The Colbert Report

R.I.P. Ted Maiman

Season 3 • 05/15/2007

Stephen takes a moment to honor the inventor of the first working laser.

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04:30

Tip/Wag - Mitt Romney
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Mitt Romney gets a wag of the finger for speaking out against polygamy while the Boston Pops get a tip of the hat for having audience members who rumble.
05/14/2007
07:06

William Langewiesche
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William Langewiesche explains to Stephen why America shouldn't spend too much time worrying about other nations getting the nuclear bomb.
05/14/2007
02:30

Ferrari List
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As Stephen was getting ready to buy a new Ferrari, he learned that there's a shortage and a waiting list. Luckily, he's next in line on a kidney list and willing to trade.
05/14/2007
01:50

Alpha Dog of the Week - Michael Wiley
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Triple amputee Michael Wiley tore down the wall of stereotype, showing that disabled people are not always nice, sweet and innocent, but mean and great at driving.
05/15/2007
06:17

Walter Isaacson
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Walter Isaacson speaks to Stephen about Albert Einstein's rebellious childhood and how he used the Nobel Prize to get his wife to divorce him.
05/15/2007
04:04

The Word - Heated Debate
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Barry Lucier shouldn't be forced to watch movies he doesn't agree with -- college is not a place to learn new ideas.
05/15/2007
02:04

Pasadena, India
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Stephen reports on the demise of the mainstream media with a story about two reporters in India who are covering local Pasadena news.
05/15/2007
02:29

Bonus Wag - Bush Graphic
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Stephen gives a bonus wag to CNN International for airing a "Bush Resigns" graphic when they meant Tony Blair. He then shows us exactly how much time Bush has left in office.
05/15/2007
00:34

Intro - 5/15/07
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A college student objects to watching "An Inconvenient Truth," Stephen sees things in Wolf Blitzer's beard and Walter Isaacson joins Stephen to talk Einstein.
05/15/2007
01:50

McNulty Guilty
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Stephen is so excited to announce that Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty has resigned, he draws a Fu Manchu on his face.
05/15/2007
01:16

R.I.P. Ted Maiman
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Stephen pays tribute to Dr. Ted Maiman, the inventor of the first working laser. He honors him by letting him know that his ray of light was a true ray of light.
05/15/2007
00:12

Sign Off - Name of City Here
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Stephen says goodnight to name of city here.
05/16/2007
06:50

Howard Dean
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Stephen asks Howard Dean, hypothetically, which candidate would he support: Arack Bobama or Mallory Vinton?
05/16/2007
03:59

Formidable Opponent - Peanuts
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President Bush is the Lucy in Chief and we have to trust his handling of the Iraq ball. Don't do it, Charlie Brown!
05/16/2007
04:18

The Word - Level Playing Field
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Like Rudy Giuliani, Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius is simply turning a misfortune into an advantage.
05/16/2007
00:28

Intro - 5/16/07
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Stephen asks if athletes with prosthetics should compete in the Olympics, how much time we should give the surge in Iraq, and how Howard Dean rigged the midterm elections.
05/16/2007
03:33

Second Republican Debate
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Republican presidential candidates --you can say you're pro-torture all you want, but actions scream louder than words.
05/16/2007
04:19

The Hammer Is Here!
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Stephen gets fired up for his interview with Tom DeLay, and Greenpeace rebuilds Noah's ark.
05/17/2007
06:51

Tom DeLay
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Stephen asks Tom DeLay, author of "No Retreat, No Surrender," how to get rid of this country's Democrat infestation.
05/17/2007
00:06

Sign Off - Rafters
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Stephen lets Texas' 22nd district soar again.
05/17/2007
06:35

Randy Kearse
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Stephen asks Randy Kearse, author of "Changin' Your Game Plan," if he has any advice for a certain former majority leader.
05/17/2007
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