SETTING THE SCENE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Colbert Report
2005–2014SERIES
Satirical newscaster Stephen Colbert, armed with his larger-than-life ego and overly-patriotic spirit, provides humorous commentary on the big issues going on in the United States and the rest of the world.
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THE STORY UNFOLDS
Episodes 32
EPISODE 01Stone Phillips
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 18, 2005
EPISODE 02Lesley Stahl
Stephen Colbert welcomes "60 Minutes" correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Oct 19, 2005
EPISODE 03Fareed Zakaria
Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Oct 20, 2005
EPISODE 04Jim Cramer
Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Mad Money", Jim Cramer!
Oct 21, 2005
EPISODE 05Lou Dobbs
Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Lou Dobbs Tonight", Lou Dobbs!
Oct 25, 2005
EPISODE 06Greg Behrendt
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Oct 26, 2005
EPISODE 07Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Oct 27, 2005
EPISODE 08Jeff Daniels
Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Oct 28, 2005
EPISODE 09Monica Crowley
Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of "Connected: Coast to Coast", Monica Crowley!
Nov 1, 2005
EPISODE 10Ken Burns
Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker & author, Ken Burns!
Nov 2, 2005
EPISODE 11Bruce Feiler
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Nov 3, 2005
EPISODE 12Bradley Whitford
Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "The West Wing", Bradley Whitford!
Nov 4, 2005
EPISODE 13Eliot Spitzer
Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Nov 8, 2005
EPISODE 14Catherine Crier
Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Nov 9, 2005
EPISODE 15Mary Roach
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Nov 10, 2005
EPISODE 16Cokie Roberts
Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Nov 11, 2005
EPISODE 17Sen. Bob Kerrey
Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Nov 15, 2005
EPISODE 18Rev. Al Sharpton
Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Nov 16, 2005
EPISODE 19Matt Taibbi
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Nov 17, 2005
EPISODE 20Tim Robbins
Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "Zathura", Tim Robbins!
Nov 18, 2005
EPISODE 21Brian Greene
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality", Brian Greene!
Nov 29, 2005
EPISODE 22Richard Preston
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Nov 30, 2005
EPISODE 23Katrina vanden Heuvel
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "The Dictionary of Republicanisms", Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Dec 1, 2005
EPISODE 24Richard Clarke
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Scorpion's Gate", Richard Clarke!
Dec 2, 2005
EPISODE 25Maureen Dowd
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Are Men Necessary?", Maureen Dowd!
Dec 6, 2005
EPISODE 26Anderson Cooper
Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!
Dec 7, 2005
EPISODE 27Craig Crawford
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media", Craig Crawford!
Dec 8, 2005
EPISODE 28Peggy Noonan
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father", Peggy Noonan!
Dec 9, 2005
EPISODE 29Harry Smith
Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of "The Early Show", Harry Smith!
Dec 13, 2005
EPISODE 30Bob Costas
Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "Costas Now" and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Dec 14, 2005
EPISODE 31Dermot Mulroney
Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of "The Family Stone", Dermot Mulroney!
Dec 15, 2005
EPISODE 32Mark Cuban
Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
Dec 16, 2005
