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Season 1 – The Colbert Report

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Political satirist Stephen Colbert takes on cable-news pundits in this show, which centers around his essential rightness about the issues of the day. Colbert portrays a caricature of conservative political pundits often seen on TV. The show is known for coming up with new words that enter the lexicon, perhaps most notably "truthiness."

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Tim Grierson Rolling Stone 09/24/2018
It was politically astute but not didactic, thought-provoking but light on its feet, hilarious but also deeply felt. Go to Full Review Brian Moylan Guardian 09/24/2018
In his first night in the chair, 17 October 2005, Colbert had one of the biggest hits of his run, debuting the word "truthiness." Go to Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 09/24/2018
After this week's promising premiere, let's hope Colbert makes it work over the long run. He's a clever creation, and a necessary one, and he deserves an opportunity to offend as many people as possible... Go to Full Review Kari Croop Common Sense Media 09/20/2018
3/5
Colbert's late-night shenanigans, while fun, feel a lot more traditional by comparison, courting a slightly older audience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Feb 8 32 funny Comedy Central episodes. See more 06/19/2022 This was born from Jon Stewart's Daily Show, but quickly surpassed it with it's humor & intelligence. Unfortunately, Colbert lost his mind to Trump Derangement Syndrome years later & became a shill for mainstream politics & vapid culture when he went on to host the Late Show. See more Read all reviews
The Colbert Report — Season 1

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Cast & Crew

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Stephen Colbert

Host

Craig Crawford

Guest

Lesley Stahl

Guest

Jeff Daniels

Guest

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Guest

Monica Crowley

Guest

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 17, 2005 Stone Phillips NBC anchor Stone Phillips. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 18, 2005 Lesley Stahl "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2005 Fareed Zakaria Journalist Fareed Zakaria. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 2005 Jim Cramer Journalist Jim Cramer, host of "Mad Money." Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 24, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 26, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 27, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 31, 2005 Political contributor Monica Crowley. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 1, 2005 Director Ken Burns. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 2, 2005 Author Bruce Feiler. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 3, 2005 Actor Bradley Whitford. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 7, 2005 New York State attorney general Eliot Spitzer. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 8, 2005 Journalist Catherine Crier. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 9, 2005 Author Mary Roach. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 10, 2005 Journalist Cokie Roberts. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 14, 2005 Former Sen. Bob Kerry (D-Neb.). Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 15, 2005 Rev. Al Sharpton. Details Episode 19 Aired Nov 16, 2005 Author Matt Taibbi. Details Episode 20 Aired Nov 17, 2005 Actor Tim Robbins. Details Episode 21 Aired Nov 28, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 22 Aired Nov 29, 2005 Author Richard Preston. Details Episode 23 Aired Nov 30, 2005 Journalist Katrina vanden Heuvel. Details Episode 24 Aired Dec 1, 2005 Richard Clarke. Details Episode 25 Aired Dec 5, 2005 Columnist Maureen Dowd. Details Episode 26 Aired Dec 6, 2005 Anderson Cooper. Details Episode 27 Aired Dec 7, 2005 Columnist Craig Crawford. Details Episode 28 Aired Dec 8, 2005 Columnist Peggy Noonan. Details Episode 29 Aired Dec 12, 2005 Stephen Colbert and guests discuss current issues. Details Episode 30 Aired Dec 13, 2005 TV host Bob Costas. Details Episode 31 Aired Dec 14, 2005 Actor Dermot Mulroney. Details Episode 32 Aired Dec 15, 2005 Mark Cuban. Details

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Season Info

Network
Comedy Central
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Talk Show, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 17, 2005