The Colbert Report

Sign Off - Head Rub

Season 5 • 06/10/2009

A soldier rubs Stephen's head as he says goodnight.

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05:29

Tareq Salha & Robin Balcom
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Specialist Tareq Salha and Sgt. Robin Balcom don't look anything like the soldiers from WWII movies.
06/09/2009
05:15

Stephen Strong - Army of Me - Basic Training Pt. 2
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As much as Stephen doesn't want to admit it, it's time for him to graduate from basic training.
06/09/2009
02:19

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Bill Clinton & AMP Energy
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Bill Clinton works tirelessly to find a cure for Stephen Colbert, and the back of Stephen's head sells ad space for AMP Energy.
06/09/2009
00:17

Sign Off - Hi, Stephen's Mom
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The troops say hello to their special ladies.
06/09/2009
04:52

Formidable Opponent - Don't Ask, Don't Tell
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George H.W. Bush remembers the stars of WWII, and Stephen stresses the importance of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to Stephen.
06/09/2009
05:30

Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr.
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Sarah Palin asks the troops to say hi to her son, Track, and Commanding General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. chooses his favorite soldier out of the 130,000.
06/10/2009
07:02

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tom Hanks Care Package
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Joe Biden requests a favor, and Tom Hanks and Stephen figure out a way to ship puppies and ice cream to the troops.
06/10/2009
01:19

Admiral Crunch
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Stephen identifies with strong military role models because he eats a lot of Admiral Crunch.
06/10/2009
05:46

Better Know a Cradle of Civilization - Barham Saleh
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Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh explains how his PhD in oceanography helps him with politics in Iraq.
06/10/2009
00:51

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Stephen's Spider Hole
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Stephen demanded a room as good as the one Saddam had, so they gave him his own spider hole.
06/10/2009
00:05

Sign Off - Head Rub
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Stephen gets a head rub from a soldier in the audience.
06/10/2009
03:47

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tip/Wag - Jim Webb, Home Lasers & KBR
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Jim Webb's Marine background makes it difficult thank the Army, while Stephen tips his hat to a wrinkle-blasting laser and the contractors who built his set.
06/11/2009
03:05

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Golf Club & George W. Bush's Greeting
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Stephen pays homage to Bob Hope, and George W. Bush praises the troops for their courage and endurance.
06/11/2009
06:37

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Frank A. Grippe
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Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe orders his NCOs to do the "Hokey Pokey" and sing the Army song.
06/11/2009
00:59

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Sign Off - Honey, I'm Coming Home
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Stephen thanks his staff and says what he hopes all the troops can say soon: "Honey, I'm coming home."
06/11/2009
06:27

Operation Iraqi Stephen - Fallback Position - Air Force Thunderbirds
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It's going to take more than a series of eight-point rolls with the Air Force Thunderbirds to make Stephen throw up.
06/11/2009
03:15

Warm Memories of Iraq
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Stephen used the time on his long flight back from Iraq to regrow his hair, and now it's as lustrous and thick as ever.
06/15/2009
05:45

Austan Goolsbee
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Austan Goolsbee believes Barack Obama's policies will fix the auto industry and put Americans in a very happy place.
06/15/2009
05:14

Car Shout - GM & Chrysler
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On his radio show, "Car Shout," Stephen answers questions about Chrysler's merger with Fiat and the difference between cars and phones.
06/15/2009
00:34

Intro - 6/15/09
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Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
06/15/2009
00:19

Sign Off - Driving for the Last 10 Minutes
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Stephen wants to know if he's been driving for the last 10 minutes and just not realized it.
06/15/2009
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