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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 5

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 5!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 1 - John King
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    #1 - John King

    S5:E1

    Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 2 - Matt Miller
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    #2 - Matt Miller

    S5:E2

    Matt Miller says the government must make sure we have basic securities like health care and pensions.

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 3 - Benicio Del Toro
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    #3 - Benicio Del Toro

    S5:E3

    Benicio Del Toro talks about meeting Castro to prepare for "Che."

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 4 - Lawrence Lessig
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    #4 - Lawrence Lessig

    S5:E4

    Lawrence Lessig says the outdated copyright laws have turned our kids into criminals.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 5 - Anthony Romero
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    #5 - Anthony Romero

    S5:E5

    Anthony Romero believes it will be a huge mistake if Barack Obama doesn't close Guantanamo immediately.

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 6 - Niall Ferguson
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    #6 - Niall Ferguson

    S5:E6

    Niall Ferguson explains how money is a relationship between a creditor and a debtor.

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  7. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 7 - Alan Khazei
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    #7 - Alan Khazei

    S5:E7

    Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 8 - David Gregory, Shepard Fairey
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    #8 - David Gregory, Shepard Fairey

    S5:E8

    A look back on President Bush's relationship with the media -- Stephen wonders if tonight's the night they finally do it and Shepard Fairey's "Hope" poster belongs to everyone.

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 9 - Frank Rich
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    #9 - Frank Rich

    S5:E9

    Frank Rich says George W. Bush delivers a message of hope for mediocrity.

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 10 - Jabari Asim
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    #10 - Jabari Asim

    S5:E10

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Washington Post columnist and author of The N Word: Who Can Say It, Who Shouldn't, and Why, Jabari Asim.

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 11 - Elizabeth Alexander
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    #11 - Elizabeth Alexander

    S5:E11

    Elizabeth Alexander explains to Stephen the difference between a metaphor and a lie.

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 12 - Jon Meacham
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    #12 - Jon Meacham

    S5:E12

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Newsweek editor and author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Jon Meacham.

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 13 - Chris Mooney, Ed Young
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    #13 - Chris Mooney, Ed Young

    S5:E13

    Obama changes Bush's policy on science, and Ed Young thinks married people should have more sex.

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 14 - Philippe Petit
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    #14 - Philippe Petit

    S5:E14

    Documentary, "Man on Wire"

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 15 - Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton
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    #15 - Paul McCartney, Denis Dutton

    S5:E15

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 16 - John Podesta
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    #16 - John Podesta

    S5:E16

    President and CEO, Center for American Progress

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 17 - Dan Zaccagnino
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    #17 - Dan Zaccagnino

    S5:E17

    The government collapses in Iceland, and Stephen gets mad at Dan Zaccagnino.

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  18. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 18 - Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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    #18 - Henry Louis Gates Jr.

    S5:E18

    Henry Louis Gates, Jr. says Abraham Lincoln was always against slavery, but he wasn't a fan of black people.

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 19 - Steve Martin
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    #19 - Steve Martin

    S5:E19

    Actor, "The Pink Panther 2"

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 20 - James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer
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    #20 - James Surowiecki, Jonah Lehrer

    S5:E20

    Stephen salutes the Boy Scouts, and Jonah Lehrer discusses the neuroscience of decision-making.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 21 - TV on the Radio
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    #21 - TV on the Radio

    S5:E21

    Stephen welcomes musical guest TV On The Radio.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 22 - Robert Ballard
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    #22 - Robert Ballard

    S5:E22

    It's tough times for the Republican Party, and Stephen gives a shout out to a former employee.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 23 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker
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    #23 - Eleanor Holmes Norton, Steven Pinker

    S5:E23

    New York Times article, "My Genomic Self"

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 24 - David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik
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    #24 - David Ross, Ed Colbert, Adam Gopnik

    S5:E24

    Adam Gopnik claims that faith and fear no longer rule our lives because of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 5 Episode 25 - Father James Martin, Helen Fisher
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    #25 - Father James Martin, Helen Fisher

    S5:E25

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief scientific advisor for chemistry.com, anthropology professor and author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type, Helen Fisher.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"John King" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 5. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Matt Miller".