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The Colbert Report: Season 3

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138 episodes · first aired Jan 8, 2007

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  1. 1 Ethan Nadelmann Jan 8, 2007 Stephen opens the show disappointed that Saddam Hussein was suddenly hanged over the show's break. He responds to Lake Superior State University's ban of the word 'truthiness' in "Who's…
  2. 2 Jim Cramer Jan 9, 2007 Freem replaces superstantial in the opening sequence. Stephen thanks former Archbishop of Warsaw Stanis³aw Wielgus for being caught in a Catholic Church scandal of a non-sexual nature…
  3. 3 David Kamp Jan 10, 2007 Stephen criticizes Bush for not sending 300 million troops as Stephen advised the day before but he pardons him if this is "the only mistake he makes in this war". He then talks about…
  4. 4 Judy Woodruff Jan 11, 2007 Stephen starts with another episode of his challenge "What Number is Stephen thinking of?" with a clip from 2005. He then celebrates 5 years of Guantanamo Bay and talks to the executive…
  5. 5 Alex Kuczynski Jan 15, 2007 Wishing viewers a happy Martin Luther King Day, Stephen calls for a nationwide lie-in to refuse engaging in "anything at all", in the style of passive protest such as Rosa Parks, then…
  6. 6 Dinesh D'Souza Jan 16, 2007 In anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday, Stephen lashes out at Jimmy the director for a squeaky chair. In a new segment "Invasion of the Country Snatchers", Stephen…
  7. 7 Richard Clarke Jan 17, 2007 Still in anticipation of Bill O'Reilly arriving in-studio on Thursday Stephen is more nervous than the day before, bringing out some cherished objects he plans to show O'Reilly the next…
  8. 8 Bill O'Reilly Jan 18, 2007 The big day is here, so Stephen is crazy with anticipation that Bill O'Reilly will be on the show, stating that his only goal with this show was to see this day, which makes him reveal a…
  9. 9 Tom Schaller Jan 22, 2007 Stephen is disappointed at the loss by the New Orleans Saints to the Chicago "God-less killing Machines" Bears. In another "Who's Riding My Coattails Now?", Stephen calls out Bill Clinton…
  10. 10 Michael S. Steele Jan 23, 2007 Stephen explains that this is the second of two episodes they taped on January 22, so that he can host a State of the Union address party on the 23rd. Russ Lieber appears in-studio to…
  11. 11 Lou Dobbs Jan 24, 2007 Lou Dobbs, author of War on the Middle Class, faces the truth hammer when he sits down to talk with Stephen.
  12. 12 Mike Wallace Jan 25, 2007 Bill O'Reilly spills the beans on Stephen, and says what he really thought of him on his show. Stephen interviews Coach Bob Mancini of the Saginaw Spirit. And he doesn't like how he stands…
  13. 13 Barry Lando Jan 29, 2007 Colbert wins bet with mayor of Oshawa after Saginaw Spirit defeated Oshawa Generals. Colbert discusses Microsoft paying someone for Wikipedia edits, and concludes that reality has become a…
  14. 14 Donna Shalala Jan 30, 2007 Stephen opens the show by showing a clip from Fox News' Fox and Friends, talking about the invisible beam that makes a person think he is on fire. Stephen then talks about how he stole his…
  15. 15 Jed Babbin Jan 31, 2007 Stephen opens the show by discussing the "problem" with Global Warming and in protest replaces Bobby with a 5000 Watt heat lamp. This is followed by the return of the "On Notice" board and…
  16. 16 Chuck Schumer Feb 1, 2007 Stephen comments on the 2007 Boston Mooninite Scare that occurred in Boston and laments the fact that he can no longer proceed with his obviously threatening-looking advertisements. This…
  17. 17 Wendy Kopp Feb 5, 2007 Stephen is ecstatic at the slaughtering the Bears underwent in Super Bowl XLI. Also, he introduces a new product "Formula 419" (A combination of his Formula 401 and 18, Peyton Manning's…
  18. 18 Charlie LeDuff Feb 6, 2007 Stephen receives a message from Master Media International that they would be praying on his behalf on February 22. This is followed by the 40th installment of Better Know A District…
  19. 19 Steven Pinker Feb 7, 2007 Stephen starts by introducing a new segment, "California Values Watch". After addressing San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recent problems. Then talks about the controversy stirred…
  20. 20 Debra Dickerson Feb 8, 2007 Stephen starts by talking about the astronaut incident on the news and especially that everyone talks about Lisa Nowak wearing a diaper, admitting that he too wears a diaper during his…
  21. 21 Michael Oppenheimer Feb 12, 2007 Stephen starts by dancing/singing "My Humps" behind his desk and discusses Grammys. He then talks about criticism of the Iraq War transitioning into "The Word." This is followed by a "Tip…
  22. 22 Sheryl WuDunn Feb 13, 2007 Colbert talks about the Chinese Menace, entitling a Colbert Report special report "Apocalypse Mao: Murdered By The Orient's Success".
