Jon Stewart
Director
The Colbert Report (2005)
Season 3
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
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Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
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Production Companies: Busboy Productions, Spartina Productions
Network: Comedy Central
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Ethan Nadelmann
Stephen opens the show disappointed that Saddam Hussein was suddenly hanged over the show's break. He responds to Lake Superior State University's ban of the word 'truthiness' in "Who's Attacking Me Now?", and gay.com's naming of Stephen as Person of the Year in "Who's Honoring Me Now?"; gives "Stephen's Sound Advice" for getting over the winter blues.
Jan. 8, 2007, midnight
S3E2 - Jim Cramer
Freem replaces superstantial in the opening sequence. Stephen thanks former Archbishop of Warsaw Stanis³aw Wielgus for being caught in a Catholic Church scandal of a non-sexual nature; scorns Democrats for taking a day off Congress for the college football National Championship game, with quick suggestion of taking a day off for a Ontario Junior League Hockey game; begins new segment "We the MEdiator" to pick sides in celebrity feuds, featuring Rosie O'Donnell vs. Donald Trump, Angelina Jolie vs. Madonna, and Amitabh Bachchan vs. Shahrukh Khan; and ends the show in tribute to James Brown by declaring himself the new "hardest working man in show business".
Jan. 9, 2007, midnight
S3E3 - David Kamp
Stephen criticizes Bush for not sending 300 million troops as Stephen advised the day before but he pardons him if this is "the only mistake he makes in this war". He then talks about illegal immigration in a new segment called "Invasion of the Country Snatchers" and about the new Democratic senator of Missouri and its liberal legislation in the Word-Segment. After the break there is a new episode of Stephen's Tek Jansen adventures.
Jan. 10, 2007, midnight
S3E4 - Judy Woodruff
Stephen starts with another episode of his challenge "What Number is Stephen thinking of?" with a clip from 2005. He then celebrates 5 years of Guantanamo Bay and talks to the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth. After that he does a "Tip of the Hat/Wag of the finger", double-wagging Apple (claiming this is his first double-wag) for 1) changing their name to "Apple, Inc." and 2) bringing out the iPhone.
Jan. 11, 2007, midnight
S3E5 - Alex Kuczynski
Wishing viewers a happy Martin Luther King Day, Stephen calls for a nationwide lie-in to refuse engaging in "anything at all", in the style of passive protest such as Rosa Parks, then attacks Senator Barbara Boxer for comments suggesting Condoleezza Rice has no personal ties to the Iraq War. Stephen praises the army for lowering recruitment expectations in order to be filled; channels last week's guest Jim Cramer for a new financial segment "Stephen's Bears and Balls" focusing on real estate, oil, Cingular's name change, soy milk, and beef jerkey.
Jan. 15, 2007, midnight
S3E6 - Dinesh D'Souza
In anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday, Stephen lashes out at Jimmy the director for a squeaky chair. In a new segment "Invasion of the Country Snatchers", Stephen profiles immigration issues, from an Italian-descended anti-immigrant possible Presidential nominee, to a chain of pizza restaurants which accept pesos, segueing into Letters from Iwo Jima winning the Best foreign Film Golden Globe. In another "Stephen Colbert's Sport Report", Stephen covers David Beckham playing for Los Angeles, and an anti-Colbert movement of fans throwing teddy bears on the ice when the Saginaw Spirit played the Oshawa Generals in the Ontario Hockey League.
Jan. 16, 2007, midnight
S3E7 - Richard Clarke
Still in anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday Stephen is more nervous than the day before, bringing out some cherished objects he plans to show O'Reilly the next day. He then talks about the NFL play-offs with Lynn Swann, trying to trash talk all teams except the New Orleans Saints who he favors. After the break "Better know a district" continues with Washington's 3rd congressional district representative, Brian Baird.
Jan. 17, 2007, midnight
S3E8 - Bill O'Reilly
The big day is here, so Stephen is crazy with anticipation that Bill O'Reilly will be on the show, stating that his only goal with this show was to see this day, which makes him reveal a "Mission Accomplished" banner and open the last door on his "Bill O'Reilly advent calendar" (in which he finds Geraldo's mustache). He then turns back to US politics talking about Bush's plans to rise the troop levels in Iraq. He then talks about fights between celebrities on his segment "We the MEdiator", rethinking his last week's judgements.
