The Colbert Report

Intro - 11/3/11

Season 8 • 11/03/2011

Media coverage of the Herman Cain scandal continues, and Nathan Wolfe talks pandemics.

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The Word - Bite the Hand That Feeds You

The pets of wealthy Americans have more disposable income than most poor people, suggesting a simple answer for closing the income gap.
11/02/2011
00:09

The Colbert ReportS8
Sign Off - White Castle & Beer

Stephen says goodnight with a pint of Michael Pollan's home-brewed beer and a White Castle Crave Crate.
11/02/2011
07:08

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Michael Pollan

Author Michael Pollan tries to cut through the confusion of food advertising claims with commonsense guidelines in his book "Food Rules."
11/02/2011
03:21

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Muffingate

The Department of Justice releases a full-color, 151-page cost report proving no government money was wasted on muffins.
11/02/2011
00:32

The Colbert ReportS8
Intro - 11/2/11

America's income gap worsens, the government investigates federal waste, and Michael Pollan discusses his book "Food Rules."
11/02/2011
02:22

The Colbert ReportS8
Ghost Sex

An Ohio family photographs what they purport to be ghosts having sex in their house.
11/03/2011
05:45

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Nathan Wolfe

Dr. Nathan Wolfe discusses the emergence of new viruses and their potential effect on people around the world.
11/03/2011
05:15

The Colbert ReportS8
European Investment Prospectus

China won't bite on Europe's turd panini, so Stephen enlists the help of Hans Beinholtz to tempt possible investors.
11/03/2011
00:07

The Colbert ReportS8
Sign Off - Purell

Stephen pumps Purell into his hands and says goodnight.
11/03/2011
05:45

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Super PAC - Herman Cain's Fundraising & Rush Limbaugh's Stereotypes

Herman Cain's sexual harassment scandal doesn't hurt his campaign fundraising, and Rush Limbaugh shares his racial stereotype expertise.
11/03/2011
00:35

The Colbert ReportS8
Intro - 11/3/11

Europe tries to save the Greek economy, media coverage of Herman Cain's sexual harassment scandal continues, and Nathan Wolfe discusses pandemics.
11/03/2011
05:34

The Colbert ReportS8
Niall Ferguson

Niall Ferguson explains that the U.S. economy has been the biggest in the world, since 1872, but will be overtaken by China in 2016.
11/07/2011
05:22

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Super PAC - Issue Ads

Make Us Great Again creates a Rick Perry ad, and the Nebraska Democratic Party skirts campaign finance limits with Ben Nelson's issue ads.
11/07/2011
05:01

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Super PAC - Issue Ads - Trevor Potter

Trevor Potter explains how the Colbert Super PAC can adopt Karl Rove's tactic of adopting Ben Nelson's issue ad tactic.
11/07/2011
00:05

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Sign Off - Goodnight

Stephen looks over American Crossroads' FEC request to make issue ads and says goodnight.
11/07/2011
04:56

The Colbert ReportS8
Blood in the Water - Larry Taylor's Anti-Semitic Slur

Stephen turns to the Bigot-O-Tron 9000 to analyze the physiological phenomenon that caused Representative Larry Taylor to use an anti-Semitic slur.
11/07/2011
06:42

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Platinum - Wealth Under Siege

Hargrave markets yachts as a necessity for escape, and Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel funds a network of artificial Libertarian islands.
11/08/2011
05:41

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Seth Meyers

Seth Meyers believes that "Saturday Night Live"'s Weekend Update provides an alternative for Americans unfulfilled by mainstream news options.
11/08/2011
04:24

The Colbert ReportS8
Herman Cain Won't Be Stopped

Herman Cain appears on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" shortly after a fourth woman steps forward with graphic sexual harassment accusations.
11/08/2011
00:12

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Sign Off - Custom Escape Yacht

Stephen asks Hargrave Custom Yachts for his boat.
11/08/2011
03:26

The Colbert ReportS8
The Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude - Fired Santa Claus & Colbert Super PAC Christmas

New York bureaucrats stick their budget-cutting knives right into Santa's bowlful of jelly, but the Colbert Super PAC makes things right.
11/08/2011
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