There are a number of noteworthy recurring elements in most episodes of The Colbert Report. Among them, the most common is "The Wørd", a segment based on a word (real or constructed by the Colbert writing staff) or phrase which serves as a theme for a monologue. Many episodes begin with Colbert providing a joke-based summary of the topics covered within the episode prior to the opening titles; this summary ends with an introductory phrase which gives an example of the Colbert character's twisted logic or values. Finally, each episode contains at least one in-studio guest interview, though sometimes more. In the case of musicians, the final segment is given over to a musical performance by said guest.
The Colbert Report broadcast no new episodes from 12 to 23 Jul 2010 due to a scheduled break. This coincided with a similar two week break for The Daily Show.
