The Colbert Report

The Real Christmas

Season 1 • 12/12/2005

Stephen tells us the real deal with Christmas.

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Nationwide Secret Santa

An article about a town-wide Secret Santa program inspires Stephen to up the ante by starting one nationwide.
12/08/2005
07:52

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Peggy Noonan

Peggy Noonan speaks with Stephen about her new book and President Bush's bad luck.
12/08/2005
02:47

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The Word - Satisfied?

A Native American group sues the government for $100 billion, but settles for a postage stamp.
12/08/2005
03:38

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Movies That Are Destroying America - Christmas

Stephen recommends "Brokeback Mountain" for the family, but takes serious issue with "The Family Stone" and "The Chronicles of Narnia."
12/08/2005
02:42

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The Word - Belly Achin'

Ford Motors recently made health insurance cuts, but that's the way it should be -- cars and health insurance have nothing to do with each other.
12/12/2005
05:38

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Harry Smith

Harry Smith of "The Early Show" shares some his favorite interviews and narrowly avoids getting nailed.
12/12/2005
02:30

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The In-Box - Custom Stamps

With the variety of Christmas stamps dwindling, Stephen recommends the use of customized photo stamps.
12/12/2005
00:08

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Fract - War

America has never lost nor tied a war.
12/12/2005
04:38

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Un-American News - Tootsie

A Spanish newspaper awards "Tootsie" a completely and totally un-American three-star rating.
12/12/2005
00:30

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Intro - 12/12/05

The war on Christmas, cuts in health insurance, foreign press and guest Harry Smith on this episode of The Colbert Report.
12/12/2005
03:34

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The Real Christmas

Stephen knows what Christmas is really about: fire, bull testicles, shoe-fruit and black elves.
12/12/2005
05:02

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Formidable Opponent - Steroids

Stephen and Stephen debate whether a crackdown on performance-enhancing drugs will save the world of sports or just rob it of its superstars.
12/13/2005
00:09

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Fract - NBA

Not one of the 170 guards who the National Basketball Association employs has ever been accused of torturing a prisoner.
12/13/2005
02:37

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The Word - Lombardi

George W. Bush has played five great quarters so far. He never quits; he never pulls out.
12/13/2005
05:40

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Bob Costas

Bob Costas reveals which sports are manly and which ones are just low-scoring European prance parties.
12/13/2005
00:28

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Intro - 12/13/05

Stephen determines what makes a great coach and learns about performance-enhancing steroids. Plus, Bob Costas will judge Stephen's triple salchow.
12/13/2005
03:36

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The De-Ballification of the American Sportscape

Stephen demonstrates how the telestrator works on actual footage of Tony Blair playing soccer.
12/13/2005
01:00

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Sign Off - Excellence in Everything

Stephen presents tonight's Colbert Report Special Report trophy for the Omnisport Award for Excellence in Everything.
12/13/2005
01:15

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Sports Update

Stephen checks some of last night's sports scores by using the footage he can afford.
12/13/2005
01:21

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King Kong

"King Kong" is an allegory for the times: Kong is Bush, Skull Island is Washington and Naomi Watts is America.
12/14/2005
06:19

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Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney tells Stephen about his new movie, what it's like to be a chick-flick actor, and whether or not he could take Yo-Yo Ma.
12/14/2005
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