 - Jimmie Johnson
December 5, 2011
Herman Cain abandons his campaign, William Tapley studies apocalyptic signs, and Jimmie Johnson reveals NASCAR racing details.
8x30 - The Black Keys
December 6, 2011
Iran claims to have captured an American drone, Donald Trump organizes his own GOP debate, and The Black Keys perform.
8x31 - David Hallberg
December 7, 2011
Stephen sets the date for his GOP debate, Dick Harpootlian helps Colbert Super PAC with its referendum, and ballet dancer David Hallberg performs.
8x32 - Jack Abramoff
December 8, 2011
Rick Perry puts out a controversial ad, doctors perform fecal transplants, and Jack Abramoff exposes the truth about Washington corruption.
8x33 - Samuel L. Jackson
December 12, 2011
Newt Gingrich alerts America to electromagnetic threats, Norway faces a butter crisis, and Samuel L. Jackson considers Martin Luther King Jr.'s personal life.
8x34 - Mark Whitaker
December 13, 2011
Donald Trump backs out of his debate, Madison charges protesters for the right to protest, and Mark Whitaker pays tribute to his parents with his memoir.
8x35 - Raymond Odierno
December 14, 2011
Christine O'Donnell backs Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann frets over military bestiality, and Ray Odierno celebrates the troops homecoming from Iraq.
8x36 - Daniel Craig
December 15, 2011
Nat Geo Wild pulls out their lion humping footage and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. Megyn Kelly clarifies that Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are not the same person. Daniel Craig reveals his technique for staying sexy and arm-wrestles Stephen.
8x37 - Sen. Bernie Sanders
January 3, 2012
Rick Santorum rises in the polls, Stephen remembers the late Kim Jong-il, and Bernie Sanders strives to overturn the Citizens United decision.
8x38 - John Heilemann
January 4, 2012
Mitt Romney qualifies his Iowa caucus victory with a familiar speech, Newt Gingrich calls Mitt Romney a liar, and John Heilemann weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.
8x39 - Steve Case
January 5, 2012
George Will thinks that Rick Santorum is fun, Pat Robertson gets a message from God, and Steve Case explores the benefits of sharing.
8x40 - Melissa Harris-Perry
January 9, 2012
Back-to-back New Hampshire GOP debates unfold, Rick Santorum offends African Americans, and Melissa Harris-Perry considers American history from a black female perspective.
8x41 - Bill Moyers
January 10, 2012
Mitt Romney takes heat for a firing gaffe, conservative pundits attack White House celebrations, and Bill Moyers considers corporate personhood a threat to democracy.
8x42 - George Stephanopoulos
January 11, 2012
Mitt Romney wins in New Hampshire, a Russian spacecraft threatens the Earth, and George Stephanopoulos weighs in on the GOP frontrunners.
8x43 - Mike Allen
January 12, 2012
Jon Stewart adopts the Colbert Super PAC, Stephen makes a monumental announcement, and Mike Allen anticipates Stephen's possible South Carolina results.
8x44 - Scott Douglas
January 16, 2012
Jon Stewart puts out an attack ad, Jon Huntsman withdraws from the presidential race, and Scott Douglas takes a stand against Alabama's anti-immigrant law.
8x45 - Jennifer Granholm
January 17, 2012
A controversial Colbert Super PAC ad surfaces, pastor Ed Young leads a sexperimental crusade, and Jennifer Granholm confesses secrets from her past.
8x46 - David Frum
January 18, 2012
Mitt Romney faces questions about his tax rate, Stephen announces his South Carolina rally, and David Frum shares his hopes for the Republican Party.
8x47 - Carrie Rebora Barratt
January 19, 2012
Rick Perry drops out of the GOP race, Newt Gingrich's ex-wife exposes his controversial marital request, and Carrie Rebora Barratt discusses historical American art.
8x48 - Bruce Bueno De Mesquita
January 23, 2012
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina, Stephen recalls the South Cain-olina Primary Rally with Herman Cain, and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita explores the applications of game theory.
8x49 - Andrew Sullivan
January 24, 2012
Rick Santorum panders to the elderly, Maurice Sendak discusses his literary work, and Andrew Sullivan praises Barack Obama's greatest accomplishments.
8x50 - Terry Gross
January 25, 2012
Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Maurice Sendak gives Stephen a storybook ending, and Terry Gross provides a fresh perspective on Bill O'Reilly.
8x51 - Drew Barrymore
January 26, 2012
Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney woo Florida; John Harwood, Katrina vanden Heuvel and David Cassidy answer hard-hitting questions; and Drew Barrymore considers an "E.T." prequel.
8x52 - Laurence H. Tribe
January 30, 2012
Stephen repossesses the Colbert Super PAC, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney compete for the Hispanic vote in Florida, and Laurence Tribe explores constitutional law.
8x53 - Björk
January 31, 2012
Sarah Palin spitefully endorses Newt Gingrich, Tennessee Tea Partiers strive to remove slavery from school textbooks, and Björk explores new methods for creating music.
8x54 - Ameena Matthews
February 1, 2012
Mitt Romney beats Newt Gingrich in Florida, Stephen announces Americone Dream's 2012 election edition packaging, and Ameena Matthews strives to end gang violence.
8x55 - Christiane Amanpour
February 2, 2012
Stephen unveils GOP super PACs' biggest donors, Newt Gingrich faces a copyright infringement lawsuit, and Christiane Amanpour examines Iran's political environment.
8x56 - Bill McKibben
February 13, 2012
The New York Knicks' Jeremy Lin seduces America, Stephen writes a love letter to Jimmy Fallon, and Bill McKibben fights the Keystone XL pipeline.
8x57 - William J. Broad
February 14, 2012
Catholics oppose the Obama administration's birth control mandate, a Seattle woman marries a building, and William Broad considers the effects of yoga on the mind and body.
8x58 - Ann Patchett
February 20, 2012
Mitt Romney deploys Donald Trump in Michigan, Rick Santorum attacks environmentalists, and Ann Patchett fights to revive bookstores.
8x59 - Robert Kagan
February 21, 2012
Prince Pierre Casiraghi of Monaco sustains a beating, Nancy Pelosi slams Colbert Super PAC, and Robert Kagan examines Iran's potential nuclear threat.
8x60 - Nancy Pelosi
February 22, 2012
Stephen gives up something he truly enjoys for Lent, Target knows when customers miss their periods, and Nancy Pelosi objects to super PACs.
8x61 - Placido Domingo
February 23, 2012
Mitt Romney wins the Arizona GOP debate, Elie Wiesel protests the Mormon conversion of dead Jews, and Placido Domingo discusses his operatic performances.
8x62 - Peggielene Bartels
February 27, 2012
The Oscars' liberal clusterfarce unfolds, Rick Santorum criticizes Barack Obama's promotion of higher learning, and Peggielene Bartels talks about her kingship.
8x63 - Ross Eisenbrey
February 28, 2012
The Colbert Report airs its 1000th episode, rising oil prices threaten Barack Obama's approval rating, and Ross Eisenbrey examines the problem of unpaid labor.
8x64 - William Shatner
February 29, 2012
Mitt Romney takes Michigan, researchers develop a male birth control pill, and William Shatner revels in his own beauty.
8x65 - Claire Danes
March 1, 2012
Republicans eye Jeb Bush as a potential GOP candidate, researchers discover a 3500-year-old "Yo Mama" joke, and Claire Danes discusses mental health.
8x66 - Audra McDonald
March 5, 2012
Host Stephen Colbert interviews Audra McDonald and discusses the day's news and important topics.
8x67 - Jonathan Safran Foer
March 6, 2012
Stephen prepares a Super Tuesday tailgating party, Attorney General Holder redefines due process, candy bars shrink, and Jonathan Safran Foer talks Passover traditions.
8x68 - Willem Dafoe
March 7, 2012
Stephen prepares for Super Tuesday results, CNN visits a virtual Republican National Convention, Iran poses a new threat, and Willem Dafoe goes Martian for "John Carter."
8x69 - Don Fleming, Elvis Costello, & Emmylou Harris
March 8, 2012
Stephen prank calls Eric Bolling, is inspired by Herman Cain's avant-garde ad, and talks folk music with Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris and Don Fleming.
8x70 - Katherine Boo
March 12, 2012
The Republican Southern primary leads to blue collar pandering, Dave "Mudcat" Saunders talks Southern strategy, and Katherine Boo discusses poverty and Mumbai's slums.
8x71 - Andrew Bird
March 13, 2012
Seattle's Pop Conference overlooks Stephen's dissertation; Pat Robertson and Muslim-American reality shows pose threats; and Andrew Bird performs "Eyeoneye."
8x72 - Mark McKinnon
March 14, 2012
