List of The Colbert Report episodes (2008)
| The Colbert Report 2008 episodes | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 160 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Season chronology | |
This is a list of episodes for The Colbert Report in 2008.
2008
January
Due to the writers strike, the show went on hiatus on November 5, 2007. The show returned on January 7, 2008, without writers. The writers started again on February 13, 2008.
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | "(left blank)" | Andrew Sullivan, Richard Freeman | "Hey. This is The Colber-t Repor-t." | January 7 | 4001 |
| 333 | "None" | Chris Beam, Gary Rosen | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 8 | 4002 |
| 334 | "None" | Mike Huckabee, Matt Taibbi | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 9 | 4003 |
| 335 | "None" | Norman Ornstein, Muhammad Yunus | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 10 | 4004 |
| 336 | "None" | Neil Shubin | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 14 | 4005 |
| 337 | "None" | Peter Hopkins, Jared Cohen | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 15 | 4006 |
| 338 | "None" | Benjamin Eckstein, Deborah Tannen | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 16 | 4007 |
| 339 | "None" | Benjamin Eckstein, Lou Dobbs (old footage), David Levy | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 17 | 4008 |
| 340 | "None" | Allan Sloan, Eric Weiner | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 21 | 4009 |
| 341 | "None" | Malcolm Gladwell, Andrew Young | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 22 | 4010 |
| 342 | "None" | Marie Wood, Jeb Corliss, Andrew McLean | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 23 | 4011 |
| 343 | "None" | Debra Dickerson, Charles Nesson | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 24 | 4012 |
| 344 | "None" | Marjane Satrapi, Rick Warren | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 28 | 4013 |
| 345 | "None" | Joe Quesada, Jon Stewart, Alex Ross | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 29 | 4014 |
| 346 | "None" | Carl Hiaasen, Frans de Waal | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 30 | 4015 |
| 347 | "None" | Tim Harford, Andrew Napolitano | None (show begins with opening sequence) | January 31 | 4016 |
February
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | "None" | Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Tony Campolo, Jacob Weisberg | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 4 | 4017 |
| 349 | "None" | Angelo Falcon, Bob Dole | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 5 | 4018 |
| 350 | "None" | Richard Brookhiser, Joe Solmonese, Tad Devine | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 6 | 4019 |
| 351 | "None" | Mike Huckabee, Joe Solmonese, Mark Moffett | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 7 | 4020 |
| 352 | "None" | Aubrey de Gray, Marc Pachter, Philip Zimbardo | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 11 | 4021 |
| 353 | "None" | Eliot Spitzer, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Lisa Randall | None (show begins with opening sequence) | February 12 | 4022 |
| 354 | "None" | David Gracer, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Thompson Ford | "Our writers are back and they are sexy. (Aside) Who wrote this?" | February 13 | 4023 |
| 355 | "None" | John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy | "Hey Cupid, put on some damn pants! No one wants to see baby bits! This is The Colbert Report." | February 14 | 4024 |
| 356 | "Good Bad Journalism" | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. | "Hey Obama, try to plagiarize this: This is The Colbert Report." | February 26 | 4025 |
| 357 | "None" | Tony Snow | "Hey, alternating current. Why don't you just admit you're bi. This is The Colbert Report." | February 27 | 4026 |
