The Colbert Report

Politicos & Paranoid Fantasies

Season 9 • 12/05/2012

Pollsters poll on defunct entities like ACORN, and the Senate strikes down a UN disability treaty.

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03:31

Senior Moment - Granny Pods
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Why should seniors spend time in a cold hospital environment far from their families when they could be in a cold hospital environment within sight of their families?
12/03/2012
06:38

Martin Freeman
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Actor Martin Freeman congratulates Stephen on his Tolkien quiz victory and shares his best Bilbo Baggins moment.
12/04/2012
00:11

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Rivendell
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Stephen smokes his wizardly pipe in Rivendell.
12/04/2012
02:24

The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Night Two
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Wizardly weed is good for special smoke rings, and guest Martin Freeman plays Bilbo Baggins in "The Hobbit."
12/04/2012
08:01

Low-T & Low-O
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An easily spread endocrine toxin boosts men's testosterone levels, while 11% to 41% of women suffer from female orgasmic disorder.
12/04/2012
03:34

Kate the Great's Morning Sickness
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Kate Middleton's nausea probably means she'll restrict herself to a bland diet, otherwise known as England food.
12/04/2012
03:44

The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Night Three
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Andy Serkis portrays computer-generated characters like Daniel Day-Lewis, and Denny's creates delicious Middle-earth tributes.
12/05/2012
00:06

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - One Ring
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Stephen employs the magic ring of invisibility.
12/05/2012
06:31

Andy Serkis
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Andy Serkis explains the difference between motion and performance capture and does his "impersonation" of Gollum.
12/05/2012
04:59

The Word - Hire Learning
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According to a rare bit of journalism in the New York Post, there is a growing trend of parents hiring tutors to do a little more than just toot.
12/05/2012
05:38

Politicos & Paranoid Fantasies
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Public Policy Polling tries to make Republicans look like conspiracy nuts, and Congress opposes a universally shared value.
12/05/2012
02:27

The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Night Four
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Peter Jackson requests his Colbert Report interview be released as a trilogy, and Hobbit toenails require maintenance.
12/06/2012
02:07

Jim DeMint's Resignation
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Tea Party icon Jim DeMint announces his resignation from the Senate, but which handsome young conservative will South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appoint to replace him?
12/06/2012
00:12

Sign Off - The Pundit: Or Colbert and Back Again - Hobbit Week Concludes
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Stephen bids farewell to Hobbit Week.
12/06/2012
06:03

Stephen Colbert: Wax On & Wax Off at Madame Tussauds Pt. 1
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Madame Tussauds honors Stephen with a wax likeness, so he visits his future waxy companions in Washington, D.C.
12/06/2012
04:19

Stephen Colbert: Wax On & Wax Off at Madame Tussauds Pt. 2
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Could Stephen's smoldering good looks and blistering significance be captured in a medium with such a low melting point?
12/06/2012
05:43

Peter Jackson
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Director Peter Jackson describes New Zealand as the ideal directorial environment for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey."
12/06/2012
03:45

Diana Krall
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Grammy winner Diana Krall talks about 1920s jazz and her provocative album cover.
12/10/2012
04:02

Fox News's Secret Presidential Recruit
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By suggesting that General David Petraeus run for president, Roger Ailes was just trying to make his Fox News election coverage more exciting.
12/10/2012
06:45

Stephen for U.S. Senate
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Stephen's two big Christmas balls dress up the studio, and South Carolina voters try to convince Governor Nikki Haley that Stephen should fill Jim DeMint's seat.
12/10/2012
00:35

Intro - 12/11/12
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A threat emerges from North Korea, people try to cure homosexuality, and Malcolm Gladwell presents The New Yorker's big book on canines.
12/11/2012
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