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The Colbert Report

Season 1

32 episodes ยท premiered Oct 17, 2005

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  1. E1 Stone Phillips / Truthiness

    Oct 17, 2005

    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.

  2. E2 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

    Oct 18, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

  3. E3 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

    Oct 19, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

  4. E4 Jim Cramer

    Oct 20, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!

  5. E5 Lou Dobbs

    Oct 24, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!

  6. E6 Greg Behrendt

    Oct 25, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

  7. E7 Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    Oct 26, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

  8. E8 Jeff Daniels

    Oct 27, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

  9. E9 Monica Crowley

    Oct 31, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!

  10. E10 Ken Burns

    Nov 1, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

  11. E11 Bruce Feiler

    Nov 2, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

  12. E12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

    Nov 3, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!

  13. E13 Eliot Spitzer

    Nov 7, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

  14. E14 Catherine Crier / T.O.

    Nov 8, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

  15. E15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman

    Nov 9, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

  16. E16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice

    Nov 10, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

  17. E17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

    Nov 14, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

  18. E18 Rev. Al Sharpton

    Nov 15, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

  19. E19 Matt Taibbi / Information

    Nov 16, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

  20. E20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey

    Nov 17, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!

  21. E21 Brian Greene

    Nov 28, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!

  22. E22 Richard Preston

    Nov 29, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

  23. E23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

    Nov 30, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!

  24. E24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle

    Dec 1, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!

  25. E25 Maureen Dowd

    Dec 5, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!

  26. E26 Anderson Cooper

    Dec 6, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!

  27. E27 Craig Crawford

    Dec 7, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!

  28. E28 Peggy Noonan

    Dec 8, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!

  29. E29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin'

    Dec 12, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!

  30. E30 Bob Costas / Lombardi

    Dec 13, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

  31. E31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

    Dec 14, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!

  32. E32 Mark Cuban

    Dec 15, 2005

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!