| 358 | "None" | Richard Brookhiser, Ingrid Newkirk | "Hey, Ben Bernanke. Stop telling us about your sagging growth. This is The Colbert Report." | February 28 | 4027 |
March
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 359 | "None" | Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor | "If it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck, it could be a terrorist. Shoot it either way. This is The Colbert Report." | March 3 | 4028 |
| 360 | "Experience" | William Donohue, Howard Dean, Jennifer 8. Lee | "I'm no fan of March Madness, but it sure beats February syphilis. This is The Colbert Report. | March 4 | 4029 |
| 361 | "None" | Robert Reich, Gregory Rodriguez | "Forget the wind. The answer, my friend, is blowin' out my mouth. This is The Colbert Report." | March 5 | 4030 |
| 362 | "AT & Treason" | John Legend | "Daylight Savings Time starts Sunday. Maybe that'll get us out of this daylight debt crisis. This is The Colbert Report." | March 6 | 4031 |
| 363 | "Size Matters" | George McGovern | "New York Post, I call dibs on 'Eliot Mess.' This is The Colbert Report." | March 10 | 4032 |
| 364 | "Mr. Right Now" | Geraldo Rivera | "Hey blood bank, that cookie sucked. I want my blood back. This is The Colbert Report." | March 11 | 4033 |
| 365 | "None" | Ethan Nadelmann, Howard Kurtz | "If I had a nickel for every time I was wrong, I'd be broke. This is The Colbert Report." | March 12 | 4034 |
| 366 | "None" | Hussein Ibish, Sudhir Venkatesh | "Hey Burger King, isn't it time you named an heir? This is The Colbert Report." | March 13 | 4035 |
| 367 | "The Audacity Of Hopelessness" | Samantha Power | "If you're filling out your tournament brackets, I always go with "C." This is The Colbert Report." | March 17 | 4036 |
| 368 | "None" | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Carole King | "If you're just waking up, that's how you celebrate St. Patrick's Day. This is The Colbert Report." | March 18 | 4037 |
| 369 | "The Gospel of John" | Dee Dee Myers | "Hey Stephen, don't forget to stop thinking out loud. This is The Colbert Report." | March 19 | 4038 |
| 370 | "None" | Dean Kamen | None (show begins with opening sequence) | March 20 | 4039 |
| 371 | "None" | Eric Alterman, Michael Reynolds | "We have a really big show tonight, but it's a little sensitive, so call it 'husky.' This is The Colbert Report." | March 31 | 4040 |
April
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | "Pick Sicks" | Brent Glass, Van Jones | "I never proofread my scripts so I have more time to bring you the turth. This is The Colbert Report." | April 1 | 4041 |
| 373 | "None" | R.E.M. | "I don't need a GPS system to find the truth, but I would like a free GPS system. (winks) This is The Colbert Report." | April 2 | 4042 |
| 374 | "Let The Games Begin" | Clay Shirky | "It's not a recession, it's a correction. Correction, it's a recession. This is The Colbert Report." | April 3 | 4043 |
| 375 | "None" | Trevor Paglen, Jesse Ventura | "Remember the '80s? Then you're not part of my demographic. This is The Colbert Report." | April 7 | 4044 |
| 376 | "None" | Madeleine Albright | "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me...unless you throw a dictionary at me. This is The Colbert Report." | April 8 | 4045 |
| 377 | "Starter Country" | Jeff Gore | "There are eight million stories in the Naked City; most would look better with their clothes on. This is The Colbert Report." | April 9 | 4046 |
| 378 | "Black and White" | Robin Wright | "At the sound of the tone, the time will be 'tone time.' BEEP! This is The Colbert Report." | April 10 | 4047 |
| 379 | "None" | John Legend, Michael Nutter, Chris Matthews | None (show opens with Stephen and John Legend singing "The Star-Spangled Banner") | April 14 | 4048 |
| 380 | "Tradition" | The Roots, Michelle Obama | "This is The Colbert Report and these are The Roots." (The Roots perform the opening music.) | April 15 | 4049 |
| 381 | "None" | Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders, Ed Rendell | (after cheerleaders spell out TRUTH) "I knew it! This is The Colbert Report." | April 16 | 4050 |
