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

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 #08098

Controversy strikes the Obama administration, a threat jeopardizes American jobs, and Bravo's Andy Cohen answers "Real Housewives" questions. (00:39)

Tags:  intro,  controversies,  Obama administration,  sex,  Timothy Geithner,  work/office,  money,  Andy Cohen,  Bravo,  reality shows,  dinosaurs,  farts,  global warming,  environment,  Address the Mess,  interns,  science,  history

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 #08097

Republican strategist Dee Dee Benkie explains Newt Gingrich's decision to endorse Mitt Romney, using a football-fraternity analogy. (04:33)

Tags:  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  friends,  candidates,  Dee Dee Benkie,  campaigns,  Shepard Smith,  Fox News,  sports,  football,  Republicans,  fights,  Star Wars,  fraternity/sorority,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08097

Buzz Aldrin thanks Stephen for promoting space exploration and awards him the National Space Society's coveted trophy. (04:38)

Tags:  Who's Honoring Me Now?,  Buzz Aldrin,  appearances,  awards,  space,  astronauts,  the moon,  audience interaction,  America,  NASA,  kids,  growing up,  dreams,  Tom Hanks,  Newt Gingrich,  speeches,  aliens,  parody,  science

Episode #08097

Lena Dunham discusses "Girls," her popular HBO show about young women navigating work, love and friendship in New York City. (04:35)

Tags:  Lena Dunham,  interviews,  TV,  men/women,  Britney Spears,  growing up,  Jimmy,  friends,  sex,  abstinence,  marriage,  Sex and the City,  parents,  HBO

Episode #08095

Carne Ross discusses his book "The Leaderless Revolution: How Ordinary People Will Take Power and Change Politics in the 21st Century." (06:08)

Tags:  Carne Ross,  interviews,  books,  government,  Occupy Wall Street,  democracy,  America,  capitalism,  corruption,  business,  Colbert Super PAC,  protests,  money,  Wall Street,  poverty,  Congress,  U.K.,  Bush administration

Episode #08094

Adults dodge sexuality education, gun owners find the latest convenience, and Diane Keaton joins Stephen. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  kids,  education,  gay/homosexual,  guns,  Diane Keaton,  baseball,  New York City,  wealth,  parenting,  weapons,  celebrities,  sports

Episode #08094

Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng lulls his guards into complacency and escapes from an 18-month house arrest. (05:17)

Tags:  China,  Beijing,  international affairs,  house arrest,  Obama administration,  human rights,  visually impaired,  diplomacy,  money,  debt,  Canada,  Vancouver,  New York City,  Mexico,  cats & cats,  balls,  America,  Syria,  audience interaction,  marriage

The GSA's Jeff Neely keeps quiet, Jonah Lehrer talks creativity, Mitt Romney seeks a running mate, Tennessee updates abstinence laws, and bologna hits the black market. (04:07)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

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 #08089

Cory Booker races into a neighbor's burning house, demonstrating how to neuter big city budgets. (02:25)

Tags:  Alpha Dog of the Week,  Cory Booker,  Newark,  government,  debt,  housing,  fires,  safety,  firefighters,  Michael Bloomberg,  photos,  terminations,  police business,  labor

Episode #08088

Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex. (05:03)

Tags:  The Word,  abstinence,  sex,  education,  sexual advances,  Tennessee,  teens,  school,  conservative,  health,  parenting,  growing up,  statistics,  laws,  local news team,  lookin' good,  nerd alert,  balls,  pregnancy,  kids,  visually impaired

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 #08084

Marine veteran Sergeant Bryan Escobedo learns the ropes of punditry, including silent nods and made-up statistics. (07:38)

Tags:  Bryan Escobedo,  appearances,  pundits,  demonstrations,  Michelle Obama,  unemployment,  military,  troops,  media,  books,  Marines,  Jimmy,  statistics,  lying,  high five,  lookin' good,  patriotism,  work/office

Episode #08081

Stephen catches the spirit of America popping wheelies in the Lincoln Tunnel during his morning commute. (02:58)

Tags:  driving,  safety,  New York City,  motorcycles,  friends,  rage,  transportation,  patriotism,  bikes,  work/office,  New Jersey,  stunts,  balls,  George Washington,  iPhone,  dreams,  police business,  America

Episode #08081

Fox News drops employment sunshine on the rain parade, a manatee mailbox owner experiences a non-emergency trauma, and Anne Rice talks monster metaphors. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08078

"Holy Rollers" shows the sacred side of Sin City, Pope Benedict XVI believes Marxism no longer corresponds to reality, and a perfumer honors the pope with a signature cologne. (05:33)

Tags:  Yahweh or No Way,  Las Vegas,  Cuba,  Christian,  gambling,  Fidel Castro,  Raul Castro,  Catholic,  Pope Benedict XVI,  fashion,  lookin' good,  Pope John Paul II,  communism,  popes,  Jesus,  Bible,  Israel,  Ronald Reagan,  Cold War,  Jewish,  movies,  parody,  Jimmy,  religion,  God,  celebrities,  documentaries