Episodes List
Ep.1 Stone Phillips / Truthiness
Air Date: 2005-10-17
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.
Ep.2 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
Air Date: 2005-10-18
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Ep.3 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
Air Date: 2005-10-19
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Ep.4 Jim Cramer
Air Date: 2005-10-20
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Ep.5 Lou Dobbs
Air Date: 2005-10-24
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Ep.6 Greg Behrendt
Air Date: 2005-10-25
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Ep.7 Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Air Date: 2005-10-26
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Ep.8 Jeff Daniels
Air Date: 2005-10-27
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Ep.9 Monica Crowley
Air Date: 2005-10-31
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Ep.10 Ken Burns
Air Date: 2005-11-01
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Ep.11 Bruce Feiler
Air Date: 2005-11-02
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Ep.12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
Air Date: 2005-11-03
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Ep.13 Eliot Spitzer
Air Date: 2005-11-07
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Ep.14 Catherine Crier / T.O.
Air Date: 2005-11-08
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Ep.15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman
Air Date: 2005-11-09
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Ep.16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice
Air Date: 2005-11-10
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Ep.17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
Air Date: 2005-11-14
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Ep.18 Rev. Al Sharpton
Air Date: 2005-11-15
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Ep.19 Matt Taibbi / Information
Air Date: 2005-11-16
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Ep.20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey
Air Date: 2005-11-17
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Ep.21 Brian Greene
Air Date: 2005-11-28
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Ep.22 Richard Preston
Air Date: 2005-11-29
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Ep.23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
Air Date: 2005-11-30
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Ep.24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle
Air Date: 2005-12-01
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Ep.25 Maureen Dowd
Air Date: 2005-12-05
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Ep.26 Anderson Cooper
Air Date: 2005-12-06
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Ep.27 Craig Crawford
Air Date: 2005-12-07
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Ep.28 Peggy Noonan
Air Date: 2005-12-08
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Ep.29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
Air Date: 2005-12-12
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Ep.30 Bob Costas / Lombardi
Air Date: 2005-12-13
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Ep.31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
Air Date: 2005-12-14
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Ep.32 Mark Cuban
Air Date: 2005-12-15
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
