Ranked #1 of 32 in Season 1•+0.6 vs season avg
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
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert - Host
Peter Gwinn
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Laura Krafft
Writer
Jim Hoskinson
Director
Jay Katsir
Writer
Michael Brumm
Writer
Rob Dubbin
Writer
Frank Lesser
Writer
Eric Drysdale
Writer
Stephen Colbert
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"Stone Phillips / Truthiness" is episode 1 of The Colbert Report season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 47 votes, ranking #1 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Jay Katsir, Michael Brumm, Rob Dubbin, Frank Lesser, Eric Drysdale, Stephen Colbert, it aired on October 17, 2005.