The Colbert Report — Season 1
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01 Stone Phillips / Truthiness
Oct 17, 2005★ 9.0
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.
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02 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Oct 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
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03 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
Oct 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
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04 Jim Cramer
Oct 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
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05 Lou Dobbs
Oct 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
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06 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!
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07 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Oct 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
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08 Jeff Daniels
Oct 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
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09 Monica Crowley
Oct 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
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10 Ken Burns
Nov 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
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11 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!
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12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
Nov 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
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13 Eliot Spitzer
Nov 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
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14 Catherine Crier / T.O.
Nov 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
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15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman
Nov 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
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16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice
Nov 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
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17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Nov 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
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18 Rev. Al Sharpton
Nov 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
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19 Matt Taibbi / Information
Nov 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
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20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey
Nov 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
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21 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!
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22 Richard Preston
Nov 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
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23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
Nov 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
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24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle
Dec 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
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25 Maureen Dowd
Dec 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
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26 Anderson Cooper
Dec 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
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27 Craig Crawford
Dec 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
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28 Peggy Noonan
Dec 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
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29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
Dec 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
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30 Bob Costas / Lombardi
Dec 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
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31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
Dec 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
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32 Mark Cuban
Dec 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!