The Colbert Report - Season 7
Run Time: 24 mins
Air Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2011
Average Rating: ⭐ 6.881 (278 votes)
Comedy Central124 Episodes
Gov. Ed Rendell
Season 7 - Episode 1
Stephen uncovers a menace in Florida and talks to Ed Rendell about leaving office by choice.
Geoffrey Canada
Season 7 - Episode 2
Some want the dollar to be converted back to gold, and Geoffrey Canada advocates for education reform.
Atul Gawande
Season 7 - Episode 3
America's fruit supply is in danger, and Atul Gawande wants to reduce health risks in hospitals.
Dr. Ronald DePinho
Season 7 - Episode 4
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how tides work, and Robert DePinho wants to reverse the aging process.
Fen Montaigne
Season 7 - Episode 5
Stephen violates the Constitution, and Fen Montaigne talks about Antarctic penguins.
Chris Hughes
Season 7 - Episode 6
Stephen picks this year's Grammy winners, and Chris Hughes starts a site for Jewish sumo wrestlers.
Bernard-Henri Levy
Season 7 - Episode 7
50 Cent makes $8 million on Twitter, and Bernard-Henri Levy discusses public intellectualism.
Kevin Spacey
Season 7 - Episode 8
Hitler delivers a moving speech in Tucson, and Stephen pictures Kevin Spacey naked with rose petals.
Sherry Turkle
Season 7 - Episode 9
Stephen unveils a new portrait of himself and talks to Sherry Turkle about alienating technology.
Cornel West
Season 7 - Episode 10
Stephen looks at education reform and assumes Cornel West's book is about Obama joining the circus.
Ron Reagan Jr.
Season 7 - Episode 11
Stephen gets a present from Afghanistan and talks to Ron Reagan about his memoir.
Chris Matthews
Season 7 - Episode 12
Christine Todd Whitman discusses state budget shortfalls, and Chris Matthews defends JFK's legacy.
Charlie Rose
Season 7 - Episode 13
House Republicans repeal health care to create new jobs, and Stephen talks to Charlie Rose.
Amy Chua
Season 7 - Episode 14
Stephen covers home appliance safety and talks to Amy Chua about her controversial book.
Michael Waldman, Christine Yvette Lewis
Season 7 - Episode 15
Michael Waldman rates the State of the Union, and Christine Yvette Lewis fights for domestic workers.
Dr. Daryl Bem, Brian Greene
Season 7 - Episode 16
Stephen wonders if ESP exists and asks Brian Greene if there is a universe where people buy books.
Samer Shehata, Dr. Paul Offit
Season 7 - Episode 17
There's a breakthrough in taser technology, and Dr. Paul Offit discusses the importance of vaccines.
Leslie Dach, Michael Lewis
Season 7 - Episode 18
Leslie Dach confirms Wal-Mart's collaboration with Obama, and Michael Lewis discusses Wall Street.
Sean Kelly
Season 7 - Episode 19
America must break its dependency on foreign turmoil, and Sean Dorrance Kelly discusses the sacred.
Jane McGonigal
Season 7 - Episode 20
Stephen previews the Super Bowl and talks to Jane McGonigal about video games.
LCD Soundsystem
Season 7 - Episode 21
Hosni Mubarak steps down onto a pillowy mound of money, and LCD Soundsystem performs.
Christiane Amanpour, David Albright
Season 7 - Episode 22
President Twitter Bird will lead Egypt, and David Albright talks about Iran's computer virus.
Eric Foner
Season 7 - Episode 23
Rupert Murdoch takes a new approach to journalism, and Eric Foner talks about Abraham Lincoln.
Jeffrey Leonard
Season 7 - Episode 24
Stephen poses for Project, and Jeffrey Leonard calls out big companies' late payment policies.
Eugene Jarecki
Season 7 - Episode 25
Rick Santorum complains about his Google problem, and Eugene Jarecki dispels the myths of Reagan.
Randi Weingarten, Bing West
Season 7 - Episode 26
Wisconsin Democrats waddle out of the state, and Bing West discusses the way out of Afghanistan.
Stephanie Coontz
Season 7 - Episode 27
Stephen brings a criminal to justice, and Stephanie Coontz talks about women in the 60s.
Glenn Greenwald, Mike Huckabee
Season 7 - Episode 28
Aaron Barr threatens WikiLeaks, and Mike Huckabee doesn't believe Obama is a Muslim.
Michael Scheuer
Season 7 - Episode 29
Stephen's portrait goes up for auction, and Michael Scheuer talks about Osama bin Laden.
Evan Osnos
Season 7 - Episode 30
Stephen addresses America's elderly and talks to Evan Osnos about the Oscars.
Harry Connick Jr.