Jan. 18, 2007, midnight
S3E9 - Tom Schaller
Stephen is disappointed at the loss by the New Orleans Saints to the Chicago "God-less killing Machines" Bears. In another "Who's Riding My Coattails Now?", Stephen calls out Bill Clinton for speaking at Knox College after Colbert already had, and artist Terence Koh for selling sperm (in his art) after Stephen's Formula 401 line. The Word is based on the refusal of Alberto Gonzales to admit a right of the people not stated specifically in the Constitution. In another "Stephen Colbert's Balls For Kidz", gambling is discussed.
Jan. 22, 2007, midnight
S3E10 - Michael S. Steele
Stephen explains that this is the second of two episodes they taped on January 22, so that he can host a State of the Union address party on the 23rd. Russ Lieber appears in-studio to comment on new laws of the Democrat-controlled Congress. A new Threatdown is "Media Watchdog" themed.
Jan. 23, 2007, midnight
S3E11 - Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs, author of War on the Middle Class, faces the truth hammer when he sits down to talk with Stephen.
Jan. 24, 2007, midnight
S3E12 - Mike Wallace
Bill O'Reilly spills the beans on Stephen, and says what he really thought of him on his show. Stephen interviews Coach Bob Mancini of the Saginaw Spirit. And he doesn't like how he stands on the SMU dispute over Bush's library.
Jan. 25, 2007, midnight
S3E13 - Barry Lando
Colbert wins bet with mayor of Oshawa after Saginaw Spirit defeated Oshawa Generals. Colbert discusses Microsoft paying someone for Wikipedia edits, and concludes that reality has become a commodity. Wag of the finger to Scientology, which named Tom Cruise as the "Christ" of the cult.
Jan. 29, 2007, midnight
S3E14 - Donna Shalala
Stephen opens the show by showing a clip from Fox News' Fox and Friends, talking about the invisible beam that makes a person think he is on fire. Stephen then talks about how he stole his neighbor's New York Times and argues with David Leonhardt about what one could do with $1.2 trillion. This is followed by a new segment, "Judge, Jury, and Executioner" and ends by revealing the new microwave (fitted with a Colbert Report logo) which he would be sending to Bill O'Reilly after stealing his earlier.
Jan. 30, 2007, midnight
S3E15 - Jed Babbin
Stephen opens the show by discussing the "problem" with Global Warming and in protest replaces Bobby with a 5000 Watt heat lamp. This is followed by the return of the "On Notice" board and the introduction of the "Fantasies" board. Jane Fonda (his fantasy) and The Weather Channel are placed on notice and Lutherans and E Street Band are taken off. This is followed by the 39th installment of Better Know a District, with New York's 6th congressional district representative,Gregory Meeks.
Jan. 31, 2007, midnight
S3E16 - Chuck Schumer
Stephen comments on the 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare that occurred in Boston and laments the fact that he can no longer proceed with his obviously threatening-looking advertisements. This is followed by the "Movies Destroying America" segment, commenting on Steve Carrell's nomination and Ellen DeGeneres hosting. The show is ended by Stephen presenting "The Most Poetic F#@king Thing I've Ever Heard"
Feb. 1, 2007, midnight
S3E17 - Wendy Kopp
Stephen is ecstatic at the slaughtering the Bears underwent in Super Bowl XLI. Also, he introduces a new product "Formula 419" (A combination of his Formula 401 and 18, Peyton Manning's Jersey number). Then, Stephen notes that Stephen Jr. has returned from Canada and back into Washington (unfortunately in Washington's 3rd, where Better Known representative Brian Baird has lobbied for a new hunting law).
Feb. 5, 2007, midnight
S3E18 - Charlie LeDuff
Stephen receives a message from Master Media International that they would be praying on his behalf on February 22. This is followed by the 40th installment of Better Know A District (Ohio's 18th with congressman Zack Space).
Feb. 6, 2007, midnight
S3E19 - Steven Pinker
Stephen starts by introducing a new segment, "California Values Watch". After addressing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent problems. Then talks about the controversy stirred between Representatives Loretta Sanchez and Joe Baca. This is followed by the series finale of Tek Jansen.
Feb. 7, 2007, midnight
S3E20 - Debra Dickerson
Stephen starts by talking about the astronaut incident on the news and especially that everyone talks about Lisa Nowak wearing a diaper, admitting that he too wears a diaper during his workday. He then claims that Henry Kissinger called him to get him to run for president, which he says he will "not" do (or will he?) but he has formed an exploratory committee on whether to form an exploratory committee.
