Jon Stewart
Director
The Colbert Report (2005)
Season 1
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. 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. 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.
Released Oct. 17, 2005
14+
Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
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Production Companies: Busboy Productions, Spartina Productions
Network: Comedy Central
Country: United States
Languages:
English
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S1E1 - Stone Phillips / Truthiness
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.
Oct. 17, 2005, midnight
S1E2 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Oct. 18, 2005, midnight
S1E3 - Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Oct. 19, 2005, midnight
S1E4 - Jim Cramer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Oct. 20, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - Lou Dobbs
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Oct. 24, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - Greg Behrendt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Oct. 25, 2005, midnight
S1E7 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Oct. 26, 2005, midnight
S1E8 - Jeff Daniels
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Oct. 27, 2005, midnight
S1E9 - Monica Crowley
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Oct. 31, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - Ken Burns
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Nov. 1, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - Bruce Feiler
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Nov. 2, 2005, midnight
S1E12 - Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Nov. 3, 2005, midnight
S1E13 - Eliot Spitzer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Nov. 7, 2005, midnight
S1E14 - Catherine Crier / T.O.
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Nov. 8, 2005, midnight
S1E15 - Mary Roach / Willy Loman
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Nov. 9, 2005, midnight
S1E16 - Cokie Roberts / Armistice
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Nov. 10, 2005, midnight
S1E17 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Nov. 14, 2005, midnight
S1E18 - Rev. Al Sharpton
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Nov. 15, 2005, midnight
S1E19 - Matt Taibbi / Information
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Nov. 16, 2005, midnight
S1E20 - Tim Robbins / McConaughey
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Nov. 17, 2005, midnight
S1E21 - Brian Greene
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Nov. 28, 2005, midnight
S1E22 - Richard Preston
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Nov. 29, 2005, midnight
S1E23 - Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Nov. 30, 2005, midnight
S1E24 - Richard Clarke / Spectacle
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Dec. 1, 2005, midnight
S1E25 - Maureen Dowd
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Dec. 5, 2005, midnight
S1E26 - Anderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Dec. 6, 2005, midnight
S1E27 - Craig Crawford
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Dec. 7, 2005, midnight
S1E28 - Peggy Noonan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Dec. 8, 2005, midnight
S1E29 - Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Dec. 12, 2005, midnight
S1E30 - Bob Costas / Lombardi
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Dec. 13, 2005, midnight
S1E31 - Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Dec. 14, 2005, midnight
S1E32 - Mark Cuban
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
Dec. 15, 2005, midnight
Network: Comedy Central
Released: Oct. 17, 2005
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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