Jon Stewart
Director
The Colbert Report (2005)
Season 6
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
Released Oct. 17, 2005
14+
Genres: Comedy, News, Talk Show
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Production Companies: Busboy Productions, Spartina Productions
Network: Comedy Central
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S6E1 - Erick Erickson
Stephen tries out for the U.S. curling team, and Erick Erickson opposes the RNC's purity test.
Jan. 4, 2010, midnight
S6E2 - Riley Crane
The military responds to the underwear bomber, and Riley Crane wins a contest to find 10 balloons.
Jan. 5, 2010, midnight
S6E3 - Capt. Charles Moore
The Senate and House debate health care, and Charles Moore discovers a floating patch of garbage.
Jan. 6, 2010, midnight
S6E4 - James Fowler
America executes fewer prisoners, and James Fowler talks about the power of social networks.
Jan. 7, 2010, midnight
S6E5 - Mon, Jan 11, 2010
Eugene Jarecki speaks out against large banks, and Morgan Freeman says untrustworthy things.
Jan. 11, 2010, midnight
S6E6 - Raj Patel
Obama won't admit we're in the middle of a war, and Raj Patel talks about "The Value of Nothing."
Jan. 12, 2010, midnight
S6E7 - Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Stephen examines the "Avatar" controversy and talks to John Heilemann about "Game Change."
Jan. 13, 2010, midnight
S6E8 - Thu, Jan 14, 2010
Americans walk away from their mortgages, and Stephen talks to Kathleen Sebelius.
Jan. 14, 2010, midnight
S6E9 - Emily Pilloton
Stephen wants to dig for coal, and Emily Pilloton uses industrial design to help the world's needy.
Jan. 18, 2010, midnight
S6E10 - Stephen Bosworth
Stephen attempts to make an Olympic team, and Stephen Bosworth talks about North Korea.
Jan. 19, 2010, midnight
S6E11 - Dick Ebersol
Stephen races speedskater Shani Davis and overcomes adversity to interview Dick Ebersol.
Jan. 20, 2010, midnight
S6E12 - John Farmer
Stephen reviews Obama's first year in office, examines airport terrorism and discusses national security with John Farmer, dean of Rutgers-Newark Law School.
Jan. 21, 2010, midnight
S6E13 - Kati Marton
An unlikely candidate emerges for a New York Senate seat, and Kati Marton discusses communist Hungary.
Jan. 25, 2010, midnight
S6E14 - Mika Brzezinski
Paul Begala urges Democrats to fight back, and Mika Brzezinski balances work with parenting.
Jan. 26, 2010, midnight
S6E15 - Arthur Benjamin
Stephen demands an iPad and hopes Arthur Benjamin tells him what comes after 14.
Jan. 27, 2010, midnight
S6E16 - David Gergen
Stephen praises Bob McDonnell's speech, and David Gergen examines the State of the Union address.
Jan. 28, 2010, midnight
S6E17 - Nicole Detling Miller, Jessica Smith, Harold Ford Jr.
Stephen wins a Grammy, and Harold Ford Jr. defends his new support for gay marriage.
Feb. 1, 2010, midnight
S6E18 - Eliot Spitzer
Stephen pays tribute to J.D. Salinger, and Eliot Spitzer is happy to see Obama tough on Wall Street.
Feb. 2, 2010, midnight
S6E19 - Peter Cove, John Durant
Stephen has advice for getting America back to work, and John Durant wants us to live like cavemen.
Feb. 3, 2010, midnight
S6E20 - Henry Louis Gates
A former CIA agent makes startling revelations, and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. analyzes Stephen's DNA.
Feb. 4, 2010, midnight
S6E21 - Jonathan Safran Foer
Sarah Palin writes notes on her hand, and Jonathan Safran Foer urges Americans to eat less meat.
Feb. 8, 2010, midnight
S6E22 - George Stephanopoulos
Chris Dodd wants to take away corporate free speech, and George Stephanopoulos drinks a Heineken.
