Conservative pundits criticize the Obama White House for throwing an extravagant Halloween party for the children of U.S. troops. (05:06)

Tags:  White House,  partying,  Barack Obama,  troops,  scandals,  Halloween,  holidays,  Steve Doocy,  Rush Limbaugh,  Conan O'Brien,  Johnny Depp,  literary references,  performances,  poetry,  trademark,  media,  conservative,  photos,  Star Wars,  George Lucas,  under the desk,  Christmas,  pagan

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

Department stores stop offering free gift wrapping, Santa lowers kids' expectations, and Arizona families fight the war on Christmas, fully armed. (05:46)

Tags:  Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude,  war on Christmas,  Christmas,  holidays,  Lincoln Chafee,  Raiders of the Lost Ark,  shopping,  gifts & presents,  Santa Claus,  economy,  kids,  money,  crying,  growing up,  bikes,  Sweetness,  under the desk,  guns,  Jesus

2011 has been tough on everybody, but Stephen hopes The Colbert Report has brightened people's spirits. (01:22)

Tags:  sign off,  fireside,  Christmas,  bikes,  gifts & presents,  appearances,  nerd alert,  literary references,  Santa Claus,  polls,  statistics,  alcohol,  doomsday

TV Hat lets you focus on what matters most by blocking out unnecessary distractions -- like your spouse. (03:14)

Tags:  TV,  demonstrations,  advertising,  technology,  fashion,  iPods,  iPhone,  photos,  Matt Lappin,  kids,  parenting,  marriage,  gifts & presents,  costumes,  Night Court,  hunting,  holidays,  Christmas

Ray Odierno and Stephen pay tribute to the homecoming troops of the Iraq war with an a cappella rendition of "I'll Be Home for Christmas." (01:03)

Tags:  sign off,  Ray Odierno,  performances,  songs,  music,  troops,  Christmas,  holidays,  audience interaction,  Iraq War,  military

Stephen decks The Colbert Report studio with a full Advent's worth of cheer. (02:21)

Tags:  Christmas,  holidays,  Peabody Awards,  Jesus,  religion,  Catholic,  lookin' good,  sexual advances,  songs,  Jimmy,  balls,  Jewish,  birthdays,  Bigfoot

Stephen wishes everyone a Merry Christmas. (00:08)

Tags:  sign off,  Christmas,  holidays

Virus-laden pops have the taste kids love with the proven effectiveness of something licked by a stranger, and one person's poop can restore another person's good bacteria. (05:55)

Tags:  Cheating Death,  Dr. Stephen T. Colbert DFA,  Vaxa,  Prescott Group,  kids,  health,  mental health,  parenting,  mongering,  mail/e-mail,  laws,  food,  cracks up,  gross-out,  doctors,  poop & pee,  Mitt Romney,  ethnic,  Christmas,  gifts & presents

Rick Perry thinks there's something wrong with America when gays can openly serve in the military but kids can't openly celebrate Christmas. (03:09)

Tags:  Rick Perry,  campaigns,  advertising,  controversies,  Christmas,  Santa Claus,  appearances,  gay/homosexual,  discrimination,  military,  troops,  Afghanistan,  Jimmy,  kids,  growing up,  Newt Gingrich,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Republicans,  Christian,  religion,  food

The Catholic Church revises the liturgy, Pope Benedict XVI gets caught riding the Popemobile without a seat belt, and a vodka ad offends Jews and Christians alike. (06:48)

Tags:  Yahweh or No Way,  Catholic,  religion,  Pope Benedict XVI,  popes,  Jesus,  God,  Germany,  driving,  safety,  advertising,  Jewish,  Christian,  discrimination,  controversies,  Heaven,  education,  scandals,  iPhone,  video games,  lookin' good,  photos,  alcohol,  Jimmy,  Christmas,  Hanukkah,  holidays,  James Martin,  basic cable,  Billy Joel,  songs,  dogs

The orgy of Black Friday Christmas shopping proves that America is back, and Americans will get their gifts by any means necessary. (03:25)

