Eric McCormack ad-libs, Andy Cohen fears silence, Maurice Sendak threatens Stephen, Anna Wintour talks beauty, North Carolina bans same-sex marriage, and Jesus is unquotable. (04:10)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08100

Barack Obama becomes the first sitting president to push the rainbow button and launch gay-mageddon, but North Carolina strikes down marriage equality. (04:38)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  North Carolina,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  marriage,  family,  civil rights,  laws,  men/women,  discrimination,  Good Morning America,  Democratic National Convention,  sex,  conservative,  crying,  stereotypes,  Tad,  Paul Dinello,  appearances,  under the desk,  Monica Lewinsky,  Jimmy

Episode #08100

Stephen breaks off his wedding, North Carolina champions traditional marriage, the founding fathers question Barack Obama, and Anna Wintour shares a beautiful story. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08097

A mysterious Florida rival challenges Stephen's dominance in the world of super secret Super PAC-ing. (06:59)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Florida,  Jimmy,  on location,  investigations,  money,  fundraising,  Bigfoot,  Animal Planet,  apologies,  racism,  African American,  print media,  Viacom,  songs,  candidates,  Colbert Bump

Episode #08079

Governor Nikki Haley talks about the good people of South Carolina who elected a 38-year-old, Indian-American female for governor. (05:27)

Tags:  Nikki Haley,  interviews,  South Carolina,  gifts & presents,  football,  books,  conservative,  immigration,  Colbert '08,  competitions,  Clemson University,  family,  Indian,  food,  unemployment,  Mitt Romney,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates

Episode #08079

Stephen says goodnight with Ham Rove sporting a gift from Clemson University. (00:07)

Tags:  sign off,  Clemson University,  Ham Rove,  costumes,  football,  South Carolina

Episode #08070

Dave "Mudcat" Saunders explains the Southern culture of "fight, sing, drink, pray" and the Southern values of "God, guns and gays." (05:09)

Tags:  Dave Saunders,  appearances,  primaries,  blue collar,  the South,  Republicans,  South Carolina,  guns,  culture,  Mitt Romney,  under the desk,  food,  mental health,  Jimmy,  Richard Nixon,  Florida,  history,  80s,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  campaigns,  friends,  simulations,  gay/homosexual

Episode #08069

Herman Cain pushes the boundaries of what can be called a political ad, just as he once pushed the boundaries of what can be called pizza. (05:24)

Tags:  Herman Cain,  friends,  advertising,  Colbert Super PAC,  parody,  stimulus package,  economy,  animals,  art,  Obama administration,  Hans Beinholtz,  appearances,  Stephen's friends,  kids,  Republicans,  campaigns,  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  Jimmy,  cats & cats,  birth control,  bailouts,  Van Jones,  immigration,  socialism,  senior citizens,  poop & pee,  apocalypse

Episode #08066

Audra McDonald gives some historical background on "Porgy and Bess" and explains why it's not a musical about Stephen. (04:45)

Tags:  Audra McDonald,  interviews,  Broadway,  theater,  music,  South Carolina,  opera,  ethnic,  African American,  racism,  stereotypes,  Rush Limbaugh,  musicals,  history

Episode #08059

Ultimate Taser Ball is a dream come true for fans who love the NFL, but want to watch something slightly less violent. (03:59)

Tags:  Current Events,  tasers,  injuries,  sports,  Jimmy,  soccer,  NFL,  balls,  songs,  performances,  teens,  weapons,  health,  apologies,  Doris Kearns Goodwin,  nudity,  photos,  Matt Lappin,  dogs,  toys & games,  North Carolina

Episode #08058

Mitt Romney attempts to connect to Michigan voters and brings out the biggest, tannest, most leathery gun of them all: Donald Trump. (06:53)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Donald Trump,  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  Michigan,  primaries,  lookin' good,  impressions,  Rick Santorum,  polls,  bailouts,  Detroit,  wealth,  celebrities,  Animal Planet,  National Geographic,  Jimmy,  asses,  cars/trucks,  Stephen's friends,  dogs,  animals,  environment,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

