Jon Stewart
Director
The Colbert Report (2005)
Season 5
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
S5E1 - John King
Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
Jan. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E2 - Matt Miller
Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.
Jan. 6, 2009, midnight
S5E3 - Benicio Del Toro
Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
Jan. 7, 2009, midnight
S5E4 - Lawrence Lessig
Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.
Jan. 8, 2009, midnight
S5E5 - Anthony Romero
Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.
Jan. 12, 2009, midnight
S5E6 - Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.
Jan. 13, 2009, midnight
S5E7 - Alan Khazei
Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
Jan. 14, 2009, midnight
S5E8 - David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.
Jan. 15, 2009, midnight
S5E9 - Frank Rich
Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.
Jan. 19, 2009, midnight
S5E10 - Jabari Asim
Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.
Jan. 20, 2009, midnight
S5E11 - Elizabeth Alexander
Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.
Jan. 21, 2009, midnight
S5E12 - Jon Meacham
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.
Jan. 22, 2009, midnight
S5E13 - Chris Mooney, Ed Young
Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.
Jan. 26, 2009, midnight
S5E14 - Philippe Petit
Documentary, "Man on Wire"
Jan. 27, 2009, midnight
S5E15 - Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
None
Jan. 28, 2009, midnight
S5E16 - John Podesta
President and CEO, Center for American Progress
Jan. 29, 2009, midnight
S5E17 - Dan Zaccagnino
The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.
Feb. 2, 2009, midnight
S5E18 - Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.
Feb. 3, 2009, midnight
S5E19 - Steve Martin
Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
Feb. 4, 2009, midnight
S5E20 - James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
Feb. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E21 - TV on the Radio
Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.
Feb. 9, 2009, midnight
S5E22 - Robert Ballard
It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.
Feb. 10, 2009, midnight
S5E23 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker
New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"
Feb. 11, 2009, midnight
S5E24 - David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik
Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.
Feb. 12, 2009, midnight
S5E25 - Father James Martin, Helen Fisher
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.
Feb. 23, 2009, midnight
S5E26 - Cliff Sloan
Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law.
Feb. 24, 2009, midnight
S5E27 - John Fetterman
Mayor John Fetterman believes Braddock, PA is a great place to spend some of the stimulus money.
Feb. 25, 2009, midnight
S5E28 - Kris Kristofferson
Stephen wants to know how Kris Kristofferson can be a country musician and a liberal at the same time.
Feb. 26, 2009, midnight
S5E29 - David Byrne
Late at night, who does David Byrne fear David Byrne is?
March 2, 2009, midnight
S5E30 - Mark Bittman
President Obama taxes the rich to pay for universal health care, and South Carolina may finally end gun prostitution.
March 3, 2009, midnight
S5E31 - Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson tries to understand the popularity of Celine Dion in "Let's Talk About Love" and will NASA name part of the space station after Stephen if he changes his name to Stephen Urine Filtration System?
March 4, 2009, midnight
S5E32 - Steven Johnson
Steven Johnson talks about Joseph Priestley, the man who first realized that plants actually create the oxygen we breathe.
March 5, 2009, midnight
S5E33 - Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Hannigan sewed the cover, liner notes and lyrics of her album "Sea Sew."
March 9, 2009, midnight
S5E34 - William Gerstenmaier, Dr. Jay Keasling
Tonight Stephen welcomes microbiologist and member of the Joint BioEnergy Institute, Dr. Jay Keasling. Also Stephen talks with NASA's associate administrator for space operations Bill Gerstenmaier about the Kepler Probe and other space exploration.
March 10, 2009, midnight
S5E35 - Howard Fineman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek correspondent and author of 'The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire Our Country', Howard Fineman.
March 11, 2009, midnight
S5E36 - Simon Johnson, Peter Singer
Peter Singer urges Stephen to give money to poor people rather than enjoying it himself.
March 12, 2009, midnight
S5E37 - Jonathan Chait, Neil Gaiman
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Graveyard Book'.
March 16, 2009, midnight
S5E38 - David Grann
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon'.
March 17, 2009, midnight
S5E39 - Juan Cole
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of 'Engaging the Muslim World'.
March 18, 2009, midnight
S5E40 - John McCardell
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president of Choose Responsibility.
March 19, 2009, midnight
S5E41 - Derrick Pitts
The guest tonight is Derrick Pitts, Chief Astronomer at The Franklin Institute.
