Season
The Colbert Report: Season 4
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Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 4
- Air date
- 2008-01-07
- Episodes
- 160 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman
Episode 2: Chris Beam, Gary Rosen
Episode 3: Gov. Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi
Episode 4: Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus
Episode 5: Neil Shubin
Episode 6: Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen
Episode 7: Deborah Tannen
Episode 8: Lou Dobbs, David Levy
Episode 9: Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner
Episode 10: Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young
Episode 11: Stephen Colbert's Sport Report
Episode 12: Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson
Episode 13: Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren
Episode 14: Joe Quesada, Alex Ross
Episode 15: Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal
Episode 16: Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano
Episode 17: Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg
Tonight Stephen welcomes Slate editor in chief Jacob Weisberg, author of The Bush Tragedy. Also, Stephen talks with Tony Campolo, author of Red Letter Christians, about the Chrisitian right's influence on politics.
Episode 18: Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole
Episode 19: Richard Brookhiser, Tad Devine
Tonight Stephen welcomes Democratic strategist Tad Devine. Also Stephen talks with the senior editor of The National Review Richard Brookhiser about whether the Republicans will vote for John McCain.
Episode 20: Mark Moffett
Tonight Stephen welcomes naturalist Mark Moffett, author of Face to Face with Frogs.
Also, Presidental candiate and former Arkansas Governaor Mike Huckabee stops by to discuss, and play air hockey with Stephen, about which state he hopes to win next.
Episode 21: Aubrey de Grey, Philip Zimbardo
Stephen begins with congratulating Barack Obama winning a Grammy award for "Best Spoken Word Album" for The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream. He then talks about Mitt Romney dropping out of the race for President. He then interviews Aubrey de Gray about defeating aging and trying to make John McCain young. Stephen then talks about his portait to Marc Pachter (over the telephone). Pachter tells him that the portait has increased the number of visitors to the museum and that it will now be displayed in the National Portrait Museum until April 1. He then interviews Philip Zimbardo about "The Lucifer Effect" and how people become evil.
Episode 22: Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall
Stephen begins with a discussion on Mike Huckabee's running mate. Stephen claims that via obligation, he should be the running mate. He also displays his dislike of John McCain, due to other right-wing political pundits, such as Rush Limbaugh, disliking McCain. He then talks to superdelegate Eliot Spitzer about superdelegates. He then talks to Eleanor Holmes Norton, another superdelegate, about her support of Barack Obama. Finally, Stephen interviews Lisa Randall about other dimensions.
Episode 23: David Gracer, Richard Thompson Ford
Stephen begins by talking about how he survived the writers strike. He brings his writers (including, strangely enough, Tiki Barber, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Kevin Bacon) onto the set and welcomes them back personally. He then interviews David Gracer about eating insects. Stephen then introduces a new segment, "Stephen Colbert's Fallback Position," where he investigates different jobs he may take if he loses his job as a pundit. He investigates becoming a astrophysicist with Neil deGrasse Tyson. Finally, he interviews Richard Thompson Ford about the Democrats, and how he thinks the "race card" is being played too often.
Episode 24: John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy
Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on the front cover of GQ magazine. He then talks about the Roger Clemens hearing, defending Brian McNamee collecting used medical waste by claiming that he does it also. He then interviews John Feinstein about the use of steroids in sport. In "People Destroying America", Stephen talks about Susan Pagan, who refused to give his daughter a free Happy Meal for getting good grades. He then interviews Leonard Nimoy about a book featuring nude photos of overweight women.
Episode 25: Henry Louis Gates Jr.
Stephen starts by talking about a photo of Barack Obama in Muslim dress, claiming he is a terrorist. He says that the photo does not devide people, but unites people by making them think that Obama is a terrorist. In "The Wørd", Stephen agrees with Bill O'Reilly that a New York Times article about Vicki Iseman, but mainly because he claims the article was written poorly. In a special "Movies That Are Destroying America" entitled "Oscars That Are Destroying America", he attacks the fact that too many awards went to foreigners. Stephen then talks to Henry Louis Gates, Jr. about race and agrees to have a DNA test to see how black he is.
Episode 26: Tony Snow
Stephen begins by discussing a recent John McCain rally, in which opening speaker Bill Cunningham said negative things about Barack Obama. The "Threatdown:" 5. Monopoly! 4. Richard Branson! 3. Bankruptcy! 2. John McCain! 1. Starbucks! He then talks about all Starbucks locations closing for three hours to re-train employees. Finally, Stephen interviews Tony Snow about his experience as White House Press Secretary.