| 382 | "Valued Voter (presented as "Ed Wørds" by John Edwards)" | Hillary Clinton, Patrick Murphy, John Edwards, Barack Obama | None (show begins with opening sequence) | April 17 | 4051 |
| 383 | "None" | James Martin, Bernie Sanders | "If I learned one thing from the Liberty Bell, it's that crack is wack. Stay in school, kids. This is The Colbert Report." | April 21 | 4052 |
| 384 | "None" | Susan Jacoby | "You say tom-ah-to, I say this is The Colbert Report." | April 22 | 4053 |
| 385 | "Iraq The Vote" | Mitch Albom | "Nation, I'm really under the gun. Seriously, I stashed a pistol under my toupée. This is The Colbert Report." | April 23 | 4054 |
| 386 | "None" | Maria Shriver | "The truth shall set you free, unless you killed somebody, in which case, remember, tell the cops they were breathing when you left. This is The Colbert Report." | April 24 | 4055 |
| 387 | "Kernel of Truth" | Feist | "A great man once said, 'This is The Colbert Report.' Wait, that was me. This is The Colbert Report!" | April 28 | 4056 |
| 388 | "Separation of Church & Plate" | Anne Lamott | "How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Limo, limo, limo. This is The Colbert Report." | April 29 | 4057 |
| 389 | "None" | Donna Brazile, Noah Feldman | "Duck, duck, duck, truth. This is The Colbert Report." | April 30 | 4058 |
May
On May 6, 2008, The Colbert Report debuted in the United Kingdom on FX.[1]
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390 | "None" | James Kunstler | "I started my Kentucky Derby party early. I'm full of Julep and I got a gun. This is The Colbert Report." | May 1 | 4059 |
| 391 | "Free Gas!" | Carl Hiaasen, Rain | "Happy Cinco de Mayo. Remember, tomorrow's a great day to buy a used piñata. This is The Colbert Report. | May 5 | 4060 |
| 392 | "Collateral Friendage" | Nathan Gunn | "Shouldn't it be, 'No, we don't have any bananas?' That's been bugging me for 75 years. This is The Colbert Report." | May 6 | 4061 |
| 393 | "None" | Hasan Elahi, George Johnson | "You know what they say, 'When in Rome, get on a plane back to America.' This is The Colbert Report." | May 7 | 4062 |
| 394 | "None" | Garrett Reisman, Arianna Huffington | None (show begins with opening sequence) | May 8 | 4063 |
| 395 | "None" | Mehmet Oz | "The price of stamps rose a penny. Sweet, I just made twenty cents on my pack of "forever stamps." This is The Colbert Report." | May 12 | 4064 |
| 396 | "None" | Jennifer Hooper McCarty | "You put your left foot in, you take your left foot out. You put your left foot in and you shake it all about. Who knew restless leg syndrome was so much fun? This is The Colbert Report." | May 13 | 4065 |
| 397 | "Declaration Of Warming" | Laura Dern, Grover Norquist | "Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Give him a subprime fish loan and you're in business, buddy. This is The Colbert Report." | May 14 | 4066 |
| 398 | "Jail Sweet Jail" | Andrei Cherny | "Good things come to those who wait. (pause) This is The Colbert Report." | May 15 | 4067 |
| 399 | "None" | Tony Perkins, Brian Greene | "We're starting summer hours here. Thank you and goodnight. This is The Colbert Report." | May 27 | 4068 |
| 400 | "Brushback Pitch" | Claire McCaskill | "Tonight's show is brought to you by the number '1' and the letter 'me.' This is The Colbert Report." | May 28 | 4069 |
| 401 | "None" | Tad Devine, David Sirota | "Early to bed and early to rise makes you a loser. Let's party all night long. This is The Colbert Report." | May 29 | 4070 |
June
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402 | "Media Culpa" | Jon Paskowitz | I saw Sex and the City. Spoiler alert: she picks the Vivienne Westwood dress. (mouths "Oh my God") This is The Colbert Report." | June 2 | 4071 |
| 403 | "Unhealthy Competition" | George Will | "Time flies, especially since I built a clockapult. This is The Colbert Report." | June 3 | 4072 |
