The Colbert Report

The Real Christmas

Season 1 • 12/12/2005

Stephen tells us the real deal with Christmas.

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01:33

Nationwide Secret Santa
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An article about a town-wide Secret Santa program inspires Stephen to up the ante by starting one nationwide.
12/08/2005
07:52

Peggy Noonan
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Peggy Noonan speaks with Stephen about her new book and President Bush's bad luck.
12/08/2005
02:47

The Word - Satisfied?
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A Native American group sues the government for $100 billion, but settles for a postage stamp.
12/08/2005
03:38

Movies That Are Destroying America - Christmas
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Stephen recommends "Brokeback Mountain" for the family, but takes serious issue with "The Family Stone" and "The Chronicles of Narnia."
12/08/2005
02:42

The Word - Belly Achin'
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Ford Motors recently made health insurance cuts, but that's the way it should be -- cars and health insurance have nothing to do with each other.
12/12/2005
05:38

Harry Smith
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Harry Smith of "The Early Show" shares some his favorite interviews and narrowly avoids getting nailed.
12/12/2005
02:30

The In-Box - Custom Stamps
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With the variety of Christmas stamps dwindling, Stephen recommends the use of customized photo stamps.
12/12/2005
00:08

Fract - War
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America has never lost nor tied a war.
12/12/2005
04:38

Un-American News - Tootsie
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A Spanish newspaper awards "Tootsie" a completely and totally un-American three-star rating.
12/12/2005
00:30

Intro - 12/12/05
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The war on Christmas, cuts in health insurance, foreign press and guest Harry Smith on this episode of The Colbert Report.
12/12/2005
03:34

The Real Christmas
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Stephen knows what Christmas is really about: fire, bull testicles, shoe-fruit and black elves.
12/12/2005
05:02

Formidable Opponent - Steroids
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Stephen and Stephen debate whether a crackdown on performance-enhancing drugs will save the world of sports or just rob it of its superstars.
12/13/2005
00:09

Fract - NBA
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Not one of the 170 guards who the National Basketball Association employs has ever been accused of torturing a prisoner.
12/13/2005
02:37

The Word - Lombardi
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George W. Bush has played five great quarters so far. He never quits; he never pulls out.
12/13/2005
05:40

Bob Costas
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Bob Costas reveals which sports are manly and which ones are just low-scoring European prance parties.
12/13/2005
00:28

Intro - 12/13/05
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Stephen determines what makes a great coach and learns about performance-enhancing steroids. Plus, Bob Costas will judge Stephen's triple salchow.
12/13/2005
03:36

The De-Ballification of the American Sportscape
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Stephen demonstrates how the telestrator works on actual footage of Tony Blair playing soccer.
12/13/2005
01:00

Sign Off - Excellence in Everything
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Stephen presents tonight's Colbert Report Special Report trophy for the Omnisport Award for Excellence in Everything.
12/13/2005
01:15

Sports Update
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Stephen checks some of last night's sports scores by using the footage he can afford.
12/13/2005
01:21

King Kong
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"King Kong" is an allegory for the times: Kong is Bush, Skull Island is Washington and Naomi Watts is America.
12/14/2005
06:19

Dermot Mulroney
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Dermot Mulroney tells Stephen about his new movie, what it's like to be a chick-flick actor, and whether or not he could take Yo-Yo Ma.
12/14/2005
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