The Colbert Report: Season 1

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Generally favorable reviews based on 22 Critics

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Universal acclaim based on 174 Ratings

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Season Details & Credits

Comedy Central | Season Premiere Date: October 17, 2005

Starring: Stephen Colbert

Summary: This Daily Show spinoff elevates bear-phobic Stephen Colbert to the anchor seat, where he takes on cable news hosts such as Bill O'Reilly.

Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, News

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Show Guide

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Series Overview
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: October 17, 2005
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S1:E32. Mark Cuban
Air Date: December 15, 2005
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S1:E31. Dermot Mulroney
Air Date: December 14, 2005
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S1:E30. Bob Costas
Air Date: December 13, 2005
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S1:E29. Harry Smith
Air Date: December 12, 2005
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S1:E28. Peggy Noonan
Air Date: December 8, 2005
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S1:E27. Craig Crawford
Air Date: December 7, 2005
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S1:E26. Anderson Cooper
Air Date: December 6, 2005
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S1:E25. Maureen Dowd
Air Date: December 5, 2005
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S1:E24. Richard Clarke
Air Date: December 1, 2005
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S1:E23. Katrina vanden Heuvel
Air Date: November 30, 2005
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S1:E22. Richard Preston
Air Date: November 29, 2005
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S1:E21. Brian Greene
Air Date: November 28, 2005
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S1:E20. Tim Robbins
Air Date: November 17, 2005
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S1:E19. Matt Taibbi
Air Date: November 16, 2005
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S1:E18. Rev. Al Sharpton
Air Date: November 15, 2005
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S1:E17. Sen. Bob Kerrey
Air Date: November 14, 2005
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S1:E16. Cokie Roberts
Air Date: November 10, 2005
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S1:E15. Mary Roach
Air Date: November 9, 2005
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S1:E14. Catherine Crier
Air Date: November 8, 2005
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S1:E13. Eliot Spitzer
Air Date: November 7, 2005
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S1:E12. Bradley Whitford
Air Date: November 3, 2005
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S1:E11. Bruce Feiler
Air Date: November 2, 2005
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S1:E10. Ken Burns
Air Date: November 1, 2005
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S1:E9. Monica Crowley
Air Date: October 31, 2005
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S1:E8. Jeff Daniels
Air Date: October 27, 2005
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S1:E7. Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Air Date: October 26, 2005
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S1:E6. Greg Behrendt
Air Date: October 25, 2005
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S1:E5. Lou Dobbs
Air Date: October 24, 2005
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S1:E4. Jim Cramer
Air Date: October 20, 2005
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S1:E3. Fareed Zakaria
Air Date: October 19, 2005
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S1:E2. Lesley Stahl
Air Date: October 18, 2005
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S1:E1. Stone Phillips
Air Date: October 17, 2005

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Critic Reviews

Salon Heather Havrilesky

Not only does Colbert maintain his persona without skipping a beat throughout the entire show, but he's got great comic timing, the show's writers are brilliant, and the whole thing is pure foolish, bizarre, idiotic fun at Bill O'Reilly's expense. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Mr. Colbert's on-camera persona may not wear well over the long term, but for now at least "The Colbert Report" is a worthy spinoff, an icy-cold beer chaser to the shot of whiskey that is "The Daily Show." Read full review

Chicago Tribune Maureen Ryan

The biggest question hanging over "The Colbert Report" is whether the show’s sendup of the pomposity and fear-mongering of cable news blowhards will be as appealing in the long term as "The Daily Show’s" satire of public figures and the news media as a whole. Read full review

Slate Dana Stevens

By its very nature, the position Colbert occupies—the butt of his own show's joke—seems more difficult to sustain than Stewart's role as the eternal observer. Read full review

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen

It's more an intellectual, in your head, "hey, that's clever," than a laugh-out-loud funny. Read full review

The New Yorker Nancy Franklin

Colbert is very skillful at parodying people who are already parodies of themselves, and his show is a lot sharper than most of what passes for comedy on TV. At the end of the day, though--a day, say, on which a President says something foolish, or a Supreme Court nominee has to step aside, or a White House aide is indicted--the voice you’ll most want to hear is still Jon Stewart’s. Read full review

New York Magazine (Vulture) Adam Sternbergh

It’s an astute parody, but it suffocates the show, sealing The Colbert Report under a hermetic layer of irony. Read full review

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User Reviews

gm101

Sep 15, 2010

Stephen Colbert is awesome! I actually like him more than Jon Stewart. I love how he mocks the guys at Fox News indirectly, calling them allies, but continually making them look like fools.

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JasonR

Mar 20, 2006

Giving the Daily Show a run for it's money... and you know that's saying a lot.

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salomee

Jan 18, 2007

Colbert is so funny!! ! He's a comic genuis and watching his is a pleasure. I laugh thoughout this magnificant show. I love it and I think that he's one of the funniest people on TV.

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Kyle

Dec 8, 2005

A Tek Jansen adventure.

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Zegilgamesh

Jan 5, 2012

Colbert's satirical sense of humor as well as his off-the-wall style not only breaks through the usual style of political comedy show, but becomes the ultimate part of his comedic genius.

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DanB.

Nov 11, 2005

The first few shows I watched had some off moments, but overall it makes me laugh out loud every episode I see and is more often funny and clever than not. The interviews have been mixed. Oh and the DaColbert Code segment will hopefully not be done again.

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NickM

Apr 1, 2007

By far the worst show I have ever seen. I don't understand how people can think this crap is clever!! Anyone can act like an asshole, that doesn't mean they're funny!!! Colbert is an overrated fad that any educated person will turn off.

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