The Colbert Report

Government Shutdown Menorah

Season 7 • 04/04/2011

Stephen celebrates the miracle of telling veterans and the elderly to suck it.

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01:38

Congressional Budget Menorah
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Stephen gets out his Congressional budget menorah to mark the eight days until the temporary budget agreement expires.
03/31/2011
06:09

Piers Gibbon
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Piers Gibbon was oddly offended when he learned that cannibals in New Guinea had never eaten a white man.
03/31/2011
03:28

Madison as Hell
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An activist judge stubbornly insists that Wisconsin's legal system must be obeyed, even if Republicans disagree with it.
03/31/2011
00:10

Sign Off - Congressional Budget Menorah Fire
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Stephen puts out his Congressional budget menorah with a fire extinguisher.
03/31/2011
00:35

Intro - 3/31/11
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There's a new front in the war against sexism, Wisconsin's anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon doesn't complain about the green room snacks.
03/31/2011
03:56

The GlennPocalypse
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The Emergency Beckpack is filled with everything needed to survive in a post-Glenn world, including beef stroganoff.
04/04/2011
05:41

Andrew Chaikin
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Andrew Chaikin explains why humans need to follow in the footsteps of their robotic emissaries and travel to Mars.
04/04/2011
00:08

Sign Off - Inescapables
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Stephen signs off with Inescapables.
04/04/2011
06:10

The Word - That New-Smell Smell
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Inescapables harnesses all of the senses to deliver a loud and clear message: you're smelling something.
04/04/2011
02:16

Stephen Shows Off the iPad 2
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Instead of talking about depressing current events, Stephen wants to deliver some good news about the iPad 2.
04/04/2011
01:58

Government Shutdown Menorah
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Stephen extinguishes one more candle on his government shutdown menorah.
04/04/2011
05:22

James Franco Pt. 1
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James Franco addresses his pop culture critics and believes Stephen would win a Renaissance man-off.
04/05/2011
04:36

Tim Pawlenty Appeals to Youth Vote
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Average Republican youth Glenn Eichler thinks Tim Pawlenty is radical to the extreme.
04/05/2011
00:07

Sign Off - Frank Jameso
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Stephen thanks James Franco and his twin brother, Frank Jameso.
04/05/2011
04:58

Renaissance Nemesis - Frank Jameso
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Stephen plans to take down his Renaissance nemesis with the help of James Franco's twin brother, Frank Jameso.
04/05/2011
05:34

James Franco Pt. 2
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James Franco discusses the limits of acting, proves his "Lord of the Rings" knowledge and asks to be Stephen's art consultant.
04/05/2011
08:40

My Fair Colbert - Hugo Vickers Pt. 1
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Hugo Vickers prepares Stephen for the royal wedding with stiffy advice and proper etiquette for high tea.
04/06/2011
05:45

Sir David Tang
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David Tang provides celebrities the platform to correct lies and misinformation for much less than the cost of a lawyer.
04/06/2011
00:07

Sign Off - WD-40-1 Cleaner
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Stephen uses WD-40-1 to clean his desk.
04/06/2011
02:30

WD-40-1
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Stephen introduces WD-40-1 after artificial sperm threatens his Formula 401 sales.
04/06/2011
02:51

Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
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The race to decide whether or not to strip the bargaining rights of state workers is now in the hands of state workers.
04/06/2011
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