The Colbert Report

Popularity Contest

Season 3 • 05/22/2007

Stephen wants Taylor Hicks to repeat as "American Idol."

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03:41

The Word - His Way
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Stephen compares Paul Wolfowitz's exit from the World Bank to his own exit from The Daily Show.
05/21/2007
02:20

Presidential Fraternity
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Stephen takes issue with Jimmy Carter for apparently growing a pair and criticizing the sitting president.
05/21/2007
02:06

God Loves a Big Screen TV
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Stephen still believes the pope is infallible, except when it comes to his views on capitalism.
05/21/2007
00:28

Intro - 5/21/07
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Stephen provides all the news, minus a little something for himself.
05/21/2007
00:35

Intro - 5/22/07
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Stephen chastises the NBA for not letting their players punch people in the stands.
05/22/2007
03:12

Barack's a Liar
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Barack Obama's inability to remember what magazine he read when he was nine is all Stephen needs to call him a liar.
05/22/2007
00:15

Sign Off - Lesson Forgotten
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Stephen learns an important lesson about writing down important lessons.
05/22/2007
04:55

ThreatDown - Environmentalists
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Environmentalists are on the list for setting up trust funds for bears.
05/22/2007
06:02

John Amaechi
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Former center John Amaechi joins Stephen to discuss how hard it was to remember that he was the gay one in the NBA.
05/22/2007
02:44

The Word - Party of Change
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Stephen is relieved to find that the Democrats' talk of ethics reform merely meant that the public should reform their idea of right and wrong.
05/22/2007
01:23

Popularity Contest
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Stephen is outraged that someone would insinuate "American Idol" is merely a popularity contest.
05/22/2007
00:33

Intro - 5/23/07
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The Democrats back down on a timetable for troop withdrawal, while the House and Senate forge a compromise on immigration.
05/23/2007
03:38

ThreatDown - Pellicano!
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Stephen left Anthony Pellicano a few voicemails back in the late 90s, but he has nothing to be ashamed of, or incarcerated for.
05/23/2007
02:44

Bush is Back!
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The Democrats backed down on the Iraq timetable. President Bush is back!
05/23/2007
06:21

Illegal Immigration - Bay Buchanan
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Bay Buchanan explains why Stephen's idea for a crocodile moat border is too messy.
05/23/2007
00:14

Sign Off - Hi-Def
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Stephen wants his viewers watching him in hi-def to know that The Colbert Report does not broadcast in hi-def.
05/23/2007
05:54

Bob Deans
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Author Bob Deans explains there were slaves in America before there were pilgrims.
05/23/2007
00:08

Speaking Fee
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Stephen will see you in a week, unless you have a million dollars for his speaking fee.
05/24/2007
06:03

Jimmy Wales
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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales says that his staff is scrambling to protect Wikipedia from Stephen.
05/24/2007
02:31

Up in Smoke
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There are some Memorial Day weekend dangers you might never have thought of if it weren't for Stephen thinking them up at you.
05/24/2007
02:32

Fleet Week
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The Fleet Week servicemen are just innocent, small town kids wandering a big city rife with temptations like liquor, gambling and museums.
05/24/2007
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