The Colbert Report

Fred Thompson on Fire

Season 3 • 07/14/2007

Doing least is at the core of Thompson's character.

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02:59

Civil Unrest in Iran
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The Iranian government began rationing gas to its citizens, causing long lines and riots. This is fantastic news -- Iran today is like America in the 1970s.
06/28/2007
00:34

Intro - 6/28/07
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Tonight: A Republican senator turns against the war, a segment for high-income viewers, and Stephen shows guest Doug Bailey his centrist finger.
06/28/2007
05:28

Doug Bailey
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Doug Bailey's Unity '08 party is trying to draft candidates by popular demand, including Michael Bloomberg, Tom Brokaw, and Stephen.
06/28/2007
01:45

Spot the Difference
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The New York Times ran two identical pictures of 10 Downing Street, one with Tony Blair's departure and one with Gordon Brown's arrival. Stephen plays "Spot the Difference."
06/28/2007
03:28

The Word - Profiles In Timing
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Now that his anti-war speech won't lead to any action, Senator Richard Lugar is selling the president out.
06/28/2007
00:30

Intro - 6/14/07
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Stephen discusses gays in the military and how to save money on your summer vacation, and interviews Daniel Smith.
07/14/2007
00:10

Sign Off - The Land of Nod
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Stephen is off to the Land of Nod, a nearby Indian nation with casino gambling and bars that close at six a.m.
07/14/2007
05:13

Stephen Benjamin
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Stephen Benjamin doesn't offer Congress any better ideas on how to route gays out of the military.
07/14/2007
05:41

Daniel B. Smith
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Moses and Socrates are just a couple of the famous people in history who have heard voices in their heads.
07/14/2007
04:44

Bears & Balls - Summer Vacation Edition
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As a souvenir of your trip to Zimbabwe, you might consider buying Zimbabwe.
07/14/2007
02:34

Fred Thompson on Fire
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Fred Thompson never wanted the job of president, but he'd take it.
07/14/2007
00:15

Sign Off - Take Five
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The episode is running long, but Stephen has the answer -- push midnight back by five minutes.
07/16/2007
04:20

Difference Makers - Johnna Mink
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Stephen was voted "Least Misogynistic" by his men's-only country club, and that's why pole dancing instructor Johnna Mink is this week's Difference Maker.
07/16/2007
00:34

Intro - 7/16/07
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Gays are boosting property values, Stephen compliments the ladies, and Senator Ben Nelson has a plan for Iraq.
07/16/2007
06:08

Ben Nelson
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Senator Ben Nelson says you can call the conflict in Iraq "sectarian violence" if you wish to. Stephen wishes to.
07/16/2007
05:07

Richard Florida
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The Bohemian-Gay Index is part of a new series of statistics that indicates that gay people raise property values in a neighborhood -- not the San Francisco phone book.
07/16/2007
03:05

Tunneling to Free Scooter Libby
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Stephen spent all of The Report's two-week hiatus digging a tunnel so he could free Scooter Libby.
07/16/2007
03:18

All-Night Senate Session
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The Senate gets set to debate the Iraq war all night, so Stephen resolves to show his solidarity and broadcast for 24 hours straight -- no matter what he has to preempt.
07/17/2007
00:29

1,428 Minutes to Go
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It's hour nine of the all-night Senate debate on Iraq, and minute 12 of The Colbert Report's solidarity marathon.
07/17/2007
04:27

Tip/Wag - Michael Chertoff's Gut-O-Meter
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Stephen tips his hat to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff's guts, then wags his finger at IHOP's flapjack diplomacy and Japan's changes to its justice system.
07/17/2007
05:11

Mark Moffett
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Stephen is disappointed when Mark Moffett tells him that China has already found a way to make money off of ants.
07/17/2007
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