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Newt Gingrich & Mitt Romney Alliance Analogies

Season 8 • 05/03/2012

Stephen offers a Star Wars analogy to illustrate "weird" politics.

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Kermit the Frog's German TV Offense - Hans Beinholtz

Kermit the Frog violates German media law, but Stephen defends his reputation to Germany's UN ambassador, Hans Beinholtz.
05/02/2012
03:27

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Richard Branson-Shaped Ice Cubes

Sir Richard Branson commissions four skilled designers to create an ice cube mold in the shape of his head.
05/02/2012
05:58

The Colbert ReportS8
Jonathan Haidt

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt discusses his book "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion."
05/02/2012
00:28

The Colbert ReportS8
Sign Off - Stephen Colbert's 6000K Norway Norwalkathon

Stephen cancels his 6000K walkathon from Bangor, ME, to Oslo, Norway.
05/02/2012
00:38

The Colbert ReportS8
Intro - 5/2/12

America's health care crisis finds a solution, a beloved children's character meets adversity, and Jonathan Haidt explores social psychology.
05/02/2012
05:25

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The Word - Debt Panels

One of the nation's largest medical debt collectors sneaks into hospitals to seize patients' money before treatment.
05/02/2012
04:35

The Colbert ReportS8
Lena Dunham

Lena Dunham discusses "Girls," her popular HBO show about young women navigating work, love and friendship in New York City.
05/03/2012
06:59

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Super PAC - In Search of Mr. Larose

A mysterious Florida rival challenges Stephen's dominance in the world of super secret Super PAC-ing.
05/03/2012
04:37

The Colbert ReportS8
Who's Honoring Me Now? - National Space Society & Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin thanks Stephen for promoting space exploration and awards him the National Space Society's coveted trophy.
05/03/2012
00:11

The Colbert ReportS8
Sign Off - 2012 Space Pioneer Award for Mass Media

Stephen waves goodnight with his 2012 Space Pioneer Award for Mass Media.
05/03/2012
04:33

The Colbert ReportS8
Newt Gingrich & Mitt Romney Alliance Analogies

Republican strategist Dee Dee Benkie explains Newt Gingrich's decision to endorse Mitt Romney, using a football-fraternity analogy.
05/03/2012
00:11

The Colbert ReportS8
Sign Off - Sound Effects Box

Stephen uses a sound effects box to say goodnight.
05/07/2012
05:47

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Andy Cohen

Bravo executive and talk show host Andy Cohen discusses his book "Most Talkative: Stories from the Front Lines of Pop Culture."
05/07/2012
02:04

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ThreatDown - Newscasting Bears

A Pennsylvania news team shares its backyard weather forecast: partly grizzly with a chance of precipitation in the pants.
05/07/2012
06:45

The Colbert ReportS8
"Pussy Hound" with Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack and Stephen rehearse "Pussy Hound," a heterosexual sitcom about two straight guys named Will and Grayson.
05/07/2012
00:39

The Colbert ReportS8
Intro - 5/7/12

Controversy strikes the Obama administration, a threat jeopardizes American jobs, and Bravo's Andy Cohen answers "Real Housewives" questions.
05/07/2012
03:35

The Colbert ReportS8
Hand-Disinfectant-Drunk Teens

News coverage based on a single story in the L.A. Times reveals an epidemic of kids turning drunk, disorderly and disinfected.
05/07/2012
01:52

The Colbert ReportS8
Joe Biden's Same-Sex Marriage Gaffe

Vice President Joe Biden says he is comfortable with same-sex marriage and credits sitcoms like "Will and Grace" for teaching tolerance.
05/07/2012
05:26

The Colbert ReportS8
Colbert Super PAC SHH! - Corporate Campaign Players & Super Secret "Spooky PACs"

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists.
05/08/2012
00:09

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Sign Off - "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)"

Stephen breaks from reading "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" to say goodnight.
05/08/2012
04:19

The Colbert ReportS8
Anonymous Attack Ads - Claire McCaskill

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill criticizes political attack ads funded by untraceable money in 501(c)4s.
05/08/2012
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