8.5/102 votesLoading...#1 - Robin Thicke
Season 9 Episode 135 - Aired 8/6/2013
Daft Punk abandons StePhest Colbchella '013, Stephen angers his Hyundai sponsors, and "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke saves Stephen's career.
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8.5/1082 votesLoading...#2 - Grimmy
Season 11 Episode 40 - Aired 12/18/2014
Stephen weighs in on his impressive legacy, Grimmy resorts to violence, friends of the show join a massive sing-along, and The Report draws to a spectacular close.
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8.4/1022 votesLoading...#3 - Steve Martin
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/2009
Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"
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8.3/1045 votesLoading...#4 - Stone Phillips / Truthiness
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2005
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.
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Michael Brumm, Frank Lesser, Rob Dubbin
8.3/1024 votesLoading...#5 - Benicio Del Toro
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2009
Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."
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#6 - John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 2/14/2008
Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on the front cover of GQ magazine. He then talks about the Roger Clemens hearing, defending Brian McNamee collecting used medical waste by claiming that he does it also. He then interviews John Feinstein about the use of steroids in sport. In "People Destroying America", Stephen talks about Susan Pagan, who refused to give his daughter a free Happy Meal for getting good grades. He then interviews Leonard Nimoy about a book featuring nude photos of overweight women.
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8.2/1021 votesLoading...#7 - David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2009
A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.
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8.2/1019 votesLoading...#8 - James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 2/5/2009
Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.
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8.2/1022 votesLoading...#9 - Neil MacGregor
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 10/31/2011
Stephen joins Occupy Wall Street, Wisconsin allows concealed weapons in its Capitol, and Neil MacGregor tells the history of the world with 100 objects.
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8.2/1018 votesLoading...#10 - Stephen Sondheim
Season 8 Episode 27 - Aired 11/30/2011
Newt Gingrich denies lobbying, conservatives bid Barney Frank farewell, and Stephen Sondheim ponders the artist life.
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8.2/1020 votesLoading...#11 - Mike Allen
Season 8 Episode 43 - Aired 1/12/2012
Jon Stewart adopts the Colbert Super PAC, Stephen makes a monumental announcement, and Mike Allen anticipates Stephen's possible South Carolina results.
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#12 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
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- 8.1/1028 votesLoading...
#13 - Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
8.1/1018 votesLoading...#14 - Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/28/2009
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8.1/1015 votesLoading...#15 - Michael Pollan
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 11/2/2011
Herman Cain discusses the Chinese nuclear threat, the government releases information on Muffingate, and Michael Pollan talks food.
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8.1/1020 votesLoading...#16 - Terry Gross
Season 8 Episode 50 - Aired 1/25/2012
Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Maurice Sendak gives Stephen a storybook ending, and Terry Gross provides a fresh perspective on Bill O'Reilly.
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8.0/1016 votesLoading...#17 - John Podesta
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/29/2009
President and CEO, Center for American Progress
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8.0/1012 votesLoading...#18 - Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
Season 6 Episode 26 - Aired 2/23/2010
Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.
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8.0/1012 votesLoading...#19 - Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
Season 6 Episode 62 - Aired 5/4/2010
Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.
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8.0/1012 votesLoading...#20 - Stephanie Coontz
Season 7 Episode 27 - Aired 2/23/2011
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
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8.0/1017 votesLoading...#21 - Susan Saladoff
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/25/2011
Herman Cain's campaign ad gets buzz, Ben & Jerry's endorses Occupy Wall Street, and Susan Saladoff explores the myth of frivolous lawsuits.
Director: N/A
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8.0/1015 votesLoading...#22 - Taylor Branch
Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 10/26/2011
PETA files a lawsuit to free captive whales, immigrant farm workers flee Alabama, and Taylor Branch discusses the multi-billion dollar college sports industry.
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8.0/1015 votesLoading...#23 - Nathan Wolfe
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 11/3/2011
Hans Beinholtz hawks Europe to investors, Colbert Super PAC adopts Herman Cain's fundraising strategy, and Nathan Wolfe examines viral pandemics.
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8.0/1020 votesLoading...#24 - David Hallberg
Season 8 Episode 31 - Aired 12/7/2011
Stephen sets the date for his GOP debate, Dick Harpootlian helps Colbert Super PAC with its referendum, and ballet dancer David Hallberg performs.
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8.0/101 votesLoading...#25 - Kevin Spacey
Season 9 Episode 140 - Aired 8/14/2013
Russia's anti-gay laws affect Olympic athletes, Obama hires psychologists to "nudge" public opinion, and Kevin Spacey talks "House of Cards".
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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report
Every episode of The Colbert Report ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report!
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert,...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Robin Thicke" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report". It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/6/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Grimmy".