| 404 | "None" | Bob Barr, Salman Rushdie | "Today is the first day of the rest of your life...and it's already 11:30. What a waste. This is The Colbert Report." | June 4 | 4073 |
| 405 | "Oh, The Places You'll Stay" | Pat Buchanan | "I regret that I have but one life to give. I want more lives! This is The Colbert Report." | June 5 | 4074 |
| 406 | "If At First You Don't Secede" | Philip Weiss | "I always say, 'If you can't beat 'em, report 'em to Homeland Security.' They'll beat 'em for you. This is The Colbert Report." | June 9 | 4075 |
| 407 | "None" | Alan Rabinowitz | "I'm Stephen Colbert, the most trusted name in the name of my show. This is The Colbert Report." | June 10 | 4076 |
| 408 | "U.S. Airweighs" | David Hajdu | "The heat wave is over, but I'm still smokin'. This is The Colbert Report." | June 11 | 4077 |
| 409 | "None" | Winona LaDuke, Dixon Despommier | "Tony Awards, it's not too late to revise your list of nominees. (theatrically) Pow! This is The Colbert Report." | June 12 | 4078 |
| 410 | "Ploy-cott" | Kenneth R. Miller, R.E.M. | "Have I told you lately that I love me? This is The Colbert Report." | June 16 | 4079 |
| 411 | "None" | Neal Katyal, Jonathan Zittrain | "Mark my words...seriously, Mark, I need my words. Where's my script? This is The Colbert Report." | June 17 | 4080 |
| 412 | "Lexicon Artist" | Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz | "This is the dawning of the Age of Colbertius. This is The Colbert Report." | June 18 | 4081 |
| 413 | "None" | N. T. Wright, Cookie Monster | "Beauty isn't in the eye of the beholder; I've checked. There's nothing in there but veins and goo. This is The Colbert Report." | June 19 | 4082 |
| 414 | "Black & White" | Barbara Ehrenreich | "Guests of The Colbert Report stay at the luxurious...crashing with a friend. This is The Colbert Report." | June 23 | 4083 |
| 415 | "Bleep" | Will Smith | "I promise to deliver the truth in the next thirty minutes or it's free. This is The Colbert Report." | June 24 | 4084 |
| 416 | "None" | Paul Goldberger, Neil DeGrasse Tyson | "What do I want? My own show! When do I want it? Now! This is The Colbert Report." | June 25 | 4085 |
| 417 | "None" | Robert Wexler | "I'm about to take two weeks off. You know what that means? Fresh injuries.[2] This is The Colbert Report." | June 26 | 4086 |
July
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | "Priceless" | Surya Das, Dan Esty | "Hey, In Touch magazine! If Brangelina turns you down, I got a pair of twins you can photograph. (mouths 'My Balls!') This is The Colbert Report." | July 14 | 4087 |
| 419 | "None" | Julia Sweig, Jason Riley | "I'm like my own All-Star Game, in that tonight, I'm also not trying very hard. This is The Colbert Report." | July 15 | 4088 |
| 420 | "Placebo" | Rush | "Good fences make good neighbors and good neighbors make good fences. Get on it, Mexico. This is The Colbert Report." | July 16 | 4089 |
| 421 | "None" | Rush, Elizabeth Edwards | (thanking Rush for yesterday's performance) Rush, everybody! Alex, Neil, Geddy, thanks so much. Uhh... This is The Colbert Report." | July 17 | 4090 |
| 422 | "None" | Jim Webb | "Batman may have ruled the box office but Mamma Mia! ruled my heart. This is The Colbert Report." | July 21 | 4091 |
| 423 | "Fight to the Furnish" | Margaret Spellings | "I'm a man of few words but I say them over and over and over. This is The Colbert Report." | July 22 | 4092 |
| 424 | "Join The European Union" | Nas | This is a "no smoking" building. Then what am I doing here? This is The Colbert Report." | July 23 | 4093 |
| 425 | "None" | Laurie Goodstein, Garrett Reisman | "Count your blessings, America. (points to self) One. This is The Colbert Report." | July 24 | 4094 |
| 426 | "None" | Toby Keith | "Do not store me near an open flame. My contents are under pressure. This is The Colbert Report." | July 28 | 4095 |
| 427 | "Honest Belief" | Eric Roston | "I always give 110%, so the way I see it, somebody owes me a 10% refund. This is The Colbert Report." | July 29 | 4096 |
