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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
Season 1
9.0/102 votesStone 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: Frank Lesser, Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Michael Brumm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Rob Dubbin
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Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Jim Cramer
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Lou Dobbs
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Greg Behrendt
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Jeff Daniels
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Monica Crowley
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 10/31/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Ken Burns
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Bruce Feiler
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/2/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/3/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Rich Dahm, Allison Silverman
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Eliot Spitzer
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Catherine Crier / T.O.
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 11/8/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Mary Roach / Willy Loman
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/9/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Cokie Roberts / Armistice
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/10/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/14/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Rev. Al Sharpton
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/15/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Rich Dahm, Allison Silverman
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Matt Taibbi / Information
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/16/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Tim Robbins / McConaughey
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/17/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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Brian Greene
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 11/28/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Richard Preston
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 11/29/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 11/30/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Richard Clarke / Spectacle
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 12/1/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Maureen Dowd
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 12/5/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Anderson Cooper
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 12/6/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Craig Crawford
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 12/7/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Peggy Noonan
Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 12/8/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 12/12/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Bob Costas / Lombardi
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 12/13/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
- N/A/100 votes
Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 12/14/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown
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Mark Cuban
Season 1 Episode 32 - Aired 12/15/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Unknown