The Colbert Report

The Word - Symbol-Minded

Season 5 • 10/13/2009

The cross represents everybody: Christians and people who are going to hell.

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Fallback Position - James Blake

James Blake overcomes Stephen's total lack of athletic ability to transform him into a tennis champion.
10/12/2009
07:17

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War of Peace - Shashi Tharoor

Shashi Tharoor believes President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for giving hope to people around the world.
10/12/2009
00:18

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Sign Off - Thanks to the Guests

Stephen thanks Shashi Tharoor, James Blake and Sanjay Gupta for being his guests.
10/12/2009
00:32

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Intro - 10/12/09

The world has a peace prize in its pocket for Barack Obama, Dr. Sanjay Gupta keeps Larry King "live," and Stephen looks for a backup job.
10/12/2009
05:36

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Sanjay Gupta

Sanjay Gupta wants to intervene in the process of death and possibly reverse it.
10/12/2009
05:47

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Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle stresses the importance of doing everything we can to protect the ocean and restore health to the system that takes care of us.
10/13/2009
00:11

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Sign Off - Gmail

If you're watching on a computer, open up Gmail so Stephen can check some messages.
10/13/2009
00:32

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Intro - 10/13/09

Stephen tells babies to get a job, and Sylvia Earle prevents him from deep-frying a merman.
10/13/2009
04:19

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The Born Supremacy - David Javerbaum

One of the most interesting things David Javerbaum discovered while researching his book is that pregnancy often affects the mother.
10/13/2009
03:08

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Jermaine Maine Tweets Miley Cyrus Facts

Stephen's pop star alter ego, Jermaine Maine, posts Twitter updates about Miley Cyrus' life.
10/13/2009
04:47

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The Word - Symbol-Minded

The cross has nothing to do with Christianity -- it's just the normal symbol of the resting place of the dead. Download The Word NOW!
10/13/2009
00:09

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Sign Off - Should Have Put a Ring On It

If you liked tonight's show, then you should have put a ring on it.
10/14/2009
04:24

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Yahweh or No Way - Legislation Prayers & Fake Shroud of Turin

Special interest groups pray on issues like health care, and an Italian scientist makes a fake Shroud of Turin look like Cher with a mustache.
10/14/2009
04:50

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The RZA

The RZA wants everyone to know that the truth shall set you free from all things.
10/14/2009
02:23

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Pat Roberts Warns Against Health Care Box Canyon

Pat Roberts is concerned that health care reform is full of spending quicksand, cactus tax hikes and policy briar patches.
10/14/2009
07:39

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The Obesity Epidemic - Amy Farrell

Amy Farrell believes the American government is misguided when it focuses on the obesity epidemic.
10/14/2009
01:22

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Sign Off - Stephen Unveils a New Portrait

Stephen unveils his brand new portrait on the four-year anniversary of The Colbert Report's first episode.
10/15/2009
05:09

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Tip/Wag - Coal Lobbyists, George Takei & Crispycones

A coal lobby represents non-existent Americans, George Takei threatens the sanctity of game shows, and Crispycones are too easy to eat.
10/15/2009
03:29

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The Mayo-lution Will Not Be Televised

Stephen responds to Miracle Whip's advertising campaign with his own extreme ad for mayo.
10/15/2009
06:53

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Jerry Mitchell

Thanks to Jerry Mitchell's investigations, four people have gone to jail for crimes they committed in the civil rights era.
10/15/2009
00:34

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Intro - 10/15/09

The Dow hits 10,000, Stephen taps into the youth culture, and Jerry Mitchell investigates unsolved crimes from the civil rights era.
10/15/2009
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