Episode
The Colbert Report: Andy Serkis
Overview
Hobbit Week honors Denny's, the Senate votes down universal disability rights, and Andy Serkis compares "The Lord of the Rings" Gollum to "The Hobbit" Gollum.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 33
- Air date
- 2012-12-05
Episode context
Andy Serkis is Episode 33 in Season 9 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2012-12-05.
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Episode 32: Martin Freeman
Hobbit Week continues with Bilbo Baggins, testosterone gels trigger family hair growth, morning sickness socks Kate Middleton, and Martin Freeman talks TV roles and Tolkien.
Episode 34: Peter Jackson
Hobbit Week ends, Stephen gets the Madame Tussauds treatment, and Peter Jackson receives clarification on Tolkien lore.
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Episode 36: Malcolm Gladwell
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Episode 29: Frank Oz
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Episode 37: Mandy Patinkin
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Episode 28: Dolly Parton
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Episode 38: Simone Campbell
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Episode 27: Jake Tapper
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Episode 39: Jimmy Wales
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