The BEST episodes of The Colbert Report season 2
Every episode of The Colbert Report season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Colbert Report season 2!
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 - Richard Dawkins
Season 2 - Episode 132 - Aired 10/17/2006
Tonight Stephen celebrates his 1st anniversary episode with Oxford Professor of Biology and author of "The God Delusion" Richard Dawkins.
#2 - George Packer
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/9/2006
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq", George Packer!
#3 - Al Franken
Season 2 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/15/2006
Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "The Al Franken Show", Al Franken!
#4 - Paul Rieckhoff
Season 2 - Episode 58 - Aired 5/3/2006
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Chasing Ghosts: A Soldier's Fight for America from Baghdad to Washington", Paul Rieckhoff!
#5 - Nancy Grace
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2006
Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of CNN's "Nancy Grace", Nancy Grace.
#6 - Frank Vincent
Season 2 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/16/2006
Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man", Frank Vincent!
#7 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Season 2 - Episode 157 - Aired 12/13/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of "Team of Rivals, The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln", Doris Kearns Goodwin.
#8 - Linda Hirshman
Season 2 - Episode 98 - Aired 8/2/2006
Tonight former attorney and professor of philisophy Linda R. Hirshman, author of "Get to Work: A Manifesto for Women in the World".
#9 - Daniel Ellsberg
Season 2 - Episode 118 - Aired 9/21/2006
Tonight former defense analyst Daniel Ellsberg.
#10 - Alexandra Robbins
Season 2 - Episode 101 - Aired 8/9/2006
Tonight cultural anthropologist Alexandra Robbins, author of "The Overachievers: The Secret Life of Driven Kids".
#11 - Eli Pariser
Season 2 - Episode 102 - Aired 8/10/2006
Tonight campaign director for MoveOn.org, Eli Pariser.
#12 - Ramesh Ponnuru
Season 2 - Episode 103 - Aired 8/14/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes Ramesh Ponnuru, senior editor of the "National Review" and author of "The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts and the Disregard for Human Life".
#13 - David Gergen
Season 2 - Episode 104 - Aired 8/15/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes political commentator of PBS's "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" and author of "Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership Nixon to Clinton", David Gergen.
#14 - Morgan Spurlock
Season 2 - Episode 105 - Aired 8/16/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes documentary filmmaker and host of "30 Days", Morgan Spurlock.
#15 - Neil Young
Season 2 - Episode 106 - Aired 8/17/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary musician Neil Young.
#16 - Geoffrey Nunberg
Season 2 - Episode 107 - Aired 8/21/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes Geoffrey Nunberg, professor of linguistics and columnist for the "New York Times" and author of "Talking Right: How Conservatives Turned Liberalsim into a Tax Raising, Latte-Drinking, Sushi-Eating, Volvo-Driving, New York Times-Reading, Body Piercing, Hollywood Loving, Left-Wing Freak Show".
#17 - Paul Krugman
Season 2 - Episode 108 - Aired 8/22/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and colmnist Paul Krugman, author of "The Great Unraveling: Losing Our Way in the New Century".
#18 - Ken Jennings
Season 2 - Episode 113 - Aired 9/13/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes record setting "Jeopardy" champion and author of "Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competetive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs", Ken Jennings
#19 - Bill Simmons
Season 2 - Episode 114 - Aired 9/14/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes ESPN's Sports Guy columnist and author of "Now I Can Die In Peace: How ESPN's Sports Guy Found Salvation with a Little Help from Nomar, Pedro, Shawshank, and the 2004 Red Sox", Bill Simmons
#20 - Will Power
Season 2 - Episode 115 - Aired 9/18/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes actor, performer, rapper, playwright and educator Will Power.
#21 - James Carville
Season 2 - Episode 117 - Aired 9/20/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic political consultant James Carville.
#22 - Chris Matthews
Season 2 - Episode 81 - Aired 6/27/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of "Hardball", Chris Matthews.
#23 - Peter Beinart
Season 2 - Episode 97 - Aired 8/1/2006
Tonight former editor for the "New Republic" and author of "The Good Fight: Why Liberals--And Only Liberals--Can Win the War On Terror and Make America Great Again", Peter Beinart.
#24 - Ned Lamont
Season 2 - Episode 96 - Aired 7/31/2006
Tonght, Democratic hopeful for Senate in Connecticut, Ned Lamont.
#25 - Joe Quesada
Season 2 - Episode 95 - Aired 7/27/2006
Tonight Stephen welcomes Joe Quesada, editor in chief for Marvel Comics.