Feb. 8, 2007, midnight
S3E21 - Michael Oppenheimer
Stephen starts by dancing/singing "My Humps" behind his desk and discusses Grammys. He then talks about criticism of the Iraq War transitioning into "The Word." This is followed by a "Tip of the Hat - Wag of the Finger" segment, in which he commends Australian Prime Minister John Howard for his attack on Barack Obama, but also chastises him for attacking an American citizen.
Feb. 12, 2007, midnight
S3E22 - Sheryl WuDunn
Colbert talks about the Chinese Menace, entitling a Colbert Report special report "Apocalypse Mao: Murdered By The Orient's Success".
Feb. 13, 2007, midnight
S3E23 - Lance Armstrong
Stephen makes correction, that the Chinese have four times more population than the US, not three. Colbert admonishes people teaching seniors about sex. Sport Report: about the Westminster Dog Show, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and mentions that the Saginaw Spirit had reached the playoffs.
Feb. 14, 2007, midnight
S3E24 - Shashi Tharoor
Colbert talks about how Mastermedia International will pray for him on February 22nd. Asks J. J. Abrams how his prayer day went, with photo of Jimmie "J.J." Walker showing. Then he moves on, to talking about Helen Thomas losing her front row seat at the White House press room. Interviews Candice Bergen by phone about her prayer day too. Better Know A District guest was Vic Snyder from Arkansas's 2nd congressional district.
Feb. 15, 2007, midnight
S3E25 - Zev Chafets
Stephen compares Britain leaving Iraq to Britain leaving the U.S. and India - saying it will cause a flourish of Democracy.
Feb. 26, 2007, midnight
S3E26 - Craig Venter
Stephen comments on a recent report about Al Gore's energy usage. Outdoor Life Magazine fires a columnist for calling for an assault rifle ban, an action Stephen commends in the Word. Steagle Colbeagle the Eagle is named a top mascot, behind only the Toronto Raptor. As a result, the Toronto Raptors are moved from "on notice" to "dead to me." Tip/Wag: Wag to Bilk (Japanese beer + milk company), Tip to 107-year-old Chan Chi.
Feb. 27, 2007, midnight
S3E27 - Nina Jablonski
Colbert comments on how David Geffen has switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Then he mentions how Tom Vilsack chickened out of the presidential race, and interviews him in a new segment, Profiles In Quitters. And Problems Without Solutions, special report about SAHD's (Stay-at-home dad's), which Stephen says is against nature's laws.
Feb. 28, 2007, midnight
S3E28 - Larry King
Mr. Colbert thanks those who prayed for him last Thursday, with his prayer hat and foam fingers. Also he comments on the coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith story. Better Know A District guest was Steve Cohen from Tennessee's 9th congressional district.
March 1, 2007, midnight
S3E29 - Ben & Jerry
Stephen comments on how many politicians have visited Walter Reed Hospital since the scandal. Ben and Jerry appeared to promote their new ice cream flavor named in honor of Stephen. Bears & Balls segment about recent economic fluctuations. And Mara Vanderslice talked about how Democrats can adapt to reach out to Christians.
March 5, 2007, midnight
S3E30 - Mark Frauenfelder
Stephen brags about winning the Mega Millions drawing, which hadn't happened yet. In this segment he also mocks Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone. Then he talks about how Lewis "Scooter" Libby was found Not Guilty on 1 of the 5 counts. In The Word segment, Colbert commends doctors who refuse to treat patients for religious reasons. ThreatDown segment: No. 1 was Gravity.
March 6, 2007, midnight
S3E31 - Michael Specter
Colbert makes a rare correction about winning Mega Millions drawing, and calls his boss Sumner Redstone to grovel. The Word was about removing the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. Then there was 2007's first installment of "Easter Under Attack": proposed Easter bunny name change to spring bunny. And Michael Specter talks about Vladimir Putin's suppression of and mysterious deaths of journalists in Russia.
March 7, 2007, midnight
S3E32 - Ted Koppel
Stephen wonders why the media is still discussing the Libby trial. Then he talks about the death of Captain America, and adds more in The Word. Better Know A District guest was John Yarmuth from Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.
