The Colbert Report

Federal Government Shutdown

Season 10 • 10/01/2013

The government shuts its doors, so Stephen stands in for the FDA.

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Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen flicks his pen.
09/26/2013
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03:20

Vince Gilligan Pt. 2
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"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan compares his main character, Walter White, to John Wayne in "The Searchers."
09/30/2013
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05:39

Vince Gilligan Pt. 1
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"Breaking Bad" creator Vince Gilligan discusses the fate of his main character, Walter White.
09/30/2013
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05:48

Tip/Wag - Butterball, Ashley Merryman & Science
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Butterball hires men to give manly cooking tips, New York Times writer Ashley Merryman studies losing, and scientists find fecal matter in holy water.
09/30/2013
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01:59

Rockin' Government Shutdown Eve
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Thanks to the government being unable to agree on a resolution to fund itself, the government will shut down at midnight.
09/30/2013
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06:47

Daniel Radcliffe
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"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe talks about playing beat poet Allen Ginsberg in the biographical film "Kill Your Darlings."
10/01/2013
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Fox News reports from the international foods aisle and presents flattering characterizations of Hispanic kids.
10/01/2013
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02:35

Affordable Care Act & Obama's Computerized America
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As Americans flock to the Obamacare website, Fox News host Greta Van Susteren suggests that people without computers will be left behind.
10/01/2013
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00:06

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
10/01/2013
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03:33

Adorable Care Act & Generation Opportunity
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The White House manipulates young people with cute animal photos, and the Koch brothers fund an anti-Obamacare group for college kids.
10/01/2013
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03:46

Federal Government Shutdown
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The EPA loses most of its workforce, and the National Zoo's Panda Cam goes dark.
10/01/2013
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04:03

1995 Shutdown Survival Bunker
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To heal a divided nation, Stephen digs deep into his 17-year-old survival kit, and Sarah Palin describes the government shutdown as a "pin prick."
10/02/2013
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Sign Off - Shutdown Survival Bunker
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Stephen lunges toward safety.
10/02/2013
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00:35

Intro - 10/2/13
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Stephen figures out how to reboot the government, Fox News pundits talk to God, and "Hardball" host Chris Matthews stops by The Report.
10/02/2013
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Chris Matthews
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"Tip and the Gipper" author Chris Matthews discusses the government shutdown, Ronald Reagan's leadership style and the Geneva Summit.
10/02/2013
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03:58

David Finkel
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The Washington Post's David Finkel shares his book about the mental wounds of veterans, "Thank You for Your Service."
10/03/2013
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06:29

The 2013 Government Shutdown Wedding of the Century Pt. 1
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The government ruins 24 weddings scheduled at national monuments, so Stephen makes one couple's dream come true.
10/03/2013
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03:33

Government Shutdown Day Three
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Barack Obama refuses to negotiate with Republicans, and GOP Rep. Marlin Stutzman admits that he doesn't know what the GOP wants.
10/03/2013
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00:27

Sign Off - Audra McDonald's Availability
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The government shutdown puts Audra McDonald out of work.
10/03/2013
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04:55

McCutcheon v. FEC - Emily Bazelon
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Slate's Emily Bazelon explains how unrestricted campaign donations could result in corruption and inequality.
10/07/2013
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00:06

Sign Off - "Not a Game" Game
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Stephen learns how to play the government shutdown board game.
10/07/2013
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