  23. 23 Lance Armstrong Feb 14, 2007 Stephen makes correction, that the Chinese have four times more population than the US, not three. Colbert admonishes people teaching seniors about sex. Sport Report: about the Westminster…
  24. 24 Shashi Tharoor Feb 15, 2007 Colbert talks about how Mastermedia International will pray for him on February 22nd. Asks J. J. Abrams how his prayer day went, with photo of Jimmie "J.J." Walker showing. Then he moves…
  25. 25 Zev Chafets Feb 26, 2007 Stephen compares Britain leaving Iraq to Britain leaving the U.S. and India - saying it will cause a flourish of Democracy.
  26. 26 Craig Venter Feb 27, 2007 Stephen comments on a recent report about Al Gore's energy usage. Outdoor Life Magazine fires a columnist for calling for an assault rifle ban, an action Stephen commends in the Word…
  27. 27 Nina Jablonski Feb 28, 2007 Colbert comments on how David Geffen has switched his support from Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama. Then he mentions how Tom Vilsack chickened out of the presidential race, and interviews…
  28. 28 Larry King Mar 1, 2007 Mr. Colbert thanks those who prayed for him last Thursday, with his prayer hat and foam fingers. Also he comments on the coverage of the Anna Nicole Smith story. Better Know A District…
  29. 29 Ben & Jerry Mar 5, 2007 Stephen comments on how many politicians have visited Walter Reed Hospital since the scandal. Ben and Jerry appeared to promote their new ice cream flavor named in honor of Stephen. Bears…
  30. 30 Mark Frauenfelder Mar 6, 2007 Stephen brags about winning the Mega Millions drawing, which hadn't happened yet. In this segment he also mocks Viacom CEO Sumner Redstone. Then he talks about how Lewis "Scooter" Libby…
  31. 31 Michael Specter Mar 7, 2007 Colbert makes a rare correction about winning Mega Millions drawing, and calls his boss Sumner Redstone to grovel. The Word was about removing the military Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy…
  32. 32 Ted Koppel Mar 8, 2007 Stephen wonders why the media is still discussing the Libby trial. Then he talks about the death of Captain America, and adds more in The Word. Better Know A District guest was John…
  33. 33 Nicholas Kristof Mar 12, 2007 Stephen upbraids Bill Gates for giving charitably to other nations while bemoaning America's faltering competitiveness. He retracts his disparaging comments about Captain America when he…
  34. 34 Michael Eric Dyson Mar 13, 2007 Stephen closes the show by announcing The Word ("Goodnight"), after which the credits roll.
  35. 35 Ed Viesturs Mar 14, 2007 Colbert introduces a new segment, "When Ancestors Attack." Then he mentions how Colorado has made John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" their second official song. Sport Report: advice on…
  36. 36 Ayaan Hirsi Ali Mar 15, 2007 Stephen celebrates the last St. Patrick's Day ever! Then he moves on to how Latin America has so many rabid admirers of President Bush, with comments from Esteban Colberto. In the 44th…
  37. 37 Jerome Groopman Mar 19, 2007 Stephen talks about the latest attack in DC, on him, by Rahm Emanuel.[2] The Word refers to South Carolina proposing to allow prisoners to donate organs to reduce jail time. Threatdown…
  38. 38 Willie Nelson Mar 20, 2007 While unveiling threat # .5 as an addendum to yesterday's threatdown, Stephen finds himself in agreement with a German environmentalist over the euthanasia of Knut, a polar bear cub at the…
  39. 39 Benjamin Barber Mar 21, 2007 In the 45th installment of Better Know A District, the guest was Maurice Hinchey from New York's 22nd congressional district.
