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 #08075

Popping pills reduces racial prejudice, and Stephen reveals the identity of Dick Cheney's anonymous heart donor. (04:22)

Tags:  Tip/Wag,  don't see color,  racism,  Dick Cheney,  Fox News,  ethnic,  drugs,  stereotypes,  Asian,  Jewish,  science,  family,  health,  Tyler Perry,  surgery,  my mistake,  interns

Episode #08065

As the countdown to Super Tuesday continues, Republicans consider Jeb Bush a possible last-ditch candidate. (02:21)

Tags:  Countdown to Loving Mitt,  Wyoming,  caucuses,  Mitt Romney,  Dick Cheney,  conservative,  Jeb Bush,  Star Wars,  primaries,  George W. Bush,  George H.W. Bush,  Republicans,  candidates,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08049

Author and illustrator Maurice Sendak contemplates the complexity of children and the simplicity of Newt Gingrich. (07:32)

Tags:  Maurice Sendak,  appearances,  on location,  books,  literary references,  kids,  Newt Gingrich,  gay/homosexual,  Vin Diesel,  money,  business,  sex,  penises,  asses,  nudity,  celebrities,  Jewish,  MILFs,  fans,  dreams,  murder,  pregnancy,  censorship,  movies

Episode #08039

The National Defense Authorization Act strikes at the heart of the most notorious safe haven for terrorists: the U.S. Constitution. (05:58)

Tags:  The Word,  Barack Obama,  Obama administration,  terrorism,  laws,  trials/hearings,  Constitution,  prison,  civil rights,  human rights,  torture,  voting,  Newt Gingrich,  hunting,  Dick Cheney,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  campaigns,  candidates,  interrogations,  Guantanamo Bay,  huggers,  war on terror

Episode #08037

Stephen takes a fond look back at the life of the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il. (02:58)

Tags:  Kim Jong-il,  North Korea,  dictators,  international affairs,  impressions,  death,  Lady Gaga,  Michael Bloomberg,  fashion,  Jimmy,  mental health,  Dick Cheney,  celebrities,  photos,  lookin' good,  Katy Perry,  Russell Brand

Stephen supports the Christmas lifestyle, arrives late to Anderson Cooper's phallus party and announces his South Carolina Serious, Classy Republican Debate. (03:34)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  Herman Cain,  campaigns,  scandals,  holidays,  Rick Perry,  gay/homosexual,  animals,  penises,  Anderson Cooper,  laws,  Samuel L. Jackson,  Donald Trump,  advertising,  National Geographic,  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  Santa Claus,  Christmas,  Dick Harpootlian,  business,  civil rights

Seal Team Six takes down Osama bin Laden, Donald Trump decides to run for president "in his mind," and Colbert PAC contends with Viacom lawyers. (05:21)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  Osama bin Laden,  natural disasters,  David Letterman,  Glee,  gay/homosexual,  Republicans,  print media,  Hillary Clinton,  Donald Trump,  candidates,  Jesus,  Geoffrey Rush,  Viacom,  Colbert Super PAC,  Rally to Restore Sanity,  animals,  dogs,  Mike Huckabee,  Arnold Schwarzenegger,  Newt Gingrich,  John Lithgow,  performances,  basketball,  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar,  Sarah Palin,  slavery,  audience interaction,  kids,  apocalypse,  assassinations,  military,  Barack Obama,  religion,  media,  scandals

Herman Cain scraps his campaign, Donald Trump plans to moderate a GOP debate, Stephen sets the date for his own debate, and Rick Perry puts out a controversial ad. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08031

South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Dick Harpootlian helps Stephen fight to restore his corporate personhood referendum to the Republican primary ballot. (03:43)

Tags:  Dick Harpootlian,  appearances,  Democrats,  South Carolina,  Colbert Super PAC,  business,  money,  Constitution,  Hail to the Cheese,  Harry Potter,  guns,  marriage,  Republicans,  primaries,  laws

Episode #08031

Stephen pushes his referendum for corporate personhood, Jon Huntsman gets monetary help from his dad, and David Hallberg dispels ballet myths. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08025

CNN lays off 50 staff members, and Stephen gets in on the uncompensated future of news at the meReporters 6700. (05:06)

Tags:  CNN,  Internet,  terminations,  touch screen,  media,  24-hour news,  money,  technology,  health,  Michael Stipe,  appearances,  Wolf Blitzer,  animals,  surgery,  interns,  work/office

Episode #08014

Stephen presents the dramatic conclusion of his Occupy Wall Street co-occupation. (07:35)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  on location,  New York City,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  money,  fundraising,  Jimmy,  costumes,  Che Guevara,  Dick Armey,  Tea Party,  massages,  wealth,  slogans,  Japanese,  rants,  sexual advances,  Cuba,  discrimination,  Jesus,  alcohol,  photos,  fashion,  racism,  Supreme Court,  corruption

Episode #08013

If Dick Armey's FreedomWorks can co-opt the Tea Party, then the Colbert Super PAC can co-opt Occupy Wall Street. (02:24)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  business,  Dick Armey,  Tea Party,  weather,  Punxsutawney Phil,  Groundhog Day,  mental health,  animals,  limos,  rage,  Starbucks,  under the desk,  money,  Republicans

Episode #08007

Former FBI Special Agent Ali Soufan discusses the interrogation techniques he used to obtain intelligence from Al Qaeda operatives. (06:42)

Tags:  Ali Soufan,  interviews,  FBI,  terrorism,  waterboarding,  torture,  interrogations,  intelligence,  Al Qaeda,  wars,  Islamic,  religion,  Osama bin Laden,  9/11,  Dick Cheney,  assassinations,  lying,  military,  war on terror,  apocalypse

Episode #07124

Colbert thanks the unsung heroes with a final, eight-tiered Heroe$ Crawl. (00:34)

Tags:  sign off,  Jimmy,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07123

Stephen often fantasizes about being invited to George Clooney's Italian palazzo, getting drunk and going skinny-dipping in Lake Como. (03:27)

Tags:  George Clooney,  Marisa Tomei,  David Gergen,  Charlie Rose,  celebrities,  pundits,  Italy,  travel,  dreams,  nudity,  partying,  swimming,  wealth,  friend of the show,  lookin' good,  aging,  exercise,  Bill O'Reilly,  Papa Bear,  alcohol,  hunting,  Heroe$ Crawl

Episode #07121

In the face of all the mounting evidence for climate change, America has stood with one voice and boldly proclaimed, "Eh." (04:04)

Tags:  Rocktember with Radiohead,  Radiohead,  appearances,  global warming,  Jimmy,  environment,  Address the Mess,  weather,  photos,  Rick Perry,  documentaries,  Al Gore,  animals,  America,  Europe,  China,  hobos,  death penalty,  economy,  oil,  addiction,  heroin,  drugs,  Texas,  moon landing,  Florida,  Nana & Pee-Pop,  alternative energy,  Transformers,  Melinda Gates

Stephen explains what newspapers are to his younger viewers and wonders why they don't have a porn section. (03:28)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  media,  print media,  New York Times,  USA Today,  Time Magazine,  Newsweek,  Sports Illustrated

Episode #07110

Once the world's most wanted hacker, Kevin Mitnick talks about his start as a phone prankster and his years as a government fugitive. (05:55)

Tags:  Kevin Mitnick,  interviews,  security,  crime,  business,  technology,  pranks,  Internet,  prison,  government,  China,  FBI,  weapons,  nuclear,  books,  intelligence,  terrorism,  teens,  Heroe$ Crawl