| 428 | "Save Ferris" | Crosby, Stills & Nash | "For every action, I have a superior and opposite reaction. This is The Colbert Report." | July 30 | 4097 |
| 429 | "None" | Brendan I. Koerner, Buzz Aldrin | "Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez-truth. This is The Colbert Report." | July 31 | 4098 |
August
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | "We The" | Lucas Conley, The Apples in Stereo | "America, I wear the pants in this relationship...(Stephen looks down)...most of the time. This is The Colbert Report." | August 4 | 4099 |
| 431 | "Divided We Win" | David Carr | "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach; just make sure to stab with an upward motion. This is The Colbert Report." | August 5 | 4100 |
| 432 | "None" | Jason Bond, Kevin Costner | "You know what they say, 'If it ain't broke, let me at it.' This is The Colbert Report." | August 6 | 4101 |
| 433 | "None" | Devin Gordon, Thomas Frank | "Take everything I say with a grain of salt because my new sponsor...is salt. This is The Colbert Report." | August 7 | 4102 |
| 434 | "Catharsis" | Jorge Ramos | "In case of fire, remain in your seats until I am out of the building. This is The Colbert Report." | August 11 | 4103 |
| 435 | "None" | Joey Cheek, Jane Mayer | "If life gives you lemons, save the receipt. This is The Colbert Report." | August 12 | 4104 |
| 436 | "Blame Monica Goodling" | Dick Meyer | "Tonight's Colbert penny pincher: if you're out of milk, add water to yogurt. This is The Colbert Report." | August 13 | 4105 |
| 437 | "None" | Bing West | "If I had a quarter for every time I said I had a nickel, I'd have five times as much theoretical money. This is The Colbert Report." | August 14 | 4106 |
| 438 | "None" | Will Shortz, Bob Barr, Scott McClellan | "To the Democrats in the Mile High City: Remember, if you drink liquor at that altitude, you might become interesting. This is The Colbert Report." | August 26 | 4107 |
| 439 | "None" | Mike Huckabee | "Hey Democrats, I'm getting a little nervous here, you haven't invited me to speak at your convention yet. Joke's over guys! This is The Colbert Report." | August 27 | 4108 |
| 440 | "Acid Flashback" | Rick Brookhiser | "Hey Obama! You want to impress me with a speech on the 50-yard line of a football field? Give it during the game! This is The Colbert Report." | August 28 | 4109 |
| 441 | "None" | Terrell Davis, John McWhorter | None (show begins with opening sequence) | August 29 | 4110 |
September
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | "That's The Ticket" | Laura Tyson | "Shave and a haircut, nine bits. (Explaining) Inflation. This is The Colbert Report." | September 2 | 4111 |
| 443 | "None" | Susan Eisenhower, Doris Kearns Goodwin | "Those Republican speakers dished up a lot of red meat last night. They should have their colons checked. This is The Colbert Report." | September 3 | 4112 |
| 444 | "None" | Adam Brickley, Ron Paul | "Warning: I may contain more than a trace amount of nut. This is The Colbert Report." | September 4 | 4113 |
| 445 | "None" | David Paterson | "Well, we made it through another presidential election. What? Two more months? This is The Colbert Report." | September 5 | 4114 |
| 446 | "How Dare You?" | Rev. Peter J. Gomes | "By the power vested in me, I now pronounce us 'host' and 'audience.' You may kiss the screen. This is The Colbert Report." | September 15 | 4115 |
| 447 | "None" | Tyson Slocum, Rick Reilly | "Hey, TiVo owners! Look for a secret message when you watch the commercials in their entirety. This is The Colbert Report." | September 16 | 4116 |
| 448 | "Powerless" | Robert Lutz | "Hey, Liquid Paper! Your bottle should say you don't work on computer screens. This is The Colbert Report." | September 17 | 4117 |
| 449 | "None" | Maria Bartiromo | "I know the knife is supposed to go next to the spoon, but where does the gun go? This is The Colbert Report." | September 18 | 4118 |