Feb. 9, 2010, midnight
S6E23 - Claire Danes
Stephen profiles Chicago's 5th district, and Claire Danes discusses her role as Temple Grandin.
Feb. 10, 2010, midnight
S6E24 - Al Michaels, David Ross
Al Michaels considers an Al Qaeda bobsled team, and Stephen unveils his Vancouver poster to David Ross.
Feb. 11, 2010, midnight
S6E25 - Shaun White
Stephen offends Ujjal Dosanjh and invites Shaun White for a Canadian beer.
Feb. 22, 2010, midnight
S6E26 - Lindsey Vonn, Bob Costas
Lindsey Vonn discusses her Austrian cheese remedy, and Bob Costas doesn't care who wins.
Feb. 23, 2010, midnight
S6E27 - Scott Hamilton, Jeret Peterson, Ryan St. Onge
Scott Hamilton discusses figure skating, while Ryan St. Onge and Jeret Peterson face an intervention.
Feb. 24, 2010, midnight
S6E28 - Shani Davis, Seth Wescott
Shani Davis thanks the Colbert Nation for his medals, and Seth Wescott refuses to wear tight clothing.
Feb. 25, 2010, midnight
S6E29 - Don Cheadle
Michael Buble sings two national anthems, and Don Cheadle considers doing heroin for Darfur.
March 1, 2010, midnight
S6E30 - David Brooks
Kids may be the key to our economic future, and David Brooks discusses moderate conservatism.
March 2, 2010, midnight
S6E31 - Scheherazade Rehman, Garry Wills
Scheherazade Rehman debates Greece's economy, and Garry Wills says the president has too much power.
March 3, 2010, midnight
S6E32 - Barry Schwartz
Iraqi candidates sway voters with gifts, and Barry Schwartz explains the downside of too many choices.
March 4, 2010, midnight
S6E33 - Tom Hanks
Ezra Klein details the reconciliation process, and Tom Hanks discusses his role as a history maker.
March 8, 2010, midnight
S6E34 - Annie Leonard
Pringles recalls its two best flavors, and Annie Leonard says Americans have too much stuff.
March 9, 2010, midnight
S6E35 - Sean Carroll
Charlie Cook discusses health care reconciliation, and Sean Carroll talks about the mystery of time.
March 10, 2010, midnight
S6E36 - David Aaronovitch
Scott Rasmussen interprets poll results, and David Aaronovitch discusses conspiracy theories.
March 11, 2010, midnight
S6E37 - Robert Baer
Stephen questions the media's focus and asks Robert Baer if the squirrel is in the basket.
March 15, 2010, midnight
S6E38 - Rebecca Skloot
Stephen examines the way Americans eat and talks to Rebecca Skloot about the ethics of science.
March 16, 2010, midnight
S6E39 - Nell Irvin Painter
Doctors offer vasectomy deals for March Madness, and Stephen arm-wrestles Nell Irvin Painter.
March 17, 2010, midnight
S6E40 - Mary Matalin
James Martin defends social justice, and Mary Matalin tries to avoid Republican talking points.
March 18, 2010, midnight
S6E41 - Claire McCaskill
Stephen breeds the elderly in captivity, and Claire McCaskill sends a message to Rush Limbaugh.
March 29, 2010, midnight
S6E42 - Simon Johnson
Scandal rocks the church even harder than Creed, and Simon Johnson thinks banks have too much power.
March 30, 2010, midnight
S6E43 - Craig Mullaney
The federal government raids an anti-government militia, and Craig Mullaney discusses Afghanistan.
March 31, 2010, midnight
S6E44 - David Frum, Judith Shulevitz
David Frum gets fired from the Republican cult, and Judith Shulevitz discusses the Sabbath.
April 1, 2010, midnight
S6E45 - Dean Kamen
Fox cancels "24," and Dean Kamen talks about his new advanced prosthetic arm invention.
