The Colbert Report

Fractured Freedom

Season 3 • 08/23/2007

Stephen Colbert hires a documentary crew to present the saga of his broken wrist.

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02:49

Colbert Platinum - San Tropez
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Champagne makes it even harder to understand the tech support guy.
08/22/2007
03:21

Foreshadowing
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The time has come for Stephen's train wreck of an interview with Richard Branson, but first, a little foreshadowing.
08/22/2007
00:41

Doused
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Stephen's wardrobe bears the brunt of his interview with Richard Branson, all except his undershirt.
08/22/2007
03:42

The Word - November Surprise
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Stephen lauds Fred Thompson's plan to hold off on announcing his candidacy until after his election.
08/22/2007
00:24

Intro - 8/23/07
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Stephen takes a look back at Dick Cheney's role in the Iraq war and opens up about his broken wrist.
08/23/2007
03:29

Cheney's Pre-Emptive Strike
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Stephen reminds us of when Dick Cheney launched a pre-emptive strike -- on doubt.
08/23/2007
00:25

The Auction Begins!
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The auction for Stephen's cast begins at colbertnation.com.
08/23/2007
03:21

Thomas Ricks
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Thomas Ricks, author of "Fiasco," discusses the significance of Dick Cheney's 2002 speech, one that Stephen wishes he would make again.
08/23/2007
02:18

Free at Last
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Stephen Colbert's wrist is free at last.
08/23/2007
03:32

Wrist Cast Signatories
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Stephen's cast is a veritable who's who of who would take Stephen's call.
08/23/2007
06:31

Fractured Freedom
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Stephen Colbert was felled by a wall that was too lazy to stand up for itself -- the floor.
08/23/2007
01:46

Kicking the Habit
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Two weeks of rehab causes Stephen to miss the whole Larry Craig scandal.
09/10/2007
05:40

Bjorn Lomborg
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Bjorn Lomborg says that global warming isn't as catastrophic as people say while Stephen says it's not a problem at all.
09/10/2007
04:29

The Word - Honor-Bound
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The mere fact that Mike Huckabee mentions the word 'honor' in his debates means that it is true.
09/10/2007
00:35

Intro - 9/10/07
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Stephen permits his viewers to wear red, white and blue after Labor Day.
09/10/2007
06:24

Cast Auction
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Stephen recaps the whirlwind journey he took in getting his cast signed.
09/10/2007
05:43

Garrison Keillor
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Stephen enlists Garrison Keillor's help for a folksy commercial for his own Formula 401.
09/11/2007
03:33

The Word - Southsourcing
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Stephen likes the idea of hiring legal Mexicans to do the work that illegal Mexicans do now.
09/11/2007
00:34

Intro - 9/11/07
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With Garrison Keillor's impending arrival, Stephen sends out a warning to those allergic to folksiness.
09/11/2007
04:30

Katie Bruggeman - Exclusive
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The ex-girlfriend of the cop that arrested Larry Craig tells all about her former paramour's preschool tendencies.
09/11/2007
03:39

Indecision 2008: Don't F%#k This Up America - The Kickoff
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Stephen kicks off the most comprehensive election coverage possible, half an hour a night, four nights a week.
09/11/2007
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