March 8, 2007, midnight
S3E33 - Nicholas Kristof
Stephen upbraids Bill Gates for giving charitably to other nations while bemoaning America's faltering competitiveness. He retracts his disparaging comments about Captain America when he learns that the superhero has bequeathed him his shield.
March 12, 2007, midnight
S3E34 - Michael Eric Dyson
Stephen closes the show by announcing The Word ("Goodnight"), after which the credits roll.
March 13, 2007, midnight
S3E35 - Ed Viesturs
Colbert introduces a new segment, "When Ancestors Attack." Then he mentions how Colorado has made John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" their second official song. Sport Report: advice on filling out March Madness brackets.
March 14, 2007, midnight
S3E36 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Stephen celebrates the last St. Patrick's Day ever! Then he moves on to how Latin America has so many rabid admirers of President Bush, with comments from Esteban Colberto. In the 44th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Phil Hare of Illinois's 17th congressional district.
March 15, 2007, midnight
S3E37 - Jerome Groopman
Stephen talks about the latest attack in DC, on him, by Rahm Emanuel.[2] The Word refers to South Carolina proposing to allow prisoners to donate organs to reduce jail time. Threatdown: 5.Angry seniors, 4.Dancing seniors, 3.Time Magazine, 2.Fertility clinics, 1.the FDA. And the "Alpha Dog Of the Week" was awarded to Robert Hancock of Carterville, Illinois.
March 19, 2007, midnight
S3E38 - Willie Nelson
While unveiling threat # .5 as an addendum to yesterday's threatdown, Stephen finds himself in agreement with a German environmentalist over the euthanasia of Knut, a polar bear cub at the Berlin zoo, until Stephen becomes suddenly enamored when viewing footage of the cub. Later, Colbert collects on a hockey bet with the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, wherein this day would become "Stephen Colbert Day" in the town; the day was chosen to be the same day as the mayor's birthday.
March 20, 2007, midnight
S3E39 - Benjamin Barber
In the 45th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Maurice Hinchey from New York's 22nd congressional district.
March 21, 2007, midnight
S3E40 - Katie Couric
Debate over DC-residents voting bill with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Criticism over Chicago Sun-Times face reading expert Rose Rosetree's interpretation of Stephen's facial features. Phone conversation with Coach Bob Mancini of the Saginaw Spirit about the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
March 22, 2007, midnight
S3E41 - Gwen Ifill
Stephen expressed his anger that a severed mummy hand was recently sold at auction, but not to him; the hand was the earliest example of we're No. #1. In response to Rahm Emanuel's practice of discouraging fellow congresspeople to decline interviews with Stephen Colbert, Stephen played an interview of him conducted by PBS's Gwen Ifill rife with potential misinterpretations.
March 26, 2007, midnight
S3E42 - Madeleine Albright
Stephen chided Sean Penn for his blunt criticism of the Bush administration. Stephen discusses Iran, specifically a clash over religion, with former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who took the opportunity to promote her new book The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs.
March 27, 2007, midnight
S3E43 - Jabari Asim
Stephen displayed his disappointment at the elimination of Paulina Porizkova from Dancing with the Stars, especially given that her husband Ric Ocasek is a friend of the show. Stephen discussed oil found in the Arctic Ocean near Russia, and an attempt to add Italy to the Axis of Evil led to an uncharacteristic breakdown. Later, Stephen discussed the N-word with author Jabari Asim, who wrote a book on the subject.
March 28, 2007, midnight
S3E44 - Clive James
First, Stephen questioned the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment, since everyone should be on the honor system. Later, Stephen cited the promulgation of John McCain that Sadr City is much safer than it was three months ago thanks to the military surge, despite the first-hand reports by Michael Ware that it is not safe for an American to leave the Green Zone. In response, Stephen suggested that Americans think of Iraq's capitol as Neverland.
March 29, 2007, midnight
S3E45 - Colin Beavan
Colbert celebrates the 4th anniversary of the liberation of Baghdad, while he eats his "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream" ice cream. He continues to eat it through the show. And announces that is now the number one flavor of Ben and Jerry's. He also runs an empty microwave in response to a family's attempt to live a "no environmental impact" lifestyle. Also in a fake radio show, Stephen insults Hungarians, reminiscent of the Don Imus scandal.
