The Colbert Report
FEMA's Waffle House Index
Season 7 E 117 • 09/15/2011
Waffle House becomes FEMA's syrup-smothered canary in a coalmine, which is also available on their menu.

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The Colbert ReportS7 E116
Michael Moore
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The Colbert ReportS7 E116
Sign Off - Goodnight
Stephen says goodnight and shoots WristStrong bands into the audience.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E116
Return to Sender - Phil Rubio
Former postal worker and author Phil Rubio discusses the important universal service provided by the post office.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E117
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Jimmy Fallon and Stephen find a way to share their fun, private memories of friendship with the world.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E117
Intro - 9/15/11
$2 billion goes missing from a major bank, and David Copperfield explores the science of illusion.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E117
David Copperfield
David Copperfield explores the art and science of illusion and talks about "gut magic."
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Sign Off - Stephen's Magic Trick
Stephen performs a magic trick and says goodnight.
09/15/2011
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The Colbert ReportS7 E117
The Other American Jobs Act
Democrats forgot to file their jobs bill with the House of Representatives, so Louie Gohmert filed his own jobs bill with the same name.
09/15/2011
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The Colbert ReportS7 E117
FEMA's Waffle House Index
Waffle House becomes FEMA's syrup-smothered canary in a coalmine, which is also available on their menu.
09/15/2011
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
Jeffrey Kluger
Author Jeffrey Kluger discusses the effect of sibling dynamics on people's lives and explains why Stephen is such a charmer.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
Barack Obama Unveils the "Buffett Rule"
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
The 63rd Emmy Awards
America invented TV, so Americans should get the awards for it.
09/20/2011
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
Sign Off - Colbert Nation's Newest Members
Stephen welcomes Colbert Nation's newest members and says goodnight.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
The Word - Death and Taxes
If Americans don't find someone to pay the government's tab soon, Congress may get desperate enough to do the unthinkable.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E118
The Gayest Penetration
The end of "don't ask, don't tell" forever changes America's perception of its military.
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Daniel Yergin
Author Daniel Yergin discusses hydrofracking, alternative energy sources and America's decreasing demand for oil.
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Sign Off - Cigar
Stephen smokes a cigar and says goodnight.
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The Colbert ReportS7 E119
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The Colbert ReportS7 E119
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