Episode #08101

Wisconsin Republicans force primaries by running as Democrats, which is like calling a timeout in football, dressed up as the other team's coach. (03:20)

Tags:  Wisconsin,  primaries,  Scott Walker,  protests,  unions,  candidates,  Republicans,  Democrats,  accountability,  fake news,  discrimination,  government,  corruption,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  Wolf Blitzer,  photos,  young Stephen,  growing up,  organized crime,  dreams,  Stephen's friends

Episode #08099

"Spooky PACs" trailblazer Karl Rove gives anonymous political money to help keep political money anonymous, and Stephen gives in to donor transparency fetishists. (05:27)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  elections,  Karl Rove,  wealth,  accountability,  business,  Newt Gingrich,  charity,  taints,  founding fathers,  photos,  campaigns,  democracy,  Jay-Z,  Jimmy,  Indecision 2012,  advertising,  oral sex

Episode #08099

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill criticizes political attack ads funded by untraceable money in 501(c)4s. (04:19)

Tags:  Claire McCaskill,  appearances,  advertising,  money,  campaigns,  fundraising,  accountability,  Missouri,  Colbert Super PAC,  apologies,  laws,  voting

Episode #08087

Darrell Issa pulls the stopper on Jeff Neely's tub of lies, while Barack Obama gets blamed for being a poor GSA watchdog. (04:32)

Tags:  GSA,  taxes,  government,  Jeff Neely,  scandals,  accountability,  Barack Obama,  Fifth Amendment,  rage,  my mistake,  money,  hot tub,  photos,  lookin' good,  Jimmy,  media,  Fox News,  Darrell Issa,  Las Vegas,  trials/hearings,  Michael Phelps,  alcohol,  Obama administration

Episode #08086

Conservative journalist Ron Kessler blames the "worst" scandal in Secret Service history on Barack Obama's management culture. (03:32)

Tags:  Secret Service,  scandals,  prostitution,  Colombia,  accountability,  sex,  international affairs,  Jimmy,  Barack Obama,  Eliot Spitzer,  photos,  debt,  money,  conservative,  media,  Ronald Kessler,  Bonnie Raitt,  Fox News

Episode #08079

Critics question the secrecy and tax status of unregistered money guns shooting up the election, like Ham Rove's Colbert Super PAC SHH! and Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS. (03:12)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  money,  Ham Rove,  appearances,  prison,  murder,  food,  Karl Rove,  NAACP,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  civil rights,  accountability,  my mistake,  taxes,  elections

Episode #08079

Attorney Trevor Potter explains the IRS's interest in the social welfare activities of 501c4s and records not-legal advice for the Colbert Super PAC Super Fun Pack. (03:57)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  laws,  fundraising,  Trevor Potter,  appearances,  money,  lawyers,  taxes,  IRS,  advertising,  accountability,  magic,  performances

Episode #08074

Florida's Stand Your Ground law leads to the shooting death of teen Trayvon Martin, but top legal minds have other ideas about where to place blame. (06:00)

Tags:  The Word,  Florida,  guns,  Trayvon Martin,  George Zimmerman,  laws,  violence,  death,  fashion,  Barack Obama,  profiling,  Rick Santorum,  Geraldo Rivera,  Newt Gingrich,  ethnic,  African American,  candidates,  racism,  stereotypes,  safety,  Fox News,  Tyler Perry,  mongering,  lobbyists,  accountability

Stephen's building manager oversees a fire drill, finds a girl for Stephen Jr., and keeps Stephen on the straight and narrow-minded. (04:49)

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  Tad,  Paul Dinello,  appearances,  gay/homosexual,  insurance,  safety,  natural disasters,  Amy Sedaris,  movies,  pop culture,  Jimmy,  performances,  celebrities,  stunts,  dancing,  Stephen Jr.,  animals,  sex,  under the desk,  sexual advances

Episode #08045

While GOP candidates debate their powerlessness to stop negative super PAC ads, the Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC releases a Herman Cain ad. (08:17)

Tags:  South Carolina,  primaries,  Colbert Super PAC,  Colbert 2012,  Jon Stewart,  Herman Cain,  debates,  advertising,  Jimmy,  George Will,  money,  Easter,  holidays,  Christian,  Star Wars,  psychics,  supernatural,  injuries,  Republicans,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  accountability,  Trevor Potter,  laws

Episode #08041

Dead people disrespect the sanctity of life by choosing to be dead, and a Papa John's cashier identifies a customer with a racial slur. (04:19)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  health,  insurance,  death,  poverty,  accountability,  unemployment,  conspiracies,  Bobby,  Eric Drysdale,  photos,  Obama administration,  doctors,  restaurants,  Asian,  Hispanic,  ethnic,  gay/homosexual,  racism,  stereotypes,  discrimination,  terminations,  food,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

A woman pepper sprays fellow shoppers, the Catholic Church adopts a new translation of the Mass, Barney Frank announces his retirement, and Lori Klein defends Herman Cain. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08028

Sir Richard Branson believes that business leaders have a responsibility to try to solve some of the world's biggest problems. (06:33)

Tags:  Richard Branson,  interviews,  books,  business,  capitalism,  wealth,  accountability,  Occupy Wall Street,  Air Colbert,  protests,  cults,  government,  global warming,  oil,  energy,  alternative energy,  money,  economy,  facial hair,  lookin' good,  flying,  travel,  space,  fights,  fires,  audience interaction

Episode #08027

Stephen Sondheim discusses the complexity of his characters and rates Stephen's performance in "Company." (05:34)

Tags:  Stephen Sondheim,  interviews,  books,  musicals,  theater,  Broadway,  music,  art,  culture,  songs,  parents,  marriage,  great or greatest,  performances,  murder,  assassinations,  kids,  friend of the show,  pundits,  The Lion King

Episode #08027

Barney Frank announces his retirement, Siri can't find an abortion clinic in New York City, and Stephen Sondheim considers his responsibility to impressionable young fans. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Occupy Wall Street goes global, Herman Cain's tax plan creates buzz, Rush Limbaugh accuses Barack Obama of wiping out Christians, and Libyan rebels kill Muammar al-Gaddafi. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08007

According to Herman Cain, the unemployed should be out in front of the White House blaming themselves for not having jobs. (03:25)

Tags:  debates,  Herman Cain,  Anderson Cooper,  poverty,  unemployment,  wealth,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  economy,  business,  debt,  housing,  White House,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  accountability,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  rants,  candidates,  Obama administration,  liberal,  media,  Jimmy

Episode #08007

Herman Cain blames the unemployed, Rush Limbaugh accuses Barack Obama of wiping out Christians, and Ali Soufan objects to waterboarding. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #07109

Evangelical scientists break up the Bible's most famous couple, and Rick Santorum puts the issue of gay marriage into terms everyday people can understand. (05:09)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  Adam and Eve,  Bible,  Jesus,  Rick Santorum,  Republicans,  accountability,  Christian,  science,  genetics,  sex,  religion,  marriage,  same-sex marriage,  gay/homosexual,  men/women,  Ten Commandments,  sexual advances,  God,  snakes,  bestiality,  James Carville,  Happy Days,  cracks up,  dogs,  puking,  Google,  the heroes

Episode #07099

With the proposed Super Congress, only 12 lawmakers will have to make unpopular recommendations, and the rest of Congress can avoid blame. (04:18)

Tags:  The Word,  Congress,  democracy,  debt,  economy,  voting,  senior citizens,  dogs,  Social Security,  Medicare,  the heroes,  elections,  accountability,  laws,  poverty,  Constitution