Episode 27: Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk
Tonight Stephen welcomes the president and co-founder of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk. Also, Stephen talks with the senior editor for The National Review magazine Richard Brookhiser about the influence the late William F. Buckley Jr had on conservatism and political talk shows
Episode 28: Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: The Emerging 21st Century Power, Shashi Tharoor.
Also, Stephen talks with the conductor for the New York Philharmonic, Maestro Lorin Maazel about their recent concert in North Korea.
Episode 29: William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee
Stephen starts by talking about John McCain and his support from John Hagee. Stephen expresses his anger of Hagee's views about Catholics. However, as a Christian, he is forced to turn the other cheek. Therefore, Stephen gets William Donohue to express his anger for him. In "The Wørd," he talks about McCain's continued claims of experience, but only over certain things. Next, Howard Dean calls Stephen to talk about the primaries. In "Nailed 'Em," he talks about a six-year-old girl who was cited for vandalism after drawing on the pavement in front of her front door with chalk. Finally, Stephen interviews Jennifer 8. Lee about Chinese food.
Episode 30: Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez
Stephen begins by paying tribute to Brett Favre. He then becomes angry about Mike Huckabee losing the Republican primaries to John McCain. He then interviews Robert Reich about the Democrats. In "Difference Makers," Stephen interviews Jason Grunstra, a man who created a website which gives away free breast implants. He then interviews Gregory Rodriguez about race relations and Mexican immigration. Finally, he pays tribute to Gary Gygax.
Episode 31: John Legend
Tonight Stephen welcomes musician John Legend.
Episode 32: George McGovern
Stephen begins by talking about the Eliot Spitzer scandal. In "The Wørd," he talks about Hillary Clinton's claim that she is ahead in the Democratic primaries because she was won bigger states. Stephen then presents a special repor-t called, "The '72 Democrats: Alone Again Naturally" covering the history of the 1972 Democratic presidential race. Stephen makes clear his dislike of George McGovern, whom he then interviews. This episode marks the first appearance of the phrase "President Bush Have a Hot Dog With Me" in the opening titles.
Episode 33: Geraldo Rivera
Stephen talks about his hate for John McCain, which he is forced to set aside to support him as the Republican nominee. In "The Wørd," Stephen explains how McCain is like a boyfriend who the country could get used to after getting to know him better. He concludes the segments by showing clips of Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and Mitt Romney saying negative things about McCain, then juxtaposing them with clips of most of these same people endorsing and talking proudly about McCain. Then in Colbert Platinum, he talks about fake Ferraris and the destruction of homes in Liechtenstein. Finally Stephen interviews Geraldo Rivera about his new book, HISPANIC (the "his" and "panic" portrayed as different words) about the fear generated by the right wing about illegal immigrants coming into the United States. Stephen ends the interview by playing the clip of Geraldo on The O'Reilly Factor when he said, "The two guys, Stewart and Colbert... they make a living showing clips of old ladies slipping on ice and people laughing. That's their life, that's their life. They exist in a small little place where they count for nothing." When Stephen asks Geraldo to clarify, Geraldo admits that he changed his mind about Stephen.
Episode 34: Howard Kurtz
Episode 35: Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh
Tonight Stephen welcomes Columbia University professor and author of Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes it to the Streets, Sudhir Venkatesh.
Episode 36: Samantha Power
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World, Samantha Power.
Episode 37: Carole King
Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.
Episode 38: Dee Dee Myers
Tonight Stephen welcomes former White House Press Secretary and author of Why Women Should Rule the World, Dee Dee Myers.
Episode 39: Dean Kamen
Episode 40: Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds
Tonight Stephen welcomes professor of English and journalism and author of Why We're Liberals: A Political Handbook for Post-Bush America, Eric Alterman.
Episode 41: Van Jones
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.
Episode 42: R.E.M.
Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".
Episode 43: Clay Shirky
Tonight Stephen welcomes telecommunications professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing without Organizations, Clay Shirky.
Episode 44: Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura
Tonight Stephen welcomes former pro wrestler and Governor of Minnesota and author of Don't Start the Revolution Without Me!, Jesse Ventura. Also, Stephen talks with Trevor Paglen about the supposed shoulder patches worn by black ops members.
Episode 45: Madeline Albright
Tonight Stephen welcomes former Clinton Secretary of State and author of Memo to the President Elect: How We Can Restore America's Reputation and Leadership, Madeline Albright.
Episode 46: Jeff Gore
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Citizens for Retiring the Penny, Jeff Gore.