Season 7 - Episode 31
There's a new hope for American manufacturing, and Harry Connick, Jr. won't be tickling the ivories.
Mark W. Moffett
Season 7 - Episode 32
Stephen fights Jimmy Fallon over his new ice cream flavor, and Mark Moffett talks about bees.
Joshua Foer
Season 7 - Episode 33
Stephen examines new questions about Obama's past and asks Joshua Foer where he put his car keys.
Dan Sinker
Season 7 - Episode 34
Congress bans the sale of traditional light bulbs, and Dan Sinker impersonates Rahm Emanuel.
David Brooks
Season 7 - Episode 35
Clarence Thomas may have a conflict of interest, and David Brooks talks about "The Social Animal."
Reza Aslan
Season 7 - Episode 36
Al Qaeda recruits Americans, and Reza Aslan talks about the Islamic-American experience.
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers
Season 7 - Episode 37
Stephen's self-portrait goes up for auction, and Steve Martin does some bluegrass.
Ayman Mohyeldin
Season 7 - Episode 38
The art world buzzes about Stephen's portrait, and Ayman Mohyeldin talks in the Situation Mosque.
Nathan Myhrvold
Season 7 - Episode 39
Simon de Pury dances to Snoop Dogg, and Nathan Myhrvold uses modern scientific methods to cook food.
Jody Williams
Season 7 - Episode 40
Food prices skyrocket, a cable news feud escalates, and Jody Williams wants to advance equality.
Michael Moore
Season 7 - Episode 41
Labor unions fight on, and Stephen stands outside with a bullhorn to interview Michael Moore.
Dr. Anthony Fauci
Season 7 - Episode 42
Stephen questions Obama's plan for Libya and talks infectious diseases with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Tim Shriver
Season 7 - Episode 43
Stephen practices Rebecca Black's "Friday" and does a PSA for Tim Shriver.
Piers Gibbon
Season 7 - Episode 44
The Wisconsin anti-union law faces trouble, and Piers Gibbon talks about cannibalism.
Andrew Chaikin
Season 7 - Episode 45
Stephen prepares for a world without Glenn Beck, and Andrew Chaikin wants humans to travel to Mars.
James Franco
Season 7 - Episode 46
Tim Pawlenty raps about pop culture, and James Franco proves he's a Tolkien fan.
Sir David Tang
Season 7 - Episode 47
Stephen prepares for the royal wedding, and David Tang corrects celebrity rumors.
Jeff Greenfield
Season 7 - Episode 48
Stephen gets ready for the royal wedding and talks to Jeff Greenfield about alternate histories.
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage
Season 7 - Episode 49
Walgreens offers Pap smears, and Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage test the blue ice myth.
Ray Kurzweil
Season 7 - Episode 50
Mitt Romney throws his hat in the ring, and Ray Kurzweil says man and machine are becoming one.
Morgan Spurlock
Season 7 - Episode 51
Unilever creates armpit insecurity among women, and Morgan Spurlock addresses product placement.
Caroline Kennedy
Season 7 - Episode 52
Trevor Potter helps Stephen fill out super PAC forms, and Caroline Kennedy recites poetry.
Ron Paul
Season 7 - Episode 53
n this episode, Stephen recovers from a Catholic bender, and Donald Trump leads in the potential Republican candidate polls. Masturbation cu...
A.C. Grayling
Season 7 - Episode 54
The climate change debate continues, and A.C. Grayling writes a secular Bible.
Ice-T
Season 7 - Episode 55
The new danger in air travel comes with a $25 fee, and Ice-T talks about his memoir.
Wade Graham
Season 7 - Episode 56
Stephen travels to England for the royal wedding, and asks Wade Graham about Covent Garden.
Francis Fukuyama
Season 7 - Episode 57
Stephen throws a "We Got Bin Laden" party, and Francis Fukuyama warns of the Chinese threat.
Rex Ryan
Season 7 - Episode 58
Stephen covers new details in the hunt for Bin Laden and talks to Rex Ryan for six minutes.
Amy Farrell
Season 7 - Episode 59
"Atlas Shrugged" comes to the big screen, and Amy Farrell wants to end the persecution of fat people.
Bill James
Season 7 - Episode 60
Donald Trump applies his wisdom to same-sex marriage, and Bill James discusses true crime.
Lupe Fiasco
Season 7 - Episode 61
Stephen looks at a unique solution to the debt crisis in Michigan, and Lupe Fiasco performs.
Geoffrey Rush
Season 7 - Episode 62
A billboard predicts the end of the world, and Geoffrey Rush explains why he's not a method actor.
Eric Greitens
Season 7 - Episode 63
Stephen receives an unexpected honor, and Eric Greitens talks about being a Navy Seal.
