The Colbert Report

Oil Crisis

Season 4 • 06/24/2008

Stephen calls on everyone to go out a-shootin' at some food.

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06:08

Barbara Ehrenreich
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Stephen wants you to buy Barbara Ehrenreich's book so she gets super rich and has to swallow her words.
06/23/2008
04:44

Tip/Wag - Barack Obama
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Stephen flip-flops on flip-flopping and gives Senator Obama a tip of his hat for proving he's a regular politician after all.
06/23/2008
00:35

Intro - 6/23/08
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There is racial progress in South Africa. Stephen hopes this means he can start buying blood diamonds again.
06/23/2008
03:00

WristStrong Anniversary
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After Stephen's traumatic wrist injury, he pledged that he would never again break a fall with his hands.
06/23/2008
00:12

Sign Off - Time for Stephen to Watch
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Stephen hopes you've enjoyed watching him. Now he's going to watch you.
06/23/2008
01:44

Hollywood Face Violence
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Shame on Will Smith for hurting other people's faces. His face already has the unfair advantage of being amazingly handsome and stunningly symmetrical.
06/24/2008
00:28

Intro - 6/24/08
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Should we solve the oil crisis with offshore drilling? Stephen says any excuse for a preemptive strike on the ocean.
06/24/2008
06:08

Will Smith
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Stephen asks Will Smith if he supports Barack Obama because he secretly wants to play him in a movie of his life.
06/24/2008
03:53

The Word - Bleep
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Thank you, George Carlin. Few people have done more to repress what other people can say.
06/24/2008
04:58

Dr. Jason Bond
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The world demands an eight-legged tribute to Stephen, and not another barbershop quartet.
06/24/2008
03:06

Oil Crisis
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Yes, we need offshore drilling, but what about off-porch drilling?
06/24/2008
06:11

Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Stephen asks Neil deGrasse Tyson what dark matter is because he doesn't see the color of matter.
06/25/2008
05:10

Paul Goldberger
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Stephen asks Paul Goldberger why America can't take our existing skyscrapers and stack them to make the tallest building in the world.
06/25/2008
00:34

Intro - 6/25/08
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America no longer has the tallest building, but could our planned Mexican border wall be the world's longest building?
06/25/2008
04:26

Judge, Jury & Executioner - Whales
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What doesn't kill whales? They can't even sunbathe without dropping dead.
06/25/2008
00:13

Stephen's Gun
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Stephen's gun tells him to say good night.
06/25/2008
03:58

The Tank is Half Full - Criminals
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Criminals have been getting a free ride for too long. It's about time they went Dutch.
06/26/2008
01:03

Stephen Packs for his Trip
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Stephen packs Sweetness for their romantic trip to Washington, DC.
06/26/2008
03:40

Difference Makers - Steve Pelkey
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Steve Pelkey is a hero fighting for our constitutional rights to keep and bear cherry bombs.
06/26/2008
00:29

Intro - 6/26/08
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There's an upside to the gas crisis -- it's a great time to be an oil conglomerate.
06/26/2008
05:36

Robert Wexler
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Stephen asks Congressman Robert Wexler to say some things about his constituents since they're asleep.
06/26/2008
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