April 9, 2007, midnight
S3E46 - Jeannette Walls
Stephen scolded the 15 British sailors whom after recently returning from captivity in Iran were seeking to publish accounts of their experience. In "The Word", he talked about America's bogus health care crisis. Stephen then changed the subject to an ethnic remark that he made against Hungarians on his fictional radio show, Colbert On the Ert (pronounced "air"), in which he described Hungarians as "those paprika-snorting ghoulies."
April 10, 2007, midnight
S3E47 - Vali Nasr
Stephen introduced the latest eponymic animal, Stephanie Colburtle, one of the leatherback sea turtles being tracked from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. In "The Word", Stephen revisited Monday's story about the 15 British sailors; in response to a British colonel making the distinction between the soldiers' experiences and reality TV, Stephen devised the notion that perhaps Americans should "make the war a reality show" to achieve success in Iraq and to prepare for a future "spin-off in Iraq."
April 11, 2007, midnight
S3E48 - Dr. Richard Land
Stephen criticized Democratic senator Harry Reid for using "politicizing the war in Iraq" by citing a translation of a recent speech by Pope Benedict XVI. In "The Wørd," Stephen praised the president for proposing a new "war czar" position that would "chiefly be in command" of managing wars. Later aired a video describing Stephen's building manager Tad's quest to find a female companion for Stephen Jr., the eponymous bald eagle being tracked by GPS.
April 12, 2007, midnight
S3E49 - John Kerry
Stephen begins by issuing a correction for having called Boyd K. Packer the "Mormon Pope" or "Mope," when he is more of a Mormon Cardinal, or "Mardinal." Colbert then compares Don Imus' firing with upcoming testimony of Alberto Gonzales before Congress regarding the U.S. Attorney firings scandal.
April 16, 2007, midnight
S3E50 - Elaine Pagels
Stephen announced that he will be having a metaphor-off with Sean Penn on Thursday's show. Update on Stephanie Colburtle the turtle who was in 2nd place at the time of broadcast on the race to the Galápagos Islands, by some logic "proving Darwin wrong." Short mention of Iraqi insurgents.
April 17, 2007, midnight
S3E51 - Paulina Porizkova
On Who's NOT honoring me now, Stephen complained that he was not being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. In "The Word," Stephen suggested the corporate sponsorship of the War on Terror since the "War on Terror is more than a name." Video showed promoting bovine growth hormones in dairy cows.
April 18, 2007, midnight
S3E52 - Sean Penn
Stephen balks at a scientific study saying that chimpanzees are more evolved than humans in DNA. On "The Word," he talks about John Edwards' $400 haircut and considers him going over to the Republican party. Colbert then interviews Sean Penn, and leads to a Meta-Free-Phor-All hosted by Pinsky (the decider of topics for the rounds used humorous pictures and sound effects in the style of The Daily Show's "God Machine," which Colbert usually took part in).
April 19, 2007, midnight
S3E53 - Russell Simmons
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April 23, 2007, midnight
S3E54 - Dr. Andrew Weil
The first act opens with a remembrance of Boris Yeltsin. Stephen continues with a combative interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton regarding a recent bill to give the District of Columbia a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. In "The Word," Stephen comments on EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson's announcement that the Bush Administration's anti-global warming efforts are delivering "real results".
April 24, 2007, midnight
S3E55 - David Walker
Colbert decides that a new name is necessary for the long war, and comes up with Freemerican Victernity Made in China. He then backs the idea of having illegal immigrants fight in the armed services in exchange for citizenship. He points out his position on the cover of GQ, then complains about the Four Horsemen of the A-pop-calypse: movies, television, music, and books.
April 25, 2007, midnight
S3E56 - Madeleine Bordallo
Stephen is unhappy at the fact that Stephanie Colburtle The Turtle did not win The Great Turtle Race, after being bested by another turtle named Billy. He claims Billy is a male, and demands a re-race. (After explaining that one can tell the sex of a turtle by the concavity of its plastron, Stephen says that he checks the plastron on "all [his] dates, and if it's not concave, [he is] outta there."
April 26, 2007, midnight
S3E57 - Neil deGrasse Tyson / Bill Bradley
"It's the last day of April. One more month 'till Speedo season! Do your squats. This is The Colbert Report.
