Season 1

01 Stone Phillips / Truthiness Episode 117th October 2005 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. 02 Lesley Stahl / Bacchanalia Episode 218th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes 60 Minutes correspondent, Lesley Stahl! 03 Fareed Zakaria / Disappointed Episode 319th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes journalist, Fareed Zakaria! 04 Jim Cramer Episode 420th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Mad Money, Jim Cramer! 05 Lou Dobbs Episode 524th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes host of Lou Dobbs Tonight, Lou Dobbs! 06 Greg Behrendt Episode 625th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy", Greg Behrendt! 07 Neil DeGrasse Tyson Episode 726th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes astrophysicist and author of "Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution", Neil DeGrasse Tyson! 08 Jeff Daniels Episode 827th October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor, Jeff Daniels! 09 Monica Crowley Episode 931st October 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of Connected: Coast to Coast, Monica Crowley! 10 Ken Burns Episode 101st November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes filmmaker author, Ken Burns! 11 Bruce Feiler Episode 112nd November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Where God Was Born: A Journey by Land to the Roots of Religion", Bruce Feiler! 12 Bradley Whitford / Shhhh!... Episode 123rd November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of The West Wing, Bradley Whitford! 13 Eliot Spitzer Episode 137th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the New York State Attorney General, Eliot Spitzer! 14 Catherine Crier / T.O. Episode 148th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes CourtTV anchor, Catherine Crier! 15 Mary Roach / Willy Loman Episode 159th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", Mary Roach! 16 Cokie Roberts / Armistice Episode 1610th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes anchor and newswoman, Cokie Roberts! 17 Bob Kerrey / Testosterone Episode 1714th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes former Senator Bob Kerrey! 18 Rev. Al Sharpton Episode 1815th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes Reverend Al Sharpton! 19 Matt Taibbi / Information Episode 1916th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of "Spanking the Donkey", Matt Taibbi! 20 Tim Robbins / McConaughey Episode 2017th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes star of Zathura, Tim Robbins! 21 Brian Greene Episode 2128th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality, Brian Greene! 22 Richard Preston Episode 2229th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of several science books, Richard Preston! 23 Katrina vanden Heuvel / Gay Gay Gay Gay Gay Episode 2330th November 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes author of The Dictionary of Republicanisms, Katrina vanden Heuvel! 24 Richard Clarke / Spectacle Episode 241st December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of The Scorpion's Gate, Richard Clarke! 25 Maureen Dowd Episode 255th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Are Men Necessary?, Maureen Dowd! 26 Anderson Cooper Episode 266th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the Host of Anderson Cooper 360, Anderson Cooper! 27 Craig Crawford Episode 277th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media, Craig Crawford! 28 Peggy Noonan Episode 288th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the author of John Paul the Great: Remembering a Spiritual Father, Peggy Noonan! 29 Harry Smith / Belly Achin' Episode 2912th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes co-host of The Early Show, Harry Smith! 30 Bob Costas / Lombardi Episode 3013th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the host of Costas Now and sports commentator, Bob Costas! 31 Dermot Mulroney / Travolta Episode 3114th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes actor and star of The Family Stone, Dermot Mulroney! 32 Mark Cuban Episode 3215th December 2005 TONIGHT: Stephen Colbert welcomes the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban!