The Colbert Report
James Martin
Season 8 E 19 • 11/09/2011

Father Jim Martin believes that Jesus had a great sense of humor, but most people in the 21st century just don't get his jokes.

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06:42

The Colbert ReportS8 E18
Colbert Platinum - Wealth Under Siege

Hargrave markets yachts as a necessity for escape, and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel funds a network of artificial Libertarian islands.
11/08/2011
05:41

The Colbert ReportS8 E18
Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers believes that "Saturday Night Live"'s Weekend Update provides an alternative for Americans unfulfilled by mainstream news options.
11/08/2011
04:24

The Colbert ReportS8 E18
Herman Cain Won't Be Stopped

Herman Cain appears on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" shortly after a fourth woman steps forward with graphic sexual harassment accusations.
11/08/2011
00:12

The Colbert ReportS8 E18
Sign Off - Custom Escape Yacht

Stephen asks Hargrave Custom Yachts for his boat.
11/08/2011
03:26

The Colbert ReportS8 E18
The Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Fired Santa Claus & Colbert Super PAC Christmas

New York bureaucrats stick their budget-cutting knives right into Santa's bowlful of jelly, but the Colbert Super PAC makes things right.
11/08/2011
05:24

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
Americone Dream of the Future

Dippin' Dots files for bankruptcy, leaving a gap in the future-dessert continuum that only Americone Dream can fill.
11/09/2011
00:34

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
Intro - 11/9/11

The Herman Cain scandal continues to unfold, Stephen says goodbye to a classic dessert, and Father Jim Martin discusses the role of humor in a spiritual life.
11/09/2011
03:19

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
Herman Cain's Democrat Conspiracy

The sexual harassment allegations keep coming at Herman Cain like an uninvited hand up a pleated skirt, and he isn't afraid to point out who's really behind them.
11/09/2011
05:11

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
The Word - Bully Pulpit

Michigan Senate Republicans pants an anti-bullying law and stuff it in a locker, adding moral and religious exemptions to it.
11/09/2011
00:12

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
Sign Off - Feeding Jimmy Fallon's Portrait

Stephen spoon-feeds Americone Dream to Jimmy Fallon's headshot.
11/09/2011
06:04

The Colbert ReportS8 E19
James Martin

Father Jim Martin believes that Jesus had a great sense of humor, but most people in the 21st century just don't get his jokes.
11/09/2011
02:20

The Colbert ReportS8 E20
Shock & Aussie

Establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in Australia makes perfect sense: it's a distant desert land full of known criminals speaking a bizarre dialect.
11/10/2011
03:44

The Colbert ReportS8 E20
Rick Perry's Sorry, Oops

The CNBC Republican presidential debate will be forever remembered for one thing and one thing only, but Rick Perry can't remember what it is.
11/10/2011
02:51

The Colbert ReportS8 E20
Occupy U.C. Berkeley

When Occupy Wall Street protesters at U.C. Berkeley refuse to leave the campus, they are forcibly removed by baton-wielding police.
11/10/2011
06:27

The Colbert ReportS8 E20
Brian Eno

Brian Eno explains why he walked away from rock superstardom in the 70s and discusses his generative video art project, "77 Million Paintings."
11/10/2011
05:29

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
Thomas Thwaites

Designer Thomas Thwaites explains the process of building a toaster from scratch and shares his final product.
11/14/2011
00:31

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
Intro - 11/14/11

The environmental movement might be dead, substance abuse gets scary, and Thomas Thwaites builds a toaster from scratch.
11/14/2011
03:48

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
Vodka Tampons

According to KPHO, Phoenix's news leader, boys and girls across America are soaking tampons in vodka and literally getting drunk off their asses.
11/14/2011
00:08

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
Sign Off - Leaf Blower

Stephen uses a leaf blower to tidy up his desk and says goodnight.
11/14/2011
06:39

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
Keystone XL Oil Pipeline - Bill McKibben

Co-founder and director of 350.org Bill McKibben explains why the Keystone XL pipeline will mean "game over" for the climate.
11/14/2011
03:50

The Colbert ReportS8 E21
CBS Snubs Michele Bachmann

CBS News' political director John Dickerson unintentionally copies a Michele Bachmann staffer on an e-mail dismissing the GOP candidate.
11/14/2011
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