Season 1

The Colbert Report

Season 1

32 episodes • 12 seasons
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The Colbert Report Season 1 released on October 17, 2005.

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S01E01 • Aired October 17, 2005

Stone Phillips

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.

S01E02 • Aired October 18, 2005

Lesley Stahl

Stephen Colbert welcomes "60 Minutes" correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

S01E03 • Aired October 19, 2005

Fareed Zakaria

Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

S01E04 • Aired October 20, 2005

Jim Cramer

Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Mad Money", Jim Cramer!

S01E05 • Aired October 24, 2005

Lou Dobbs

Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Lou Dobbs Tonight", Lou Dobbs!

S01E06 • Aired October 25, 2005

Greg Behrendt

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

S01E07 • Aired October 26, 2005

Neil DeGrasse Tyson

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

S01E08 • Aired October 27, 2005

Jeff Daniels

Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

S01E09 • Aired October 31, 2005

Monica Crowley

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

S01E10 • Aired November 01, 2005

Ken Burns

Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker & author, Ken Burns!

S01E11 • Aired November 02, 2005

Bruce Feiler

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

S01E12 • Aired November 03, 2005

Bradley Whitford

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

S01E13 • Aired November 07, 2005

Eliot Spitzer

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

S01E14 • Aired November 08, 2005

Catherine Crier

Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

S01E15 • Aired November 09, 2005

Mary Roach

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

S01E16 • Aired November 10, 2005

Cokie Roberts

Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

S01E17 • Aired November 14, 2005

Sen. Bob Kerrey

Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

S01E18 • Aired November 15, 2005

Rev. Al Sharpton

Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

S01E19 • Aired November 16, 2005

Matt Taibbi

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

S01E20 • Aired November 17, 2005

Tim Robbins

Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "Zathura", Tim Robbins!

S01E21 • Aired November 28, 2005

Brian Greene

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

S01E22 • Aired November 29, 2005

Richard Preston

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

S01E23 • Aired November 30, 2005

Katrina vanden Heuvel

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

S01E24 • Aired December 01, 2005

Richard Clarke

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

S01E25 • Aired December 05, 2005

Maureen Dowd

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

S01E26 • Aired December 06, 2005

Anderson Cooper

Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!

S01E27 • Aired December 07, 2005

Craig Crawford

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

S01E28 • Aired December 08, 2005

Peggy Noonan

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

S01E29 • Aired December 12, 2005

Harry Smith

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

S01E30 • Aired December 13, 2005

Bob Costas

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

S01E31 • Aired December 14, 2005

Dermot Mulroney

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

S01E32 • Aired December 15, 2005

Mark Cuban

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