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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1

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  1. 8.1/10(46 votes)

    #1 - Stone Phillips / Truthiness

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Michael Brumm, Frank Lesser, Rob Dubbin
  2. 7.8/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

    S1:E2

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.8/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

    S1:E3

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  4. 7.6/10(27 votes)

    #4 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    S1:E7

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  5. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #5 - Ken Burns

    S1:E10

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.6/10(27 votes)

    #6 - Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

    S1:E31

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  7. 7.6/10(25 votes)

    #7 - Mark Cuban

    S1:E32

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:N/A
  8. 7.5/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

    S1:E12

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  9. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Bob Costas / Lombardi

    S1:E30

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  10. 7.4/10(24 votes)

    #10 - Jim Cramer

    S1:E4

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  11. 7.4/10(24 votes)

    #11 - Lou Dobbs

    S1:E5

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  12. 7.4/10(24 votes)

    #12 - Cokie Roberts / Armistice

    S1:E16

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  13. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Matt Taibbi / Information

    S1:E19

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  14. 7.3/10(24 votes)

    #14 - Greg Behrendt

    S1:E6

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  15. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Monica Crowley

    S1:E9

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  16. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Bruce Feiler

    S1:E11

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  17. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Catherine Crier / T.O.

    S1:E14

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  18. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Mary Roach / Willy Loman

    S1:E15

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  19. 7.3/10(22 votes)

    #19 - Richard Preston

    S1:E22

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  20. 7.3/10(24 votes)

    #20 - Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

    S1:E23

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  21. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Craig Crawford

    S1:E27

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  22. 7.3/10(23 votes)

    #22 - Peggy Noonan

    S1:E28

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  23. 7.2/10(25 votes)

    #23 - Jeff Daniels

    S1:E8

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jay Katsir, Laura Krafft, Peter Gwinn, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, Rich Dahm
  24. 7.2/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

    S1:E17

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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  25. 7.2/10(24 votes)

    #25 - Brian Greene

    S1:E21

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!

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    Director:Jim Hoskinson
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Stone Phillips / Truthiness" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 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 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia".