Rick Santorum prefers incarcerated fathers, and Stephen reveals his affinity for gingerbread men. (02:49)

Tags:  5 x Five,  exclusives,  mashups,  Rick Santorum,  New Hampshire,  prison,  family,  Rosie O'Donnell,  Charles Manson,  Christmas,  gay/homosexual,  food,  New York City,  parades,  animals,  troops,  Richard Nixon,  Hispanic,  Spanish,  firefighters,  government

Episode #08100

Profits from "I Am a Pole (And So Can You!)" go to U.S. VETS, an organization that helps veterans reintegrate into civilian life. (01:22)

Tags:  sign off,  I Am a Pole (And So Can You!),  Stephen's products,  books,  kids,  Tom Hanks,  charity,  troops,  military,  shopping,  Stephen's products,  literary references,  competitions,  Amazon

Episode #08095

Barack Obama visits troops in Afghanistan and cynically uses the anniversary of ordering the hit on Osama bin Laden to order a campaign ad hit on Mitt Romney. (03:45)

Tags:  campaigns,  Barack Obama,  Osama bin Laden,  advertising,  Mitt Romney,  anniversaries,  Mission Accomplished,  assassinations,  Afghanistan War,  Afghanistan,  troops,  Al Qaeda,  terrorism,  George W. Bush,  pundits,  football,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  international affairs,  military,  Fox News,  Guantanamo Bay

Episode #08093

Stephen highlights "Flat Daddy," a military family documentary in New Jersey's inaugural Montclair Film Festival. (00:57)

Tags:  sign off,  documentaries,  movies,  New Jersey,  military,  troops,  family,  IKEA

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 #08088

Arianna Huffington discusses the Huffington Post's Pulitzer Prize and how it differs from Stephen's Peabody Award. (06:35)

Tags:  Arianna Huffington,  interviews,  Huffington Post,  troops,  Peabody Awards,  Pulitzer Prize,  print media,  conservative,  liberal,  military,  America,  Internet,  sexual advances,  Greek,  Hillary Clinton,  fights,  competitions,  slogans,  French

Episode #08084

Flooded with Secret Service, Stephen's studio gears up for First Lady Michelle Obama. (01:25)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  military,  troops,  Secret Service,  weight/obesity,  junk food,  health,  kids,  family,  anniversaries

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 #08084

Marine veteran Sergeant Bryan Escobedo learns the ropes of punditry, including silent nods and made-up statistics. (07:38)

Tags:  Bryan Escobedo,  appearances,  pundits,  demonstrations,  Michelle Obama,  unemployment,  military,  troops,  media,  books,  Marines,  Jimmy,  statistics,  lying,  high five,  lookin' good,  patriotism,  work/office

Episode #08084

Michelle Obama discusses her national initiative for helping military families, Joining Forces, and the importance of lowering veterans' unemployment rates. (04:15)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  interviews,  Colbert Bump,  military,  troops,  family,  America,  anniversaries,  unemployment,  gravitas,  work/office,  government,  business,  dancing

Episode #08084

First Lady Michelle Obama announces her endorsement of Barack Obama in the 2012 election, and pundit Sergeant Bryan Escobedo adds some gravitas. (03:31)

Tags:  Michelle Obama,  interviews,  military,  Barack Obama,  troops,  America,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  Indecision 2012,  candidates,  approval ratings,  appearances,  Bryan Escobedo

During his military enlistment, Stephen insists on no special treatment and finds a way to connect with a strict drill sergeant. See the exclusive In the Field report. (04:17)

Tags:  exclusives,  mashups,  In the Field,  on location,  Army,  military,  recruitment,  exercise,  troops,  Operation Iraqi Stephen: Going Commando,  South Carolina

Episode #08041

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

Episode #08040

To grease the voting skids, the Republicans hold not one, but two, New Hampshire presidential primary debates. (03:49)

Tags:  debates,  New Hampshire,  Rick Perry,  Mitt Romney,  primaries,  drinking games,  under the desk,  alcohol,  troops,  Iraq,  Iran,  WMDs,  international affairs,  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,  Star Trek,  photos,  Republicans,  candidates,  Indecision 2012,  birth control,  hangovers

Episode #08035

An early version of the Defense Appropriations bill repeals the rule banning bestiality in the military, and the Toronto Zoo's gay penguins turn straight. (05:01)

Tags:  Barack Obama,  military,  troops,  gay/homosexual,  media,  animals,  dogs,  photos,  bestiality,  Michele Bachmann,  conservative,  zoos,  Antarctica,  books,  my mistake,  Jimmy,  Elijah Wood,  mongering,  Steve Carell

Episode #08035

General Ray Odierno enumerates the reasons why America's employers should hire homecoming Iraq war veterans. (06:00)

Tags:  Ray Odierno,  interviews,  military,  troops,  Iraq War,  Iraq,  wars,  Middle East,  Saddam Hussein,  dictators,  WMDs,  Al Qaeda,  economy,  unemployment,  lookin' good,  flags,  audience interaction,  bestiality,  work/office

Episode #08035

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

Episode #08032

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

Episode #08024

Congress takes for granted American troops' willingness to make greater sacrifices than the rest of society. (05:23)

Tags:  The Word,  Congress,  government,  troops,  military,  health,  insurance,  debt,  economy,  wealth,  Jimmy,  wars,  awards,  money,  patriotism,  TiVo

Episode #08020

Establishing a permanent U.S. military presence in Australia makes perfect sense: it's a distant desert land full of known criminals speaking a bizarre dialect. (02:20)

Tags:  troops,  military,  Iraq,  Iraq War,  wars,  Australia,  Barack Obama,  animals,  New Zealand,  Lord of the Rings,  WMDs,  culture,  international affairs