The Colbert Report (2005 – 2014)

Name: The Colbert Report
Genre: Comedy, News
Released: 2005-10-17
Duration: 24 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Stephen Colbert

2005 • 11 seasons • Comedy, News • TV-14

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Comedy News

TV-14•Oct 17, 2005 – Dec 18, 2014•USA•11 Seasons•1,447 Episodes

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Creator / Director: Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart

LanguageEnglish

W2TCH Rating77%Good

Won 7 Primetime Emmys. 25 wins & 100 nominations total

Synopsis

"The Colbert Report" was a satirical late-night show on Comedy Central hosted by political humorist Stephen Colbert. A companion to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," it used humor to dissect politics and the media, skewering conservative political commentary programs like Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor." The show revolved around a fictional news anchor character, also played by Colbert, described as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot"—an exaggerated portrayal of political pundits. Throughout its run, "The Colbert Report" received critical praise and won numerous awards, including seven Primetime Emmy nominations, two Television Critics Association Awards, and two Satellite Awards, ultimately taking home two Emmys in 2013. Its satirical approach sometimes led to misunderstandings, with figures like the Tom DeLay Legal Defense Trust and Congressman Robert Wexler presenting the show's segments as genuine news. The program popularized the term "truthiness"—"the truth that comes from the gut, not books"—coined by Colbert himself. This word became so widely used that Merriam-Webster named it their 2006 Word of the Year, highlighting the show's influence on cultural conversations.