Episode #08101

Stephen gives a shout out to America's moms -- especially his. (01:19)

Tags:  audience interaction,  Mother's Day,  parents,  family,  gifts & presents,  holidays

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 #08091

Maurice Sendak endorses Stephen's inspirational children's book about a pole trying to find his place in the world. (02:40)

Tags:  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  flags,  kids,  Maurice Sendak,  mental health,  Tom Hanks,  shopping,  gifts & presents,  charity,  troops,  appearances,  military,  celebrities

Episode #08079

Governor Nikki Haley talks about the good people of South Carolina who elected a 38-year-old, Indian-American female for governor. (05:27)

Tags:  Nikki Haley,  interviews,  South Carolina,  gifts & presents,  football,  books,  conservative,  immigration,  Colbert '08,  competitions,  Clemson University,  family,  Indian,  food,  unemployment,  Mitt Romney,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates

Episode #08055

Stephen thanks the heroes for their donations and reveals how Colbert Super PAC will spend its $1 million. (03:58)

Tags:  Colbert Super PAC,  Colbert Nation,  Ham Rove,  appearances,  under the desk,  the heroes,  money,  fundraising,  montages,  movies,  Tim Pawlenty,  Google,  Rick Santorum,  gross-out,  Karl Rove,  food,  gifts & presents,  Facebook,  Internet,  cats & cats

Episode #08042

George Stephanopoulos considers the likelihood of Mitt Romney winning the GOP nomination and of Hillary Clinton becoming Barack Obama's vice presidential running mate. (06:03)

Tags:  George Stephanopoulos,  interviews,  alcohol,  talk shows,  debates,  primaries,  South Carolina,  gifts & presents,  Mitt Romney,  birth control,  Diane Sawyer,  gambling,  facial hair,  Joe Biden,  Hillary Clinton,  Barack Obama,  transgender,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  Republicans

Episode #08036

Nat Geo Wild pulls out its lion humping footage, and Animal Planet sends honeydew melons to get in on Stephen's debate. (03:53)

Tags:  South Carolina Serious Classy Republican Debate,  Donald Trump,  impressions,  debates,  National Geographic,  Animal Planet,  competitions,  animals,  kids,  food,  gifts & presents,  Jimmy,  advertising,  sex,  Cesar Millan,  Rick Perry,  Republicans,  Indecision,  Indecision 2012

Episode #08036

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

Episode #08036

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

Episode #08035

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

Episode #08032

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

Episode #08032

Jack Abramoff describes the controversial activities he engaged in as a Washington lobbyist and discusses the corrupting influence of campaign contributions. (06:23)

Tags:  Jack Abramoff,  interviews,  books,  lobbyists,  corruption,  Washington DC,  laws,  crime,  Native American,  Congress,  money,  prostitution,  prison,  restaurants,  gifts & presents

Episode #08022

Elijah Wood talks about the extensive Antarctic training he endured to play a penguin in "Happy Feet Two." (06:12)

Tags:  Elijah Wood,  interviews,  movies,  celebrities,  animation,  Lord of the Rings,  weapons,  Jimmy,  nerd alert,  kids,  Ian McKellen,  weather,  global warming,  animals,  food,  supernatural,  magic,  gifts & presents

Episode #08018

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

Episode #08015

Author Michael Pollan tries to cut through the confusion of food advertising claims with commonsense guidelines in his book "Food Rules." (07:09)

Tags:  Michael Pollan,  interviews,  books,  food,  health,  weight/obesity,  science,  advertising,  taxes,  Herman Cain,  Jimmy,  lookin' good,  alcohol,  gifts & presents,  junk food,  high-fructose corn syrup,  Nazi,  family,  kids,  Maira Kalman,  friend of the show,  drugs,  mental health,  audience interaction,  Sierra Mist,  attention deficit

Episode #08011

A new immigration law has unintended consequences, Halloween horror strikes, and Taylor Branch believes that college athletes should get paid. (00:31)

Tags:  intro,  immigration,  laws,  Halloween,  holidays,  food,  Taylor Branch,  college,  sports,  money,  debt,  anniversaries,  Patriot Act,  gifts & presents,  government

Episode #08008

Bill O'Reilly supports America's troops by sending them what they need most on the battlefield: his book. (03:14)

Tags:  Bill O'Reilly,  troops,  military,  books,  gifts & presents,  Afghanistan,  Afghanistan War,  wars,  Papa Bear,  pundits,  fires,  Jimmy,  rage,  photos,  poop & pee,  liberal,  patriotism,  basic cable,  charity,  advertising,  The O'Reilly Factor

Episode #08004

Stephen honors Steve Jobs with a montage of all the cool Apple products he got for free, and thanks Jobs for everything he did. (03:44)

Tags:  Steve Jobs,  Apple,  give it to me,  technology,  mail/e-mail,  friends,  death,  Jimmy,  montages,  iPhone,  iPad,  iPods,  gifts & presents,  Grammy Awards,  Jay-Z,  doctors,  Dr Pepper,  advertising,  business,  Internet

Episode #08003

Black Star's Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (A.K.A. Mos Def) discuss their musical partnership and working outside the major record label structure. (04:45)

Tags:  Talib Kweli,  Mos Def,  Black Star,  interviews,  hip hop,  music,  songs,  culture,  Elvis Presley,  gifts & presents,  Rick Perry,  hunting,  wars,  wealth,  Colbert Bump,  friend of the show,  literary references,  Mark Twain,  performances,  fashion,  StePhest Colbchella '011,  lookin' good

Episode #08003

Black Star perform their previously unreleased song, "Fix Up." (04:20)

Tags:  Black Star,  Talib Kweli,  Mos Def,  performances,  hip hop,  music,  songs,  costumes,  gifts & presents