March 30, 2009, midnight
S5E42 - David Plotz
David Plotz, Author of 'Good Book LP' talks to Stephen tonight.
March 31, 2009, midnight
S5E43 - Dambisa Moyo
Author of "Dead Aid", Dambisa Moyo is the guest on tonight's show.
April 1, 2009, midnight
S5E44 - Biz Stone
One of the co-founders of Twitter is the guest for tonight's show.
April 2, 2009, midnight
S5E45 - Tom Brokaw, Rich Lowry
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of Banquo's Ghosts, Rich Lowry.
April 6, 2009, midnight
S5E46 - Queen Noor
Tonight Stephen welcomes Jordan's Queen Noor.
April 7, 2009, midnight
S5E47 - Phil Bronstein
Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor at large for the San Francisco Chronicle, Phil Bronstein.
April 8, 2009, midnight
S5E48 - Bart Ehrman
Tonight Stephen welcomes Bible expert and author of Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible (And Why We Don't Know About Them), Bart Ehrman.
April 9, 2009, midnight
S5E49 - Sunita L. Williams, Susie Orbach
Tonight Stephen welcomes psychotherapist and author of Bodies, Susie Orbach. Also, Stephen talks with NASA's Deputy Chief, Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center, Sunita Williams about the naming of the new node on the International Space Station.
April 14, 2009, midnight
S5E50 - Jim Lehrer
Tonight Stephen welcomes the anchor of PBS' NewsHour and author of Oh, Jonny, Jim Lehrer.
April 15, 2009, midnight
S5E51 - Kanishk Tharoor, Doug Kmiec
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former head of the Office of Legal Council for both President Reagan and George Bush Sr., and author of Can a Catholic Support Him? Asking the Big Questions about Barack Obama, Doug Kmiec. Also, Stephen talks with the associate editor for opendemocracy.net, Kanishk Tharoor.
April 16, 2009, midnight
S5E52 - Ken Quinn, Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Sheriff Joe Arpaio denies that he focuses too much on illegal immigration.
April 20, 2009, midnight
S5E53 - Coach Mike Kryzewski
Tonight Stephen talks with Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.
April 21, 2009, midnight
S5E54 - Ira Glass
Tonight Stephen talks with host of This American Life, Ira Glass.
April 22, 2009, midnight
S5E55 - Elizabeth Bintliff
Tonight Stephen welcomes the West Africa Program Officer for Heifer International, Elizabeth Bintliff.
April 23, 2009, midnight
S5E56 - The Decemberists
Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group The Decemberists.
April 27, 2009, midnight
S5E57 - David Gross
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of 'Dumb Money: How Our Greatest Financial Minds Bankrupted the Nation', Daniel Gross. Also, Stephen talks with war correspondent Richard Engel.
April 28, 2009, midnight
S5E58 - David Kessler
Tonight Stephen welcomes former FDA commissioner and author of The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite, David Kessler.
April 29, 2009, midnight
S5E59 - Jonathan Alter, Ethan Nadelman
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder and executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadlemann.
April 30, 2009, midnight
S5E60 - J.J. Abrams
The Prescott Group needs a bailout, and J.J. Abrams reveals clues to Stephen's Persian Gulf mystery.
May 4, 2009, midnight
S5E61 - Cliff Sloan, Paul Rieckhoff
Cliff Sloan believes that Marbury v. Madison is significant because it established the rule of law and Paul Rieckhoff wants to make sure returning veterans get education, employment and health care support.
May 5, 2009, midnight
S5E62 - Laurie Garrett
President Obama's approval numbers are at 67%, and public health expert Laurie Garrett is here to shed some light on the swine flu.
May 6, 2009, midnight
S5E63 - Mitchell Joachim
It's Bring Your Savior to Work Day, and Mitchell Joachim wants to build carbon-neutral cities.
May 7, 2009, midnight
S5E64 - Jeff Daniels
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Daniels Also, Stephen talks with the vice president of policy at Demos.org, Tamara Draut about credit cart reform.
May 11, 2009, midnight
S5E65 - Ron Howard
Tonight Stephen welcomes the producer & director of Angels & Demons, Ron Howard. Also, Stephen talks with the head of Latin American Division of the Council on Foreign Relations, Julia Sweig about Cuba.
May 12, 2009, midnight
S5E66 - Michael Pollan
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan.
