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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 51 - Ralph Nader
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    #1 - Ralph Nader

    S2:E51

    Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist Christpher Noxon, author of Rejuvenile.

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 52 - Hugh Hewitt
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    #2 - Hugh Hewitt

    S2:E52

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority, Hugh Hewitt!

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 53 - Sam Harris
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    #3 - Sam Harris

    S2:E53

    Tonight Stephen welcomes skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 54 - Sebastian Junger
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    #4 - Sebastian Junger

    S2:E54

    Tonight Stephen welcomes editor in chief for U.S. News World Report, Mort Zuckerman.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 55 - Bill Kristol
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    #5 - Bill Kristol

    S2:E55

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

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 56 - Jon Meacham
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    #6 - Jon Meacham

    S2:E56

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation, Jon Meacham!

    Director:Unknown
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  7. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 57 - Gov. Mike Huckabee
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    #7 - Gov. Mike Huckabee

    S2:E57

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle and the Governor of Arkansas, Gov. Mike Huckabee!

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 58 - Paul Rieckhoff
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    #8 - Paul Rieckhoff

    S2:E58

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington, Paul Rieckhoff!

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 59 - Rick Reilly
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    #9 - Rick Reilly

    S2:E59

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Shanks For Nothing, Rick Reilly!

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 60 - Shere Hite
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    #10 - Shere Hite

    S2:E60

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Shere Hite Reader, Shere Hite!

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 61 - Frank Rich
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    #11 - Frank Rich

    S2:E61

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the New York Times, Frank Rich!

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 62 - Bill Bastone
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    #12 - Bill Bastone

    S2:E62

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 63 - Madeleine Albright
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    #13 - Madeleine Albright

    S2:E63

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 64 - Kevin Phillips
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    #14 - Kevin Phillips

    S2:E64

    Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 65 - Tyson Slocum
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    #15 - Tyson Slocum

    S2:E65

    Tonight former editor for the New Republic and author of The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again, Peter Beinart.

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 66 - Jonathan Alter
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    #16 - Jonathan Alter

    S2:E66

    Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World.

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 67 - Ted Daeschler
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    #17 - Ted Daeschler

    S2:E67

    TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Assistant Curator and Chair, Vertebrate Zoology at the Center for Systematic Biology & Evolution, Ted Daeschler!

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 68 - Stone Phillips
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    #18 - Stone Phillips

    S2:E68

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Dateline NBC anchor Stone Philips.

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 69 - Christiane Amanpour
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    #19 - Christiane Amanpour

    S2:E69

    Tonight Stephen welcomes CNN's chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 70 - Steven Squyres
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    #20 - Steven Squyres

    S2:E70

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Cornell University scientist and author of Roving Mars Steven Squyres.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 71 - Steven Johnson
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    #21 - Steven Johnson

    S2:E71

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the National Review and author of The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts and the Disregard for Human Life.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 72 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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    #22 - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

    S2:E72

    Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator of PBS's NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and author of Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton, David Gergen.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 73 - Tim Flannery
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    #23 - Tim Flannery

    S2:E73

    Tonight Stephen welcomes mammologist and paleontologist Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers.

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 74 - David Sirota
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    #24 - David Sirota

    S2:E74

    Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 2 Episode 75 - Michael Pollan
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    #25 - Michael Pollan

    S2:E75

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the New York Times and author of Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ralph Nader" is the worst rated episode of "The Colbert Report". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/20/2006. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hugh Hewitt".