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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 1

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  1. 7.5/10(116 votes)

    #1 - Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith

    S1:E3

    Stephen welcomes Vice President Joe Biden, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, plus a musical performance by Toby Keith.

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  2. 7.2/10(72 votes)

    #2 - Lupita Nyong’o, Sen. Bernie Sanders, An American in Paris (Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope)

    S1:E9

    Stephen welcomes Lupita Nyong’o, Senator Bernie Sanders, plus an interview with and performance by “An American in Paris’” Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, and Leanne Cope

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  3. 7.2/10(69 votes)

    #3 - Donald Trump, Dr. Ernest Moniz, Raury

    S1:E11

    Stephen welcomes Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz, plus a musical performance by Raury.

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  4. 7.1/10(146 votes)

    #4 - George Clooney, Jeb Bush, Jon Batiste & Stay Human

    S1:E1

    Stephen welcomes George Clooney, Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush, plus a musical performance by Jon Batiste & Stay Human with special guests.

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  5. 7.1/10(71 votes)

    #5 - Kevin Spacey, Carol Burnett, Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer, Willie Nelson

    S1:E7

    Stephen welcomes actor Kevin Spacey, TV legend Carol Burnett, plus a performance and interview with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp.

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  6. 7.0/10(93 votes)

    #6 - Scarlett Johansson, Elon Musk, Kendrick Lamar

    S1:E2

    Stephen welcomes actress Scarlett Johansson, Space X and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, plus an interview with and musical performance by Kendrick Lamar.

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  8. 6.9/10(68 votes)

    #7 - Tim Cook, Jake Gyllenhaal, Run The Jewels with TV On The Radio

    S1:E6

    Stephen welcomes actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Apple CEO Tim Cook, plus a performance by Run the Jewels with TV on the Radio.

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  9. 6.9/10(43 votes)

    #8 - Bill Maher, Florent Groberg, Shepard Fairey, Acro-Cats

    S1:E45

    Stephen welcomes Bill Maher, Medal of Honor Recipient Army Captain Florent Groberg, author Shepard Fairey, plus a special performance by The Acro-Cats.

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  10. 6.9/10(40 votes)

    #9 - Michael Caine, Larry Wilmore, Boots

    S1:E49

    Stephen welcomes actor Michael Caine, comic Larry Wilmore, a musical performance by Boots, plus Vulfpeck sits in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

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  11. 6.8/10(76 votes)

    #10 - Amy Schumer, Stephen King, Troubled Waters (Paul Simon)

    S1:E4

    Stephen welcomes comedian Amy Schumer, author Stephen King, plus an interview with and performance by Troubled Waters.

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  12. 6.8/10(74 votes)

    #11 - Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, The Dead Weather

    S1:E5

    Stephen welcomes actress Emily Blunt, Justice Stephen Breyer, plus a performance by The Dead Weather.

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  13. 6.8/10(64 votes)

    #12 - Trevor Noah, U.N. Ban Ki-Moon, Chris Stapleton

    S1:E8

    Stephen welcomes Trevor Noah, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, plus a musical performance by Chris Stapleton.

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  14. 6.7/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Stephen Curry, Sen. Ted Cruz, Don Henley

    S1:E10

    Stephen welcomes NBA MVP Stephen Curry, Senator Ted Cruz, plus a musical performance by Don Henley.

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  15. 6.7/10(47 votes)

    #14 - Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Eugenia Cheng

    S1:E37

    Stephen welcomes actor Daniel Craig, author Elizabeth Gilbert, plus an interview with and demonstration by Dr. Eugenia Cheng.

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  16. 6.6/10(59 votes)

    #15 - Hugh Jackman, Hugh Evans, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Pearl Jam

    S1:E12

    Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Jackman with founder of the Global Poverty Projects Hugh Evans, Senator Elizabeth Warren, plus an interview with and musical performance by Pearl Jam.

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  17. 6.6/10(52 votes)

    #16 - Malala Yousafzai, Kerry Washington, The Arcs

    S1:E14

    Stephen welcome Pakistani activist Malala Yousadzai, American actress Kerry Washington, plus Dan Auerbach's band The Arcs.

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  18. 6.6/10(52 votes)

    #17 - John Oliver, Evan Spiegel, Bill Withers, Ed Sheeran

    S1:E17

    Stephen welcomes John Oliver, founder of Snapchat Evan Spiegel, plus an interview with singer-songwriter Bill Withers and a performance by Ed Sheeran.

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  19. 6.6/10(53 votes)

    #18 - Morgan Freeman, Ruth Wilson, Sean Murray

    S1:E19

    Stephen welcomes actor Morgan Freeman, executive producer of the CBS series “Madam Secretary,” actress Ruth Wilson, plus an interview with and demonstration by Hello Games founder Sean Murray.

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  20. 6.6/10(52 votes)

    #19 - Jimmy Kimmel, the cast and director of “Crimson Peak”, Beach House

    S1:E29

    Stephen welcomes TV host Jimmy Kimmel, “Crimson Peak” cast members Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston, and Mia Wasikowska, with director Guillermo Del Toro, a performance by Beach House, plus Vance Joy performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

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  21. 6.6/10(46 votes)

    #20 - Hillary Clinton, Anthony Bourdain, Carrie Brownstein, Lianne La Havas

    S1:E31

    Stephen welcomes presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, chef Anthony Bourdain, author Carrie Brownstein, plus Lianne La Havas performs with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

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  22. 6.5/10(47 votes)

    #21 - Sarah Silverman, Elijah Wood, Symphony of the Goddesses

    S1:E26

    Stephen welcomes actress Sarah Silverman, actor Elijah Wood, plus a musical performance by Legends of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.

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  23. 6.5/10(49 votes)

    #22 - Seth MacFarlane, Neil DeGrasse Tyson

    S1:E33

    Stephen welcomes musical guest Seth MacFarlane and astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

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  24. 6.4/10(50 votes)

    #23 - Bill Clinton, Billy Eichner, Florence & the Machine

    S1:E21

    Stephen welcomes Former President Bill Clinton, comic Billy Eichner, plus a musical performance by Florence and the Machine.

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  25. 6.4/10(40 votes)

    #24 - Antonio Banderas, Reed Hastings, John Irving

    S1:E36

    Stephen welcomes actor Antonio Banderas, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, and author John Irving.

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  26. 6.4/10(35 votes)

    #25 - Sylvester Stallone, Ted Koppel, My Morning Jacket

    S1:E50

    Stephen welcomes actor Sylvester Stallone, author Ted Koppel, plus a musical performance by My Morning Jacket.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Vice President Joe Biden, Travis Kalanick, Toby Keith" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 116 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/10/2015. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Lupita Nyong’o, Sen. Bernie Sanders, An American in Paris (Christopher Wheeldon, Robert Fairchild, Leanne Cope)".