8.2/10(46)Loading...#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
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#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
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#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
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#4 - Ken Burns
Season 1 Episode 10
Aired 11/1/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: N/A
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#5 - 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: N/A
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#6 - 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: N/A
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#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
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#8 - 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: N/A
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#9 - 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
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#10 - Jim Cramer
Season 1 Episode 4
Aired 10/20/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: N/A
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#11 - 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
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#12 - 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
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#13 - 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
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#14 - 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
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#15 - 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
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#16 - 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
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#17 - 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
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#18 - 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
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#19 - 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
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#20 - 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: N/A
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#21 - 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: N/A
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#22 - 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: N/A
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#23 - 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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#24 - Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Season 1 Episode 17
Aired 11/14/2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: N/A
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#25 - 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
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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1
Genres:NewsComedy
Network:Comedy Central
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,...
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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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".