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 #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 #08084

Stephen rarely sees military members and families because they make up only 1% of the U.S. population, and not the 1% that belongs to his tennis club. (03:55)

Tags:  The Word,  military,  troops,  pets,  dogs,  cats & cats,  unemployment,  family,  wealth,  housing,  wars,  Afghanistan War,  parenting,  kids,  mental health,  photos

Episode #08078

Governors from beef industry states want to end the smear campaign against lean, finely textured beef, and make the term "pink slime" a thing of the past. (04:54)

Tags:  food,  gross-out,  animals,  Rick Perry,  slogans,  health,  transgender,  dogs,  business,  pets,  Harvard,  under the desk,  fashion,  liberal

Episode #08078

Not all beef is created equal, Christians find God through blackjack, and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson talks Middle East. (01:00)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08071

While campaigning in the South, Rick Santorum scoffs at global warming while Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich mock Barack Obama's energy plan. (03:41)

Tags:  the South,  Republicans,  primaries,  energy,  cars/trucks,  gas prices,  global warming,  alternative energy,  Newt Gingrich,  Mitt Romney,  Rick Santorum,  speeches,  American Samoa,  Barack Obama,  environment,  under the desk,  science,  gardening,  education,  dogs,  Exxon,  the moon,  STDs,  mental health,  candidates,  campaigns,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08069

Fox News contributor Eric Bolling has a secret plan to lower gas prices by a dollar -- if only President Obama would call him. (05:49)

Tags:  Eric Bolling,  phone calls,  pranks,  gas prices,  Fox News,  oil,  Obama administration,  Barack Obama,  Justin Bieber,  challenges,  birth control,  money,  impressions,  super villains,  flags,  fires,  energy,  conservative,  pets,  media

Episode #08059

Nancy Pelosi smears Stephen in an effort to pass the Disclose Act, and Barack Obama reverses his stand on super PACs as his reelection campaign solicits donations. (06:47)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  fundraising,  money,  Nancy Pelosi,  advertising,  Supreme Court,  costumes,  Star Wars,  impressions,  supernatural,  parody,  Newt Gingrich,  Barack Obama,  fashion,  photos,  balls,  kittens,  appearances,  cats & cats,  under the desk,  elections,  Abraham Lincoln,  David Koch,  Charles Koch,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Stephen's friends,  laws,  pets

Episode #08057

Although surely wonderful in their own way, members of the shelter dog underclass are just not Kennel Club material. (03:11)

Tags:  Westminster Dog Show,  dogs,  pets,  food,  sexual advances,  lookin' good,  advertising,  royalty,  wealth,  balls,  discrimination,  Valentine's Day,  holidays,  Shepard Smith,  Heaven

Episode #08055

Stephen exposes the biggest super PAC donors, Newt Gingrich faces legal trouble, and Christiane Amanpour talks about Iran. (00:32)

Tags:  intro,  fundraising,  money,  Newt Gingrich,  lawsuits,  campaigns,  candidates,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  Christiane Amanpour,  Iran,  international affairs,  Super Bowl,  dogs,  pets,  football,  sports

Episode #08046

Wikipedia, reddit and Boing Boing go dark to protest the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act, two bills that could change the Internet forever. (02:49)

Tags:  Wikipedia,  Internet,  laws,  protests,  blackouts,  crime,  dogs,  photos,  cats & cats,  pets,  give it to me,  business,  censorship,  Xbox,  Richard Dawkins,  advertising,  Star Wars,  Domino's Pizza,  music,  iPad,  technology

Episode #08039

Stephen dons a Mayan headdress and pets his chicken. (00:08)

Tags:  sign off,  costumes,  appearances,  animals,  Quetzalcoatl

Episode #08034

The Occupy movement faces another challenge, Stephen gets caught in a plagiarism scandal, and Mark Whitaker discusses his journalistic career. (00:35)

Tags:  intro,  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Wall Street,  police business,  crime,  scandals,  literary references,  Mark Whitaker,  CNN,  Wolf Blitzer,  Italian,  death,  money,  wealth,  cats & cats,  pets

Stephen considers the Keystone XL pipeline, the NYPD dismantles Occupy Wall Street, Newt Gingrich justifies his Greek cruise, and Congress targets veterans' benefits. (04:08)

Tags:  Weekly Recap

Episode #08024

The congressional super committee struggles to formulate a deficit-cutting plan, and Susan Orlean discusses the life of celebrity dog Rin Tin Tin. (00:24)

Tags:  intro,  Congress,  debt,  government,  Susan Orlean,  books,  Rin Tin Tin,  dogs,  animals,  Thanksgiving,  holidays,  weight/obesity

Episode #08024

Author Susan Orlean recounts Rin Tin Tin's journey from stray puppy on a World War I battlefield to silent film star. (06:35)

Tags:  Susan Orlean,  interviews,  books,  Rin Tin Tin,  dogs,  pets,  World War I,  movies,  Academy Awards,  Jimmy,  family,  celebrities,  Hollywood,  balls,  kids,  Meryl Streep,  Tom Hanks,  TV,  poop & pee,  The New Yorker

Episode #08024

People Magazine crowns Bradley Cooper Sexiest Man Alive, Congress' super committee wants to cut veterans' benefits, and Susan Orlean tells of Rin Tin Tin's Oscar snub. (01:01)

Tags:  Colbert in :60 Seconds

Episode #08015

The pets of wealthy Americans have more disposable income than most poor people, suggesting a simple answer for closing the income gap. (05:17)

Tags:  The Word,  economy,  dogs,  pets,  wealth,  poverty,  money,  insurance,  health,  business,  advertising,  Occupy Wall Street,  Wall Street,  protests,  lookin' good,  housing,  cockfighting,  animals,  asses,  poop & pee,  balls,  food,  under the desk,  prostitution,  photos,  Colbertisms,  fast food,  shopping,  morality

Episode #08005

The Occupy Wall Street protests break out of their fair trade, cage-free, biodegradable, free love sweat lodge and spread their anti-one-percent message worldwide. (03:03)

Tags:  Occupy Wall Street,  protests,  Wall Street,  New York City,  international affairs,  America,  business,  musicals,  theater,  Phantom of the Opera,  audience interaction,  under the desk,  weapons,  Columbus Day,  weather,  poop & pee,  dogs,  hippies,  Silvio Berlusconi,  lookin' good

Stephen knows that if Socialists had their druthers, no one would own their own druthers. (03:43)

Tags:  On Topic,  exclusives,  mashups,  socialism,  Karl Marx,  holidays,  John Bradshaw,  pets,  dogs,  Sesame Street,  kids,  TV,  popes,  labor,  Jesus,  Joe Biden,  Fox News,  communism,  Sarah Palin,  school