The Colbert Report: Season 1

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