May 13, 2009, midnight
S5E67 - Yusuf Islam
Donald Trump allows Miss California to keep her crown, the DonorsChoose competition continues, and Yusuf performs.
May 14, 2009, midnight
S5E68 - Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain loves the Republican Party and wants to save it from the people trying to make it more extreme.
May 18, 2009, midnight
S5E69 - Walter Kirn
Republicans find a way to make us love them again, and a Difference Maker stands up to the government.
May 19, 2009, midnight
S5E70 - Seth Shostak
Torture memo author John Yoo gets a newspaper column, and Nancy Pelosi says the CIA lied to her.
May 20, 2009, midnight
S5E71 - Green Day
Stephen reveals most of the Indian election results, and Green Day talks about their album, "21st Century Breakdown."
May 21, 2009, midnight
S5E72 - Jeffrey Toobin, Sen. Byron Dorgan
Republicans could lose their Latino voter, and you can see Stephen's Persian Gulf destination from Sarah Palin's house.
June 1, 2009, midnight
S5E73 - Katty Kay
The FDA challenges medical claims made by Cheerios, and Jim Moran protects kids from erectile dysfunction advertising.
June 2, 2009, midnight
S5E74 - Eric Schlosser
California allows some gay couples to stay married, and Obama invites Iran to celebrate 4th of July.
June 3, 2009, midnight
S5E75 - Dag Soderberg, David Byrne
Wikipedia takes on the Church of Scientology, and the latest on abstinence-only education will be worth the wait.
June 4, 2009, midnight
S5E76 - General Raymond Odierno
General Ray Odierno steps up to the plate to be Stephen’s first guest in Iraq.
June 8, 2009, midnight
S5E77 - Specialist Tareq Salha, Sgt. Robin Balcom
Stephen welcomes Sergeant Robin Balcom and Specialist Tareq Salha to his international desk of wisdom and truthiness.
June 9, 2009, midnight
S5E78 - Lieutenant General Charles Jacoby
Tom Hanks and Stephen prepare a care package, and Charles H. Jacoby Jr. picks his favorite soldier.
June 10, 2009, midnight
S5E79 - Stephen broadcasts from Iraq, Command Sgt. Major Frank Grippe
George W. Bush praises the troops, and Frank A. Grippe orders his officers to sing the Army song.
June 11, 2009, midnight
S5E80 - Austan Goolsbee
Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
June 15, 2009, midnight
S5E81 - Karim Sadjadpour, Jim Rogers
According to polls, 120% say the Iranian election wasn't rigged, and Jim Rogers wants to reduce Duke Energy's carbon footprint.
June 16, 2009, midnight
S5E82 - Joshua Micah Marshall
Sonia Sotomayor belongs to an exclusive women's-only club, and Joshua Micah Marshall won't be doing the pointing and talking.
June 17, 2009, midnight
S5E83 - Paul Muldoon
Someone finally agrees to accept Gitmo detainees, and Stephen nails poet Paul Muldoon.
June 18, 2009, midnight
S5E84 - Simon Schama
Stephen suggests punching randomly until we find the enemy among us, and Simon Schama writes a history of the future of America.
June 22, 2009, midnight
S5E85 - Howard Dean, David Kilcullen
David Kilcullen fights wars by taking a local approach to combat smaller guerrilla movements.
June 23, 2009, midnight
S5E86 - Matthew Crawford
The Jonas Brothers don't abstain from making awesome rock, and Matthew Crawford believes in working with his hands.
June 24, 2009, midnight
S5E87 - Jim Fouratt
ABC turns their network over to Barack Obama, and Jim Fouratt meets the leader of the gay shame movement.
June 25, 2009, midnight
S5E88 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson tries to make science accessible to whomever wants to reach out and touch it.
June 29, 2009, midnight
S5E89 - Alexi Lalas, Kevin Mattson
Stephen questions whether America should embrace soccer, and Kevin Mattson thinks Jimmy Carter was underappreciated.
June 30, 2009, midnight
S5E90 - Nicholas Kristof
The Supreme Court takes its recess, and Nicholas Kristof discusses "It's Time to Learn From Frogs" after crossing five lanes of busy traffic.
July 1, 2009, midnight
S5E91 - Ed Viesturs
Congress passes a renewable energy bill, and climber Ed Viesturs scales Stephen's ego.
