Episode
The Colbert Report: Alan Khazei
Overview
Barack Obama may be over-marketed, and Alan Khazei wants Americans to volunteer.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 7
- Air date
- 2009-01-14
Episode context
Alan Khazei is Episode 7 in Season 5 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2009-01-14.
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