Episode
The Colbert Report: Ben Gibbard
Overview
A man makes love to a couch, Obama flaunts his testosterone-filled Cabinet, Kevin Garnett hassles Carmelo Anthony, and musician Ben Gibbard grows up.
Details
- Series
- The Colbert Report
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 42
- Air date
- 2013-01-10
Episode context
Ben Gibbard is Episode 42 in Season 9 of The Colbert Report. It aired on 2013-01-10.
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