The Colbert Report

Episode 01

Stone Phillips / Truthiness

Oct 17, 2005

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

Episode 02

Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

Oct 18, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

Episode 03

Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

Oct 19, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

Episode 04

Jim Cramer

Oct 20, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!

Episode 05

Lou Dobbs

Oct 24, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!

Episode 06

Greg Behrendt

Oct 25, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

Episode 07

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

Oct 26, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

Episode 08

Jeff Daniels

Oct 27, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

Episode 09

Monica Crowley

Oct 31, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!

Episode 10

Ken Burns

Nov 1, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

Episode 11

Bruce Feiler

Nov 2, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

Episode 12

Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

Nov 3, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!

Episode 13

Eliot Spitzer

Nov 7, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

Episode 14

Catherine Crier / T.O.

Nov 8, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

Episode 15

Mary Roach / Willy Loman

Nov 9, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

Episode 16

Cokie Roberts / Armistice

Nov 10, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

Episode 17

Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

Nov 14, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

Episode 18

Rev. Al Sharpton

Nov 15, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

Episode 19

Matt Taibbi / Information

Nov 16, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

Episode 20

Tim Robbins / McConaughey

Nov 17, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!

Episode 21

Brian Greene

Nov 28, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!

Episode 22

Richard Preston

Nov 29, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

Episode 23

Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

Nov 30, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!

Episode 24

Richard Clarke / Spectacle

Dec 1, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!

Episode 25

Maureen Dowd

Dec 5, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!

Episode 26

Anderson Cooper

Dec 6, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!

Episode 27

Craig Crawford

Dec 7, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!

Episode 28

Peggy Noonan

Dec 8, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!

Episode 29

Harry Smith / Belly Achin'

Dec 12, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!

Episode 30

Bob Costas / Lombardi

Dec 13, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

Episode 31

Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

Dec 14, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!

Episode 32

Mark Cuban

Dec 15, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!