April 5, 2010, midnight
S6E46 - Reverend Al Sharpton
Scrabble changes its rules to allow proper names, and Al Sharpton fights for education reform.
April 6, 2010, midnight
S6E47 - David Simon
Jeff Goldblum blesses a cigarette, and David Simon talks about his new show, "Treme."
April 7, 2010, midnight
S6E48 - Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and the director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson
April 8, 2010, midnight
S6E49 - Jeffrey Toobin, Julian Assange
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange. Also, Stephen talks with Jeffrey Toobin about the replacement of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens.
April 12, 2010, midnight
S6E50 - Jon Mooallem
Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times journalist Jon Mooallem.
April 13, 2010, midnight
S6E51 - David Shields
Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Reality Hunger: A Manifesto, David Shields. Also, Stephen talks with the host of This Week, Jake Tapper and Bill Adair from politicfact.com about fact checking the Sunday talk shows.
April 14, 2010, midnight
S6E52 - Aimee Mullins
Tonight Stephen welcomes athlete, actress and activist Aimee Mullins
April 15, 2010, midnight
S6E53 - Andrew Ross Sorkin, George Will
Tonight Stephen welcomes political pundit George Will. Also, Stephen talks with New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin
April 19, 2010, midnight
S6E54 - Jeffrey Katzenberg
Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief executive of Dreamworks animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
April 20, 2010, midnight
S6E55 - Craig Robinson
Tonight Stephen welcomes Oregon State University's basketball coach and author of A Game of Character: A Family Journey from Chicago's Southside to the Ivy League and Beyond, Craig Robinson.
April 21, 2010, midnight
S6E56 - Gorillaz
Tonight Stephen welcomes musical group Gorillaz.
April 22, 2010, midnight
S6E57 - Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Tonight Stephen welcomes singer Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings.
April 26, 2010, midnight
S6E58 - Conn Iggulden
Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-author of The Dangerous Book of Heroes, Conn Iggulden.
April 27, 2010, midnight
S6E59 - Gregg Easterbrook
Tonight Stephen welcomes the contributing editor for the Atlantic Monthly and author of Sonic Boom: Globalization at Mach Speed, Gregg Easterbrook.
April 28, 2010, midnight
S6E60 - OK Go
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band Ok Go. Also, Stephen talks with California's Lt. Governor Abel Moldonado about Proposition 14.
April 29, 2010, midnight
S6E61 - Elizabeth Warren
Tonight Stephen welcomes Harvard law professor Elizabeth Warren. Also, Stephen talks with the president of the Salt Institute Lori Roman and the executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest Michael Jacobson about salt intake regulation.
May 3, 2010, midnight
S6E62 - Michael J. Fox, Mark W. Moffett
Tonight Stephen welcomes explorer, biologist and author of Adventures among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions, Mark Moffett. Also, Michael J. Fox interrupts the Word so that Stephen can sell his new book.
May 4, 2010, midnight
S6E63 - David Isay
Tonight Stephen welcomes the founder of StoryCorps and author of Mom: A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps, David Isay.
May 5, 2010, midnight
S6E64 - Stewart Brand
Tonight Stephen welcomes environmentalist and author of Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto, Stewart Brand. Also, Stephen talks with The Atlantic Monthly columnist Andrew Sullivan about the British elections.
May 6, 2010, midnight
S6E65 - Gary Johnson
Tonight Stephen welcomes the former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson, Also, Stephen talks with George Washington University's Scheherazade Rehman about the Greek bailout.
May 10, 2010, midnight
S6E66 - Hampton Sides
Tonight Stephen welcomes historian and author of Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin, Hampton Sides. Also, Stephen talks with Slate's legal correspondent Dahlia Lithwick about Elena Kagen's Supreme Court nomination.
May 11, 2010, midnight
S6E67 - Deepak Chopra
Tonight Stephen welcomes self help guru and author of The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the Hidden Power of Your True Self, Deepak Chopra.
