Season 1 (2005)
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Episodes 32
Stone Phillips / Truthiness
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
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Read MoreFareed Zakaria / Disappointed
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Read MoreJim Cramer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Read MoreGreg Behrendt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Read MoreNeil DeGrasse Tyson
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Read MoreJeff Daniels
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Read MoreMonica Crowley
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Read MoreBruce Feiler
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Read MoreBradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Read MoreEliot Spitzer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Read MoreCatherine Crier / T.O.
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Read MoreMary Roach / Willy Loman
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Read MoreCokie Roberts / Armistice
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Read MoreBob Kerrey / Testosterone
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Read MoreRev. Al Sharpton
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Read MoreMatt Taibbi / Information
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Read MoreTim Robbins / McConaughey
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Read MoreBrian Greene
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Read MoreRichard Preston
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Read MoreKatrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Read MoreRichard Clarke / Spectacle
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Read MoreMaureen Dowd
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Read MoreAnderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Read MoreCraig Crawford
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Read MorePeggy Noonan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Read MoreHarry Smith / Belly Achin'
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Read MoreBob Costas / Lombardi
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Read MoreDermot Mulroney / Travolta
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Read MoreMark Cuban
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
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