Episode 47: Robin Wright
Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist (specializing in the Middle East) and author of Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East, Robin Wright.
Episode 48: John Legend, Mayor Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews
Tonight Stephen welcomes the host of Hardball, Chris Matthews.
Episode 49: Michelle Obama, The Roots
Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.
Episode 50: Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders, Gov. Ed Rendell
Tonight Stephen welcomes Pennsylvania's Governor, Ed Rendell.
Episode 51: Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, John Edwards, Barack Obama
Episode 52: Fr. James Martin, Sen. Bernie Sanders
Episode 53: Susan Jacoby
Episode 54: Mitch Albom
Episode 55: Maria Shriver
Episode 56: Feist
Episode 57: Anne Lamott
Episode 58: Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman
Episode 59: James Kunstler
Episode 60: Carl Hiaasen
Episode 61: Nathan Gunn
Episode 62: Hasan Elahi, George Johnson
Episode 63: Arianna Huffington
Episode 64: Dr. Mehmet Oz
Episode 65: Jennifer Hooper McCarty
Episode 66: Laura Dern, Grover Norquist
Episode 67: Andrei Cherny
Episode 68: Tony Perkins, Brian Greene
Episode 69: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Episode 70: Tad Devine, David Sirota
Episode 71: Jon Paskowitz
Episode 72: George Will
Episode 73: Rep. Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie
Episode 74: Pat Buchanan
Episode 75: Phil Weiss
Episode 76: Alan Rabinowitz
Episode 77: David Hajdu
Episode 78: Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier
Episode 79: Kenneth Miller
Episode 80: Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain
Episode 81: Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz / Lexicon Artist
Episode 82: Bishop N.T. Wright
Episode 83: Barbara Ehrenreich
Episode 84: Jason Bond, Will Smith
Episode 85: Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson
Episode 86: Rep. Robert Wexler
Episode 87: Lama Surya Das, Daniel C. Esty
Episode 88: Julia E. Sweig, Jason Riley
Episode 89: Rush
Episode 90: Elizabeth Edwards
Episode 91: Sen. Jim Webb
Episode 92: Lucas Conley
Episode 93: Nas
Episode 94: Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman
Episode 95: Toby Keith
Episode 96: Eric Roston
Episode 97: Crosby, Stills & Nash
Episode 98: Buzz Aldrin
Episode 99: Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo
Episode 100: David Carr
Episode 101: Jason Bond, Kevin Costner
Episode 102: Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank
Episode 103: Jorge Ramos
Episode 104: Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer
Episode 105: Dick Meyer
Episode 106: Bing West
Episode 107: Rep. Bob Barr, Scott McClellan
Episode 108: Gov. Mike Huckabee
Episode 109: Richard Brookhiser
Episode 110: John McWhorter
Episode 111: Laura D'Andrea Tyson
Episode 112: Doris Kearns Goodwin
Episode 113: Adam Brickley, Ron Paul
Episode 114: Gov. David Paterson
Episode 115: Peter J. Gomes
Episode 116: Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly
Episode 117: Robert Lutz
Episode 118: Maria Bartiromo
Episode 119: Jackson Browne
Episode 120: Joe Nocera, Cornel West
Episode 121: Nick Carr
Episode 122: Paul Begala
Episode 123: James Taylor
Episode 124: Dave Levin
Episode 125: Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein
Episode 126: Jim Cramer
Episode 127: Nate Silver
Episode 128: Joe Scarborough
Episode 129: David Gergen, Oliver Stone
Episode 130: Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker
Episode 131: Joseph Stiglitz
Episode 132: Shai Agassi
Episode 133: Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald
Episode 134: Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis
Episode 135: Michael Farris
Episode 136: David Frum
Episode 137: Jonathan Alter
Episode 138: Yo-Yo Ma
Episode 139: Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie
Episode 140: David Simon
Episode 141: Wilco
Episode 142: Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan
Episode 143: Indecision 2008: America's Choice
Episode 144: Ambassador Andrew Young
Episode 145: Rachel Maddow
Episode 146: Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson
Episode 147: Bob Woodward
Episode 148: Stephen Moore
Episode 149: Malcom Gladwell
Episode 150: Paul Simon
Episode 151: Michael Lewis
Episode 152: Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman
Episode 153: Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer
Episode 154: Jeffrey Goldberg
Episode 155: Barbara Walters
Episode 156: Sen. Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade
Episode 157: Geoffrey Canada
Episode 158: Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman
Episode 159: Richard Haass
Episode 160: Michael Phelps