May 12, 2010, midnight
S6E68 - The Hold Steady
Tonight Stephen welcomes the band The Hold Steady.
May 13, 2010, midnight
S6E69 - Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Manned spaceflight nears its end, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali lives under a constant death threat.
June 1, 2010, midnight
S6E70 - Lisa Miller
Stephen shows shocking footage from Spain, and Lisa Miller spends seven minutes in Heaven.
June 2, 2010, midnight
S6E71 - Vampire Weekend
Stephen visits the offices of Consumer Reports, and Vampire Weekend performs.
June 3, 2010, midnight
S6E72 - James Carville, Jonathan Alter
Stephen fundraises for a worthy cause, and Jonathan Alter discusses President Obama's first year.
June 7, 2010, midnight
S6E73 - Mark Frauenfelder
Stephen visits the Consumer Reports labs, and Mark Frauenfelder plays his cigar-box guitar.
June 8, 2010, midnight
S6E74 - Amb. Michael Oren, Sen. Sam Nunn
Michael Oren defends Israel's flotilla raid, and Sam Nunn warns of the nuclear terrorism threat.
June 9, 2010, midnight
S6E75 - Alan Bean
Marc Fisher debates soccer with Mark Starr, and Alan Bean shows off his moon dust paintings.
June 10, 2010, midnight
S6E76 - Stephen Prothero
Stephen recaps the Tony Awards, and Stephen Prothero is going to Hell in seven religions.
June 14, 2010, midnight
S6E77 - Dr. Carl Safina
Stephen has to stop hunting men and wants Carl Safina to change the color of his Blue Ocean Institute.
June 15, 2010, midnight
S6E78 - Devo
Stephen gives a short, self-indulgent update on Twitter, and Devo performs.
June 16, 2010, midnight
S6E79 - David Mamet
Stephen helps Bob Inglis win in South Carolina, and David Mamet discusses the dying theater.
June 17, 2010, midnight
S6E80 - Wes Moore
Stephen interviews for an astronaut position, and Wes Moore discusses the imprisoned Wes Moore.
June 21, 2010, midnight
S6E81 - Gloria Steinem
Stephen starts his astronaut training, and Gloria Steinem discusses the benefits of men raising kids.
June 22, 2010, midnight
S6E82 - Tim Westergren
Stephen asks if Glenn Beck is a civil rights hero and talks to Tim Westergren about Pandora.
June 23, 2010, midnight
S6E83 - Michael Specter
Stephen completes astronaut training, and Michael Specter discusses the dangers of denying science.
June 24, 2010, midnight
S6E84 - Michael Hastings, John Waters
Michael Hastings discusses Rolling Stone article, and John Waters supports childhood rebellion.
June 28, 2010, midnight
S6E85 - Mayor Julian Castro
BP puts a positive spin on the oil spill, and Stephen interviews Mayor Julian Castro.
June 29, 2010, midnight
S6E86 - Nicholas Carr
Stephen plays one-on-one with Allan Houston, and Nicholas Carr criticizes the Internet.
June 30, 2010, midnight
S6E87 - Manny Howard
Texas Republicans want to criminalize homosexuality, and Manny Howard turns his backyard into a farm.
July 1, 2010, midnight
S6E88 - Paul Krugman, Dr. Michio Kaku
Stephen joins Cindy Cohn on the Internet and talks to Michio Kaku about invisibility cloaks.
July 5, 2010, midnight
S6E89 - Garret Keizer
Writer Garret Keizer talks about his new book: "The Unwanted Sound of Everything We Want: A Book About Noise"
July 6, 2010, midnight
S6E90 - Steve Carell
Actor and old friend Steve Carell faces off against Stephen Colbert
July 7, 2010, midnight
S6E91 - Arturo Rodriguez
Arturo Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America talks with Stephen about immigrant workers.
July 8, 2010, midnight
S6E92 - Hephzibah Anderson
Stephen downloads the solution to stop media piracy, and Hephzibah Anderson talks about her year without sex.
