The Colbert Report

The Word - Dumb-ocracy

Season 2 E 104 • 10/15/2006

Stephen doesn't like the idea of fining people who don't vote -- he'd rather pay them not to.

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Stephen Jr. in Canada
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Since his release from captivity, Stephen Jr. has ventured off to Canada, but with your help, Stephen thinks we can get him to come back to America.
10/14/2006
03:18

Vote For Gail Jingle
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Stephen blames Gail Parker, the independent candidate in Virginia, for the Republicans losing control of the Senate.
10/14/2006
01:23

Kid Activity Corner - Nancy Pelosi Hand Turkeys
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To help decorate for Thanksgiving, Stephen gives step by step instructions on how to create your very own Nancy Pelosi hand turkey.
10/14/2006
00:52

Lesbian Roles
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Stephen delivers the big news about Eva Longoria and Beyonce not playing lesbian lovers in an upcoming movie.
10/14/2006
00:29

Intro - 10/14/06
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In this episode, Stephen looks at the possibilities of getting a new womb, finds out what the rest of the world thinks of our election and interviews Timberland CEO Jeffrey Swartz.
10/14/2006
00:34

Intro - 8/15/06
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Ways to increase voter turnout, everything you need to know about today's top stories, and David Gergen -- who can finally answer the question: Bush, great or greatest?
10/15/2006
03:10

All You Need to Know - Proper Condom Use
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Stephen gives you All You Need To Know about the Mexican elections, Pluto's planetary status, the West African rhino and how to put on a condom.
10/15/2006
07:17

David Gergen
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Stephen has heard that David Gergen is a moderate Republican, and he wants some answers about exactly how that makes any sense.
10/15/2006
02:41

Sharing the Spotlight with Ahmadinejad
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First Stephen had to share the cover of Newsweek with Iranian President Ahmadinejad -- and now he has to share "60 Minutes," too.
10/15/2006
02:48

Hungarian Bridge Progress Report
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Votes in favor of naming a bridge in Hungary after Stephen: 1,774. That's only 1,212,386 votes behind the leader!
10/15/2006
03:16

The Word - Dumb-ocracy
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Stephen doesn't like the idea of fining people who don't vote, since it punishes the poor. He'd prefer to pay the poor not to vote and empower them with lottery tickets.
10/15/2006
02:04

The Wave
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Stephen has decided to honor Crazy George by starting the wave across all of Stadium America.
10/16/2006
02:22

Tip/Wag - Midterm Elections Edition
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Stephen tips his hat to Air America for filing for bankruptcy protection at the right time -- just before midterm elections.
10/16/2006
02:37

Bush Impersonator Impersonator
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Fox News gave poor marks to a Bush impersonator who appeared with Barbra Streisand, despite praising him when he appeared with Bush.
10/16/2006
00:30

Intro - 10/16/06
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Stephen looks at the midterm elections, sees Republican scandals in a positive light, and gets his cheeks swabbed by lawyer Barry Scheck.
10/16/2006
04:09

The Word - Russian Dolls
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The GOP needs something to help push the Foley mess off the front page, and Stephen has the answer: another, larger scandal.
10/16/2006
02:00

CBGB's
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New York's famous CBGB's club closed over the weekend, causing Stephen to wax nostalgic about all the nights he went down there to yell at them for making too much noise.
10/16/2006
06:41

Barry Scheck
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Barry Scheck does DNA testing trying to exonerate the wrongfully convicted. Stephen thinks he sounds soft on crime.
10/16/2006
01:57

Descending Screen
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For the show's anniversary, Stephen has received a descending screen as a gift, as well as other descending things.
10/17/2006
00:40

Anniversary Cake
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Someone very special to Stephen jumps out of his anniversary cake.
10/17/2006
01:38

Second Year Portrait
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As a way to celebrate The Colbert Report's anniversary, Stephen commissioned a new portrait of himself to be painted.
10/17/2006
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