Episode
The Colbert Report: John King
Overview
Stephen congratulates John King and the rest of the media on getting Obama elected.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2009-01-05
Episode context
John King is Episode 1 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-01-05.
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