July 26, 2010, midnight
S6E93 - Thomas S. Blanton, Kevin Kline
Stephen questions the mission in Afghanistan and challenges Kevin Kline with Shakespeare.
July 27, 2010, midnight
S6E94 - Elon Musk
President Obama blows off the Boy Scouts, and Elon Musk discusses the future of electric cars.
July 28, 2010, midnight
S6E95 - Andy Cohen
Bill O'Reilly issues a rare apology, and Stephen pours Andy Cohen a cocktail.
July 29, 2010, midnight
S6E96 - Jimmy Cliff
Stephen previews the 2012 Olympics in London, and Jimmy Cliff performs.
Aug. 2, 2010, midnight
S6E97 - Laura Ingraham
Stephen reads some of Barack Obama's private musings to Laura Ingraham.
Aug. 3, 2010, midnight
S6E98 - Michael Posner
P.K. Winsome introduces Nielsen Mandela, and Michael Posner discusses international democracy.
Aug. 4, 2010, midnight
S6E99 - Savion Glover
Californians can now legally marry their pot plant, and Savion Glover performs.
Aug. 5, 2010, midnight
S6E100 - Dylan Ratigan
Stephen names his Alpha Dog of the Week, and talks to Dylan Ratigan about Wall Street.
Aug. 10, 2010, midnight
S6E101 - David Finkel
Michelle Obama vacations in Spain, and David Finkel describes the Iraq War's effect on American troops.
Aug. 11, 2010, midnight
S6E102 - Chuck Close
Stephen checks in on the state of America's seniors and talks to Chuck Close about art.
Aug. 12, 2010, midnight
S6E103 - Richard Clarke, John Fetterman
Richard Clarke wants a smaller intelligence community, and John Fetterman revitalizes Braddock, PA.
Aug. 16, 2010, midnight
S6E104 - Barry Levine
Stephen examines the meat industry and asks Barry Levine about his National Enquirer file.
Aug. 17, 2010, midnight
S6E105 - Thomas French
Laura Schlessinger gets in trouble, and Thomas French explains what it takes to build a zoo.
Aug. 18, 2010, midnight
S6E106 - Jon Krakauer
Stephen finds out if there's still BP oil in the Gulf, and talks to Jon Krakauer about glory.
Aug. 19, 2010, midnight
S6E107 - Leslie Kean
President Obama must prove he's not Muslim, and Leslie Kean calls for an investigation of UFOs.
Aug. 23, 2010, midnight
S6E108 - Jeffrey Goldberg
Stephen examines Internet privacy and talks to Jeffrey Goldberg about conflict in the Middle East.
Aug. 24, 2010, midnight
S6E109 - Andrew Hacker, Heidi Cullen
Andrew Hacker dismisses for-profit colleges, and Heidi Cullen warns of extreme weather
Aug. 25, 2010, midnight
S6E110 - Richard Engel
Glenn Beck re-founds America, and Richard Engel talks about the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Aug. 26, 2010, midnight
S6E111 - Anthony Romero
The Tea Party wins midterm primaries, and Anthony Romero celebrates the ACLU's anniversary.
Sept. 7, 2010, midnight
S6E112 - Vice President Joe Biden, Gen. Raymond Odierno
Stephen kicks off his salute to the troops tonight with appearances by the Vice President of the United States and the general who shaved his head.
Sept. 8, 2010, midnight
S6E113 - Sen. Jim Webb, Joshua Bleill, Lt. Col. Brent Cummings, John Legend
David Petraeus honors the Colbert Nation, while Brent Cummings and Josh Bleill talk about their tours.
Sept. 9, 2010, midnight
S6E114 - Lisa Birnbach
Lisa Birnbach released "The Official Preppy Handbook" in 1980. Who'd have thought that 30 years later, we'd still have preppies but not books.
Sept. 13, 2010, midnight
S6E115 - Sean Wilentz
Stephen solves the Ground Zero mosque crisis and listens to Sean Wilentz mumble about Bob Dylan.
