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The Colbert ReportSeason 7

Episodes

  • E01 Gov. Ed Rendell

    Jan 3, 2011

    Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.

  • E02 Geoffrey Canada

    Jan 4, 2011

    Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.

  • E03 Atul Gawande

    Jan 5, 2011

    America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.

  • E04 Dr. Ronald DePinho

    Jan 6, 2011

    Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

  • E05 Fen Montaigne

    Jan 10, 2011

    Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.

  • E06 Chris Hughes

    Jan 11, 2011

    Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

  • E07 Bernard-Henri Levy

    Jan 12, 2011

    50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.

  • E08 Kevin Spacey

    Jan 13, 2011

    Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.

  • E09 Sherry Turkle

    Jan 17, 2011

    Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.

  • E10 Cornel West

    Jan 18, 2011

    Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

  • E11 Ron Reagan Jr.

    Jan 19, 2011

    Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.

  • E12 Chris Matthews

    Jan 20, 2011

    Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.

  • E13 Charlie Rose

    Jan 24, 2011

    House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.

  • E14 Amy Chua

    Jan 25, 2011

    Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

  • E15 Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

    Jan 26, 2011

    Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.

  • E16 Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

    Jan 27, 2011

    Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.

  • E17 Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

    Jan 31, 2011

    There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.

  • E18 Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

    Feb 1, 2011

    Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.

  • E19 Sean Kelly

    Feb 2, 2011

    America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.

  • E20 Jane McGonigal

    Feb 3, 2011

    Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.

  • E21 LCD Soundsystem

    Feb 14, 2011

    Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.

  • E22 Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

    Feb 15, 2011

    President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.

  • E23 Eric Foner

    Feb 16, 2011

    Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.

  • E24 Jeffrey Leonard

    Feb 17, 2011

    Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.

  • E25 Eugene Jarecki

    Feb 21, 2011

    Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.

  • E26 Randi Weingarten, Bing West

    Feb 22, 2011

    Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.

  • E27 Stephanie Coontz

    Feb 23, 2011

    Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.

  • E28 Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

    Feb 24, 2011

    Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.

  • E29 Michael Scheuer

    Feb 28, 2011

    Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.

  • E30 Evan Osnos

    Mar 1, 2011

    Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.

  • E31 Harry Connick Jr.

    Mar 2, 2011

    There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.

  • E32 Mark W. Moffett

    Mar 3, 2011

    Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

  • E33 Joshua Foer

    Mar 7, 2011

    Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

  • E34 Dan Sinker

    Mar 8, 2011

    Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.

  • E35 David Brooks

    Mar 9, 2011

    Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

  • E36 Reza Aslan

    Mar 10, 2011

    Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.

  • E37 Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

    Mar 21, 2011

    Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.

  • E38 Ayman Mohyeldin

    Mar 22, 2011

    The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.

  • E39 Nathan Myhrvold

    Mar 23, 2011

    Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.

  • E40 Jody Williams

    Mar 24, 2011

    Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.

  • E41 Michael Moore

    Mar 28, 2011

    Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.

  • E42 Dr. Anthony Fauci

    Mar 29, 2011

    Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

  • E43 Tim Shriver

    Mar 30, 2011

    Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.

  • E44 Piers Gibbon

    Mar 31, 2011

    The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

  • E45 Andrew Chaikin

    Apr 4, 2011

    Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

  • E46 James Franco

    Apr 5, 2011

    Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

  • E47 Sir David Tang

    Apr 6, 2011

    Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.

  • E48 Jeff Greenfield

    Apr 7, 2011

    Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.

  • E49 Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

    Apr 11, 2011

    Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

  • E50 Ray Kurzweil

    Apr 12, 2011

    Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

  • E51 Morgan Spurlock

    Apr 13, 2011

    Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.

  • E52 Caroline Kennedy

    Apr 14, 2011

    Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.

  • E53 Ron Paul

    Apr 25, 2011

    n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.

  • E54 A.C. Grayling

    Apr 26, 2011

    The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.

  • E55 Ice-T

    Apr 27, 2011

    The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

  • E56 Wade Graham

    Apr 28, 2011

    Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

  • E57 Francis Fukuyama

    May 2, 2011

    Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

  • E58 Rex Ryan

    May 3, 2011

    Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.

  • E59 Amy Farrell

    May 4, 2011

    "Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.

  • E60 Bill James

    May 5, 2011

    Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.

  • E61 Lupe Fiasco

    May 9, 2011

    Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.

  • E62 Geoffrey Rush

    May 10, 2011

    A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.

