The Colbert Report
series not in production
Ended
News
Comedy
Seasons | 11
Episodes | 1447
avg.Runtime | 24 min
First EP | 2005-10-17
Last EP | 2014-12-18
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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.
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2005-10-17
1
Stone Phillips / Truthiness
2005-10-17
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
Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
2005-10-18
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
3
Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
2005-10-19
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
4
Jim Cramer
2005-10-20
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
5
Lou Dobbs
2005-10-24
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
6
Greg Behrendt
2005-10-25
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
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
2005-10-26
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
8
Jeff Daniels
2005-10-27
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
9
Monica Crowley
2005-10-31
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
10
Ken Burns
2005-11-01
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
11
Bruce Feiler
2005-11-02
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
12
Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
2005-11-03
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
13
Eliot Spitzer
2005-11-07
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
14
Catherine Crier / T.O.
2005-11-08
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
15
Mary Roach / Willy Loman
2005-11-09
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
16
Cokie Roberts / Armistice
2005-11-10
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
17
Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
2005-11-14
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
18
Rev. Al Sharpton
2005-11-15
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
19
Matt Taibbi / Information
2005-11-16
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
20
Tim Robbins / McConaughey
2005-11-17
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
21
Brian Greene
2005-11-28
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
22
Richard Preston
2005-11-29
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
23
Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
2005-11-30
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
24
Richard Clarke / Spectacle
2005-12-01
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
25
Maureen Dowd
2005-12-05
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
26
Anderson Cooper
2005-12-06
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
27
Craig Crawford
2005-12-07
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
28
Peggy Noonan
2005-12-08
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
29
Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
2005-12-12
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
30
Bob Costas / Lombardi
2005-12-13
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
31
Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
2005-12-14
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
32
Mark Cuban
2005-12-15
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
CAST
charactor: Self - Host
Original: Stephen Colbert
Total EP: 1447
charactor: Self
Original: Jon Stewart
Total EP: 7
charactor:
Original: Chris Matthews
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self
Original: Andrew Sullivan
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Jeff Goldblum
Total EP: 4
charactor: Self
Original: Jack White
Total EP: 4
charactor: Self
Original: Lou Dobbs
Total EP: 4
charactor: Self
Original: Arianna Huffington
Total EP: 4
charactor: Self
Original: Ken Burns
Total EP: 4
charactor:
Original: Mike Huckabee
Total EP: 4
charactor: Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)
Original: David Cross
Total EP: 4
charactor: Self
Original: George Stephanopoulos
Total EP: 3
charactor: Self
Original: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Total EP: 3
charactor: Self
Original: Toby Keith
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Neil Young
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Christiane Amanpour
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Reza Aslan
Total EP: 3
charactor:
Original: Tim Meadows
Total EP: 3
charactor: Bobby (uncredited)
Original: Eric Drysdale
Total EP: 3
charactor: Self
Original: Barney Frank
Total EP: 3
charactor: Self
Original: Al Franken
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Nas
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Kevin Bacon
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: J.J. Abrams
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Barbara Boxer
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Mark Cuban
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Amy Goodman
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Steve Martin
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Peter Beinart
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Daniel Ellsberg
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Deepak Chopra
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Michael Moore
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Malcolm Gladwell
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Cornel West
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Stone Phillips
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Jeff Daniels
Total EP: 2
charactor: Tad
Original: Paul Dinello
Total EP: 2
charactor: Self
Original: Tim Robbins
Total EP: 2
charactor:
Original: Al Gore
Total EP: 2
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Jim Fenhagen
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Art
Darryl DeAngelo
Graphic Designer
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Andro Buneta
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Dante Pagano
Camera Operator
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John Meiklejohn
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John Harrison
Camera Operator
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Tore Livia
Camera Operator
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Ron Washburn
Camera Operator
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Kerrie R. Plant
Makeup & Hair
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Antonia Xeras
Hairstylist
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Jim Hoskinson
Director
Directing
Deanna Storey
Script Supervisor
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Andrew Matheson
Editor
Editing
Jason Baker
Editor
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Josh Weinstein
Editor
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Stan Crocker
Lighting Design
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Cory Schaub
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Michael Scricca
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Costa Leonardos
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Dirk Delacour
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Rich Dahm
Supervising Producer
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Allison Silverman
Executive Producer
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Stephen Colbert
Executive Producer
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Ben Karlin
Executive Producer
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Jon Stewart
Executive Producer
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Meredith Bennett
Line Producer
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Tom Purcell
Executive Producer
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Tanya Michnevich
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Matt Lappin
Associate Producer
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Paul Dinello
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Emily Lazar
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Barry Julien
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Richard Korson
Executive In Charge Of Production
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Glenn Eichler
Consulting Producer
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Jeff Cooperman
Producer
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John Bedolis
Coordinating Producer
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Lou Wallach
Executive In Charge Of Production
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Julia Lipkins
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Mark Therrien
Associate Producer
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Kate Sunbury-Shupp
Production Coordinator
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