Episodes
1. Stone Phillips / Truthiness
9.0
October 17, 2005
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.
Guest Stars:
Stone Phillips, Eric Drysdale
2. Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
October 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Guest Stars:
Michael Jackson, Martin Bashir, Christian Valdemar Henri John, Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, Jack Kingston
3. Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
October 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Guest Stars:
Fareed Zakaria, Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise, Saddam Hussein, Eric Drysdale
4. Jim Cramer
October 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Guest Stars:
Lisa Loeb, Lou Dobbs, Gina Kolata, Anderson Cooper, Juliet Huddy
5. Lou Dobbs
October 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Guest Stars:
Lou Dobbs, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Trace Gallagher
6. Greg Behrendt
October 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Guest Stars:
Greg Behrendt, David Copperfield, Kathleen P., Cheryl G., Ana L.
7. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
October 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Guest Stars:
Steve Doocy, Brian Kilmeade, Ainsley Earhardt, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Charlize Theron
8. Jeff Daniels
October 27, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!
Guest Stars:
Jeff Daniels, Barney Frank
9. Monica Crowley
October 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Guest Stars:
Monica Crowley, Patrick Fitzgerald, Ken Mehlman, Harry Reid
10. Ken Burns
November 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Guest Stars:
Paul Dinello, Ken Burns, Camilla Shand
11. Bruce Feiler
November 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Guest Stars:
Eric Drysdale, Harry Reid, Bruce Feiler, David Cross
12. Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
November 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Guest Stars:
Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Bradley Whitford, Al Sharpton, Barney Frank
13. Eliot Spitzer
November 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Guest Stars:
Eliot Spitzer, Kelly Wallace, Robyn Curnow, Don Teague
14. Catherine Crier / T.O.
November 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Guest Stars:
Catherine Crier
15. Mary Roach / Willy Loman
November 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Guest Stars:
Jon Stewart, Scott McClellan, Drew Rosenhaus, Terrell Owens, Mary Roach
16. Cokie Roberts / Armistice
November 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Guest Stars:
Cokie Roberts
17. Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
November 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Guest Stars:
Bob Kerrey
18. Rev. Al Sharpton
November 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Guest Stars:
Al Sharpton
19. Matt Taibbi / Information
November 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Guest Stars:
Juan Gabriel, Mark Udall, Matt Taibbi
20. Tim Robbins / McConaughey
November 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Guest Stars:
Tim Robbins, Barney Frank
21. Brian Greene
November 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Guest Stars:
Deborah M., Colton W., Bill R., Leyla K., Brian Greene
22. Richard Preston
November 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Guest Stars:
Richard Preston Jr., Tom Cruise, Tom Skerritt, Randy Cunningham
23. Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
November 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Guest Stars:
Katrina vanden Heuvel
24. Richard Clarke / Spectacle
December 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Guest Stars:
Rick Springfield
25. Maureen Dowd
December 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Guest Stars:
Maureen Dowd
26. Anderson Cooper
December 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Guest Stars:
Anderson Cooper
27. Craig Crawford
December 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
28. Peggy Noonan
December 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Guest Stars:
Peggy Noonan
29. Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
December 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Guest Stars:
Harry Smith
30. Bob Costas / Lombardi
December 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Guest Stars:
Bob Costas
31. Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
December 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Guest Stars:
Dermot Mulroney