During his military enlistment, Stephen insists on no special treatment and finds a way to connect with a strict drill sergeant. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:17)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  In the Field,  on location,  Army,  military,  recruitment,  exercise,  troops,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  South Carolina

Episode #08054

Mitt Romney stomps Newt Gingrich in Florida with help from his negative ad campaign, and Newt Gingrich fights back with a robocall. (06:40)

Tags:  Mitt Romney,  Newt Gingrich,  Florida,  advertising,  Twitter,  Colbert Nation,  Jimmy,  challenges,  Chris Matthews,  Ronald Reagan,  Jewish,  senior citizens,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  robots,  impressions,  speeches,  photos,  mental health,  Star Trek,  fights,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08052

Stephen takes back his super PAC just in time for the FEC's financial disclosure deadline. (02:48)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Colbert Nation,  the heroes,  audience interaction,  I Did It!,  photos,  Black History Month,  Frederic Douglass,  poop & pee,  campaigns,  fundraising,  money,  Republicans,  primaries,  voting,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  laws,  balls

Herman Cain sings at the South Cain-olina Primary Rally, Rick Santorum panders to the elderly, Maurice Sendak praises Stephen's idiocy, and Newt Gingrich reimagines the moon. (04:09)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Stephen Colbert defines "we, the people" and compares himself to Martin Luther King Jr. during the South Cain-olina Primary Rally at the College of Charleston. (09:33)

Tags:  exclusives,  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  rallies,  South Carolina,  Herman Cain,  Colbert 2012,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  voting,  Colbert Super PAC,  Abraham Lincoln,  Supreme Court,  elections,  Martin Luther King Jr.,  government,  founding fathers,  civil rights,  money,  Colbert Nation,  Constitution,  freedom of speech,  speeches,  Jon Stewart,  history,  STDs,  campaigns,  appearances,  protests,  business,  laws,  fundraising,  discrimination,  media,  wealth

Stephen addresses the beautiful people of South Carolina at the College of Charleston and praises Herman Cain, the man people came to see introduce him. (07:21)

Tags:  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  exclusives,  Colbert 2012,  Herman Cain,  appearances,  rallies,  on location,  South Carolina,  audience interaction,  Anderson Cooper,  media,  blogs/podcasts,  Republicans,  Twitter,  college,  candidates,  campaigns,  Mitt Romney,  Ron Paul,  Newt Gingrich,  Rick Santorum,  voting,  Colbert Nation,  Jim DeMint,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  primaries,  slogans,  history,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Nikki Haley,  speeches

Episode #08049

Jon Stewart continues to hold the Colbert Super PAC hostage, so Stephen urges Colbert Nation to comfort his frightened money by sending it more of itself. (01:18)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Jon Stewart,  flying,  Colbert Nation,  money,  Colbert 2012,  South Carolina,  crying,  fundraising

Episode #08048

Stephen reports on the Rock Me Like a Herman Cain South Cain-olina Primary Rally, and Bruce Bueno de Mesquita predicts what world leaders will do. (00:26)

Tags:  South Cain-olina Primary Rally,  rallies,  South Carolina,  Herman Cain,  Colbert 2012,  primaries,  Bruce Bueno de Mesquita,  Vladimir Putin,  animals,  New York Giants,  New England Patriots,  NFL,  football,  little people,  patriotism,  sports

Episode #08048

Newt Gingrich seals his victory in the South Carolina primary debates by going after America's most dangerous enemy: debate moderators. (03:19)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  South Carolina,  primaries,  debates,  media,  campaigns,  Juan Williams,  John King,  scandals,  controversies,  marriage,  divorce,  adultery,  impressions,  African American,  ethnic,  drugs,  death,  violence,  stereotypes,  poverty,  animals,  hunting,  photos,  lookin' good,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012