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Sign Off - Pentagon Papers

Season 2 E 118 • 09/21/2006

Daniel Ellsberg calls to apologize to Stephen.

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00:58

Green Screen Challenge - Typical Democrats
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Stephen fights off a horrifying Pelosi-Kennedy-Dean-robot hybrid.
09/20/2006
02:47

Who's Not Honoring Me Now? - The MacArthur Foundation
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Stephen takes the MacArthur Foundation to task for not awarding him its annual genius grant.
09/20/2006
02:10

Green Screen Challenge - The Challenge Continues
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President Bush holds court with the Neimoidians, and Stephen fights robots in space.
09/20/2006
03:59

The Word - Lose
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Stephen has a foolproof way for the Republicans to win the 2006 midterm elections.
09/20/2006
06:52

James Carville
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Stephen asks James Carville how he ever made the transition from the backstabbing, egocentric world of Washington to Hollywood.
09/20/2006
03:52

Daniel Golden
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Putting poor kids in college with wealthy kids is just going to lead to self-esteem issues for them.
09/21/2006
00:37

Intro - 9/21/06
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America's top colleges cancel early admission, Stephen profiles New Jersey's 5th district, and Daniel Ellsberg discusses a possible war in Iran.
09/21/2006
05:52

Daniel Ellsberg
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Stephen has a beef with Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971.
09/21/2006
02:50

Days of Repentance Hotline
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Oh, sons of David and daughters of Ruth, Stephen awaits your apologies for all the wrongs you committed against him this year.
09/21/2006
06:15

Better Know a Challenger - New Jersey's 5th - Paul Aronsohn
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Stephen uses role-playing to give Paul Aronsohn a chance to debate his opponent.
09/21/2006
00:33

Sign Off - Pentagon Papers
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Daniel Ellsberg calls Stephen to apologize for not releasing the Pentagon Papers sooner than he did.
09/21/2006
00:33

Intro - 9/25/06
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Hugo Chavez calls Bush "the devil," the Senate compromises on detainee rights, and Stephen talks to Arianna Huffington about her new book.
09/25/2006
01:52

Fun in the Sun
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Stephen shows you how you can minimize your tax exposure while maximizing your tan.
09/25/2006
02:14

Buy This Book
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Don't buy a book because it was held up by some Venezuelan windbag. Buy a book because it was held up by some American windbag.
09/25/2006
06:45

Arianna Huffington
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No matter what Arianna Huffington says, fear is a great motivator. It got Stephen through every term paper he ever had.
09/25/2006
01:47

Green Screen Challenge - Goodbye, Darth Maul!
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Stephen avenges Gui-Gon Jinn's death at the hands of Darth Maul.
09/25/2006
03:28

Heritage
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There is one son of Abraham that Stephen is really looking forward to hearing from this Rosh Hashanah.
09/25/2006
03:04

The Word - Opposition Party
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The Democrats finally stood up to the president on torture and said, "We're just gonna wait over here, you guys tell us when you're done."
09/25/2006
03:22

The Word - Good Morning
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The best way to fight evil Islamic fanaticism is with good Christian fanaticism.
09/26/2006
06:21

Ted Danson
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Stephen asks Ted Danson why his new sitcom doesn't take place underwater.
09/26/2006
01:32

Alpha Dog of the Week - Tom Selleck
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Stephen honors Tom Selleck, star of "Three Men and a Heavily Armed Baby."
09/26/2006
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