Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the R...
The Colbert Report
Season 6 Episode 100: Dylan Ratigan
Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
11 SeasonsAug 10, 2010TV-1430m7
Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the R...
The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest...
3. Charles Moore/Ezra Klein and Linda Douglass
Aired: Jan 6, 2010The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floati...
America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of s...
Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrus...
Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "Th...
Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "...
Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebel...
Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to h...
Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about No...
Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Di...
Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and ...
An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton dis...
Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work ...
Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State o...
Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay ma...
Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obam...
Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us...
A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. an...
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges American...
Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulo...
Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role ...
Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vanco...
Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't car...
27. Ryan St. Onge/Jeret Peterson
Aired: Feb 24, 2010Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peters...
Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuse...
Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing her...
Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses modera...
31. Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
Aired: Mar 3, 2010Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the presid...
Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the down...
Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his ro...
Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have ...
Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks abo...
Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses cons...
Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is i...
Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ...
Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nel...
James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republic...
Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message...
Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks ban...
The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney d...
David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusse...
Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm ...
Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for ...
Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, ...
Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planet...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Step...
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shi...
Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks wi...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey...
Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and autho...
Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.
57. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Aired: Apr 26, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn ...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California'...
Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephe...
62. Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
Aired: May 4, 2010Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among A...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celeb...
Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Disciplin...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also...
Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The ...
Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illu...
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.
Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant ...
Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minut...
Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President...
Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cig...
Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclea...
Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon ...
Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seve...
Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of ...
Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the...
Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imp...
Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benef...
Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren...
Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dange...
Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports ch...
BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian...
Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the...
Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns h...
Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invis...
Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everyth...
Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with ...
Stephen talks about his vacation, discusses the Shirley Sherrod incident, pol...
Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with ...
President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future ...
Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses interna...
Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wal...
Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's ...
Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close ...
103. Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
Aired: Aug 16, 2010Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman rev...
Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National E...
Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes ...
Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Kraka...
President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an inve...
Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflic...
Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extrem...
Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operat...
The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU'...
Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vi...
113. Brent Cummings/Josh Bleill
Aired: Sep 9, 2010David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleil...
Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have tho...
Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumb...
The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve...
Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnel...
A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites af...
Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searche...
President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets S...
Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman...
The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks abo...
Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is t...
The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the...
Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall whil...
The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four gro...
Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate t...
128. Mavis Staples & Jeff Tweedy
Aired: Oct 6, 2010The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and...
Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addre...
Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the fut...
Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee give...
Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex ...
Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives lapto...
Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about hims...
Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno ...
The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraha...
Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmick...
139. Indecision 2010: Revenge of the Fallen
Aired: Nov 2, 2010Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm ele...
A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to c...
Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democ...
Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Gree...
Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for...
Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jone...
Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short sho...
Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend pe...
Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks ...
Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the braver...
The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk a...
James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a c...
The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washi...
The adult children of a conservative New England family return home for Thank...
155. Julie Nixon Eisenhower and David Eisenhower
Aired: Dec 7, 2010Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growin...
Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's ...
William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The ...
Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti...
Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sond...
America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simo...