The Colbert Report

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Season 1
Season #: 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 175 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 156 out of 175
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 175
  3. Negative: 12 out of 175

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  1. gm101
    Sep 15, 2010
    10
    Stephen Colbert is awesome! I actually like him more than Jon Stewart. I love how he mocks the guys at Fox News indirectly, calling them allies, but continually making them look like fools.
  2. chrisp
    Oct 25, 2005
    4
    Doubt this will last. As many seem to have said, the character works in short bits on DS opposite Stewart as straight man but it makes little sense on it's own. It's not bizarre or out there enough to be a complete spoof like Ali G nor is it serious enough and educational as Daily Show can be. The interviews are painful because with him playing this character he has no way to Doubt this will last. As many seem to have said, the character works in short bits on DS opposite Stewart as straight man but it makes little sense on it's own. It's not bizarre or out there enough to be a complete spoof like Ali G nor is it serious enough and educational as Daily Show can be. The interviews are painful because with him playing this character he has no way to balance serious questions with serious guests against the schtick. They just have an awkward vibe. My guess is the show will not last after 1 season, the concept is off. He either needs to go 100% spoof or the opposite. Watching Colbert playing a character while at the same time attacking serious issues just doesn;t work… Expand
  3. CarlC
    Mar 1, 2007
    7
    Big spinoff of the daily show. Do we really need two shows of people making fun of the news?
  4. Shane
    Oct 19, 2005
    5
    Colbert has obviously never been the host of a TV show before. He stumbles over his words enough for it to take away from the enjoyment. His interview of Fareed Zakaria was definitely the work of a beginner. I don't know how Jon Stewart was when he first started out, but Colbert definitely has work to do. I see this show as having enormous potential when he does hone his skills. He Colbert has obviously never been the host of a TV show before. He stumbles over his words enough for it to take away from the enjoyment. His interview of Fareed Zakaria was definitely the work of a beginner. I don't know how Jon Stewart was when he first started out, but Colbert definitely has work to do. I see this show as having enormous potential when he does hone his skills. He has to do that before it has potential, though.… Expand
  5. Raoul
    Oct 22, 2005
    5
    I'm afraid Colbert has locked himself into playing a parody of one character. After the first week, it's already a little tiring. I miss the freedom he had on the Daily Show to play multiple different types. This is a skit that can't sustain itself as a daily show.
  6. Zegilgamesh
    Jan 5, 2012
    9
    Colbert's satirical sense of humor as well as his off-the-wall style not only breaks through the usual style of political comedy show, but becomes the ultimate part of his comedic genius.
  7. JeffS
    Oct 20, 2005
    8
    I wasnt entirely convinced after the debut episode, but the next installment demonstrated some comedy chops familiar to 'Daily' fans and carved out a promising format for Colbert. His persona becomes funnier the more we believe in it.
  8. MuktarA
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    I love this show! I was a bit nervous about how it may turn out, but i love it so far. I think the Colbert is very capable of pulling this one off. give it a year and it will be the show everyone is talking about.
  9. RalphD
    Apr 7, 2006
    10
    Excellent satire, skewering Left and Right, Up and Down. Much better than the Daily Show, which we all know is a half-hour propanda diatribe disguised as a comedy show. Stewart's attempts at humor often come off as just nasty remarks.
  10. MichaelS
    May 3, 2006
    10
    Just brilliant. I suspect that what you think of this show has a lot to do with your political point of view. But Colbert is fearless, and his sense of timing is impreccable.
  11. HalleyR.
    May 5, 2006
    10
    There are only two television shows I watch anymore: the Colbert Report and the Daily Show. Which is better? I cannot say. What I can say is there's not another show on television that measures up to these two.
  12. stever
    Sep 10, 2006
    9
    you can't really help but like how he mocks even the most cynical political types.
  13. DaniellaP
    Jan 8, 2007
    10
    Stephen Colbert Rox! The Colbert Report is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen by far!