Sept. 14, 2010, midnight
S6E116 - Saul Griffith
The Tea Party wins the Republican primaries, and Saul Griffith tries to solve global warming.
Sept. 15, 2010, midnight
S6E117 - Lawrence O'Donnell
Stephen announces his March to Keep Fear Alive and talks to Lawrence O'Donnell about Tea Partiers.
Sept. 16, 2010, midnight
S6E118 - Pavement
A 106-year-old woman shares her secret to long life, and Pavement reunites after 11 years.
Sept. 20, 2010, midnight
S6E119 - Eric Schmidt
Craigslist shuts down its adult services, and Google CEO Eric Schmidt searches for himself.
Sept. 21, 2010, midnight
S6E120 - Guillermo Del Toro
President Obama gives a back-to-school speech, and Guillermo del Toro meets Stephen del Matador.
Sept. 22, 2010, midnight
S6E121 - Oscar Goodman
Stephen concludes his migrant farm worker training and talks to Oscar Goodman about Las Vegas.
Sept. 23, 2010, midnight
S6E122 - Ken Burns
The GOP blocks the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," and Ken Burns talks about "The Tenth Inning."
Sept. 27, 2010, midnight
S6E123 - Paul Begala, Ross Douthat
Democratic voters suffer from apathy, and Stephen doubts if Ross Douthat is that conservative.
Sept. 28, 2010, midnight
S6E124 - Steve Rattner
The koala population suffers from Chlamydia, and Steven Rattner discusses the auto industry bailout.
Sept. 29, 2010, midnight
S6E125 - Aaron Sorkin
Stephen questions poll reliability and talks to Aaron Sorkin in the hall while people hand them stuff.
Sept. 30, 2010, midnight
S6E126 - Eugene Robinson
The Tea Party reaches out to kids, and Eugene Robinson discusses the four groups of black America.
Oct. 4, 2010, midnight
S6E127 - Leon Botstein
Stephen looks at the Mexican drug war, and Leon Botstein wants to eliminate two years of school
Oct. 5, 2010, midnight
S6E128 - Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy
The government tries to take control of America's food, and Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy perform.
Oct. 6, 2010, midnight
S6E129 - Davis Guggenheim
Joseph Califano debates Gary Johnson over Prop 19, and Davis Guggenheim addresses failing schools.
Oct. 7, 2010, midnight
S6E130 - Robert Reich
Muslims might take over the food supply, and Robert Reich talks about the future of the U.S. economy.
Oct. 11, 2010, midnight
S6E131 - Brendan Steinhauser
Schools find a new way to raise money, and M. Night Shyamalan isn't really here.
Oct. 12, 2010, midnight
S6E132 - Austan Goolsbee
Stephen questions whether it's fair to tax the rich, and Austan Goolsbee gives Obama economic advice.
Oct. 13, 2010, midnight
S6E133 - Bill Bryson
Stephen gives away free bus tickets to D.C., and Bill Bryson talks about sex in the Middle Ages.
Oct. 14, 2010, midnight
S6E134 - Nicholas Negroponte
Stephen celebrates his fifth anniversary, and Nicholas Negroponte gives laptops to poor children.
Oct. 25, 2010, midnight
S6E135 - Garry Wills
Stephen prepares for the apocalypse, and Garry Wills writes a book about himself.
Oct. 26, 2010, midnight
S6E136 - Rep. Tom Perriello, Apolo Anton Ohno
Stephen looks at the Democrats' chances in the midterms and gives Apolo Ohno a regret.
Oct. 27, 2010, midnight
S6E137 - Maira Kalman
The McRib returns on election day, and Maira Kalman falls in love with Abraham Lincoln.
Oct. 28, 2010, midnight
S6E138 - Jonathan Alter
Christine O'Donnell prays, and Jonathan Alter says Obama's allergy to gimmickry has hurt him.
