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The Colbert Report•Season 1•Episode 7

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

8.1/10 · 27 votesOct 26, 2005

Ranked #5 of 32 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byJim Hoskinson

Written byPeter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Jay Katsir, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman

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Jim Cramer

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert - Host

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Peter Gwinn

Writer

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Laura Krafft

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Rich Dahm

Writer

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Jim Hoskinson

Director

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Jay Katsir

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Eric Drysdale

Writer

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Allison Silverman

Writer

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Brock Mahan

Researcher

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Lou Wallach

Executive In Charge Of Production

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Rebecca Rosenberg

Researcher

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Jason Baker

Editor

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Adam Wager

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Neil DeGrasse Tyson" is episode 7 of The Colbert Report season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 27 votes, ranking #5 of 32 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft, Rich Dahm, Jay Katsir, Eric Drysdale, Allison Silverman, it aired on October 26, 2005.

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