  • E63 Eric Greitens

    May 11, 2011

    Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.

  • E64 John Bradshaw

    May 12, 2011

    Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.

  • E65 Alison Klayman

    May 16, 2011

    Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

  • E66 Amy Kremer

    May 17, 2011

    Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.

  • E67 Austan Goolsbee

    May 18, 2011

    Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.

  • E68 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    May 19, 2011

    John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.

  • E69 James Stewart

    May 31, 2011

    Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.

  • E70 Robert Kennedy, Jr.

    Jun 1, 2011

    Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

  • E71 Salman Khan

    Jun 2, 2011

    Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.

  • E72 Werner Herzog

    Jun 6, 2011

    Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.

  • E73 Sugar Ray Leonard

    Jun 7, 2011

    Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

  • E74 Bre Pettis

    Jun 8, 2011

    Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

  • E75 Tom Ridge

    Jun 9, 2011

    Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.

  • E76 Henry Kissinger

    Jun 13, 2011

    Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.

  • E77 Janny Scott

    Jun 14, 2011

    Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.

  • E78 Keith Olbermann

    Jun 15, 2011

    Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.

  • E79 Bon Iver

    Jun 20, 2011

    Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.

  • E80 Florence And The Machine

    Jun 21, 2011

    Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

  • E81 Talib Kweli

    Jun 22, 2011

    Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.

  • E82 The Black Belles

    Jun 23, 2011

    Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.

  • E83 Grover Norquist

    Jun 27, 2011

    Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.

  • E84 Alexandra Pelosi

    Jun 28, 2011

    The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.

  • E85 Gary Sinise

    Jun 29, 2011

    The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

  • E86 Timothy Garton Ash

    Jun 30, 2011

    The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.

  • E87 Michael Shermer

    Jul 11, 2011

    The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."

  • E88 Dan Savage

    Jul 12, 2011

    Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.

  • E89 David McCullough

    Jul 13, 2011

    The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.

  • E90 Jose Antonio Vargas

    Jul 14, 2011

    The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.

  • E91 John Prendergast

    Jul 18, 2011

    Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.

  • E92 David Carr

    Jul 19, 2011

    Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."

  • E93 Michael Sandel

    Jul 20, 2011

    A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.

  • E94 David Eagleman

    Jul 21, 2011

    California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.

  • E95 Brian Cox

    Jul 25, 2011

    The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.

  • E96 Brooke Gladstone

    Jul 26, 2011

    Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

  • E97 Mary (Missy) Cummings

    Jul 27, 2011

    Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.

  • E98 Buddy Roemer

    Jul 28, 2011

    John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.

  • E99 Tony Hsieh

    Aug 1, 2011

    Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.

  • E100 Al Hunt

    Aug 2, 2011

    Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.

  • E101 Robert Wittman

    Aug 3, 2011

    A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.

  • E102 Anthony Bourdain

    Aug 4, 2011

    Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.

  • E103 Nassir Ghaemi

    Aug 8, 2011

    America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.

  • E104 The Cars

    Aug 9, 2011

    The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.

  • E105 Elliot Ackerman

    Aug 10, 2011

    Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.

  • E106 Gloria Steinem

    Aug 11, 2011

    Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.

  • E107 Ambassador Susan Rice

    Aug 15, 2011

    Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.

  • E108 STS-135 astronauts

    Aug 16, 2011

    Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.

  • E109 Jeff Bridges

    Aug 17, 2011

    Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.

  • E110 Kevin Mitnick

    Aug 18, 2011

    America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.

  • E111 Gov. Tim Pawlenty

    Sep 6, 2011

    People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.

  • E112 Robin Wright

    Sep 7, 2011

    The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.

  • E113 Tom Brokaw

    Sep 8, 2011

    The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.

  • E114 Diane Sawyer

    Sep 12, 2011

    Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."

  • E115 Al Gore

    Sep 13, 2011

    Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.

  • E116 Michael Moore

    Sep 14, 2011

    Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."

  • E117 David Copperfield

    Sep 15, 2011

    Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.

  • E118 Jeffrey Kluger

    Sep 20, 2011

    Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.

  • E119 Daniel Yergin

    Sep 21, 2011

    Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.

  • E120 Jeremy Ben-Ami

    Sep 22, 2011

    A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

  • E121 Radiohead

    Sep 26, 2011

    America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.

  • E122 Melinda Gates

    Sep 27, 2011

    Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.

  • E123 Ken Burns

    Sep 28, 2011

    Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.

  • E124 Mark Cuban

    Sep 29, 2011

    Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.

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