The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report: Season 7

Air Date

January 3, 2011

Episodes

124 episodes

The Colbert Report

Season 7

Episodes

Gov. Ed Rendell

1. Gov. Ed Rendell

January 3, 2011

Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.

Geoffrey Canada

2. Geoffrey Canada

January 4, 2011

Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.

Atul Gawande

3. Atul Gawande

January 5, 2011

America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.

Dr. Ronald DePinho

4. Dr. Ronald DePinho

January 6, 2011

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.

Fen Montaigne

5. Fen Montaigne

January 10, 2011

Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.

Chris Hughes

6. Chris Hughes

January 11, 2011

Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.

Bernard-Henri Levy

7. Bernard-Henri Levy

January 12, 2011

50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.

Kevin Spacey

8. Kevin Spacey

January 13, 2011

Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.

Sherry Turkle

9. Sherry Turkle

January 17, 2011

Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.

Cornel West

10. Cornel West

January 18, 2011

Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.

Ron Reagan Jr.

11. Ron Reagan Jr.

January 19, 2011

Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.

Chris Matthews

12. Chris Matthews

January 20, 2011

Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.

Charlie Rose

13. Charlie Rose

January 24, 2011

House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.

Amy Chua

14. Amy Chua

January 25, 2011

Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.

Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

15. Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis

January 26, 2011

Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.

Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

16. Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene

January 27, 2011

Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.

Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

17. Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit

January 31, 2011

There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.

Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

18. Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis

February 1, 2011

Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.

Sean Kelly

19. Sean Kelly

February 2, 2011

America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.

Jane McGonigal

20. Jane McGonigal

February 3, 2011

Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.

LCD Soundsystem

21. LCD Soundsystem

February 14, 2011

Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.

Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

22. Christiane Amanpour, David Albright

February 15, 2011

President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.

Eric Foner

23. Eric Foner

February 16, 2011

Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.

Jeffrey Leonard

24. Jeffrey Leonard

February 17, 2011

Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.

Eugene Jarecki

25. Eugene Jarecki

February 21, 2011

Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.

Randi Weingarten, Bing West

26. Randi Weingarten, Bing West

February 22, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.

Stephanie Coontz

27. Stephanie Coontz

February 23, 2011

Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.

Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

28. Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee

February 24, 2011

Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.

Michael Scheuer

29. Michael Scheuer

February 28, 2011

Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.

Evan Osnos

30. Evan Osnos

March 1, 2011

Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.

Harry Connick Jr.

31. Harry Connick Jr.

March 2, 2011

There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.

Mark W. Moffett

32. Mark W. Moffett

March 3, 2011

Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.

Joshua Foer

33. Joshua Foer

March 7, 2011

Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.

Dan Sinker

34. Dan Sinker

March 8, 2011

Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.

David Brooks

35. David Brooks

March 9, 2011

Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."

Reza Aslan

36. Reza Aslan

March 10, 2011

Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

37. Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers

March 21, 2011

Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.

Ayman Mohyeldin

38. Ayman Mohyeldin

March 22, 2011

The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.

Nathan Myhrvold

39. Nathan Myhrvold

March 23, 2011

Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.

Jody Williams

40. Jody Williams

March 24, 2011

Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.

Michael Moore

41. Michael Moore

March 28, 2011

Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.

Dr. Anthony Fauci

42. Dr. Anthony Fauci

March 29, 2011

Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

Tim Shriver

43. Tim Shriver

March 30, 2011

Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.

Piers Gibbon

44. Piers Gibbon

March 31, 2011

The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.

Andrew Chaikin

45. Andrew Chaikin

April 4, 2011

Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.

James Franco

46. James Franco

April 5, 2011

Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.

Sir David Tang

47. Sir David Tang

April 6, 2011

Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.

Jeff Greenfield

48. Jeff Greenfield

April 7, 2011

Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.

Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

49. Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage

April 11, 2011

Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.

Ray Kurzweil

50. Ray Kurzweil

April 12, 2011

Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.

Morgan Spurlock

51. Morgan Spurlock

April 13, 2011

Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.

Caroline Kennedy

52. Caroline Kennedy

April 14, 2011

Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.

Ron Paul

53. Ron Paul

April 25, 2011

n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cures restless leg syndrome, and Ron Paul criticizes the Federal Reserve.

A.C. Grayling

54. A.C. Grayling

April 26, 2011

The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.

Ice-T

55. Ice-T

April 27, 2011

The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.

Wade Graham

56. Wade Graham

April 28, 2011

Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.

Francis Fukuyama

57. Francis Fukuyama

May 2, 2011

Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.

Rex Ryan

58. Rex Ryan

May 3, 2011

Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.

Amy Farrell

59. Amy Farrell

May 4, 2011

"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.

Bill James

60. Bill James

May 5, 2011

Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.

Lupe Fiasco

61. Lupe Fiasco

May 9, 2011

Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.

Geoffrey Rush

62. Geoffrey Rush

May 10, 2011

A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.

Eric Greitens

63. Eric Greitens

May 11, 2011

Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.

John Bradshaw

64. John Bradshaw

May 12, 2011

Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.

Alison Klayman

65. Alison Klayman

May 16, 2011

Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.

Amy Kremer

66. Amy Kremer

May 17, 2011

Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.

Austan Goolsbee

67. Austan Goolsbee

May 18, 2011

Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

68. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

May 19, 2011

John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.