July 2, 2009, midnight
S5E92 - Paul Rieckhoff, Paul Krugman
The Sotomayor confirmation hearings begin, and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman knows a lot about money.
July 13, 2009, midnight
S5E93 - Leymah Gbowee
Stephen suggests looking for change in the folds of Barney Frank, and asks Leymah Gbowee where Liberia is.
July 14, 2009, midnight
S5E94 - Douglas Rushkoff
There's bad news for people with target-shaped birthmarks, and Douglas Rushkoff lets Jews and Freemasons off the hook.
July 15, 2009, midnight
S5E95 - Edmund Andrews
Stephen is emotionally dead inside, and Ed Andrews should write about teen vampires if he wants to get out of debt.
July 16, 2009, midnight
S5E96 - Geoffrey Canada, Bob Park
Geoffrey Canada can't find any area where white men are being disproportionately victimized and Bob Park doesn't understand why humans need go to space when robots can do a better job.
July 20, 2009, midnight
S5E97 - Dr. Aaron Carroll
Stephen will be the mighty oak when he investigates Acorn, and Aaron Carroll believes America should have a single-payer system.
July 21, 2009, midnight
S5E98 - Matthew Waxman, Chris Anderson
The truth behind the CIA's secret assassination squad is revealed, and Chris Anderson talks about a future economy where everything is free.
July 22, 2009, midnight
S5E99 - Zev Chafets
The British announce plans to cut and run, Tom Vilsack drops out of the presidential race, and Zev Chafets angles for a Christmas present.
July 23, 2009, midnight
S5E100 - Movits!
A report on tasers may shock you, and Swedish band Movits! helps Stephen put his Ikea futon together
July 27, 2009, midnight
S5E101 - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington was born in the United States, but she cultivated an accent to give herself an air of being an ethnic minority.
July 28, 2009, midnight
S5E102 - Kevin Baker
Lance Armstrong comes in third in the Tour de France, and Kevin Baker says Obama is the new Hoover.
July 29, 2009, midnight
S5E103 - Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow's war movie, "The Hurt Locker," is getting great reviews, despite not having explosions and ear-splitting sound effects.
July 30, 2009, midnight
S5E104 - General Anthony Zinni
President Obama finds a way to pay for health care, and General Anthony Zinni will wax Stephen's chest.
Aug. 3, 2009, midnight
S5E105 - Kurt Andersen
According to Kurt Andersen, the economic and health crises give Americans a brief chance to get things where they want them.
Aug. 4, 2009, midnight
S5E106 - Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach wants to fight illegal immigration on the local level and reward the people willing to come to this country legally.
Aug. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E107 - Meryl Streep
Stephen reviews the movies that are destroying America and talks to Meryl Streep about her role as Julia Child.
Aug. 6, 2009, midnight
S5E108 - Sen. Barbara Boxer
Vladimir Putin returns to the spotlight, and Stephen interviews Barbara Boxer with deaf suspicion.
Aug. 10, 2009, midnight
S5E109 - Jonathan Cohn
Afghanistan prepares for Bring Your Rocket Launcher to Work Day, and Jonathan Cohn explains why America's having a health care crisis.
Aug. 11, 2009, midnight
S5E110 - Mark Johnson
Americans speak Glenn Beck's mind at town hall meetings, and Mark Johnson spreads peace through music.
Aug. 12, 2009, midnight
S5E111 - Mark Devlin
Glenn Beck loses his sponsors, and Mark Devlin uses giant balloons to life telescopes to the edge of space.
Aug. 13, 2009, midnight
S5E112 - Bill McKibben
Reporters get so desperate they'll even work for a newspaper, and Bill McKibben lowers carbon dioxide levels by not exhaling when he talks.
Aug. 17, 2009, midnight
S5E113 - Robert Wright
None
Aug. 18, 2009, midnight
S5E114 - Ang Lee
Ang Lee captures the hope and optimism of tired, dirty kids in his movie, "Taking Woodstock."
Aug. 19, 2009, midnight
S5E115 - Chris Matthews
The Earth's population nears 7 billion, and Chris Matthews discusses his documentary, "The Kennedy Brothers."
Aug. 20, 2009, midnight
S5E116 - Cory Booker
The health care debate rages on, MTV's VMAs deliver a shock, and Cory Booker admits he is the mayor of Newark.
Sept. 14, 2009, midnight
S5E117 - Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Amanpour is going to make Americans care about the rest of the world with her CNN show "Amanpour."