Nov. 1, 2010, midnight
S6E139 - Katrina vanden Heuvel, David Frum
Stephen covers the change sweeping through America with a live broadcast.
Nov. 2, 2010, midnight
S6E140 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
Californians decide on Prop 19, and Doris Kearns Goodwin puts the midterm election into perspective.
Nov. 3, 2010, midnight
S6E141 - Elvis Costello
A popular children's TV character is outed, and Elvis Costello threatens to cut off Stephen's thumbs.
Nov. 4, 2010, midnight
S6E142 - Reza Aslan
Rand Paul wants to protect the rich, and Reza Aslan wants to bring down democracy through art.
Nov. 8, 2010, midnight
S6E143 - Cee-Lo Green
Stephen promises to lob softball questions at George W. Bush, and Cee Lo Green performs.
Nov. 9, 2010, midnight
S6E144 - Martha Stewart
Michelle Obama shakes hands with a conservative Muslim, and Stephen cooks for Martha Stewart.
Nov. 10, 2010, midnight
S6E145 - Quincy Jones
Wall Street hands out record bonuses, Nintendo goes to court, and Quincy Jones wants a Latin Grammy.
Nov. 11, 2010, midnight
S6E146 - David Stern
Jeffrey Goldberg opposes full-body scanners, and David Stern misses short shorts.
Nov. 15, 2010, midnight
S6E147 - John Legend
Stephen looks at the new trend in alcoholic energy drinks, and John Legend performs "Shine."
Nov. 16, 2010, midnight
S6E148 - Ian Frazier
Stephen wonders if America can trim its national debt, and Ian Frazier talks about Siberia.
Nov. 17, 2010, midnight
S6E149 - Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
Joseph Gobbles shoots Jay the Intern, and Salvatore Giunta credits the bravery of American troops.
Nov. 18, 2010, midnight
S6E150 - Dan Savage
The advice columnist and Colbert Report national spokes-gay returns to talk about his new anti-suicide initiative for gay teenagers.
Nov. 29, 2010, midnight
S6E151 - Tom Vilsack
James Rubin discusses the WikiLeaks document dump, and Tom Vilsack brings a cheddar cheese head.
Nov. 30, 2010, midnight
S6E152 - Michelle Rhee
The former education commissioner talks about her efforts to reform the Washington D.C. school system.
Dec. 1, 2010, midnight
S6E153 - David Stockman
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Dec. 2, 2010, midnight
S6E154 - Garry Trudeau
Obama tries to win over Republicans, and Garry Trudeau looks back on 40 years of "Doonesbury."
Dec. 6, 2010, midnight
S6E155 - Julie Nixon Eisenhower & David Eisenhower
Obama extends the Bush tax cuts, and David and Julie Eisenhower recall growing up in the White House.
Dec. 7, 2010, midnight
S6E156 - Steve Martin
Stephen tests Steve Martin's art knowledge and tries to sell him last year's portrait.
Dec. 8, 2010, midnight
S6E157 - Julie Taymor
William Wegman arts up Stephen's portrait, and Julie Taymor talks about "The Tempest."
Dec. 9, 2010, midnight
S6E158 - Patti Smith
Stephen wants to feed the economy that Jamie Lee Curtis yogurt and asks Patti Smith about her memoir.
Dec. 13, 2010, midnight
S6E159 - David Boies, Stephen Sondheim
Stephen wins the Golden Tweet Award and takes issue with some of Stephen Sondheim's lyrics.
Dec. 14, 2010, midnight
S6E160 - Omar Wasow, Laird Hamilton
America is at cyberwar, and Laird Hamilton shoots the curl of Stephen's rage.
Dec. 15, 2010, midnight
S6E161 - Amy Sedaris, Paul Simon
Jesus may be a liberal Democrat, Amy Sedaris makes a tie snake, and Paul Simon performs.
Dec. 16, 2010, midnight
Network: Comedy Central
Released: Oct. 17, 2005
Last Air Date: Dec. 18, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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