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Premiered

Monday, October 17, 2005

Ended: Thursday, December 15, 2005

When does The Colbert Report Season 1 come out?

The Colbert Report Season 1 premiered Monday, October 17, 2005 on Comedy Central and ended Thursday, December 15, 2005. The season has 32 episodes.

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The Colbert Report Season 1 release schedule

The Colbert Report Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Stone Phillips / Truthiness

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

Monday · 21 years ago

2. Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl!

Tuesday · 21 years ago

3. Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria!

Wednesday · 21 years ago

4. Jim Cramer

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer!

Thursday · 21 years ago

5. Lou Dobbs

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs!

Monday · 21 years ago

6. Greg Behrendt

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt!

Tuesday · 21 years ago

7. Neil DeGrasse Tyson

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson!

Wednesday · 21 years ago

8. Jeff Daniels

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels!

Thursday · 21 years ago

9. Monica Crowley

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley!

Monday · 21 years ago

10. Ken Burns

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns!

Tuesday · 21 years ago

11. Bruce Feiler

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler!

Wednesday · 21 years ago

12. Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!...

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford!

Thursday · 21 years ago

13. Eliot Spitzer

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer!

Monday · 21 years ago

14. Catherine Crier / T.O.

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier!

Tuesday · 21 years ago

15. Mary Roach / Willy Loman

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach!

Wednesday · 21 years ago

16. Cokie Roberts / Armistice

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts!

Thursday · 21 years ago

17. Bob Kerrey / Testosterone

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey!

Monday · 20 years ago

18. Rev. Al Sharpton

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton!

Tuesday · 20 years ago

19. Matt Taibbi / Information

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi!

Wednesday · 20 years ago

20. Tim Robbins / McConaughey

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins!

Thursday · 20 years ago

21. Brian Greene

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene!

Monday · 20 years ago

22. Richard Preston

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston!

Tuesday · 20 years ago

23. Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel!

Wednesday · 20 years ago

24. Richard Clarke / Spectacle

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke!

Thursday · 20 years ago

25. Maureen Dowd

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd!

Monday · 20 years ago

26. Anderson Cooper

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper!

Tuesday · 20 years ago

27. Craig Crawford

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford!

Wednesday · 20 years ago

28. Peggy Noonan

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan!

Thursday · 20 years ago

29. Harry Smith / Belly Achin'

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith!

Monday · 20 years ago

30. Bob Costas / Lombardi

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas!

Tuesday · 20 years ago

31. Dermot Mulroney / Travolta

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney!

Wednesday · 20 years ago

32. Mark Cuban Finale

TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!

Thursday · 20 years ago

The Colbert Report Season 1 guest stars

  • Rick Springfield

    Rick Springfield

    Self

  • Peggy Noonan

    Peggy Noonan

    Self

  • Catherine Crier

    Self

  • Maureen Dowd

    Self

  • Bob Costas

    Bob Costas

    Self

  • Cokie Roberts

    Cokie Roberts

    Self

  • Stephanie Tubbs Jones

    Stephanie Tubbs Jones

    Self

  • Fareed Zakaria

    Fareed Zakaria

    Self

  • Greg Behrendt

    Greg Behrendt

    Self

  • Richard Preston Jr.

    Richard Preston Jr.

    Self

  • Mark Cuban

    Mark Cuban

    Self

  • Harry Smith

    Self

  • Al Sharpton

    Al Sharpton

    Self

  • Anderson Cooper

    Anderson Cooper

    Self

  • Bob Kerrey

    Bob Kerrey

    Self

  • Jon Stewart

    Jon Stewart

    Self

The Colbert Report Season 1 FAQ

When does The Colbert Report Season 1 come out?

The Colbert Report Season 1 premiered Monday, October 17, 2005 on Comedy Central.

How many episodes are in The Colbert Report Season 1?

The Colbert Report Season 1 has 32 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Colbert Report Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the The Colbert Report Season 1 finale?

The The Colbert Report Season 1 finale (Episode 32) aired Thursday, December 15, 2005.

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