The Colbert Report

Stephen Hawking Is an A-Hole

Season 2 • 06/22/2006

Stephen Hawking has always been Stephen Colbert's least favorite theoretical physicist.

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03:37

Tip/Wag - Episcopal Church
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Stephen tips his hat to the U.S. Mint and Gustav Klimt, but wags his finger at the Episcopal church, Lego and scientists.
06/21/2006
00:11

Sign Off - Insane Clown
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Stephen will be the insane clown hovering over your bed with a knife in your dreams.
06/21/2006
00:39

Intro - 6/21/06
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Stephen explores the best thing about soccer, reports on a female Episcopal bishop, and talks to Bay Buchanan about his committee to get immigrants out of America.
06/21/2006
04:12

World Cup Trash Talk - Alexi Lalas
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Soccer star Alexi Lalas helps Stephen trash talk other teams in preparation for the World Cup.
06/21/2006
00:34

Intro - 6/22/06
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Stephen dismisses Stephen Hawking, interviews Colorado Congresswoman Diana DeGette, and determines what lessons from Hurricane Katrina we can ignore this hurricane season.
06/22/2006
00:07

Sign Off - Not Winning Prizes
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Stephen knows he's not going to win any prizes for saying goodnight.
06/22/2006
02:58

The Word - Cut and Run
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If humans must leave earth because it can no longer sustain life, Stephen will not flee -- he has an appointment with Jesus Christ.
06/22/2006
01:32

Stephen's Fault
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Stephen berated Ghana's soccer team on last night's show and they used their rage to defeat the U.S. and eliminate them from World Cup.
06/22/2006
06:17

Better Know a District - Colorado's 1st - Diana DeGette
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Stephen tries to get Congresswoman Diana DeGette to support a bill protecting the American elephant and to include his name in the bill.
06/22/2006
06:20

Douglas Brinkley
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Author Douglas Brinkley addresses why the levees broke during Hurricane Katrina and what the future holds for New Orleans.
06/22/2006
01:58

Stephen Hawking Is an A-Hole
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Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, is such an A-Hole.
06/22/2006
03:50

The Word - Class Warfare
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Stephen takes issue with John Edwards' war on the lower class, coming up with a modest proposal for the poor.
06/26/2006
06:36

Mark Bowden
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Mark Bowden describes the similarities between the West's first encounter with extremist Muslims and the current one.
06/26/2006
00:31

Intro - 6/26/06
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Stephen grinds the news into a fine white powder.
06/26/2006
03:50

All You Need to Know - Hot Planet
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The bachelorette party industry has never been better, thanks to Papa Bear's Factor.
06/26/2006
00:57

Sign Off - Highlights Magazine
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Highlights Magazine celebrates its one billionth issue and Stephen celebrates Highlights Magazine.
06/26/2006
02:09

Medal of Audacity
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Impersonators are buying military medals off of eBay, and Stephen has an award for these heroes.
06/26/2006
02:19

Buffett Hires Gates
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Stephen is impressed that Warren Buffett can hire Bill Gates to spend his money, but disappointed he didn't consider the Stephen & Melinda Gates Foundation.
06/26/2006
01:02

Flammo McBurny
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Stephen is thrilled that an amendment to outlaw flag burning is one vote away from being passed.
06/27/2006
03:49

Movies That Are Destroying America - A Scanner Darkly
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Stephen takes a look at the supposedly dystopian notion that the government may keep us under constant surveillance in "A Scanner Darkly."
06/27/2006
03:25

Greatest Conservative Rock Songs
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Bruce Springsteen angers Stephen by refusing to exclude Soledad O'Brien's present company.
06/27/2006
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