Rick Santorum prefers incarcerated fathers, and Stephen reveals his affinity for gingerbread men. (02:49)

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  Rick Santorum,  New Hampshire,  prison,  family,  Rosie O'Donnell,  Charles Manson,  Christmas,  gay/homosexual,  food,  New York City,  parades,  animals,  troops,  Richard Nixon,  Hispanic,  Spanish,  firefighters,  government

Stopping illegal immigration may require alligators, moats and electrified fences. (02:58)

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  immigration,  Hispanic,  laws,  Mexico,  Spanish,  Herman Cain,  Tennessee,  Martin Sheen,  media,  Barack Obama,  animals,  Mitt Romney,  Republicans,  Latino,  Scott Douglas,  Alabama,  family,  government

Episode #08101

Innovations change crime fighting, Wisconsin braves government turmoil, and Dr. Francis Collins explores HBO's obesity documentary. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  crime,  police business,  guns,  tasers,  Wisconsin,  government,  protests,  Francis Collins,  documentaries,  weight/obesity,  New York City,  safety,  cell phones,  asses

Episode #08101

Minorities use black hole time travel for revenge, strokes suddenly turn people gay, and a zoo is nothing but monkey prison. (06:25)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  violence,  police business,  NYPD,  African American,  ethnic,  profiling,  racism,  statistics,  men/women,  space,  time travel,  Barack Obama,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  impressions,  exercise,  sex,  health,  science,  Matthew McConaughey,  lookin' good,  animals,  monkeys!,  gross-out,  zoos,  prison,  oral sex,  asses,  international affairs,  China,  U.K.,  New York City,  George Clinton

Episode #08101

Jesus says nothing about homosexuality, a cunning monkey plans for tomorrow, Republicans fake being Democrats, and Francis Collins shares rude potbelly news. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08100

A former Playboy Playmate helps usher Mexico's presidential debate, and one candidate isn't sorry for noticing. (03:22)

Tags:  Mexico,  men/women,  elections,  candidates,  debates,  rage,  patriotism,  slogans,  Rolling Stone,  Bob Dylan,  America,  lookin' good,  Playboy,  Spanish,  monkeys!,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  sexual advances,  breasts,  international affairs,  animals,  costumes,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08099

In tribute to the late Maurice Sendak, Stephen revisits his Colberty Tales and releases his Sendak-approved "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" children's book. (05:36)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  exclusives,  uncensored,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  books,  flags,  kids,  kids,  gifts & presents,  holidays,  supernatural,  Mozart,  art,  culture,  music,  Donald Trump,  animals,  pets,  dogs,  death,  mental health,  parenting,  celebrities,  growing up,  on location,  literary references,  sports,  skateboarding

Episode #08098

Eric McCormack and Stephen rehearse "Pussy Hound," a heterosexual sitcom about two straight guys named Will and Grayson. (06:46)

Tags:  Eric McCormack,  appearances,  gay/homosexual,  performances,  TV,  Joe Biden,  Will and Grace,  same-sex marriage,  discrimination,  sex,  marriage,  men/women,  high five,  under the desk,  mental health,  theme songs,  crying,  breaking up,  friends,  morality,  celebrities,  Broadway,  animals,  culture,  simulations

Episode #08098

A Pennsylvania news team shares its backyard weather forecast: partly grizzly with a chance of precipitation in the pants. (02:05)

Tags:  ThreatDown,  bears,  local news team,  weather,  Jimmy,  Pennsylvania,  animals,  Wolf Blitzer,  Andrew Napolitano,  Steve Doocy,  safety,  media,  pundits,  photos

Episode #08098

Eric McCormack and Stephen practice lines from "Pussy Hound," grizzly bears track newsmen, and Andy Cohen fears quiet intimacy. (01:02)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08096

