Season 1

Season 1 (2005)

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Stone Phillips / Truthiness

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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 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.

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Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

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October 18, 2005

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

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Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

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October 19, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

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Jim Cramer

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October 20, 2005

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

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Crew 2

Directed by: Jim Hoskinson

Written by: No writer has been added.

Guest Stars 9 Full Cast & Crew

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    Lisa Loeb

    Self

  2. Lou Dobbs

    Self (archive footage)

  3. Gina Kolata

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Anderson Cooper

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Juliet Huddy

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Mike Jerrick

    Self (archive footage)

  7. Saddam Hussein

    Self (archive footage)

  8. Jim Cramer

    Self

  9. David Cross

    Russ Lieber (voice) (uncredited)

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5

Lou Dobbs

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October 24, 2005

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

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Greg Behrendt

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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!

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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October 26, 2005

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

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Jeff Daniels

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October 27, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

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Monica Crowley

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October 31, 2005

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

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Ken Burns

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November 1, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

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Bruce Feiler

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November 2, 2005

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

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Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

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November 3, 2005

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

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Eliot Spitzer

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November 7, 2005

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

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Catherine Crier / T.O.

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November 8, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

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Mary Roach / Willy Loman

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November 9, 2005

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

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Cokie Roberts / Armistice

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November 10, 2005

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

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Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

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November 14, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

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Rev. Al Sharpton

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November 15, 2005

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

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Matt Taibbi / Information

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November 16, 2005

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

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Tim Robbins / McConaughey

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November 17, 2005

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

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21

Brian Greene

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November 28, 2005

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

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Richard Preston

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November 29, 2005

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

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Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

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November 30, 2005

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

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Richard Clarke / Spectacle

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December 1, 2005

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

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Maureen Dowd

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December 5, 2005

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

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Anderson Cooper

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December 6, 2005

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

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Craig Crawford

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December 7, 2005

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

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Peggy Noonan

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December 8, 2005

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

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Harry Smith / Belly Achin'

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December 12, 2005

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

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Bob Costas / Lombardi

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December 13, 2005

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

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Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

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December 14, 2005

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

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Mark Cuban

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Season Finale
December 15, 2005

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

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