The Colbert Report

Was It Really That Bad? - Cold War

Season 2 • 08/16/2006

The Berlin Wall was effective in keeping everything in its proper place.

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03:01

French Fries
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Stephen is upset that Congress has reversed their greatest accomplishment by changing "freedom fries" back to French fries.
08/14/2006
05:13

Jon's Apology
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Jon Stewart becomes the first entry on Stephen's Called Out board before finally walking a mile in Geraldo's mustache.
08/14/2006
02:07

Peaceland
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A cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel brings an end to Stephen's quest for World War III.
08/14/2006
00:07

Sign Off - E-Mail Password
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America, rest assured -- Stephen is looking out for you through the Internet.
08/14/2006
03:45

The Word - El Comandante
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For Fidel Castro's 80th birthday he got what Stephen's always wanted -- a visit from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.
08/16/2006
03:48

Alan Schlesinger
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The Bush administration is not hanging Senate candidate Alan Schlesinger out to dry -- they are hanging him out to moisten.
08/16/2006
01:46

Let's Make This Happen
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Stephen Colbert surpassed Chuck Norris in votes to name a bridge in Hungary after him.
08/16/2006
01:01

Sign Off - Historic Hoax
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Stephen offers NASA the use of his studio so they can re-shoot the "moon landing."
08/16/2006
05:24

Morgan Spurlock
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Stephen asks Morgan Spurlock why he'd want to know what other people's lives are like.
08/16/2006
00:33

Intro - 8/16/06
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Stephen celebrates Fidel Castro, looks back at the Cold War and interviews FX host Morgan Spurlock.
08/16/2006
02:49

Was It Really That Bad? - Cold War
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The Berlin Wall provided career-defining moments for President Reagan and German metal band the Scorpions.
08/16/2006
02:07

Continuity
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Viewers alert Stephen to the fact that Killer is on a commando mission to rescue Stephen Jr. and couldn't possibly have been on the previous night's show.
08/17/2006
06:04

Neil Young
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Stephen Colbert and Neil Young get out their guitars.
08/17/2006
02:43

Better Know a District - California's 31st
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In California's 31st district, the who's whom do where's when with the why what.
08/17/2006
00:34

Intro - 8/17/06
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Stephen reports on Pluto, interviews Neil Young, and talks with Hollywood Congressman Javier Becerra.
08/17/2006
04:16

Better Know a District - California's 31st - Javier Becerra
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Why does Congressman Javier Becerra wants to translate our American paintings into Spanish?
08/17/2006
04:19

Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen Colbert trash talk spheres in the running to be new planets.
08/17/2006
02:23

Green Screen Challenge - The Announcement
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The Report starts showing your bold depictions of Stephen's heroic fight.
08/21/2006
00:32

Intro - 8/21/06
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Stephen reports on drug companies, a British food study and interviews linguist Geoffrey Nunberg.
08/21/2006
02:14

Atheists in Foxholes
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Stephen recommends shipping atheists to war so they can destroy someone else's society for a change.
08/21/2006
03:21

The Word - Side Effects
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Criminals owe a debt to society, so let's put them to work making money for the pharmaceutical industry.
08/21/2006
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