| 450 | "OhMyGodSocietyIsCollapsing AndWeWillSoonBeDevouring EachOtherInTheStreetsLike DogsAndACrippledOne- EyedBoyWillBeKingIfWe Don'tFixThisByNextWeek!" | Jackson Browne | "Hey, autumnal equinox! If the nights are getting longer, why is my show still only a half-hour? This is The Colbert Report." | September 23 | 4119 |
| 451 | "None" | Joe Nocera, Cornel West | "This message will self-destruct, but only if you have one of those new exploding TV's. This is The Colbert Report." | September 24 | 4120 |
| 452 | "None" | Kim Gandy, Nick Carr | "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man miss my show. This is The Colbert Report." | September 25 | 4121 |
| 453 | "Ye Of Little Faith" | Paul Begala | "Nation, I will always make eye contact with you. This is The Colbert Report." | September 29 | 4122 |
| 454 | "None" | James Taylor | "The days of atonement are upon us. I apologize for being perfect. This is The Colbert Report." | September 30 | 4123 |
October
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455 | "Future Perfect" | Dave Levin | "I think, therefore you are. This is The Colbert Report." | October 1 | 4124 |
| 456 | "None" | Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein | "It's snowing on Mars so the following schools are closed: Microbe Academy, Bleep Blorp Elementary and St. Teresa's Blessed Crater. This is The Colbert Report." | October 2 | 4125 |
| 457 | "Maverick Without A Cause" | Jim Cramer | "Hey, I Am America (And So Can You!) 2009 desk calendar! How dare you be in bookstores everywhere! This is The Colbert Report." | October 6 | 4126 |
| 458 | "None" | Nate Silver | "The bad news: the Dow dropped 500 points today. The good news: I didn't know there were 500 left. This is The Colbert Report." | October 7 | 4127 |
| 459 | "None" | Joe Scarborough | "If it's called the USA Today, why's all the news from yesterday? Busted! This is The Colbert Report." | October 8 | 4128 |
| 460 | "None" | David Gergen, Oliver Stone | "The names in this broadcast have been changed to protect the innocent. This is The Molbert Report." | October 9 | 4129 |
| 461 | "None" | Bethany McLean, Kathleen Parker | "Happy Columbus Day, if your name is Christopher Columbus. Everybody else back to work. This is The Colbert Report." | October 13 | 4130 |
| 462 | "P.O.W." | Joseph Stiglitz | "They weren't booing at Sarah Palin at that hockey game. The crowd was just getting into the Halloween spirit. BOOOOOOO! This is The Colbert Report." | October 14 | 4131 |
| 463 | "Freaky Three-Way Calling" | Tina Brown | "I will now have 22 minutes for my rebuttal. This is The Colbert Report. | October 15 | 4132 |
| 464 | "None" | Brent Glass, Robert Greenwald | "The show is 22 minutes, but let's round it up to an hour. That'll be $800. This is The Joe the Plumber Report." | October 16 | 4133 |
| 465 | "None" | Fareed Zakaria, Wynton Marsalis | "If your actions speak louder than words, you're not yelling loud enough. This is The Colbert Report." | October 20 | 4134 |
| 466 | "Fantasyland" | Michael Farris | "Hey, America! You scratch my back, I'll demand you scratch my back more. This is The Colbert Report." | October 21 | 4135 |
| 467 | "None" | Cedric the Entertainer, David Frum | "I swum against the Tide with Bleach Alternative. This is The Colbert Report." | October 22 | 4136 |
| 468 | "None" | Jonathan Alter | "Hey, pants! Why should I have to put you on one leg at a time? I'm not like everybody else. This is The Colbert Report." | October 23 | 4137 |
| 469 | "It's Alive!" | Yo-Yo Ma | "Hey, Dunkin' Donuts! America does not run on Dunkin. You guys owe me a new gas tank. This is The Colbert Report." | October 27 | 4138 |
| 470 | "None" | Brian Moore, Sherman Alexie | "The following was supposed to contain brief nudity. Thanks a lot, network. This is The Colbert Report." | October 28 | 4139 |
| 471 | "I Endorse Barack Obama" | David Simon | "I don't pay attention to polls, I just count lawn signs, so get ready for President Re/Max. This is The Colbert Report." | October 29 | 4140 |
