The BEST episodes of The Colbert Report season 7

Every episode of The Colbert Report season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Colbert Report season 7!

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.

Last Updated: 8/21/2024Network: Comedy CentralStatus: Ended
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Wade Graham
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8.69
90 votes

#1 - Wade Graham

Season 7 - Episode 56 - Aired 4/28/2011

Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

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Ray Kurzweil
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8.50
120 votes

#2 - Ray Kurzweil

Season 7 - Episode 50 - Aired 4/12/2011

Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

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Ambassador Susan Rice
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8.50
60 votes

#3 - Ambassador Susan Rice

Season 7 - Episode 107 - Aired 8/15/2011

Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.

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Chris Hughes
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8.47
59 votes

#4 - Chris Hughes

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/11/2011

Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

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Amy Chua
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8.44
61 votes

#5 - Amy Chua

Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/25/2011

Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

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Mark W. Moffett
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8.34
91 votes

#6 - Mark W. Moffett

Season 7 - Episode 32 - Aired 3/3/2011

Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

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Robert Kennedy, Jr.
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8.31
122 votes

#7 - Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Season 7 - Episode 70 - Aired 6/1/2011

Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

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Ice-T
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8.30
121 votes

#8 - Ice-T

Season 7 - Episode 55 - Aired 4/27/2011

The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

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Francis Fukuyama
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8.30
121 votes

#9 - Francis Fukuyama

Season 7 - Episode 57 - Aired 5/2/2011

Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

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Joshua Foer
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8.28
119 votes

#10 - Joshua Foer

Season 7 - Episode 33 - Aired 3/7/2011

Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

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Ronald DePinho
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8.26
89 votes

#11 - Ronald DePinho

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/6/2011

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

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Florence And The Machine
star
8.03
61 votes

#12 - Florence And The Machine

Season 7 - Episode 80 - Aired 6/21/2011

Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

Piers Gibbon
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8.03
119 votes

#13 - Piers Gibbon

Season 7 - Episode 44 - Aired 3/31/2011

The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

Ron Paul
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8.02
120 votes

#14 - Ron Paul

Season 7 - Episode 53 - Aired 4/25/2011

n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.

Anthony Bourdain
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8.02
123 votes

#15 - Anthony Bourdain

Season 7 - Episode 102 - Aired 8/4/2011

Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.

David Brooks
star
8.01
89 votes

#16 - David Brooks

Season 7 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/9/2011

Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

Dr. Anthony Fauci
star
8.01
89 votes

#17 - Dr. Anthony Fauci

Season 7 - Episode 42 - Aired 3/29/2011

Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Alison Klayman
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8.01
91 votes

#18 - Alison Klayman

Season 7 - Episode 65 - Aired 5/16/2011

Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
star
8.01
91 votes

#19 - Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

Season 7 - Episode 49 - Aired 4/11/2011

Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

Bre Pettis
star
8.01
121 votes

#20 - Bre Pettis

Season 7 - Episode 74 - Aired 6/8/2011

Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

James Franco
star
8.00
121 votes

#21 - James Franco

Season 7 - Episode 46 - Aired 4/5/2011

Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

Sugar Ray Leonard
star
8.00
91 votes

#22 - Sugar Ray Leonard

Season 7 - Episode 73 - Aired 6/7/2011

Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

Cornel West
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7.99
117 votes

#23 - Cornel West

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/18/2011

Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

Andrew Chaikin
star
7.98
61 votes

#24 - Andrew Chaikin

Season 7 - Episode 45 - Aired 4/4/2011

Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

Brian Greene
star
7.98
60 votes

#25 - Brian Greene

Season 7 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/27/2011

Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.