The BEST episodes of The Colbert Report season 1
Every episode of The Colbert Report season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Colbert Report season 1!
Tune in to The Colbert Report, as Stephen Colbert gives his own take on the issues of the day, and more importantly, to tell you why everyone else's take is just plain wrong. The series is a variety/news show revolving around Colbert's TV persona, a parody of opinionated cable news personalities like Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, and Joe Scarborough.
#1 - Tim Robbins
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/17/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "Zathura", Tim Robbins!
#2 - Anderson Cooper
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/6/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of "Anderson Cooper 360", Anderson Cooper!
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Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 12/13/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "Costas Now" and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Watch Now:Amazon#4 - Matt Taibbi
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/16/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
#5 - Katrina vanden Heuvel
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/30/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "The Dictionary of Republicanisms", Katrina vanden Heuvel!
#6 - Richard Clarke
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/1/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Scorpion's Gate", Richard Clarke!
#7 - Ken Burns
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/1/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker & author, Ken Burns!
#8 - Cokie Roberts
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 11/10/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
#9 - Rev. Al Sharpton
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/15/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
#10 - Craig Crawford
Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 12/7/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media", Craig Crawford!
#11 - Peggy Noonan
Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 12/8/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father", Peggy Noonan!
#12 - Sen. Bob Kerrey
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/14/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
#13 - Eliot Spitzer
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 11/7/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
#14 - Jim Cramer
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Mad Money", Jim Cramer!
#15 - Lesley Stahl
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/18/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes "60 Minutes" correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
#16 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/26/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
#17 - Stone Phillips
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/17/2005
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.
#18 - Jeff Daniels
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/27/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
#19 - Bruce Feiler
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/2/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
#20 - Mary Roach
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/9/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
#21 - Brian Greene
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/28/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality", Brian Greene!
#22 - Richard Preston
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/29/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
#23 - Maureen Dowd
Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/5/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Are Men Necessary?", Maureen Dowd!
#24 - Lou Dobbs
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes host of "Lou Dobbs Tonight", Lou Dobbs!
#25 - Bradley Whitford
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/3/2005
Stephen Colbert welcomes star of "The West Wing", Bradley Whitford!