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 #08101

God ordered marriage to be between one man and that man's rib, but Barack Obama's gay marriage announcement drags evolution into the debate. (02:25)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  men/women,  religion,  marriage,  laws,  evolution,  monkeys!,  restaurants,  Bible,  God,  Jesus,  Adam and Eve,  sex,  discrimination,  Robert Jeffress

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

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

Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour discusses The Met's Costume Institute exhibit "Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations." (06:22)

Tags:  Anna Wintour,  interviews,  museums,  culture,  art,  fashion,  history,  lookin' good,  Vogue,  gay/homosexual,  same-sex marriage,  Tad,  lookin' good,  feminism,  civil rights,  sexual advances,  movies

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 #08098

Vice President Joe Biden says he is comfortable with same-sex marriage and credits sitcoms like "Will and Grace" for teaching tolerance. (01:52)

Tags:  Joe Biden,  gay/homosexual,  laws,  same-sex marriage,  civil rights,  Will and Grace,  men/women,  marriage,  Meet the Press,  Obama administration,  TV,  Seattle,  Barack Obama,  socialism,  discrimination

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

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 #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

Episode #08094

Missouri lawmakers want to ban homosexuality discussions in schools because finding out that homosexuality exists is a slippery slope to tolerating it. (04:45)

Tags:  The Word,  gay/homosexual,  controversies,  education,  Missouri,  laws,  school,  kids,  growing up,  Republicans,  discrimination,  civil rights,  bestiality,  Neil Patrick Harris,  Craigslist,  sexual advances,  polls,  TV,  censorship,  same-sex marriage,  marriage

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 makes a picnic gaffe, and former Texas School Board Chairman Don McLeroy rejects evolution. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  Mitt Romney,  Amish,  Don McLeroy,  education,  evolution,  Neil Diamond,  marriage,  songs,  Indecision 2012,  aging,  science,  Texas,  Pennsylvania

Episode #08083

Stephen celebrates Chuck Grassley's minimalist Twitter feed and artistic aversion to typing. (03:01)

Tags:  Twitter,  Chuck Grassley,  conservative,  poetry,  challenges,  literary references,  iPhone,  cats & cats,  under the desk,  Colbert Nation,  translations,  cooking,  food

Episode #08078

Libertarian presidential candidate Governor Gary Johnson believes in fiscal conservatism and social tolerance. (05:29)

Tags:  Gary Johnson,  interviews,  legalization,  marijuana,  friend of the show,  Libertarians,  candidates,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Republicans,  conservative,  marriage,  same-sex marriage,  civil rights,  Middle East,  New Mexico,  Ron Paul,  Las Vegas,  polls

Episode #08075

Charles Murray talks about his book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960 to 2010," and suggests a way to address the growing division between the classes. (07:24)

Tags:  Charles Murray,  interviews,  ethnic,  culture,  wealth,  poverty,  America,  don't see color,  books,  controversies,  racism,  Colbert Bump,  marriage,  stereotypes,  African American,  blogs/podcasts,  blue collar

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

From a purely mathematical standpoint, conservatives will eventually yield to the inevitability of Mitt Romney after Super Tuesday. (02:29)

Tags:  Countdown to Loving Mitt,  Mitt Romney,  voting,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  primaries,  Idaho,  lookin' good,  conservative,  Jimmy,  marriage,  CNN

Episode #08058

Rick Santorum calls on humans to husband the earth's resources before fracking her good all night long. (04:42)

Tags:  Rick Santorum,  polls,  Satan,  Bible,  Christian,  religion,  wars,  Hell,  Barack Obama,  mongering,  energy,  oil,  environment,  fracking,  Address the Mess,  God,  America,  Jimmy,  marriage,  photos,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision 2012,  Adam and Eve