Sept. 15, 2009, midnight
S5E118 - Tony Danza
Obama indoctrinates America's school children, Tucker Carlson reveals Muslims' influence on textbooks, and The Flaming Lips perform.
Sept. 16, 2009, midnight
S5E119 - Frank Bruni
Stephen resurrects the U.S. military technique of staring at a goats and Frank Bruni talks about mastering his addiction to compulsive eating as a food critic for the New York Times.
Sept. 17, 2009, midnight
S5E120 - Tue, Sep 22, 2009
The Senate votes to allow guns on trains, and Shai Agassi wants us all to drive electric cars.
Sept. 22, 2009, midnight
S5E121 - AJ Jacobs
AJ Jacobs' life experiments include following all the rules of the Bible, trying to be the most rational person alive and radical honesty.
Sept. 23, 2009, midnight
S5E122 - Ken Burns
The Republican Party is accused of racism, another holiday is under attack, and Ken Burns makes a documentary about national parks.
Sept. 24, 2009, midnight
S5E123 - Sheryl WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn believes giving women loans and educating girls is the way to lift developing nations out of poverty.
Sept. 28, 2009, midnight
S5E124 - Matt Latimer / Out Of The Closet
An exciting new tobacco product hits the market, and Matt Latimer recalls his Bush speechwriting days.
Sept. 29, 2009, midnight
S5E125 - Wed, Sep 30, 2009
Stephen has an update on his space treadmill, and he'll evolve Richard Dawkins' book into tiny shreds of paper.
Sept. 30, 2009, midnight
S5E126 - Francis Collins
Francis Collins informs Stephen that it's going to take time for stem cell research to give him crab claws.
Oct. 1, 2009, midnight
S5E127 - Arne Duncan
President Obama proposes a longer school year, and Arne Duncan could only get a job as a secretary.
Oct. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E128 - The Mountain Goats
The Mountain Goats perform "Psalms 40:2" from their album, "The Life of the World to Come."
Oct. 6, 2009, midnight
S5E129 - Alison Gopnik
Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.
Oct. 7, 2009, midnight
S5E130 - Thu, Oct 8, 2009
The media attacks Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh may buy a football team, and Colin Beavan makes no environmental impact.
Oct. 8, 2009, midnight
S5E131 - Shashi Tharoor, Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Stephen takes on Norwegians for giving Obama the Nobel Peace Prize, plays tennis with James Blake and talks zombies with Sanjay Gupta.
Oct. 12, 2009, midnight
S5E132 - David Javerbaum, Sylvia Earle
Stephen posts Twitter updates on Miley Cyrus, talks fetuses with David Javerbaum and asks Sylvia Earle why he should care about the ocean.
Oct. 13, 2009, midnight
S5E133 - Amy Farrell, The RZA
Stephen gets angry over health care reform, discusses obesity with Amy Farrell, and talks wisdom with the RZA.
Oct. 14, 2009, midnight
S5E134 - Jerry Mitchell
Stephen proves that mayo is the illest condiment, asks Jerry Mitchell what a newspaper reporter is and unveils his new portrait.
Oct. 15, 2009, midnight
S5E135 - Cornel West
Stephen criticizes Washington State, endorses your job application and disagrees with everything Cornel West stands for.
Oct. 26, 2009, midnight
S5E136 - Tue, Oct 27, 2009
The Catholic Church reaches out to former members, and Gail Collins talks about the modern American woman.
Oct. 27, 2009, midnight
S5E137 - Brian Cox
Stephen finds out what broke the largest particle accelerator and preps for his interview with Brian Cox by watching "Baby Einstein" tapes.
Oct. 28, 2009, midnight
S5E138 - Bill Simmons
Stephen talks to Rosanne Cash about torturing detainees with music and discusses "Teen Wolf" with Bill Simmons.
Oct. 29, 2009, midnight
S5E139 - Nicholas Thompson
Stephen sponsors the U.S. speedskating team, analyzes Arnold Schwarzenegger's breakfast and disputes the end of the Cold War with Nicholas Thompson.
Nov. 2, 2009, midnight
S5E140 - Andrew Sullivan
Stephen makes history with the U.S. Speedskating team, covers a gay couple's arrest on Mormon Church property and wants Andrew Sullivan to admit he's wrong.
