Episode 1
Stone Phillips / Truthiness
October 17, 2005
In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.
Episode 2
Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia
October 18, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!
Episode 3
Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed
October 19, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!
Episode 4
Jim Cramer
October 20, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!
Episode 5
Lou Dobbs
October 24, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!
Episode 6
Greg Behrendt
October 25, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!
Episode 7
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
October 26, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!
Episode 9
Monica Crowley
October 31, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!
Episode 10
Ken Burns
November 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!
Episode 11
Bruce Feiler
November 2, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!
Episode 12
Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...
November 3, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!
Episode 13
Eliot Spitzer
November 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!
Episode 14
Catherine Crier / T.O.
November 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!
Episode 15
Mary Roach / Willy Loman
November 9, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!
Episode 16
Cokie Roberts / Armistice
November 10, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!
Episode 17
Bob Kerrey / Testosterone
November 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!
Episode 18
Rev. Al Sharpton
November 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!
Episode 19
Matt Taibbi / Information
November 16, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!
Episode 20
Tim Robbins / McConaughey
November 17, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!
Episode 21
Brian Greene
November 28, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!
Episode 22
Richard Preston
November 29, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!
Episode 23
Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay
November 30, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!
Episode 24
Richard Clarke / Spectacle
December 1, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!
Episode 25
Maureen Dowd
December 5, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!
Episode 26
Anderson Cooper
December 6, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!
Episode 27
Craig Crawford
December 7, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!
Episode 28
Peggy Noonan
December 8, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!
Episode 29
Harry Smith / Belly Achin'
December 12, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!
Episode 30
Bob Costas / Lombardi
December 13, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!
Episode 31
Dermot Mulroney / Travolta
December 14, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!
Episode 32
Mark Cuban
December 15, 2005
TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!