  40. 40 Katie Couric Mar 22, 2007 Debate over DC-residents voting bill with Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Criticism over Chicago Sun-Times face reading expert Rose Rosetree's interpretation of Stephen's facial…
  41. 41 Gwen Ifill Mar 26, 2007 Stephen expressed his anger that a severed mummy hand was recently sold at auction, but not to him; the hand was the earliest example of we're No. #1. In response to Rahm Emanuel's…
  42. 42 Madeleine Albright Mar 27, 2007 Stephen chided Sean Penn for his blunt criticism of the Bush administration. Stephen discusses Iran, specifically a clash over religion, with former US Secretary of State Madeleine…
  43. 43 Jabari Asim Mar 28, 2007 Stephen displayed his disappointment at the elimination of Paulina Porizkova from Dancing with the Stars, especially given that her husband Ric Ocasek is a friend of the show. Stephen…
  44. 44 Clive James Mar 29, 2007 First, Stephen questioned the necessity of the Equal Rights Amendment, since everyone should be on the honor system. Later, Stephen cited the promulgation of John McCain that Sadr City is…
  45. 45 Colin Beavan Apr 9, 2007 Colbert celebrates the 4th anniversary of the liberation of Baghdad, while he eats his "Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream" ice cream. He continues to eat it through the show. And announces…
  46. 46 Jeannette Walls Apr 10, 2007 Stephen scolded the 15 British sailors whom after recently returning from captivity in Iran were seeking to publish accounts of their experience. In "The Word", he talked about America's…
  47. 47 Vali Nasr Apr 11, 2007 Stephen introduced the latest eponymic animal, Stephanie Colburtle, one of the leatherback sea turtles being tracked from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands. In "The Word", Stephen…
  48. 48 Dr. Richard Land Apr 12, 2007 Stephen criticized Democratic senator Harry Reid for using "politicizing the war in Iraq" by citing a translation of a recent speech by Pope Benedict XVI. In "The Wørd," Stephen praised…
  49. 49 John Kerry Apr 16, 2007 Stephen begins by issuing a correction for having called Boyd K. Packer the "Mormon Pope" or "Mope," when he is more of a Mormon Cardinal, or "Mardinal." Colbert then compares Don Imus'…
  50. 50 Elaine Pagels Apr 17, 2007 Stephen announced that he will be having a metaphor-off with Sean Penn on Thursday's show. Update on Stephanie Colburtle the turtle who was in 2nd place at the time of broadcast on the…
  51. 51 Paulina Porizkova Apr 18, 2007 On Who's NOT honoring me now, Stephen complained that he was not being awarded a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. In "The Word," Stephen suggested the corporate sponsorship of the War on…
  52. 52 Sean Penn Apr 19, 2007 Stephen balks at a scientific study saying that chimpanzees are more evolved than humans in DNA. On "The Word," he talks about John Edwards' $400 haircut and considers him going over to…
  53. 53 Russell Simmons Apr 23, 2007
  54. 54 Dr. Andrew Weil Apr 24, 2007 The first act opens with a remembrance of Boris Yeltsin. Stephen continues with a combative interview with Eleanor Holmes Norton regarding a recent bill to give the District of Columbia a…
  55. 55 David Walker Apr 25, 2007 Colbert decides that a new name is necessary for the long war, and comes up with Freemerican Victernity Made in China. He then backs the idea of having illegal immigrants fight in the…
  56. 56 Madeleine Bordallo Apr 26, 2007 Stephen is unhappy at the fact that Stephanie Colburtle The Turtle did not win The Great Turtle Race, after being bested by another turtle named Billy. He claims Billy is a male, and…
  57. 57 Neil deGrasse Tyson / Bill Bradley Apr 30, 2007 "It's the last day of April. One more month 'till Speedo season! Do your squats. This is The Colbert Report.
  58. 58 Malcolm Gladwell May 1, 2007
  59. 59 Gina Kolata May 2, 2007
  60. 60 Conn Iggulden May 3, 2007
  61. 61 Richard Preston May 7, 2007
  62. 62 Nassi Nicholas Taleb May 8, 2007
  63. 63 Salman Rushdie, Jane Fonda May 9, 2007
  64. 64 Jann Wenner May 10, 2007
  65. 65 William Langewiesche May 14, 2007
  66. 66 Walter Isaacson May 15, 2007
  67. 67 Howard Dean May 16, 2007
  68. 68 Randy Kearse, Rep. Tom Delay May 17, 2007
  69. 69 Jared Diamond May 21, 2007
  70. 70 John Amaechi May 22, 2007
  71. 71 Bay Buchanan, Bob Deans May 23, 2007
  72. 72 Jimmy Wales May 24, 2007
  73. 73 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Leon Botstein Jun 4, 2007
  74. 74 Jessica Valenti Jun 5, 2007
  75. 75 Carl Bernstein Jun 6, 2007
  76. 76 Cullen Murphy Jun 7, 2007
  77. 77 Dr. Michael D. Gershon Jun 11, 2007
  78. 78 Josh Wolf Jun 12, 2007
  79. 79 Rep. Ron Paul Jun 13, 2007
  80. 80 Daniel B. Smith Jun 14, 2007
  81. 81 Toby Keith Jun 18, 2007
  82. 82 Anne-Marie Slaughter Jun 19, 2007
  83. 83 Will Schwalbe Jun 20, 2007
