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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report Season 7

2011·124 episodes

The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.

Episodes

  1. Episode 1 · 3 Jan 2011Gov. Ed RendellStephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
  2. Episode 2 · 4 Jan 2011Geoffrey CanadaSome want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
  3. Episode 3 · 5 Jan 2011Atul GawandeAmerica's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
  4. Episode 4 · 6 Jan 2011Dr. Ronald DePinhoNeil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
  5. Episode 5 · 10 Jan 2011Fen MontaigneStephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
  6. Episode 6 · 11 Jan 2011Chris HughesStephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
  7. Episode 7 · 12 Jan 2011Bernard-Henri Levy50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
  8. Episode 8 · 13 Jan 2011Kevin SpaceyHitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
  9. Episode 9 · 17 Jan 2011Sherry TurkleStephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
  10. Episode 10 · 18 Jan 2011Cornel WestStephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
  11. Episode 11 · 19 Jan 2011Ron Reagan Jr.Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
  12. Episode 12 · 20 Jan 2011Chris MatthewsChristine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
  13. Episode 13 · 24 Jan 2011Charlie RoseHouse Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
  14. Episode 14 · 25 Jan 2011Amy ChuaStephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
  15. Episode 15 · 26 Jan 2011Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette LewisMichael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
  16. Episode 16 · 27 Jan 2011Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian GreeneStephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
  17. Episode 17 · 31 Jan 2011Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul OffitThere's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
  18. Episode 18 · 1 Feb 2011Leslie Dach, Michael LewisLeslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
  19. Episode 19 · 2 Feb 2011Sean KellyAmerica must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
  20. Episode 20 · 3 Feb 2011Jane McGonigalStephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
  21. Episode 21 · 14 Feb 2011LCD SoundsystemHosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
  22. Episode 22 · 15 Feb 2011Christiane Amanpour, David AlbrightPresident Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
  23. Episode 23 · 16 Feb 2011Eric FonerRupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
  24. Episode 24 · 17 Feb 2011Jeffrey LeonardStephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
  25. Episode 25 · 21 Feb 2011Eugene JareckiRick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
  26. Episode 26 · 22 Feb 2011Randi Weingarten, Bing WestWisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
  27. Episode 27 · 23 Feb 2011Stephanie CoontzStephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
  28. Episode 28 · 24 Feb 2011Glenn Greenwald, Mike HuckabeeAaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
  29. Episode 29 · 28 Feb 2011Michael ScheuerStephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
  30. Episode 30 · 1 Mar 2011Evan OsnosStephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
  31. Episode 31 · 2 Mar 2011Harry Connick Jr.There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
  32. Episode 32 · 3 Mar 2011Mark W. MoffettStephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
  33. Episode 33 · 7 Mar 2011Joshua FoerStephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
  34. Episode 34 · 8 Mar 2011Dan SinkerCongress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
  35. Episode 35 · 9 Mar 2011David BrooksClarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
  36. Episode 36 · 10 Mar 2011Reza AslanAl Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
  37. Episode 37 · 21 Mar 2011Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon RangersStephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
  38. Episode 38 · 22 Mar 2011Ayman MohyeldinThe art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
  39. Episode 39 · 23 Mar 2011Nathan MyhrvoldSimon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
  40. Episode 40 · 24 Mar 2011Jody WilliamsFood prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
  41. Episode 41 · 28 Mar 2011Michael MooreLabor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
  42. Episode 42 · 29 Mar 2011Dr. Anthony FauciStephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
  43. Episode 43 · 30 Mar 2011Tim ShriverStephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
  44. Episode 44 · 31 Mar 2011Piers GibbonThe Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
  45. Episode 45 · 4 Apr 2011Andrew ChaikinStephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
  46. Episode 46 · 5 Apr 2011James FrancoTim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
  47. Episode 47 · 6 Apr 2011Sir David TangStephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
  48. Episode 48 · 7 Apr 2011Jeff GreenfieldStephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
  49. Episode 49 · 11 Apr 2011Jamie Hyneman and Adam SavageWalgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
  50. Episode 50 · 12 Apr 2011Ray KurzweilMitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
  51. Episode 51 · 13 Apr 2011Morgan SpurlockUnilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
  52. Episode 52 · 14 Apr 2011Caroline KennedyTrevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
  53. Episode 53 · 25 Apr 2011Ron Pauln this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.
  54. Episode 54 · 26 Apr 2011A.C. GraylingThe climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
  55. Episode 55 · 27 Apr 2011Ice-TThe new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
  56. Episode 56 · 28 Apr 2011Wade GrahamStephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
  57. Episode 57 · 2 May 2011Francis FukuyamaStephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
  58. Episode 58 · 3 May 2011Rex RyanStephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
  59. Episode 59 · 4 May 2011Amy Farrell"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
  60. Episode 60 · 5 May 2011Bill JamesDonald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