James Stewart

69. James Stewart

May 31, 2011

Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

70. Robert Kennedy, Jr.

June 1, 2011

Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.

Salman Khan

71. Salman Khan

June 2, 2011

Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.

Werner Herzog

72. Werner Herzog

June 6, 2011

Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.

Sugar Ray Leonard

73. Sugar Ray Leonard

June 7, 2011

Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.

Bre Pettis

74. Bre Pettis

June 8, 2011

Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.

Tom Ridge

75. Tom Ridge

June 9, 2011

Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.

Henry Kissinger

76. Henry Kissinger

June 13, 2011

Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.

Janny Scott

77. Janny Scott

June 14, 2011

Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.

Keith Olbermann

78. Keith Olbermann

June 15, 2011

Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.

Bon Iver

79. Bon Iver

June 20, 2011

Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.

Florence And The Machine

80. Florence And The Machine

June 21, 2011

Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.

Talib Kweli

81. Talib Kweli

June 22, 2011

Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.

The Black Belles

82. The Black Belles

June 23, 2011

Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.

Grover Norquist

83. Grover Norquist

June 27, 2011

Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.

Alexandra Pelosi

84. Alexandra Pelosi

June 28, 2011

The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturalization in the U.S.

Gary Sinise

85. Gary Sinise

June 29, 2011

The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.

Timothy Garton Ash

86. Timothy Garton Ash

June 30, 2011

The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.

Michael Shermer

87. Michael Shermer

July 11, 2011

The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."

Dan Savage

88. Dan Savage

July 12, 2011

Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.

David McCullough

89. David McCullough

July 13, 2011

The Republican Party has a fresh young face that's only 235 years old, and David McCullough has a new book about Americans in Paris.

Jose Antonio Vargas

90. Jose Antonio Vargas

July 14, 2011

The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.

John Prendergast

91. John Prendergast

July 18, 2011

Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.

David Carr

92. David Carr

July 19, 2011

Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."

Michael Sandel

93. Michael Sandel

July 20, 2011

A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor cannibalism.

David Eagleman

94. David Eagleman

July 21, 2011

California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the secret lives of the brain.

Brian Cox

95. Brian Cox

July 25, 2011

The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox reveals the mysteries of space.

Brooke Gladstone

96. Brooke Gladstone

July 26, 2011

Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.

Mary (Missy) Cummings

97. Mary (Missy) Cummings

July 27, 2011

Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings develops a new breed of flying robots.

Buddy Roemer

98. Buddy Roemer

July 28, 2011

John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest donations.

Tony Hsieh

99. Tony Hsieh

August 1, 2011

Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks about delivering happiness.

Al Hunt

100. Al Hunt

August 2, 2011

Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the debt ceiling deal.

Robert Wittman

101. Robert Wittman

August 3, 2011

A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.

Anthony Bourdain

102. Anthony Bourdain

August 4, 2011

Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest things he's ever eaten.

Nassir Ghaemi

103. Nassir Ghaemi

August 8, 2011

America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.

The Cars

104. The Cars

August 9, 2011

The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.

Elliot Ackerman

105. Elliot Ackerman

August 10, 2011

Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nominate a president.

Gloria Steinem

106. Gloria Steinem

August 11, 2011

Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.

Ambassador Susan Rice

107. Ambassador Susan Rice

August 15, 2011

Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the United Nations.

STS-135 astronauts

108. STS-135 astronauts

August 16, 2011

Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission.

Jeff Bridges

109. Jeff Bridges

August 17, 2011

Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by having fun.

Kevin Mitnick

110. Kevin Mitnick

August 18, 2011

America wants a badass president, WOI reports on the "Rick Parry" write-in scandal, and hacker Kevin Mitnick is the ghost in the wires.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty

111. Gov. Tim Pawlenty

September 6, 2011

People enjoy a story more when they know how it ends, Prescott Group unveils its toning shoes, and Tim Pawlenty explains why he pulled out of the presidential race.

Robin Wright

112. Robin Wright

September 7, 2011

The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural impact of the Arab Spring.

Tom Brokaw

113. Tom Brokaw

September 8, 2011

The GOP debate drives Stephen to watch MSNBC, Rick Perry calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme, and Tom Brokaw follows the progress of 9/11 victims' family members.

Diane Sawyer

114. Diane Sawyer

September 12, 2011

Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."

Al Gore

115. Al Gore

September 13, 2011

Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.

Michael Moore

116. Michael Moore

September 14, 2011

Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Here Comes Trouble."

David Copperfield

117. David Copperfield

September 15, 2011

Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of perception.

Jeffrey Kluger

118. Jeffrey Kluger

September 20, 2011

Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the bond between siblings.

Daniel Yergin

119. Daniel Yergin

September 21, 2011

Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest for energy.

Jeremy Ben-Ami

120. Jeremy Ben-Ami

September 22, 2011

A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.

Radiohead

121. Radiohead

September 26, 2011

America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.

Melinda Gates

122. Melinda Gates

September 27, 2011

Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public schools.

Ken Burns

123. Ken Burns

September 28, 2011

Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohibition documentary.

Mark Cuban

124. Mark Cuban

September 29, 2011

Karl Rove's fundraising takes a turn, Trevor Potter arms Stephen with a 501(c)(4), Kevin Kline hosts The Donating Game, and Mark Cuban talks billionaires.