The Colbert Report

Un-American News - The Foreign Press

Season 1 • 10/20/2005

Foreign journalists from Europe, North Korea and Israel all use different reporting tactics.

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04:15

The Word - Disappointed
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After sharing the benefits of a caramel apple in the morning, Stephen explains how the media is mishandling Saddam Hussein's trial.
10/19/2005
06:15

Fareed Zakaria
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Fareed Zakaria of "Newsweek" discusses outsourcing, Saddam Hussein's trial and his own centrist views.
10/19/2005
03:18

Stephen Settles the Debate - Whales and Cod vs. Polar Bears and Seal Hunters
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With global warming melting the Arctic ice cap, several animals -- including whales, cod, polar bears and seals -- may need to adapt to changes in their ecosystem.
10/19/2005
01:19

Sign Off - The In-Box - You're Great
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Stephen reads two complimentary letters from his fans and one much less flattering letter.
10/19/2005
00:32

Intro - 10/20/05
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Obesity in America climbs, foreign news becomes easier to understand, and financial expert Jim Cramer sits down with Stephen.
10/20/2005
02:00

Sign Off - Credit Cards
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In order to stave off bankruptcy, average Americans must begin using as many credit cards as possible.
10/20/2005
02:48

Avian Flu
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As most news networks emphasis the worst parts of the bird flu epidemic, Stephen takes a cue from Fox News and throws a little bit of Lisa Loeb into his reporting.
10/20/2005
02:23

Russ Lieber - Candy and Air
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Radio host Russ Lieber becomes enraged when he finds out that Stephen has gotten his own television show.
10/20/2005
06:04

Jim Cramer
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Financial expert and "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer explains why it's beneficial to invest in foreign markets.
10/20/2005
02:28

The Word - Love Handles
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The Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act (known as the "Cheeseburger Bill") is passed, making it unlawful to sue corporations that sell fatty foods.
10/20/2005
04:14

Un-American News - The Foreign Press
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An English newspaper misunderstands the word "unlawful," Spanish television covers the Saddam Hussein trial, and Greek journalists use a quick-and-easy time-burner.
10/20/2005
04:08

Bring 'Em Back or Leave 'Em Dead - Inquisition
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Stephen is disappointed that his audience thinks the man who invented the Frosty should stay dead.
10/24/2005
04:22

Against the Pundocracy
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Stephen strikes his first blow against the Schieffers, the Russerts and the Stephanopouli.
10/24/2005
02:12

Mug Shot
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Stephen Colbert advises Karl Rove, Jack Abramoff and Scooter Libby to start thinking about composition and lighting for their mug shot.
10/24/2005
06:31

Lou Dobbs
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Lou Dobbs thinks America needs to stop running trade deficits and fix its broken borders.
10/24/2005
01:47

The Word - Pussy
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Bush has got a tough hard slog with Harriet Miers, but pussying out now would send a signal of weakness to the homegrown insurgency trying to derail the process.
10/24/2005
00:10

Fract - The Wright Brothers
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Most people don't know that the Wright brothers were both American.
10/24/2005
00:36

Intro - 10/24/05
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Harriet Miers is under siege, great drinking cities are in danger and Lou Dobbs of "Lou Dobbs Tonight" appears on The Colbert Report.
10/24/2005
01:56

Benjamin Shalom Bernanke
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You can tell by the way new Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke walks that he is an evolutionary leap forward from Alan Greenspan.
10/25/2005
00:41

Yet Another Day - Soup and Pets
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The Colbert morning show, Yet Another Day, looks into the hidden dangers of petting your cat.
10/25/2005
04:15

ThreatDown - Anti-Bacterial Soap
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Stephen counts down the threats from bears and eight-year-olds who kill bears.
10/25/2005
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