John Bradshaw
Season 7 - Episode 64
Stephen warns of a new government intrusion and talks to John Bradshaw about dog behavior.
Alison Klayman
Season 7 - Episode 65
Stephen files his super PAC request, and Alison Klayman talks about Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
Amy Kremer
Season 7 - Episode 66
Stephen covers tax breaks for oil companies and talks to Amy Kremer dressed as an American patriot.
Austan Goolsbee
Season 7 - Episode 67
Newt Gingrich struggles to stay on message, and Austan Goolsbee talks about the debt ceiling.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Season 7 - Episode 68
John Lithgow performs Gingrich's press release, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar discusses the Harlem Rens.
James Stewart
Season 7 - Episode 69
Stephen wonders if the world ended and lies about reading James Stewart's book.
Robert Kennedy, Jr.
Season 7 - Episode 70
Stephen examines the Weiner scandal, and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. makes a mountain out of a molehill.
Salman Khan
Season 7 - Episode 71
Congress rejects raising the debt ceiling, and Salman Khan teaches over 53 million students.
Werner Herzog
Season 7 - Episode 72
Sarah Palin describes Paul Revere's midnight ride, and Werner Herzog talks about cave paintings.
Sugar Ray Leonard
Season 7 - Episode 73
Rand Paul identifies terrorists, and Stephen thumb wrestles Sugar Ray Leonard.
Bre Pettis
Season 7 - Episode 74
Anthony Weiner captures the manscaping vote, and Bre Pettis print a 3-D copy of Stephen's head.
Tom Ridge
Season 7 - Episode 75
Andrew Breitbart shows a photo of Anthony Weiner's penis, and Tom Ridge talks about natural gas.
Henry Kissinger
Season 7 - Episode 76
Freestyle canoe dancing heats up, and Henry Kissinger discusses America's relationship with China.
Janny Scott
Season 7 - Episode 77
Stephen explores "Sesame Street" corruption and talks to Janny Scott about Barack Obama's mother.
Keith Olbermann
Season 7 - Episode 78
Seniors face a shocking new threat, and Keith Olbermann returns to television.
Bon Iver
Season 7 - Episode 79
Stephen looks at new developments in technology, and Bon Iver performs.
Florence And The Machine
Season 7 - Episode 80
Jack White helps Stephen revive his music career, and Florence and the Machine perform.
Talib Kweli
Season 7 - Episode 81
Stephen comes clean with Jack White, Obama defends actions in Libya, and Talib Kweli performs.
The Black Belles
Season 7 - Episode 82
Jack White presents "Charlene II (I'm Over You)," and Stephen performs with the Black Belles.
Grover Norquist
Season 7 - Episode 83
Ted Nugent writes an Op-ed, and Stephen wants to claim Grover Norquist as a dependent.
Alexandra Pelosi
Season 7 - Episode 84
The Supreme Court throws out a class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, and Alexandra Pelosi discusses her documentary on immigrant naturaliza...
Gary Sinise
Season 7 - Episode 85
The FEC makes a decision about Stephen's Super PAC, and Gary Sinise entertains American troops.
Timothy Garton Ash
Season 7 - Episode 86
The FEC allows Stephen to form his Super PAC, and Timothy Garton Ash discusses subversive facts.
Michael Shermer
Season 7 - Episode 87
The natural gas industry tries to counter bad press, and Michael Shermer discusses "Skeptic Magazine."
Dan Savage
Season 7 - Episode 88
Michele Bachmann signs a controversial pledge, and Dan Savage talks about marriage and monogamy.
David McCullough
Season 7 - Episode 89
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
Season 7 - Episode 90
The Rupert Murdoch scandal deepens, and Jose Antonio Vargas comes out of the border-gay closet.
John Prendergast
Season 7 - Episode 91
Fox News blows the lid back onto the Murdoch story, and John Prendergast discusses South Sudan.
David Carr
Season 7 - Episode 92
Newt Gingrich drowns in debt, and David Carr feels like the tallest leprechaun in "Page One."
Michael Sandel
Season 7 - Episode 93
A pie attack makes Rupert Murdoch sympathetic, Republicans limit who can vote, and Michael Sandel examines the ethical issue of sailor canni...
David Eagleman
Season 7 - Episode 94
California passes a law requiring public schools to teach gay history, NBC loves breasts, and neuroscientist David Eagleman discusses the se...
Brian Cox
Season 7 - Episode 95
The media assumes Norway's native gunman is Muslim, Summer's Eve uses vaginal puppetry to market their product to vaginas, and Brian Cox rev...
Brooke Gladstone
Season 7 - Episode 96
Herman Cain breaks Stephen's heart, Peter Edelman talks "poors," and Brooke Gladstone reflects on the media's influence.
