The Colbert Report

Countdown to Government Shutdown

Season 7 • 04/11/2011

Stephen was ready to toast the government shutdown with a champagne flute of lead paint.

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06:41

My Fair Colbert - Hugo Vickers Pt. 2
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Stephen practices proper protocol for meeting the queen with Hugo Vickers and an inflatable doll fresh out of the package.
04/07/2011
00:31

Intro - 4/7/11
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Stephen looks at controversy over the Koran, gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternative histories.
04/07/2011
04:46

Jeff Greenfield
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Jeff Greenfield writes alternate American histories to prove that the flip of a coin can produce powerful political results.
04/07/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for The Report.
04/07/2011
03:25

The Koran's Best Day Ever
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Stephen wants to heal the division between Christianity and Islam by showing the Koran the best day ever.
04/07/2011
04:14

My Fair Colbert - Hugo Vickers Pt. 3
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Stephen gets fitted for a suit at Brooks Brothers before he heads to Westminster Abbey for the wedding of the millennium.
04/07/2011
05:35

Pap Smears at Walgreens
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Obama celebrates at the Lincoln Memorial, Jon Kyl rounds up abortion statistics to the nearest 90, and "Fox & Friends" explains why there's no need for Planned Parenthood.
04/11/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Champagne Flute of Lead Paint
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Stephen signs off with a champagne flute of lead paint.
04/11/2011
04:39

Thought for Food - Chocolate Air, Denny's & Bacon Cologne
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Candy makers put air in their chocolate bars, Denny's celebrates fried pork, and a new fragrance combines essential oils with the essence of bacon.
04/11/2011
06:35

Jamie Hyneman & Adam Savage
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Stephen wants Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage to bust the myths of evolution and throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
04/11/2011
03:36

Countdown to Government Shutdown
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Stephen prepares for the government shutdown with a champagne flute of lead paint and gets up early to listen to the government closings.
04/11/2011
04:00

Mitt Happens
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Mitt Romney competes with Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump and a long list of dark horses for the Republican nomination.
04/12/2011
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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That's it for The Report.
04/12/2011
02:48

Threat Level: Rainbow
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The Family Leader's Bob Vander Plaats believes same-sex marriage is just as dangerous as second-hand smoke.
04/12/2011
03:31

Mitt Happens - Rick Brookhiser
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Rick Brookhiser says Mitt Romney won't win the Republican nomination because he looks like the secret grandfather of Obamacare.
04/12/2011
00:35

Intro - 4/12/11
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Mitt Romney throws his hat in the presidential ring, and Ray Kurzweil believes man and machine are becoming one.
04/12/2011
03:43

Jon Kyl Tweets Not Intended to Be Factual Statements
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Stephen celebrates Jon Kyl's groundbreaking excuse-planation by tweeting round-the-clock non-facts about him.
04/12/2011
05:39

Ray Kurzweil
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Ray Kurzweil predicts that people will merge with technology and become a billion times smarter by 2045.
04/12/2011
03:00

Tim Pawlenty Declares Candidacy Before He's Ready
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Tim Pawlenty tries to reclaim his non-candidacy, but no one's going to want Piers Morgan's sloppy seconds.
04/13/2011
06:07

Morgan Spurlock
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Morgan Spurlock pulls the curtain back on product placement and advertising in "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold."
04/13/2011
00:06

Sign Off - Doritos Suit
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Stephen wears a Doritos suit and enjoys Americone Dream.
04/13/2011
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