The Colbert Report

Intro - 12/12/11

Season 8 • 12/12/2011

The dictionary may have a liberal bent, and Samuel L. Jackson makes his Broadway debut.

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06:23

Jack Abramoff
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Jack Abramoff describes the controversial activities he engaged in as a Washington lobbyist and discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions.
12/08/2011
05:55

Cheating Death - Chicken Pox Lollipops & Fecal Transplants
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Virus-laden pops have the taste kids love with the proven effectiveness of something licked by a stranger, and one person's poop can restore another person's good bacteria.
12/08/2011
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
12/08/2011
03:09

Rick Perry's Pro-Christmas Ad
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Rick Perry thinks there's something wrong with America when gays can openly serve in the military but kids can't openly celebrate Christmas.
12/08/2011
00:34

Intro - 12/8/11
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An alternative to vaccines emerges, Rick Perry unveils another campaign ad, and notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff's book examines Washington corruption.
12/08/2011
06:04

Tip/Wag - Liberal Dictionary & Newt Gingrich Alert
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The American Heritage Dictionary's lexicowards redefine an offensive term, and Newt Gingrich thinks of new ways to make Americans afraid.
12/12/2011
00:07

Sign Off - Merry Christmas
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Stephen wishes everyone a Merry Christmas.
12/12/2011
03:44

Norway's Butter Shortage
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Due to a high-fat low-carb diet craze, Norway has no butter and no hope of rebuilding its butter reserves.
12/12/2011
07:55

Samuel L. Jackson
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Samuel L. Jackson explores Martin Luther King Jr.'s tremendous personal sacrifice and the pressures and dangers he dealt with on a daily basis.
12/12/2011
02:21

Christmas Cram
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Stephen decks The Colbert Report studio with a full Advent's worth of cheer.
12/12/2011
00:36

Intro - 12/12/11
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The dictionary might have a liberal bias, an international food crisis arises, and Samuel L. Jackson plays Martin Luther King Jr. on Broadway.
12/12/2011
06:10

Mark Whitaker
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Managing Editor of CNN Worldwide Mark Whitaker discusses growing up in a biracial family at a time when interracial marriage was illegal in most states.
12/13/2011
00:35

Intro - 12/13/11
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The Occupy movement faces another challenge, Stephen gets caught in a plagiarism scandal, and Mark Whitaker discusses his journalistic career.
12/13/2011
04:24

The Word - Let Them Buy Cake
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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker implements a bold new policy requiring protesters to pay for the right to protest.
12/13/2011
04:14

Anderson Cooper's Phallus Party Accusation
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Anderson Cooper nails Stephen for covering old news, so Stephen breaks a shocking story Anderson Cooper doesn't want you to know about.
12/13/2011
00:05

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
12/13/2011
04:54

Trump's Cancellation & Stephen's South Carolina Serious, Classy Re-Announcement
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To honor the memory of Donald Trump mattering, Stephen re-announces Stephen Colbert's South Carolina Serious, Classy Republican Debate.
12/13/2011
05:01

Stephen Colbert's Big Gay Roundup - Military Bestiality & Homosexual Penguins
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An early version of the Defense Appropriations bill repeals the rule banning bestiality in the military, and the Toronto Zoo's gay penguins turn straight.
12/14/2011
03:14

TV Hat
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TV Hat lets you focus on what matters most by blocking out unnecessary distractions -- like your spouse.
12/14/2011
06:00

Ray Odierno
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General Ray Odierno enumerates the reasons why America's employers should hire homecoming Iraq war veterans.
12/14/2011
02:16

Christine O'Donnell's Endorsement
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Christine O'Donnell likes that Mitt Romney's been consistent since he changed his mind.
12/14/2011
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