8.2/1046 votes8.2/10(46)#1 - 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
- 8.1/1027 votes8.1/10(27)
#2 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Season 1 Episode 2
Aired 10/18/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: N/A
- 8.1/1028 votes8.1/10(28)
#3 - 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
- 7.6/1024 votes7.6/10(24)
#4 - Jim Cramer
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/20/2005
- 7.6/1024 votes7.6/10(24)
#5 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.4/1024 votes7.4/10(24)
#6 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
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- 7.8/1027 votes7.8/10(27)
#7 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.2/1025 votes7.2/10(25)
#8 - Jeff Daniels
Season 1 Episode 8
Aired 10/27/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.5/1023 votes7.5/10(23)
#9 - 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: N/A
- 7.9/1023 votes7.9/10(23)
#10 - Ken Burns
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 11/1/2005
- 7.5/1023 votes7.5/10(23)
#11 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.7/1025 votes7.7/10(25)
#12 - 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: Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.3/1023 votes7.3/10(23)
#13 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.5/1023 votes7.5/10(23)
#14 - Catherine Crier / T.O.
Season 1 Episode 14
Aired 11/8/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.5/1023 votes7.5/10(23)
#15 - 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: N/A
- 7.6/1024 votes7.6/10(24)
#16 - Cokie Roberts / Armistice
Season 1 Episode 16
Aired 11/10/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1023 votes7.4/10(23)
#17 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 11/14/2005
- 7.2/1023 votes7.2/10(23)
#18 - Rev. Al Sharpton
Season 1 Episode 18
Aired 11/15/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.6/1023 votes7.6/10(23)
#19 - 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: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.0/1027 votes7.0/10(27)
#20 - Tim Robbins / McConaughey
Season 1 Episode 20
Aired 11/17/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
- 7.4/1024 votes7.4/10(24)
#21 - 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: N/A
- 7.5/1022 votes7.5/10(22)
#22 - 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: N/A
- 7.5/1024 votes7.5/10(24)
#23 - 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: N/A
- 7.4/1023 votes7.4/10(23)
#24 - 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: N/A
- 7.4/1023 votes7.4/10(23)
#25 - 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: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1
Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1!
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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Network:Comedy Central
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Stone Phillips / Truthiness" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 46 votes. Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Michael Brumm, Frank Lesser, Rob Dubbin, it aired on 10/17/2005. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia".