America's health care crisis finds a solution, a beloved children's character meets adversity, and Jonathan Haidt explores social psychology. (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  health,  insurance,  America,  animals,  dogs,  animation,  costumes,  kids,  police business,  interventions,  rehab,  Jonathan Haidt,  government,  morality,  prostitution,  California,  treasures,  Osama bin Laden,  death

Episode #08093

Old, gray-haired Barack Obama successfully panders to the youth vote, but Republicans emphasize the difference between class clown and class president. (04:41)

Tags:  advertising,  campaigns,  Barack Obama,  Mitt Romney,  Jimmy Fallon,  Fox News,  candidates,  voting,  gravitas,  TV,  college,  elections,  approval ratings,  songs,  Republicans,  Charles Krauthammer,  lookin' good,  Late Show with David Letterman,  Harry Truman,  media,  pundits,  Indecision 2012,  Indecision 2008,  aging,  hip hop,  animals

Episode #08092

Liberals and conservatives find common ground, and Harvard University's Michael Sandel reveals what money can't buy. (00:28)

Tags:  intro,  liberal,  conservative,  oil,  Michael Sandel,  books,  money,  shopping,  animals,  philosophy

Episode #08092

Feeding tubes help brides drop 20 pounds in 10 days, and sperm-murdering jelly injections prove highly effective. (05:25)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Vaxa,  Prescott Group,  weight/obesity,  dieting,  food,  gross-out,  Jimmy,  men/women,  marriage,  lookin' good,  health,  Sting,  birth control,  balls,  taints,  surgery,  sex,  injuries,  animals,  penises,  volcanoes

Episode #08090

Mitt Romney's daily minute of spontaneity contains 59 seconds of awkwardness. (04:23)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  food,  Pittsburgh,  Barack Obama,  dogs,  NASCAR,  wealth,  Pennsylvania,  campaigns,  slogans,  animals,  poop & pee,  books,  Indonesia,  Indecision 2012,  restaurants,  poverty,  fashion,  pets,  Ann Romney,  growing up,  pirates

Episode #08089

A threat sneaks in from Mexico, an unexpected "good dog" emerges, and guests Tavis Smiley and Cornel West take a poverty bus tour. (00:38)

Tags:  intro,  Mexico,  Canada,  border security,  animals,  dogs,  Tavis Smiley,  Cornel West,  poverty,  Ted Nugent,  Secret Service,  songs

Episode #08088

National Geographic premieres a show about people obsessed with the imminent collapse of civilization, which hasn't been covered on TV in over a year. (04:44)

Tags:  End of the World of the Week,  National Geographic,  TV,  doomsday,  guns,  apocalypse,  injuries,  American blankscape,  mongering,  hippies,  Jimmy,  murder,  photos,  balls,  Mexico,  national parks,  animals,  penises,  Ted Nugent,  Glenn Beck,  weapons,  mental health

Episode #08087

Chicken feed comes into question, a scandal rocks a government agency, and Jonah Lehrer shares an original insight. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  food,  animals,  drugs,  kids,  scandals,  government,  Jonah Lehrer,  school,  heroin

Episode #08087

Starbucks uses pulverized bugs to color frappuccinos, a British Pizza Hut introduces a meat stalkers pizza, and some chicken feed includes caffeine and Prozac. (06:08)

Tags:  Thought for Food,  insects,  hot dogs,  Starbucks,  drugs,  animals,  vegetarians,  Smurfs,  photos,  gross-out,  food,  junk food,  U.K.,  farming,  health,  under the desk,  mental health,  competitions,  international affairs,  erectile dysfunction,  restaurants,  America

Episode #08085

James Cameron discusses the "Titanic 3D" release and the submarine he helped engineer to dive straight to the bottom of the Marianas Trench. (07:03)

Tags:  James Cameron,  interviews,  movies,  Titanic,  technology,  money,  oceans,  accept your apology,  China,  censorship,  monsters,  sex,  fights,  Washington DC,  Guam,  Canadian,  elitism,  inventions,  boats