The BEST episodes written by Laura Krafft

Tim Robbins
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9.00
29 votes

#1 - Tim Robbins

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 20

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

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Richard Clarke
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8.00
29 votes

#2 - Richard Clarke

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 24

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

Matt Taibbi
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8.00
29 votes

#3 - Matt Taibbi

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 19

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

Katrina vanden Heuvel
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8.00
29 votes

#4 - Katrina vanden Heuvel

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 23

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

Cokie Roberts
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7.94
31 votes

#5 - Cokie Roberts

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 16

Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

Rev. Al Sharpton
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7.94
31 votes

#6 - Rev. Al Sharpton

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 18

Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

Ken Burns
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7.94
31 votes

#7 - Ken Burns

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 10

Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker & author, Ken Burns!

Sen. Bob Kerrey
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7.90
31 votes

#8 - Sen. Bob Kerrey

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 17

Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

Eliot Spitzer
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7.88
32 votes

#9 - Eliot Spitzer

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 13

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

Jim Cramer
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7.85
34 votes

#10 - Jim Cramer

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 4

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

March Madness
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7.81
611 votes

#11 - March Madness

The Crazy Ones - Season 1 - Episode 18

Andrew's spirited and rowdy sisters come to the office to celebrate St. Patrick's Day -- Simon's least favorite holiday.

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Lesley Stahl
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7.60
67 votes

#12 - Lesley Stahl

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 2

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

Al Franken
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7.50
4 votes

#13 - Al Franken

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 34

Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of "The Al Franken Show", Al Franken!

The Stan Wood Account
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7.40
967 votes

#14 - The Stan Wood Account

The Crazy Ones - Season 1 - Episode 8

When a conflict arises, Simon and Sydney's partner (Brad Garrett) forces Simon to give up his very first client.

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My Amal
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7.35
279 votes

#15 - My Amal

Grandfathered - Season 1 - Episode 6

In a quest to find his own Amal Clooney, Jimmy goes out with Sara's co-worker, but when she is not impressed with his smooth moves, Jimmy turns to Sara for pointers. Meanwhile, Gerald and Vanessa decide to become friends with benefits.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson
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7.35
63 votes

#16 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 7

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

Some Guy I’m Seeing
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7.34
238 votes

#17 - Some Guy I’m Seeing

Grandfathered - Season 1 - Episode 19

Jimmy navigates the realities of being in a real relationship, while Gerald and Vanessa try to find work/life balance.

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Nancy Grace
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7.33
3 votes

#18 - Nancy Grace

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 1

Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of CNN's "Nancy Grace", Nancy Grace.

Stone Phillips
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7.25
104 votes

#19 - Stone Phillips

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 1

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.

Camp Slasher
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7.19
43 votes

#20 - Camp Slasher

Grimsburg - Season 1 - Episode 7

Flute and the team get the campy horror movie experience when, after a series of counselors are found murdered, they attempt to make the town’s summer camp slasher-proof. Meanwhile, Harmony tries to get Stan outdoors and away from screens.

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Gym
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7.16
148 votes

#21 - Gym

Call Me Kat - Season 1 - Episode 6

When Kat gets selected as a finalist for the Louisville Courier Journal's "Twenty under Forty" list, she decides to join the local gym to try to get in shape. Meanwhile, Randi and Daniel struggle to take their relationship to the next level and Phil deals with the realization that one of his favorite childhood books is racist.

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Jeff Daniels
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7.09
34 votes

#22 - Jeff Daniels

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 8

Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

Bruce Feiler
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7.03
33 votes

#23 - Bruce Feiler

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 11

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

Barry Scheck
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7.00
2 votes

#24 - Barry Scheck

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 131

Tonight Stephen welcomes lawyer and co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck.

Dean Kamen
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7.00
2 votes

#25 - Dean Kamen

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 142

Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of "FIRST" and President of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Dean Kamen.

Mary Roach
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7.00
31 votes

#26 - Mary Roach

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 15

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

Brian Greene
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7.00
31 votes

#27 - Brian Greene

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 21

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

Douglas Brinkley
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7.00
2 votes

#28 - Douglas Brinkley

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 79

Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of "The Great Deluge", Douglas Brinkley.

Richard Preston
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7.00
31 votes

#29 - Richard Preston

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 22

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

Markos Moulitsas
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7.00
2 votes

#30 - Markos Moulitsas

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 47

Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of TheDailyKos.com and the co-author of "Crashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics", Markos Moulitsas!

Ralph Nader
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7.00
2 votes

#31 - Ralph Nader

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 51

Stephen Colbert welcomes author and activist, Ralph Nader!

Hugh Hewitt
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7.00
2 votes

#32 - Hugh Hewitt

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 52

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Painting the Map Red: The Fight to Create a Permanent Republican Majority", Hugh Hewitt!

Sebastian Junger
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7.00
2 votes

#33 - Sebastian Junger

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 54

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "A Death in Belmont", Sebastian Junger!

Bill Kristol
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7.00
2 votes

#34 - Bill Kristol

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 55

Stephen Colbert welcomes the editor of "The Weekly Standard", Bill Kristol!

Rick Reilly
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7.00
2 votes

#35 - Rick Reilly

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 59

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Shanks For Nothing", Rick Reilly!

Gov. Mike Huckabee
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7.00
2 votes

#36 - Gov. Mike Huckabee

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 57

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "Quit Digging Your Grave with a Knife and Fork: A 12-Stop Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle" and the Governor of Arkansas, Gov. Mike Huckabee!

Madeleine Albright
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7.00
2 votes

#37 - Madeleine Albright

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 63

Stephen Colbert welcomes the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright!

Shere Hite
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7.00
2 votes

#38 - Shere Hite

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 60

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Shere Hite Reader", Shere Hite!

Frank Rich
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7.00
2 votes

#39 - Frank Rich

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 61

Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of the "New York Times", Frank Rich!

Bill Bastone
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7.00
2 votes

#40 - Bill Bastone

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 62

Stephen Colbert welcomes editor of The Smoking Gun.com, Bill Bastone!

Lou Dobbs
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6.97
34 votes

#41 - Lou Dobbs

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 5

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

Bradley Whitford
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6.97
31 votes

#42 - Bradley Whitford

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 12

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

Catherine Crier
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6.97
31 votes

#43 - Catherine Crier

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 14

Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

Greg Behrendt
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6.92
63 votes

#44 - Greg Behrendt

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 6

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

Manchine
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6.88
43 votes

#45 - Manchine

Grimsburg - Season 1 - Episode 8

In a failed attempt to catch “The Cartwheel Killer,” Marvin is eager for a new partner who won’t slow him down. Someone sleek and tough, with the mustache befitting its own 80s TV show, Marvin looks for a partner just like him, if not better.

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Fareed Zakaria
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6.69
94 votes

#46 - Fareed Zakaria

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 3

Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

Carl Bernstein
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6.67
3 votes

#47 - Carl Bernstein

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 2

Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of "The Secret Man: The Story of Watergate's Deep Throat",Carl Bernstein.

Michael Brown
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6.67
3 votes

#48 - Michael Brown

The Colbert Report - Season 2 - Episode 41

Stephen Colbert welcomes former FEMA director, Michael Brown!

Dermot Mulroney
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6.50
2 votes

#49 - Dermot Mulroney

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 31

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

Monica Crowley
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6.02
63 votes

#50 - Monica Crowley

The Colbert Report - Season 1 - Episode 9

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