Season 1 (2005)
Back to main1. Stone Phillips / Truthiness
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.
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October 17, 2005
2. Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
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October 18, 2005
3. Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
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October 19, 2005
4. Jim Cramer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
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October 20, 2005
5. Lou Dobbs
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
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October 24, 2005
6. Greg Behrendt
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
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October 25, 2005
7. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
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October 26, 2005
8. Jeff Daniels
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
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October 27, 2005
9. Monica Crowley
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
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October 31, 2005
10. Ken Burns
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
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November 1, 2005
11. Bruce Feiler
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
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November 2, 2005
12. Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
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November 3, 2005
13. Eliot Spitzer
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
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November 7, 2005
14. Catherine Crier / T.O.
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
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November 8, 2005
15. Mary Roach / Willy Loman
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
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November 9, 2005
16. Cokie Roberts / Armistice
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
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November 10, 2005
17. Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
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November 14, 2005
18. Rev. Al Sharpton
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
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November 15, 2005
19. Matt Taibbi / Information
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
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November 16, 2005
20. Tim Robbins / McConaughey
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
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November 17, 2005
21. Brian Greene
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
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November 28, 2005
22. Richard Preston
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
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November 29, 2005
23. Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
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November 30, 2005
24. Richard Clarke / Spectacle
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
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December 1, 2005
25. Maureen Dowd
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
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December 5, 2005
26. Anderson Cooper
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
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December 6, 2005
27. Craig Crawford
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
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December 7, 2005
28. Peggy Noonan
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
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December 8, 2005
29. Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
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December 12, 2005
30. Bob Costas / Lombardi
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
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December 13, 2005
31. Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
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December 14, 2005
32. Mark Cuban
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!
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December 15, 2005