April 30, 2007, midnight
S3E58 - Malcolm Gladwell
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May 1, 2007, midnight
S3E59 - Gina Kolata
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May 2, 2007, midnight
S3E60 - Conn Iggulden
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May 3, 2007, midnight
S3E61 - Richard Preston
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May 7, 2007, midnight
S3E62 - Nassi Nicholas Taleb
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May 8, 2007, midnight
S3E63 - Salman Rushdie, Jane Fonda
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May 9, 2007, midnight
S3E64 - Jann Wenner
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May 10, 2007, midnight
S3E65 - William Langewiesche
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May 14, 2007, midnight
S3E66 - Walter Isaacson
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May 15, 2007, midnight
S3E67 - Howard Dean
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May 16, 2007, midnight
S3E68 - Randy Kearse, Rep. Tom Delay
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May 17, 2007, midnight
S3E69 - Jared Diamond
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May 21, 2007, midnight
S3E70 - John Amaechi
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May 22, 2007, midnight
S3E71 - Bay Buchanan, Bob Deans
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May 23, 2007, midnight
S3E72 - Jimmy Wales
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May 24, 2007, midnight
S3E73 - Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Leon Botstein
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June 4, 2007, midnight
S3E74 - Jessica Valenti
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June 5, 2007, midnight
S3E75 - Carl Bernstein
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June 6, 2007, midnight
S3E76 - Cullen Murphy
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June 7, 2007, midnight
S3E77 - Dr. Michael D. Gershon
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June 11, 2007, midnight
S3E78 - Josh Wolf
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June 12, 2007, midnight
S3E79 - Rep. Ron Paul
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June 13, 2007, midnight
S3E80 - Daniel B. Smith
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June 14, 2007, midnight
S3E81 - Toby Keith
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June 18, 2007, midnight
S3E82 - Anne-Marie Slaughter
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June 19, 2007, midnight
S3E83 - Will Schwalbe
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June 20, 2007, midnight
S3E84 - Vincent Bugliosi
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June 21, 2007, midnight
S3E85 - Tom Hayden
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June 25, 2007, midnight
S3E86 - David France
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June 26, 2007, midnight
S3E87 - Tom Blanton, Daniel Gilbert
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June 27, 2007, midnight
S3E88 - Doug Bailey
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June 28, 2007, midnight
S3E89 - Richard Florida, Ben Nelson
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July 16, 2007, midnight
S3E90 - Mark Moffett
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July 17, 2007, midnight
S3E91 - John Mellencamp
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July 18, 2007, midnight
S3E92 - Frank Sulloway
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July 19, 2007, midnight
S3E93 - Simon Schama
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July 23, 2007, midnight
S3E94 - Anthony D. Romero
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July 24, 2007, midnight
S3E95 - Charles Kaiser
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July 25, 2007, midnight
S3E96 - Robert Shrum
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July 26, 2007, midnight
S3E97 - Evan Osnos
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July 30, 2007, midnight
S3E98 - Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
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July 31, 2007, midnight
S3E99 - Michael Beschloss
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Aug. 1, 2007, midnight
S3E100 - Michael J. Behe
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Aug. 2, 2007, midnight
S3E101 - Ian Bogost
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Aug. 7, 2007, midnight
S3E102 - Jim Cramer, Tina Brown
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Aug. 8, 2007, midnight
S3E103 - Judd Apatow
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Aug. 9, 2007, midnight
S3E104 - Michael Jacobson
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Aug. 13, 2007, midnight
S3E105 - Jerry Miller, Spencer Wells
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Aug. 14, 2007, midnight
S3E106 - Michael Wallis
From the previous episode, Stephen again mentions the possibility that his ancestors were Jewish. He then discusses perceived inflammatory speech on the Daily Kos website and interviews the website's founder, Markos Moulitsas. In the "Monkey on the Lam" segment, Stephen talks about a capuchin monkey that picked the lock on his cage door at a zoo in Tupelo, Mississippi for the second time in two weeks. He then discusses Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' failure to meet his potential. Finally, Stephen interviews Michael Wallis about the Lincoln Highway.
Aug. 15, 2007, midnight
S3E107 - Mike Huckabee
Stephen begins by asking people not to watch his interview with Richard Branson on August 22, which has been reported in the media as a "trainwreck." Stephen then interviews Mike Huckabee, claiming that he came second in the Iowa Straw Poll due to his appearances on The Colbert Report, and what Stephen claims is the "Colbert Bump."
