The Colbert Report

Sign Off - Head Rub

Season 5 • 06/10/2009

A soldier rubs Stephen's head as he says goodnight.

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Tareq Salha & Robin Balcom

Specialist Tareq Salha and Sgt. Robin Balcom don't look anything like the soldiers from WWII movies.
06/09/2009
05:15

The Colbert ReportS5
Stephen Strong - Army of Me - Basic Training Pt. 2

As much as Stephen doesn't want to admit it, it's time for him to graduate from basic training.
06/09/2009
02:19

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Bill Clinton & AMP Energy

Bill Clinton works tirelessly to find a cure for Stephen Colbert, and the back of Stephen's head sells ad space for AMP Energy.
06/09/2009
00:17

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Sign Off - Hi, Stephen's Mom

The troops say hello to their special ladies.
06/09/2009
04:52

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Formidable Opponent - Don't Ask, Don't Tell

George H.W. Bush remembers the stars of WWII, and Stephen stresses the importance of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy to Stephen.
06/09/2009
05:30

The Colbert ReportS5
Lt. Gen. Charles H. Jacoby Jr.

Sarah Palin asks the troops to say hi to her son, Track, and Commanding General Charles H. Jacoby Jr. chooses his favorite soldier out of the 130,000.
06/10/2009
07:02

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tom Hanks Care Package

Joe Biden requests a favor, and Tom Hanks and Stephen figure out a way to ship puppies and ice cream to the troops.
06/10/2009
01:19

The Colbert ReportS5
Admiral Crunch

Stephen identifies with strong military role models because he eats a lot of Admiral Crunch.
06/10/2009
05:46

The Colbert ReportS5
Better Know a Cradle of Civilization - Barham Saleh

Deputy Prime Minister Barham Saleh explains how his PhD in oceanography helps him with politics in Iraq.
06/10/2009
00:51

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Stephen's Spider Hole

Stephen demanded a room as good as the one Saddam had, so they gave him his own spider hole.
06/10/2009
00:05

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Sign Off - Head Rub

Stephen gets a head rub from a soldier in the audience.
06/10/2009
03:47

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Tip/Wag - Jim Webb, Home Lasers & KBR

Jim Webb's Marine background makes it difficult thank the Army, while Stephen tips his hat to a wrinkle-blasting laser and the contractors who built his set.
06/11/2009
03:05

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Golf Club & George W. Bush's Greeting

Stephen pays homage to Bob Hope, and George W. Bush praises the troops for their courage and endurance.
06/11/2009
06:37

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Frank A. Grippe

Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe orders his NCOs to do the "Hokey Pokey" and sing the Army song.
06/11/2009
00:59

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Sign Off - Honey, I'm Coming Home

Stephen thanks his staff and says what he hopes all the troops can say soon: "Honey, I'm coming home."
06/11/2009
06:27

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Operation Iraqi Stephen - Fallback Position - Air Force Thunderbirds

It's going to take more than a series of eight-point rolls with the Air Force Thunderbirds to make Stephen throw up.
06/11/2009
03:15

The Colbert ReportS5
Warm Memories of Iraq

Stephen used the time on his long flight back from Iraq to regrow his hair, and now it's as lustrous and thick as ever.
06/15/2009
05:45

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Austan Goolsbee

Austan Goolsbee believes Barack Obama's policies will fix the auto industry and put Americans in a very happy place.
06/15/2009
05:14

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Car Shout - GM & Chrysler

On his radio show, "Car Shout," Stephen answers questions about Chrysler's merger with Fiat and the difference between cars and phones.
06/15/2009
00:34

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Intro - 6/15/09

Stephen gives advice to the next leader of North Korea, and asks Austan Goolsbee if his arm gets tired from throwing money at problems.
06/15/2009
00:19

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Sign Off - Driving for the Last 10 Minutes

Stephen wants to know if he's been driving for the last 10 minutes and just not realized it.
06/15/2009
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