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The Best Episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Season 4

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  1. 7.6/10(40 votes)

    #1 - John Krasinski, Yvonne Orji

    S4:E1

    Stephen welcomes actor John Krasinski and actress Yvonne Orji.

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  2. 7.2/10(37 votes)

    #2 - Lady Gaga, Caitlin Peluffo

    S4:E22

    Stephen welcomes singer Lady Gaga and comic Caitlin Peluffo.

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  3. 7.1/10(31 votes)

    #3 - Chris Pine, Major Garrett

    S4:E41

    Stephen welcomes actor Chris Pine, Major Garrett, and CBS News chief White House correspondent.

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  4. 7.0/10(35 votes)

    #4 - Alexander Skarsgård, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, Big Red Machine

    S4:E43

    Stephen welcomes actor Alexander Skarsgård, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog, with musical guest Big Red Machine.

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  5. 7.0/10(33 votes)

    #5 - Hugh Jackman, Jeff Tweedy, Six-String Soldiers

    S4:E44

    Stephen welcomes actor Hugh Jackman, Jeff Tweedy talks and performs, and Six-String Soldiers sit in with Jon Batiste & Stay Human.

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  6. 6.9/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Bob Woodward, The Knocks, Foster the People

    S4:E5

    Stephen welcomes journalist Bob Woodward with musical guests The Knocks and Foster the People.

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  7. 6.8/10(30 votes)

    #7 - Gerard Butler, Rowan Atkinson, Ina Garten

    S4:E31

    Stephen welcomes actor Gerard Butler, actor Rowan Atkinson, and author Ina Garten.

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  8. 6.8/10(33 votes)

    #8 - Ricky Gervais, Bianna Golodryga, Flynn McGarry

    S4:E46

    Stephen welcomes comic Ricky Gervais, TV personality Bianna Golodryga, and chef Flynn McGarry.

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  9. 6.7/10(29 votes)

    #9 - Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, Jon Batiste

    S4:E16

    Stephen welcomes actress Candice Bergen, Jacinda Ardern, prime minister of New Zealand, with musical guest Jon Batiste.

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  10. 6.7/10(27 votes)

    #10 - Jake Tapper, Eric Idle, Lauv, Julia Michaels

    S4:E19

    Stephen welcomes TV host Jake Tapper, actor Eric Idle, with musical guests Lauv and Julia Michaels.

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  11. 6.7/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Laura Benanti, The Revivalists

    S4:E27

    Stephen welcomes TV hosts Joe Scarborough with musical guests Mika Brzezinski, actress Laura Benanti, and The Revivalists.

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  12. 6.7/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Tommy Vietor, Charlamagne Tha God

    S4:E30

    Stephen welcomes podcast hosts Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, and TV personality Charlamagne Tha God.

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  13. 6.7/10(29 votes)

    #13 - Mike Myers, Christiane Amanpour

    S4:E36

    Stephen welcomes actor Mike Myers and journalist Christiane Amanpour.

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  14. 6.7/10(31 votes)

    #14 - John Heilemann, Alex Wagner, Hasan Minhaj

    S4:E40

    Stephen welcomes journalist John Heilemann, journalist Alex Wagner, and comic Hasan Minhaj. (A live broadcast for election night.)

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  15. 6.7/10(27 votes)

    #15 - Billy Crystal, Kirsten Gillibrand, Big Red Machine

    S4:E42

    Stephen welcomes actor Billy Crystal, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, with musical guest Big Red Machine.

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  16. 6.7/10(30 votes)

    #16 - Millie Bobby Brown, Anthony Salvanto, Josh Groban

    S4:E49

    Stephen welcomes actress Millie Bobby Brown, CBS News anchor Anthony Salvanto, with musical guest Josh Groban.

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  17. 6.7/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Michael Douglas, Ben Sasse

    S4:E50

    Stephen welcomes actor Michael Douglas and Senator Ben Sasse.

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  18. 6.6/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Rob Lowe, John Kerry, Kathleen Madigan

    S4:E2

    Stephen welcomes actor Rob Lowe, former Secretary of State John Kerry, and comic Kathleen Madigan.

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  19. 6.6/10(33 votes)

    #19 - Jeff Bridges, Cedric the Entertainer, Mark Leibovich

    S4:E17

    Stephen welcomes actor Jeff Bridges, actor Cedric the Entertainer, and author Mark Leibovich.

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  20. 6.6/10(27 votes)

    #20 - Billy Eichner, Itzhak Perlman

    S4:E38

    Stephen welcomes actor Billy Eichner and talks with musical guest Itzhak Perlman.

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  21. 6.6/10(31 votes)

    #21 - Timothée Chalamet, Sonia Sotomayor, Graham Kay

    S4:E48

    Stephen welcomes actor Timothée Chalamet, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and comic Graham Kay.

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  22. 6.5/10(33 votes)

    #22 - Ellie Kemper, Sam Elliott

    S4:E23

    Stephen welcomes actress Ellie Kemper and actor Sam Elliott.

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  23. 6.5/10(30 votes)

    #23 - Melissa McCarthy, Phoebe Robinson

    S4:E24

    Stephen welcomes actress Melissa McCarthy and actress Phoebe Robinson.

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  24. 6.5/10(32 votes)

    #24 - Rachel Weisz, Jason Mantzoukas, Demetri Martin, Dolph Lundgren

    S4:E45

    Stephen welcomes actress Rachel Weisz, actor Jason Mantzoukas, comic Demetri Martin, and actor Dolph Lundgren.

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  25. 6.4/10(34 votes)

    #25 - Emma Thompson, Troye Sivan

    S4:E3

    Stephen welcomes actress Emma Thompson and talks with musical guest Troye Sivan.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"John Krasinski, Yvonne Orji" is the best rated episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 40 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/4/2018. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Lady Gaga, Caitlin Peluffo".