Greg Smith is a "Banker-dict Arnold," Rick Santorum condemns teleprompters, Kermit the Frog weighs in on the GOP primary race, and Mark McKinnon talks about reforming Congress.
8x73 - Dexter Filkins
March 15, 2012
Stephen is suspicious of geriatric jihadists, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Dexter Filkins tells Stephen why we need other countries.
8x74 - David Page
March 26, 2012
Geraldo Rivera blames the Trayvon Martin shooting on hoodies, Mitt Romney boosts Etch a Sketch sales, and biomedical researcher Dr. David Page defends the Y chromosome.
8x75 - Charles Murray
March 27, 2012
Host Stephen Colbert interviews Charles Murray and discusses the day's news and important topics.
8x76 - Mark Ruffalo
March 28, 2012
The Supreme Court weighs in on Obamacare, a new magazine targets conservative teens, and Mark Ruffalo discusses the dangers of fracking.
8x77 - Peter Beinart
March 29, 2012
Stephen involves college students with Colbert Super PAC, Mitt Romney tries comedy, and Peter Beinart discusses Israel.
8x78 - Gary Johnson
April 2, 2012
College students order up Colbert Super PAC's Super Fun Pack, beef state governors defend pink slime, and Governor Gary Johnson runs as the 2012 Libertarian candidate.
8x79 - Nikki Haley
April 3, 2012
Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack adds not-legal advice, Colbert Super PAC SHH! faces scrutiny, Rick Santorum speaks from his heart, and Governor Nikki Haley challenges Stephen.
8x80 - Robert Ballard
April 4, 2012
Colbert Super PAC segments earn a Peabody award, Mitt Romney must appeal to Latino voters, Quaker Oats gets a facelift, and deep sea explorer Robert Ballard talks Titanic.
8x81 - Anne Rice
April 5, 2012
Unemployment drops, Colbert's Very Wanted tracks a mailbox mutilator, a biker brightens Stephen's commute, and Anne Rice deals with werewolf psychology in "The Wolf Gift."
8x82 - Bob Lutz
April 9, 2012
The Easter Bunny meets competition down under, Mitt Romney reaps a potential running mate, Germany's elderly gymnast depresses Stephen, and Bob Lutz talks car business.
8x83 - Richard Hersh
April 10, 2012
Rick Santorum drops his presidential campaign, the EPA sets coal industry regulations, Stephen honors male "Lady Heroes," and Richard Hersh examines higher education.
8x84 - Michelle Obama
April 11, 2012
Troops and their families face unique economic challenges, Stephen trains a Marine to be a pundit, and Michelle Obama voices support for military families.
8x85 - James Cameron
April 12, 2012
Mitt Romney flips the "war on women" script with the help of Hilary Rosen, survivalist singles embrace online dating, and director James Cameron talks "Titanic 3D."
8x86 - Bonnie Raitt
April 16, 2012
The Secret Service commits a sex scandal, Newt Gingrich endorses global gun rights, and blues performer Bonnie Raitt sings from her album "Slipstream."
8x87 - Jonah Lehrer
April 17, 2012
Mitt Romney reveals his prankster side, insects add color to Starbucks drinks, GSA spending sparks outrage, and Jonah Lehrer explores creativity.
8x88 - Arianna Huffington
April 18, 2012
Mitt Romney seeks a bland running mate, Tennessee outlaws "gateway sexual activity" education, survivalists plan for the unthinkable, and Arianna Huffington talks journalism.
8x89 - Tavis Smiley & Cornel West
April 19, 2012
Cory Booker saves one of his constituents, bologna smuggling is on the rise, Time Magazine honors Stephen, and guests Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talk poverty in America.
8x90 - Don McLeroy
April 23, 2012
Steve Doocy reports on Barack Obama's subtext, Arizona redefines pregnancy, Mitt Romney insults a Pittsburgh bakery, and Don McLeroy discusses textbook standards.
8x91 - Magnus Carlsen
April 24, 2012
Super Tuesday II goes live, Stephen plugs his children's book, Julie Andrews discusses fairy tales, Canada creates a bioluminescent coin, and Magnus Carlsen talks chess.
8x92 - Michael Sandel
April 25, 2012
NASA shuts down its "Spacebook" site, some blame immigrants for global warming, feeding tube diets gain popularity, and Michael Sandel considers market ethics.
8x93 - Jack White
April 26, 2012
Republicans attack Barack Obama's slow jam, Stephen releases the first Super Fun Pack treasure hunt clue, and Jack White discusses his solo album and rare marketing ploy.
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.

