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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1

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  1. Background image for Stone Phillips / Truthiness
    8.3/10(47 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.

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Frank Lesser, Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Michael Brumm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Rob Dubbin
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  2. Background image for Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
    8.1/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

    S1:E3

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  4. Background image for Jim Cramer
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #4 - Jim Cramer

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Lou Dobbs
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #5 - Lou Dobbs

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  6. Background image for Greg Behrendt
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #6 - 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!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  7. Background image for Neil DeGrasse Tyson
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  8. Background image for Jeff Daniels
    7.2/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Jeff Daniels

    S1:E8

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  9. Background image for Monica Crowley
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #9 - Monica Crowley

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Ken Burns
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Ken Burns

    S1:E10

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Bruce Feiler
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #11 - 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!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  12. Background image for Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

    S1:E12

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Rich Dahm, Allison Silverman
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  13. Background image for Eliot Spitzer
    7.3/10(23 votes)

    #13 - Eliot Spitzer

    S1:E13

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  14. Background image for Catherine Crier / T.O.
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #14 - Catherine Crier / T.O.

    S1:E14

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  15. Background image for Mary Roach / Willy Loman
    7.5/10(23 votes)

    #15 - Mary Roach / Willy Loman

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Cokie Roberts / Armistice
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #16 - Cokie Roberts / Armistice

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #17 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

    S1:E17

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Rev. Al Sharpton
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #18 - Rev. Al Sharpton

    S1:E18

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Rich Dahm, Allison Silverman
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  19. Background image for Matt Taibbi / Information
    7.6/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Matt Taibbi / Information

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  20. Background image for Tim Robbins / McConaughey
    7.0/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Tim Robbins / McConaughey

    S1:E20

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Allison Silverman
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  21. Background image for Brian Greene
    7.4/10(24 votes)

    #21 - 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!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Richard Preston
    7.5/10(22 votes)

    #22 - Richard Preston

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

    S1:E23

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

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Richard Clarke / Spectacle
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Richard Clarke / Spectacle

    S1:E24

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Maureen Dowd
    7.4/10(23 votes)

    #25 - Maureen Dowd

    S1:E25

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Stone Phillips / Truthiness" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 47 votes. Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Frank Lesser, Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Michael Brumm, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, Jay Katsir, Rob Dubbin, it aired on 10/17/2005. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia".