The Colbert Report

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Season 2 • 08/17/2006

The International Astronomical Union declares Pluto a planet again -- Stephen called it.

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01:46

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Let's Make This Happen

Stephen Colbert surpassed Chuck Norris in votes to name a bridge in Hungary after him.
08/16/2006
01:01

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Sign Off - Historic Hoax

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

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Morgan Spurlock

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

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Intro - 8/16/06

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

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Was It Really That Bad? - Cold War

The Berlin Wall provided career-defining moments for President Reagan and German metal band the Scorpions.
08/16/2006
02:07

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Continuity

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

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Neil Young

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

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Better Know a District - California's 31st

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

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Intro - 8/17/06

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

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Better Know a District - California's 31st - Javier Becerra

Why does Congressman Javier Becerra wants to translate our American paintings into Spanish?
08/17/2006
04:19

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

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

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Green Screen Challenge - The Announcement

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

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Intro - 8/21/06

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

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Atheists in Foxholes

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

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The Word - Side Effects

Criminals owe a debt to society, so let's put them to work making money for the pharmaceutical industry.
08/21/2006
03:39

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ThreatDown - Drivers Eat

If genetically engineered grass has its way, our neatly red and blue nation will be all green.
08/21/2006
07:35

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Geoffrey Nunberg

Stephen asks linguist Geoffrey Nunberg, author of "Talking Right," how he can discredit a group that calls themselves "right."
08/21/2006
00:07

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Sign Off - Pants Off

It's time for Stephen Colbert to go home and take off his pants.
08/21/2006
04:18

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Cheating Death - Fields Medal

Ever since Stephen learned about the Fields Medal two weeks ago, he's cared about it more than any other award in the world.
08/22/2006
05:06

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The Word - 99 Problems

The difference between 200 French troops and 15,000 French troops is just fewer French prisoners.
08/22/2006
00:38

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Intro - 8/22/06

Stephen examines the situation in Lebanon, reports on Hungary, and interviews New York Times op-ed columnist Paul Krugman.
08/22/2006
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