Mary (Missy) Cummings
Season 7 - Episode 97
Home-owning vampire Patrick Rodgers turns the tables on Wells Fargo, electric car drivers face a critical deadline, and Missy Cummings devel...
Buddy Roemer
Season 7 - Episode 98
John McCain enrages Tea Partiers by calling them "Hobbits," and Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer won't take special-interest d...
Tony Hsieh
Season 7 - Episode 99
Stephen tells the "Billy Goats Gruff" debt ceiling story, an Alabama company turns ashes into bullets, and Zappos' C.E.O. Tony Hsieh talks a...
Al Hunt
Season 7 - Episode 100
Scandal rocks Newt Gingrich's Twitterverse, David Leonhardt knows how to save America's credit rating, and Al Hunt thinks everyone lost the ...
Robert Wittman
Season 7 - Episode 101
A half-Hispanic teenager steals Spider-Man's job, Monopoly gets a makeover, and Robert Wittman solves art crimes.
Anthony Bourdain
Season 7 - Episode 102
Wisconsin Democrats get bad absentee ballot applications, Stephen takes over MLB's Twitter feed, and Anthony Bourdain describes the grossest...
Nassir Ghaemi
Season 7 - Episode 103
America's credit rating plummets, Prescott Group has a cheap doomsday solution, and Nassir Ghaemi thinks madness creates first-rate leaders.
The Cars
Season 7 - Episode 104
The liberal media's hot-airheads have started indoctrinating America's kids.
Elliot Ackerman
Season 7 - Episode 105
Father Jim Martin discusses God's job performance, political junkies donate money for a fix, and Elliot Ackerman lets voters directly nomina...
Gloria Steinem
Season 7 - Episode 106
Mitt Romney thinks corporations are people too, Stephen reveals his super PAC ad, and Gloria Steinem discusses gender equality.
Ambassador Susan Rice
Season 7 - Episode 107
Stephen apologizes to WOI in Des Moines, Michele Bachmann wins the Iowa straw poll, and Ambassador Susan Rice discusses the role of the Unit...
STS-135 astronauts
Season 7 - Episode 108
Barack Obama spins "Obamacare," Frank Luntz transforms the Colbert Super PAC, and Atlantis' crewmembers talk about their final space mission...
Jeff Bridges
Season 7 - Episode 109
Rick Perry hires Colbert Super PAC's treasurer, Rick Santorum puts gay marriage into everyday napkin terms, and Jeff Bridges looks good by h...
Kevin Mitnick
Season 7 - Episode 110
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
Season 7 - Episode 111
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 o...
Robin Wright
Season 7 - Episode 112
The TSA makes changes to airport security, controversy surrounds Martin Luther King Jr.'s memorial, and Robin Wright discusses the cultural ...
Tom Brokaw
Season 7 - Episode 113
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 v...
Diane Sawyer
Season 7 - Episode 114
Stephen reports on an old-school reporter, America profits from grief, and Diane Sawyer discusses "Jacqueline Kennedy: In Her Own Words."
Al Gore
Season 7 - Episode 115
Barack Obama unveils his jobs plan, Paul Krugman discusses the Lesser Depression, and Al Gore focuses on climate reality.
Michael Moore
Season 7 - Episode 116
Fox News objects to Barack Obama's jobs bill binder clip, Stephen unveils his postal solution, and Michael Moore talks about his memoir "Her...
David Copperfield
Season 7 - Episode 117
Swiss banking giant UBS reports a $2 billion loss, Jimmy Fallon loves Stephen, and David Copperfield discusses the mind-bending science of p...
Jeffrey Kluger
Season 7 - Episode 118
Barack Obama unveils his deficit reduction plan; the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" changes everything; and Jeffrey Kluger examines the b...
Daniel Yergin
Season 7 - Episode 119
Reuters' Chrystia Freeland discusses Europe's financial crisis, protestors occupy Wall Street, and Daniel Yergin discusses the world's quest...
Jeremy Ben-Ami
Season 7 - Episode 120
A defunct satellite threatens the earth, the Marine Corps limits troops to silent farts in Afghanistan, and Jeremy Ben-Ami discusses the Isr...
Radiohead
Season 7 - Episode 121
America reaches a milestone in corporate civil rights, Thom Yorke and Ed O'Brien discuss global warming, and rock legend Radiohead performs.
Melinda Gates
Season 7 - Episode 122
Rick Perry owns his horrific debate performance, the NFL tightens stadium security, and Melinda Gates works on improving America's public sc...
Ken Burns
Season 7 - Episode 123
Rick Perry talks immigration, America gets tough on pregnant Mexicans, John Lithgow calls the Atone Phone, and Ken Burns discusses his Prohi...
Mark Cuban
Season 7 - Episode 124
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...