The Colbert Report

Intro - 7/23/08

Season 4 • 07/23/2008

Stephen gives his two cents on the bad economy.

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Margaret Spellings
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Stephen asks Margaret Spellings if federally mandated spanking would help our kids do better in school.
07/22/2008
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04:30

The Word - Fight to the Furnish
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Thank you, Air Force, for using your anti-terror funds to defeat Al Qaeda in style.
07/22/2008
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Intro - 7/22/08
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The Air Force unveils a new strategy in the war on terror. Terrorists, kindly switch over to "Nightline."
07/22/2008
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Elton John's New Ice Cream
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If Ben and Jerry make Stephen share a freezer with Sir Elton John, he insists they print on his label "May contain trace amounts of sequins."
07/22/2008
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South Carolina is So Gay
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South Carolina is a state where big strapping straight men reenact Civil War battles and then shower together for historical accuracy.
07/22/2008
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Obama's Trip
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All of the big anchors are covering Barack Obama's trip, which means Stephen Colbert is America's most trusted remaining name in news.
07/22/2008
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ColorofChange.org Petition
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Nas responds to Bill O'Reilly like the gangsta that he is -- with a petition.
07/23/2008
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Nas Pt. 1
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Stephen wants to know why Nas challenged Bill O'Reilly to a debate instead of a freestyle rap contest.
07/23/2008
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The Word - Join the European Union
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If the European Union doesn't let us in, we'll sue them for geographic discrimination.
07/23/2008
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02:18

Starbucks Closings
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The "Save Our Starbucks" campaign is the kind of grass-roots activism Stephen likes -- the kind that helps sprawling corporate behemoths.
07/23/2008
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Intro - 7/23/08
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How bad is our economy? Stephen gives you his two cents, which used to be a dollar.
07/23/2008
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Laurie Goodstein
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Stephen asks Laurie Goodstein why Anglicans can't just ordain gay priests and then not talk about it -- like the Catholics.
07/24/2008
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Garrett Reisman
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Astronaut Garrett Reisman tells Stephen he wrote the secret codes to the self-destruct mechanism on his WristStrong bracelet.
07/24/2008
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ThreatDown - Greek Courts
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You don't have to be from Lesbos to be a lesbian.
07/24/2008
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John McCain's Sausage Party
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While Barack Obama delivers a speech to thousands of fans in Germany, John McCain eats lunch at Schmidt's Sausage Haus.
07/24/2008
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00:15

Decoder Rings
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Stephen has a message for his viewers who have Colbert Report decoder rings: there are no decoder rings.
07/24/2008
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Intro - 7/24/08
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The Anglican church is split over gay priests. It's the biggest religious controversy since Scientologists decided to admit gay thetans.
07/24/2008
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Trigger Happy - D.C. v. Heller
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Allowing former convicts to have guns will give them the confidence to go out and make new friends and/or hostages.
07/28/2008
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Heroic Refusal to Discuss Robert Novak
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Stephen takes some calls to hear what his viewers think about his difficult decision to not talk about Robert Novak.
07/28/2008
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03:17

Obama Returns
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John McCain warns the media that Barack Obama is not the man he appears to be, because he appears to be president.
07/28/2008
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Intro - 7/28/08
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Barack Obama returns from his trip overseas. Stephen hopes he brought back the present he asked for: a concession speech.
07/28/2008
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