Episode
The Colbert Report: Robert Plant
Overview
Seattle puts an end to Columbus Day, two toddlers argue about rain, political ads humanize Republicans, and Robert Plant shares songs from "lullaby and... The Ceaseless Roar."
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2014-10-09
Episode context
Robert Plant is Episode 8 in Season 11 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2014-10-09.
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