  61. Episode 61 · 9 May 2011Lupe FiascoStephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
  62. Episode 62 · 10 May 2011Geoffrey RushA billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
  63. Episode 63 · 11 May 2011Eric GreitensStephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
  64. Episode 64 · 12 May 2011John BradshawStephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
  65. Episode 65 · 16 May 2011Alison KlaymanStephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
  66. Episode 66 · 17 May 2011Amy KremerStephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
  67. Episode 67 · 18 May 2011Austan GoolsbeeNewt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
  68. Episode 68 · 19 May 2011Kareem Abdul-JabbarJohn Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
  69. Episode 69 · 31 May 2011James StewartStephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
  70. Episode 70 · 1 Jun 2011Robert Kennedy, Jr.Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
  71. Episode 71 · 2 Jun 2011Salman KhanCongress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
  72. Episode 72 · 6 Jun 2011Werner HerzogSarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
  73. Episode 73 · 7 Jun 2011Sugar Ray LeonardRand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
  74. Episode 74 · 8 Jun 2011Bre PettisAnthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
  75. Episode 75 · 9 Jun 2011Tom RidgeAndrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
  76. Episode 76 · 13 Jun 2011Henry KissingerFreestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
  77. Episode 77 · 14 Jun 2011Janny ScottStephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
  78. Episode 78 · 15 Jun 2011Keith OlbermannSeniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
  79. Episode 79 · 20 Jun 2011Bon IverStephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
  80. Episode 80 · 21 Jun 2011Florence And The MachineJack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
  81. Episode 81 · 22 Jun 2011Talib KweliStephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
  82. Episode 82 · 23 Jun 2011The Black BellesJack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
  83. Episode 83 · 27 Jun 2011Grover NorquistTed Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
  84. Episode 84 · 28 Jun 2011Alexandra PelosiThe Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.
  85. Episode 85 · 29 Jun 2011Gary SiniseThe FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
  86. Episode 86 · 30 Jun 2011Timothy Garton AshThe FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
  87. Episode 87 · 11 Jul 2011Michael ShermerThe natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
  88. Episode 88 · 12 Jul 2011Dan SavageMichele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
  89. Episode 89 · 13 Jul 2011David McCulloughThe Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.
  90. Episode 90 · 14 Jul 2011Jose Antonio VargasThe Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
  91. Episode 91 · 18 Jul 2011John PrendergastFox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
  92. Episode 92 · 19 Jul 2011David CarrNewt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
  93. Episode 93 · 20 Jul 2011Michael SandelA pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.
  94. Episode 94 · 21 Jul 2011David EaglemanCalifornia passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.
  95. Episode 95 · 25 Jul 2011Brian CoxThe media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.
  96. Episode 96 · 26 Jul 2011Brooke GladstoneHerman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
  97. Episode 97 · 27 Jul 2011Mary (Missy) CummingsHome-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.
  98. Episode 98 · 28 Jul 2011Buddy RoemerJohn McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.
  99. Episode 99 · 1 Aug 2011Tony HsiehStephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.
  100. Episode 100 · 2 Aug 2011Al HuntScandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.
  101. Episode 101 · 3 Aug 2011Robert WittmanA half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
  102. Episode 102 · 4 Aug 2011Anthony BourdainWisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.
  103. Episode 103 · 8 Aug 2011Nassir GhaemiAmerica's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.
  104. Episode 104 · 9 Aug 2011The CarsThe liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
  105. Episode 105 · 10 Aug 2011Elliot AckermanFather Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.
  106. Episode 106 · 11 Aug 2011Gloria SteinemMitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
  107. Episode 107 · 15 Aug 2011Ambassador Susan RiceStephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.
  108. Episode 108 · 16 Aug 2011STS-135 astronautsBarack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.
  109. Episode 109 · 17 Aug 2011Jeff BridgesRick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.
  110. Episode 110 · 18 Aug 2011Kevin MitnickAmerica wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.
  111. Episode 111 · 6 Sept 2011Gov. Tim PawlentyPeople enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.
  112. Episode 112 · 7 Sept 2011Robin WrightThe TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.
  113. Episode 113 · 8 Sept 2011Tom BrokawThe GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.
  114. Episode 114 · 12 Sept 2011Diane SawyerStephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."
  115. Episode 115 · 13 Sept 2011Al GoreBarack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
  116. Episode 116 · 14 Sept 2011Michael MooreFox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."
  117. Episode 117 · 15 Sept 2011David CopperfieldSwiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.
  118. Episode 118 · 20 Sept 2011Jeffrey KlugerBarack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.
  119. Episode 119 · 21 Sept 2011Daniel YerginReuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.
  120. Episode 120 · 22 Sept 2011Jeremy Ben-AmiA defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
  121. Episode 121 · 26 Sept 2011RadioheadAmerica reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.
  122. Episode 122 · 27 Sept 2011Melinda GatesRick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.
  123. Episode 123 · 28 Sept 2011Ken BurnsRick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.
  124. Episode 124 · 29 Sept 2011Mark CubanKarl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.