Tags:  Internet,  shopping,  money,  Christmas,  technology,  Stephen's laptop,  iPad,  Matt Lappin,  Jimmy,  violence,  weapons,  injuries,  crime,  Xbox,  video games,  Santa Claus,  audience interaction,  patriotism,  competitions,  riots,  Wal-Mart

New York bureaucrats stick their budget-cutting knives right into Santa's bowlful of jelly, but the Colbert Super PAC makes things right. (03:27)

Tags:  Blitzkrieg on Grinchitude,  Colbert Super PAC,  war on Christmas,  Christmas,  Santa Claus,  debt,  money,  terminations,  Timothy Geithner,  gifts & presents,  costumes,  Jimmy,  labor,  New York,  kids,  outsourcing,  North Pole,  business,  photos,  World War II,  guns,  holidays

Stephen asks Hargrave Custom Yachts for his boat. (00:13)

Tags:  sign off,  costumes,  boats,  Christmas,  give it to me

The NFL fines Troy Polamalu for concussion-dialing his wife on the sideline, and Stephen debuts the second pro-NBA-owner Colbert Super PAC ad. (06:19)

Tags:  Sport Report,  Colbert Super PAC,  NFL,  football,  NBA,  basketball,  advertising,  Jimmy,  photos,  Mark Cuban,  Dallas Mavericks,  David Stern,  unions,  controversies,  money,  business,  Troy Polamalu,  health,  family,  God,  Jesus,  Christmas,  holidays,  sexual advances,  lockouts,  contract negotiations,  animals,  World Series,  St. Louis Cardinals,  baseball,  cell phones,  Ben Roethlisberger,  Tom Brady,  injuries,  my mistake,  Virgin Mary,  Texas,  Christian,  religion,  violence,  local news team,  Dallas

Country music star Toby Keith takes on globalization and helps Stephen get the "ho"s out of America. (04:42)

Tags:  Toby Keith,  interviews,  country music,  friend of the show,  music,  songs,  asses,  patriotism,  citizenship,  America,  performances,  family,  economy,  debt,  partying,  Christmas,  holidays,  mental health

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin weighs Stephen's single Grammy Award against his seven and admits to stealing America's Gwyneth. (04:32)

Tags:  Chris Martin,  interviews,  Coldplay,  music,  songs,  indie rock,  rock 'n' roll,  Grammy Awards,  immigration,  British,  Gwyneth Paltrow,  lookin' good,  Radiohead,  dancing,  U2,  competitions,  Are you high right now?,  Jonas Brothers,  Christmas,  holidays,  lying

Stephen's pro-NBA-owner Super PAC ad is sure to bring the NBA lockout crisis to an end -- if ABC's Dallas affiliate, WFAA, ever airs it. (6:34)

Tags:  Sport Report,  NBA,  advertising,  Colbert Super PAC,  basketball,  Mark Cuban,  money,  wealth,  business,  economy,  unemployment,  work/office,  unions,  Dallas Mavericks,  Colbert Nation,  audience interaction,  conspiracies,  Jimmy,  photos,  the heroes,  friends,  Christmas,  holidays,  Jesus,  Emmy Awards,  media,  local news team,  mail/e-mail,  Dallas,  Texas,  Good Morning America

Radiohead discuss their British invasion, their anti-corporate beliefs and the benefits of their self-distribution model. (05:00)

Tags:  Rocktember with Radiohead,  Radiohead,  interviews,  music,  indie rock,  Grammy Awards,  British,  Dr Pepper,  business,  advertising,  international affairs,  unemployment,  wealth,  money,  apologies,  fans,  lookin' good,  dental,  Christmas,  holidays,  Internet,  growing up

In this web-only exclusive, Radiohead perform "Codex," from their album "The King of Limbs." (04:52)

Tags:  Rocktember with Radiohead,  Radiohead,  exclusives,  uncensored,  Thom Yorke,  Ed O'Brien,  performances,  holidays,  Christmas,  music,  songs,  indie rock,  Dr Pepper