  14. AndyD
    Feb 2, 2007
    10
    Extremely clever and charismatic, Colbert brings the political hypocrisy The Daily Show exposes into skit-like form.
  15. josephd
    Mar 10, 2007
    1
    The Steevan Colebear Rapore is as [contrived] as contrived can be!! It's so [over the Top] it's unfunny!! His play on words,along with all his ego-related subject matter makes him such super-hero. Trying to hard to be funny can sometimes be [boring] Stevo
  16. JoE.
    Jun 29, 2007
    10
    Best show on TV
  17. AmberH
    Oct 19, 2005
    9
    The first shows aren't without flaws -- some bits fall a bit flat -- and I definitely worry that I won't find it as funny in a year as I do now. That said, Colbert is hilarious, and the morons he's parodying have been on TV for years. So why shouldn't he pull it off?
  18. kierf
    Oct 19, 2005
    10
    television needs shows like the colbert report. the daily show is the opening act for stephen colbert's show!
  19. C.B.
    Oct 20, 2005
    8
    A great companion piece to the Daily Show. Lots of potential. Does anybody remember how lame the Daily Show was in the beginning? To Rick H., if you have not watched the Fox News Channel. you're not going to get what the point of The Colbert Report is. And, you probably have not thrown anything at your TV lately either.
  20. [Anonymous]
    Oct 21, 2005
    10
    Fuggin. Genius. Hopefully Colbert will continue to get better as his popularity skyrockets...
  21. RobS
    Oct 20, 2005
    9
    The first couple episodes have been great. I can't wait until Joe Scarbrough is on the program in November. That episode is going to be pure gold.
  22. A.C
    Oct 21, 2005
    10
    hilarious. it's so great! I wasn't sure if he'd be able to keep it up after the opening show, but last night was brilliant. keep it up stephen!
  23. ChadS
    Oct 20, 2005
    7
    Colbert's deconstruction of "The O'Reilly Factor" was spot-on, without actually being funny, because O'Reilly's show is already inherently satirical. Don't take the Irishman so seriously. He's just an entertainer. More successful was his interview with Stone Phillips. His subsequent interview with Leslie Stahl sort of fell flat. Colbert has to figure out if Colbert's deconstruction of "The O'Reilly Factor" was spot-on, without actually being funny, because O'Reilly's show is already inherently satirical. Don't take the Irishman so seriously. He's just an entertainer. More successful was his interview with Stone Phillips. His subsequent interview with Leslie Stahl sort of fell flat. Colbert has to figure out if his guest is funny or not before he lays out the interview format, and adjust accordingly to their strengths and weaknesses.… Expand
  24. MattS
    Oct 20, 2005
    8
    Colbert is much rawer, much looser than Stewart. So things don't always go right, but more often than not, it's hilarious.
  25. BrianS
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    Really excellent show. Colbert's character is one of the best things on The Daily Show though, so I hope it [TDS] doesn't suffer without him.
  26. KenO
    Oct 20, 2005
    10
    Great opening show! I hope that he can maintain this parody in the long run.
  27. mitchelllm
    Oct 29, 2005
    9
    its french, b****
  28. BenH
    Oct 10, 2006
    9
    Scathingly ironic humor. You won't like if it you really serious about politics; oh and Stephen Colbert never went to an Ivy League School, and never graduated at the top of his class...
  29. JasonR
    Mar 20, 2006
    10
    Giving the Daily Show a run for it's money... and you know that's saying a lot.
  30. BrandonS
    Mar 5, 2006
    10
    The best show on television since the Daily Show.
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#22 Best TV Season of 2005
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#16 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#43 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

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Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    80
    The biggest question hanging over "The Colbert Report" is whether the show’s sendup of the pomposity and fear-mongering of cable news blowhards will be as appealing in the long term as "The Daily Show’s" satire of public figures and the news media as a whole.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    One of Colbert's strengths has always been wordplay, which is in full force on ''The Colbert Report" and gives the show an added level of wit.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    70
    The new show dovetails nicely with its lead-in to present a solid hour of skewered news and punctured pomposity.
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