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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 2

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 2!

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Nancy Grace" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 2. It scored 7.5/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by N/A, it aired on 1/9/2006. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Carl Bernstein".

  • Nancy Grace
    7.5/1024 votes

    #1 - Nancy Grace

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann, Keith Olbermann!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Carl Bernstein
    7.3/1022 votes

    #2 - Carl Bernstein

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of The Al Franken Show, Al Franken!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • John Stossel
    7.2/1021 votes

    #3 - John Stossel

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/11/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes ABC News' John Stossel!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Ken Miller
    7.2/1022 votes

    #4 - Ken Miller

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/12/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Professor of Biology at Brown University, Ken Miller!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • George Stephanopoulos
    7.4/1022 votes

    #5 - George Stephanopoulos

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "This Week", George Stephanopoulos!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Andrew Sullivan
    7.5/1022 votes

    #6 - Andrew Sullivan

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 1/17/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author and blogger, Andrew Sullivan!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Frank McCourt
    7.2/1022 votes

    #7 - Frank McCourt

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/18/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Teacher Man: A Memoir", Frank McCourt!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Nina Totenberg
    7.5/1024 votes

    #8 - Nina Totenberg

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/19/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes National Public Radio's legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • David Gregory
    7.2/1021 votes

    #9 - David Gregory

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former FEMA director, Michael Brown!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Robin Givhan
    7.2/1021 votes

    #10 - Robin Givhan

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/24/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes "Washington Post" fashion editor, Robin Givhan!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Norah Vincent
    7.2/1022 votes

    #11 - Norah Vincent

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/25/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back" Norah Vincent!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Paul Begala
    7.6/1023 votes

    #12 - Paul Begala

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CNN commentator and the co-author of "Take It Back: Our Party, Our Country, Our Future", Paul Begala!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Annie Duke
    7.6/1023 votes

    #13 - Annie Duke

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Rev. Jesse Jackson!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Dave Marash
    7.6/1023 votes

    #14 - Dave Marash

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 1/31/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Manliness", Harvey Mansfield!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Emily Yoffe
    7.7/1023 votes

    #15 - Emily Yoffe

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/1/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner", Emily Yoffe!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Christine Todd Whitman
    7.5/1023 votes

    #16 - Christine Todd Whitman

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 2/2/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "It's My Party, Too: The Battle for the Heart of the GOP and the Future of America", Christine Todd Whitman!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Sen. Barbara Boxer
    7.5/1021 votes

    #17 - Sen. Barbara Boxer

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/6/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes California Senator Barbara Boxer!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • James Woolsey
    7.2/1022 votes

    #18 - James Woolsey

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former CIA Director James Woolsey!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Alan Dershowitz
    7.2/1022 votes

    #19 - Alan Dershowitz

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 2/8/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Case for Peace: How the Arab-Israeli Conflict Can be Resolved", Alan Dershowitz!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • George Packer
    7.1/1021 votes

    #20 - George Packer

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Lama Surya Das
    7.6/1023 votes

    #21 - Lama Surya Das

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 2/21/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Natural Radiance: Awakening to Your Great Perfection, Lama Surya Das!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael Eric Dyson
    7.4/1023 votes

    #22 - Michael Eric Dyson

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina And the Color of Disaster, Michael Eric Dyson!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • David Brooks
    7.1/1022 votes

    #23 - David Brooks

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 2/23/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of The Weekly Standard, Bill Kristol!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Tony Campolo
    7.2/1021 votes

    #24 - Tony Campolo

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 2/27/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Adventures in Missing the Point: How the Culture-Controlled Church Neutered the Gospel, Tony Campolo!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Brett O'Donnell
    7.2/1021 votes

    #25 - Brett O'Donnell

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 2/28/2006

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the director of debate at King's College, Brett O'Donnell!

    Director: Jim Hoskinson

    Writer: N/A