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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 6

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 90 - Steve Carell
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    S6:E90

    Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 156 - Steve Martin
    8.5/10(18 votes)

    S6:E156

    Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 26 - Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S6:E26

    Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 27 - Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    S6:E27

    Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 62 - Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    S6:E62

    Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 84 - Michael Hastings, John Waters
    8.2/10(20 votes)

    S6:E84

    Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.

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  7. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 110 - Richard Engel
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S6:E110

    Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 49 - Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    S6:E49

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 117 - Lawrence O'Donnell
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S6:E117

    Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 139 - Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    S6:E139

    Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 161 - Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    S6:E161

    Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 75 - Alan Bean
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E75

    Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 78 - Devo
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E78

    Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 79 - David Mamet
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E79

    Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 82 - Tim Westergren
    8.0/10(15 votes)

    S6:E82

    Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 141 - Elvis Costello
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E141

    A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 152 - Michelle Rhee
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E152

    The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.

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  18. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 153 - David Stockman
    8.0/10(12 votes)

    S6:E153

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 158 - Patti Smith
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    S6:E158

    Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 4 - James Fowler
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S6:E4

    America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 17 - Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S6:E17

    Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 28 - Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S6:E28

    Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 47 - David Simon
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S6:E47

    Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 56 - Gorillaz
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    S6:E56

    Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 6 Episode 77 - Dr. Carl Safina
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    S6:E77

    Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Steve Carell" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 6. It scored 8.6/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/7/2010. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Steve Martin".