Aug. 16, 2007, midnight
S3E108 - Nathan Sawaya
Stephen continues to attack wrist violence, and says the worst offender in "Wrist snuff" is Steven Seagal. He also announces that his "WristStrong" wristbands are now available from colbertneation.com, and all proceeds go to help the Yellow Ribbon Fund. Stephen introduces a new segement, "Nailed 'Em", focusing on successful stories in the criminal justice system.
Aug. 20, 2007, midnight
S3E109 - Michael Shermer
Stephen starts with the \"Smokin\' Pole: The Fight for Arctic Riches\" segment, where he attacks Canada\'s claim to the Northwest Passage through the Arctic, claiming it belongs to the United States. In \"The Word,\" Stephen attacks WikiScanner claiming it prevents corporations from editing their own entries, and describes Wikipedia as, \"Second Life for corporations\".
Aug. 21, 2007, midnight
S3E110 - Richard Branson
In \"Colbert Platinum\", he talks about the shutting down of a helipad in Saint-Tropez and the growing demand for champagne. He then interviews Richard Branson about Virgin America and \"Air Colbert\". However, as the interview goes on, Branson and Stephen throw water over each other.
Aug. 22, 2007, midnight
S3E111 - Thomas E. Ricks
Stephen reviews the Iraq War and Dick Cheney\'s role in advocating it. He then interviews Thomas E. Ricks about the war. Stephen then talks about his broken wrist and shows a documentary film entitled Fractured Freedom: The Stephen Colbert Story. He announces that several people had signed his cast, including Nancy Pelosi, Tim Russert, Tony Snow, Brian Williams, Bill O\'Reilly and Michael Bloomberg.
Aug. 23, 2007, midnight
S3E112 - Bjorn Lomborg
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute and author of Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming, Bjorn Lomborg.
Sept. 10, 2007, midnight
S3E113 - Garrison Keillor
Tonight Stephen welcomes humorist and author of Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor.
Sept. 11, 2007, midnight
S3E114 - Joel Klein
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chancellor of New York City Schools, Joel Klein.
Sept. 12, 2007, midnight
S3E115 - Ed Begley Jr
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and environmental activist and co-author of Grassroots Rising, Ed Begley jr. Also Stephen talks with Father James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints, over recent revelations regarding Mother Teresa having doubts about God.
Sept. 13, 2007, midnight
S3E116 - Susan Sarandon
Tonight Stephen welcomes actress and activist and the co-star of In the Valley of Elah, Susan Sarandon.
Sept. 18, 2007, midnight
S3E117 - Naomi Wolf
Tonight Stephen welcomes feminist and author of The End of America: A Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, Naomi Wolf
Sept. 19, 2007, midnight
S3E118 - Jeffrey Toobin
Tonight Stephen welcomes legal writer and author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Jeffrey Toobin.
Sept. 20, 2007, midnight
S3E119 - Thomas Friedman
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Firedman
Sept. 24, 2007, midnight
S3E120 - John Grisham
Tonight Stephen welcomes retired attorney and author of Playing For Pizza, John Grisham.
Sept. 25, 2007, midnight
S3E121 - Tony Bennett
Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn, whose new CD is Just Before Sunrise.
Sept. 26, 2007, midnight
S3E122 - David Schwartz
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief film curator of the Museum of Moving Image, David Schwartz.
Sept. 27, 2007, midnight
S3E123 - Charlie Savage
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Oct. 1, 2007, midnight
S3E124 - John Mearsheimer
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Oct. 2, 2007, midnight
S3E125 - Jim Lovell
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Oct. 3, 2007, midnight
S3E126 - John Kao
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Oct. 4, 2007, midnight
S3E127 - George Saunders
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Oct. 8, 2007, midnight
S3E128 - Stephen Colbert
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Oct. 9, 2007, midnight
S3E129 - Gen. Wesley Clark
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Oct. 10, 2007, midnight
S3E130 - Chris Jordan
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Oct. 11, 2007, midnight
S3E131 - Paul Glastris
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Oct. 15, 2007, midnight
S3E132 - Bob Drogin
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Oct. 16, 2007, midnight
S3E133 - Garry Kasparov
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Oct. 17, 2007, midnight
S3E134 - Craig Newmark
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Oct. 18, 2007, midnight
S3E135 - Richard Berman
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Oct. 29, 2007, midnight
S3E136 - Craig Venter
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Oct. 30, 2007, midnight
S3E137 - Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
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Oct. 31, 2007, midnight
S3E138 - Walter Kirn
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Nov. 1, 2007, 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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