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

8x10 - Susan Saladoff

8x11 - Taylor Branch

8x12 - Toby Keith

8x13 - Neil MacGregor

8x14 - Yo-Yo Ma

8x15 - Michael Pollan

8x16 - Nathan Wolfe

8x17 - Niall Ferguson

8x18 - Seth Meyers

8x19 - Father James Martin

8x20 - Brian Eno

8x21 - Thomas Thwaites

8x22 - Elijah Wood

8x23 - Chris Matthews

8x24 - Susan Orlean

8x25 - Siddhartha Mukherjee

8x26 - Tinariwen

8x27 - Stephen Sondheim

8x28 - Richard Branson

8x29 - Jimmie Johnson

8x30 - The Black Keys

8x31 - David Hallberg

8x32 - Jack Abramoff

8x33 - Samuel L. Jackson

8x34 - Mark Whitaker

8x35 - Raymond Odierno

8x36 - Daniel Craig

8x37 - Sen. Bernie Sanders

8x38 - John Heilemann

8x39 - Steve Case

8x40 - Melissa Harris-Perry

8x41 - Bill Moyers

8x42 - George Stephanopoulos

8x43 - Mike Allen

8x44 - Scott Douglas

8x45 - Jennifer Granholm

8x46 - David Frum

8x47 - Carrie Rebora Barratt

8x48 - Bruce Bueno De Mesquita

8x49 - Andrew Sullivan

8x50 - Terry Gross

8x51 - Drew Barrymore

8x52 - Laurence H. Tribe

8x53 - Björk

8x54 - Ameena Matthews

8x55 - Christiane Amanpour

8x56 - Bill McKibben

8x57 - William J. Broad

8x58 - Ann Patchett

8x59 - Robert Kagan

8x60 - Nancy Pelosi

8x61 - Placido Domingo

8x62 - Peggielene Bartels

8x63 - Ross Eisenbrey

8x64 - William Shatner

8x65 - Claire Danes

8x66 - Audra McDonald

8x67 - Jonathan Safran Foer

8x68 - Willem Dafoe

8x69 - Don Fleming, Elvis Costello, & Emmylou Harris

8x70 - Katherine Boo

8x71 - Andrew Bird

8x72 - Mark McKinnon

8x73 - Dexter Filkins

8x74 - David Page

8x75 - Charles Murray

8x76 - Mark Ruffalo

8x77 - Peter Beinart

8x78 - Gary Johnson

8x79 - Nikki Haley

8x80 - Robert Ballard

8x81 - Anne Rice

8x82 - Bob Lutz

8x83 - Richard Hersh

8x84 - Michelle Obama

8x85 - James Cameron

8x86 - Bonnie Raitt

8x87 - Jonah Lehrer

8x88 - Arianna Huffington

8x89 - Tavis Smiley & Cornel West