| 472 | "None" | Wilco | "Hey kids, if you need a last minute costume idea, you can always go door-to-door as a McCain campaigner. This is The Colbert Report." | October 30 | 4141 |
November
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473 | "None" | Charlie Cook, Andrew Sullivan | "You're watching the best political team on my show. This is The Colbert Report." | November 3 | 4142 |
| 474 | "N/A" | N/A | N/A | November 4 | 4143 |
| 475 | "Change" | Andrew Young | "I didn't vote. If I wanted to stand in line for hours, I would be an audience member at my show. This is The Colbert Report." | November 5 | 4144 |
| 476 | "None" | Rachel Maddow | "Hey, did you guys see tonight's episode of The Colbert Report? This is The Colbert Report." | November 6 | 4145 |
| 477 | "None" | Dan Savage, Kevin Johnson | "What is the sound of one me talking? This is The Colbert Report." | November 11 | 4146 |
| 478 | "Pity Party" | Bob Woodward | "Hey, teleprompter! Stop telling me what to do. 'Pause, then yell.' This is The Colbert Report." | November 12 | 4147 |
| 479 | "None" | Stephen Moore, Joe Quesada | "Hey, single malt Scotch! You're thirty years old. When are you going to settle down and get married...to my stomach? This is The Colbert Report." | November 13 | 4148 |
| 480 | "None" | Tom Brokaw, Malcolm Gladwell | "If your Colbert Report lasts more than half an hour, consult your physician. This is The Colbert Report." | November 17 | 4149 |
| 481 | "Love Lost" | Paul Simon | "If you ever forget to watch my show, just try this handy mnemonic. Watch. My. Show. This is The Colbert Report." | November 18 | 4150 |
| 482 | "Mad Men" | Michael Lewis | "Sarah Palin's getting a book deal, which means Wasilla is getting a bookstore! This is The Colbert Report." | November 19 | 4151 |
| 483 | "None" | Cory Booker, Thomas Friedman | "It's my last show before Thanksgiving, so I'm going to pardon my turkey. I'm puttin' pardon my stomach and pardon some sandwiches. This is The Colbert Report." | November 20 | 4152 |
December
| No. | "The Wørd" | Guest(s) | Introductory phrase | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | "None" | Khaled Hosseini, Roland Fryer | "I'm back from Thanksgiving break. Now you have something to be thankful for. This is The Colbert Report." | December 1 | 4153 |
| 485 | "A Man Named Plaxico" | Jeffrey Goldberg | "If you're looking for an inexpensive way to heat your home, might I suggest a grease fire? This is The Colbert Report." | December 2 | 4154 |
| 486 | "Barack-Handed Compliment" | Barbara Walters | "Portions of this show may have been pre-recorded. I've done so many, it's hard to remember. This is The Colbert Report." | December 3 | 4155 |
| 487 | "None" | Bob Graham, Nicholas Wade | "Only 21 more 'can't afford to go shopping' days until Christmas. This is The Colbert Report." | December 4 | 4156 |
| 488 | "Season of Giving" | Geoffrey Canada | "I don't want to let the cat out of the bag. That cat knows what it did and it needs to be punished. This is The Colbert Report." | December 8 | 4157 |
| 489 | "None" | Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman | "I am calling for an auto bailout...because I drove my car into a lake. This is The Colbert Report." | December 9 | 4158 |
| 490 | "None" | Richard Haass | "Remember the old adage: starve a cold, feed a fever, behead a zombie. This is The Colbert Report." | December 10 | 4159 |
| 491 | "The Unbearable Lightness Of Supreme Being" | Michael Phelps | (sings) "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere I go, (speaks) possibly because I live in Macy's. This is The Colbert Report." | December 11 | 4160 |
References
- ^ Wilkes, Neil (2008-04-07). "FXUK picks up "The Colbert Report"". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
- ^ See the descriptions of the June 23rd and 24th episodes.
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