  84. 84 Vincent Bugliosi Jun 21, 2007
  85. 85 Tom Hayden Jun 25, 2007
  86. 86 David France Jun 26, 2007
  87. 87 Tom Blanton, Daniel Gilbert Jun 27, 2007
  88. 88 Doug Bailey Jun 28, 2007
  89. 89 Richard Florida, Ben Nelson Jul 16, 2007
  90. 90 Mark Moffett Jul 17, 2007
  91. 91 John Mellencamp Jul 18, 2007
  92. 92 Frank Sulloway Jul 19, 2007
  93. 93 Simon Schama Jul 23, 2007
  94. 94 Anthony D. Romero Jul 24, 2007
  95. 95 Charles Kaiser Jul 25, 2007
  96. 96 Robert Shrum Jul 26, 2007
  97. 97 Evan Osnos Jul 30, 2007
  98. 98 Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Jul 31, 2007
  99. 99 Michael Beschloss Aug 1, 2007
  100. 100 Michael J. Behe Aug 2, 2007
  101. 101 Ian Bogost Aug 7, 2007
  102. 102 Jim Cramer, Tina Brown Aug 8, 2007
  103. 103 Judd Apatow Aug 9, 2007
  104. 104 Michael Jacobson Aug 13, 2007
  105. 105 Jerry Miller, Spencer Wells Aug 14, 2007
  106. 106 Michael Wallis Aug 15, 2007 From the previous episode, Stephen again mentions the possibility that his ancestors were Jewish. He then discusses perceived inflammatory speech on the Daily Kos website and interviews…
  107. 107 Mike Huckabee Aug 16, 2007 Stephen begins by asking people not to watch his interview with Richard Branson on August 22, which has been reported in the media as a "trainwreck." Stephen then interviews Mike Huckabee…
  108. 108 Nathan Sawaya Aug 20, 2007 Stephen continues to attack wrist violence, and says the worst offender in "Wrist snuff" is Steven Seagal. He also announces that his "WristStrong" wristbands are now available from…
  109. 109 Michael Shermer Aug 21, 2007 Stephen starts with the \"Smokin\' Pole: The Fight for Arctic Riches\" segment, where he attacks Canada\'s claim to the Northwest Passage through the Arctic, claiming it belongs to the…
  110. 110 Richard Branson Aug 22, 2007 In \"Colbert Platinum\", he talks about the shutting down of a helipad in Saint-Tropez and the growing demand for champagne. He then interviews Richard Branson about Virgin America and…
  111. 111 Thomas E. Ricks Aug 23, 2007 Stephen reviews the Iraq War and Dick Cheney\'s role in advocating it. He then interviews Thomas E. Ricks about the war. Stephen then talks about his broken wrist and shows a documentary…
  112. 112 Bjorn Lomborg Sep 10, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes the former director of the Environmental Assessment Institute and author of Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming, Bjorn Lomborg.
  113. 113 Garrison Keillor Sep 11, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes humorist and author of Pontoon: A Novel of Lake Wobegon, Garrison Keillor.
  114. 114 Joel Klein Sep 12, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes the chancellor of New York City Schools, Joel Klein.
  115. 115 Ed Begley Jr Sep 13, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes actor and environmental activist and co-author of Grassroots Rising, Ed Begley jr. Also Stephen talks with Father James Martin, author of My Life with the Saints…
  116. 116 Susan Sarandon Sep 18, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes actress and activist and the co-star of In the Valley of Elah, Susan Sarandon.
  117. 117 Naomi Wolf Sep 19, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes feminist and author of The End of America: A Letter of Warning To A Young Patriot, Naomi Wolf
  118. 118 Jeffrey Toobin Sep 20, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes legal writer and author of The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court, Jeffrey Toobin.
  119. 119 Thomas Friedman Sep 24, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes New York Times columnist and author of The World is Flat [Updated and Expanded]: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Firedman
  120. 120 John Grisham Sep 25, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes retired attorney and author of Playing For Pizza, John Grisham.
  121. 121 Tony Bennett Sep 26, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes opera singer Nathan Gunn, whose new CD is Just Before Sunrise.
  122. 122 David Schwartz Sep 27, 2007 Tonight Stephen welcomes the chief film curator of the Museum of Moving Image, David Schwartz.
  123. 123 Charlie Savage Oct 1, 2007
  124. 124 John Mearsheimer Oct 2, 2007
  125. 125 Jim Lovell Oct 3, 2007
  126. 126 John Kao Oct 4, 2007
  127. 127 George Saunders Oct 8, 2007
  128. 128 Stephen Colbert Oct 9, 2007
  129. 129 Gen. Wesley Clark Oct 10, 2007
  130. 130 Chris Jordan Oct 11, 2007
  131. 131 Paul Glastris Oct 15, 2007
  132. 132 Bob Drogin Oct 16, 2007
  133. 133 Garry Kasparov Oct 17, 2007
  134. 134 Craig Newmark Oct 18, 2007
  135. 135 Richard Berman Oct 29, 2007
  136. 136 Craig Venter Oct 30, 2007
  137. 137 Col. Lawrence Wilkerson Oct 31, 2007
  138. 138 Walter Kirn Nov 1, 2007