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Season 1

The Colbert Report

Season 1

  • 2005
  1. Episode 1 Stone Phillips / Truthiness October 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…
  2. Episode 2 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia October 18, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
  3. Episode 3 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed October 19, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
  4. Episode 4 Jim Cramer October 20, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
  5. Episode 5 Lou Dobbs October 24, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
  6. Episode 6 Greg Behrendt October 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!
  7. Episode 7 Neil DeGrasse Tyson October 26, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
  8. Episode 8 Jeff Daniels October 27, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
  9. Episode 9 Monica Crowley October 31, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
  10. Episode 10 Ken Burns November 1, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
  11. Episode 11 Bruce Feiler November 2, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
  12. Episode 12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!… November 3, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
  13. Episode 13 Eliot Spitzer November 7, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
  14. Episode 14 Catherine Crier / T.O. November 8, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
  15. Episode 15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman November 9, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
  16. Episode 16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice November 10, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
  17. Episode 17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone November 14, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
  18. Episode 18 Rev. Al Sharpton November 15, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
  19. Episode 19 Matt Taibbi / Information November 16, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
  20. Episode 20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey November 17, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
  21. Episode 21 Brian Greene November 28, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
  22. Episode 22 Richard Preston November 29, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
  23. Episode 23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay November 30, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
  24. Episode 24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle December 1, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
  25. Episode 25 Maureen Dowd December 5, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
  26. Episode 26 Anderson Cooper December 6, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
  27. Episode 27 Craig Crawford December 7, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
  28. Episode 28 Peggy Noonan December 8, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
  29. Episode 29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin’ December 12, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
  30. Episode 30 Bob Costas / Lombardi December 13, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
  31. Episode 31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta December 14, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
  32. Episode 32 Mark Cuban December 15, 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!