Nov. 3, 2009, midnight
S5E141 - Harold Evans
Stephen declares Barack Obama the loser, gets dunked in water by Al Gore and asks Harold Evans if he's going to be a chimney sweep.
Nov. 4, 2009, midnight
S5E142 - Thu, Nov 5, 2009
Stephen puts Canada on notice with Joey Cheek, introduces Vaxaconda and talks to William Bratton about McGruff the Crime Dog.
Nov. 5, 2009, midnight
S5E143 - Mon, Nov 9, 2009
Stephen asks Mike Castle why he can't marry a chicken, helps Katherine Reutter win a gold medal, and talks art with Thomas Campbell.
Nov. 9, 2009, midnight
S5E144 - Maria Shriver
Stephen defends Barney Frank for not recognizing marijuana, enjoys a Taser XREP ad and feeds ice cream to Maria Shriver.
Nov. 10, 2009, midnight
S5E145 - Christopher Caldwell
Stephen believes bankers are God's representatives, criticizes "Sesame Street" and asks Christopher Caldwell where the Muslim pope is.
Nov. 11, 2009, midnight
S5E146 - Woody Harrelson
Stephen uses Miracle Whip money to buy mayo, claims Lou Dobbs' audience and shaves Woody Harrelson's head.
Nov. 12, 2009, midnight
S5E147 - Mon, Nov 16, 2009
Stephen shows Barack Obama how to greet foreign leaders, offers to sing in Aerosmith, and discusses architecture with Paul Goldberger.
Nov. 16, 2009, midnight
S5E148 - Malcolm Gladwell
Stephen talks to Marc Kielburger about child labor, skateboards with Jackie Speier and asks Malcolm Gladwell to explain a New Yorker cartoon.
Nov. 17, 2009, midnight
S5E149 - Norah Jones
Sarah Palin has a 400-page book, "2012" takes the world by storm, and Norah Jones talks about her famous father, Indiana.
Nov. 18, 2009, midnight
S5E150 - Thu, Nov 19, 2009
The Senate introduces a tax on plastic surgery, and Elvis Costello plays "Cheap Reward" with Stephen.
Nov. 19, 2009, midnight
S5E151 - Dan Esty, Cevin Soling
Stephen talks to Dan Esty about global warming, forces Joseph Cirincione to play "Sanction, Bomb, Marry?" and compares school to prison with Cevin Soling
Nov. 30, 2009, midnight
S5E152 - Tue, Dec 1, 2009
Stephen profiles a made-up district, discusses alien Jesus with Guy Consolmagno and helps Sherman Alexie save part of white culture
Dec. 1, 2009, midnight
S5E153 - Wed, Dec 2, 2009
Stephen critiques President Obama's speech, presents a device that lets him poop whenever he wants, and questions Craig Watson's innocence
Dec. 2, 2009, midnight
S5E154 - Thu, Dec 3, 2009
Stephen covers Tiger Woods' car crash, tries out for the U.S. skeleton team and talks to Janet Napolitano about the color-coded threat level.
Dec. 3, 2009, midnight
S5E155 - Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Bill T. Jones describes how Fela Kuti fought against the Nigerian government with his music.
Dec. 7, 2009, midnight
S5E156 - Senator Bernie Sanders, Andy Schlafly
Stephen gives Bernie Sanders a chance to address the vicious socialist rumors and discusses the best of the public with Andy Schlafly.
Dec. 8, 2009, midnight
S5E157 - Wed, Dec 9, 2009
Stephen appeals to the monkey demographic, gets a visit from Krampus and calls out Goldman Sachs with Matt Taibbi.
Dec. 9, 2009, midnight
S5E158 - Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Stephen details Russia's battle plan for Afghanistan, tries out for the U.S. bobsled team and puts words in Lara Logan's mouth.
Dec. 10, 2009, midnight
S5E159 - Snoop Dogg
Stephen interviews President Obama's cardboard cutout, signs Katherine Reutter's thigh and pre-censors Snoop Dogg.
Dec. 14, 2009, midnight
S5E160 - Alicia Keys
John Slattery sells gold, Stephen relays the story of Treesus, and Alicia Keys performs her hit song.
Dec. 15, 2009, midnight
S5E161 - Tom Brokaw
Stephen encourages Tiger Woods, sees the ghost of Stephen King and remembers the wacky decade with Tom Brokaw.
Dec. 16, 2009, 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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