List of The Colbert Report episodes (2011)
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This list of episodes of The Colbert Report is a list of all episodes of The Colbert Report, a Comedy Central
show hosted by Stephen Colbert
, during the year 2011. Each episode is executive produced by Colbert and Jon Stewart
, and co-executive produced
by Meredith Bennett, Richard Dahm, and Tom Purcell. Colbert plays the role of a populist blowhard journalist character, similar to his character from when he was on The Daily Show
. In The Colbert Report, the former correspondent becomes the host of his own parody of media pundit
programs, such as The O'Reilly Factor
and Hannity
.
There are a number of noteworthy recurring elements
in most episodes of The Colbert Report. Among them, the most common is "The Wørd", a segment based on a word (real or constructed by the Colbert writing staff) or phrase which serves as a theme for a monologue. Many episodes begin with Colbert providing a joke-based summary of the topics covered within the episode prior to the opening titles; this summary ends with an introductory phrase which gives an example of the Colbert character
's twisted logic or values. Finally, each episode contains at least one in-studio guest interview, though sometimes more. In the case of musicians, the final segment is given over to a musical performance by said guest.
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
show hosted by Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Tyrone Colbert is an American political satirist, writer, comedian, television host, and actor. He is the host of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, a satirical news show in which Colbert portrays a caricatured version of conservative political pundits.Colbert originally studied to be an...
, during the year 2011. Each episode is executive produced by Colbert and Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart is an American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian...
, and co-executive produced
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
by Meredith Bennett, Richard Dahm, and Tom Purcell. Colbert plays the role of a populist blowhard journalist character, similar to his character from when he was on The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
. In The Colbert Report, the former correspondent becomes the host of his own parody of media pundit
Pundit (politics)
A pundit is someone who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area on which they are knowledgeable. The term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities...
programs, such as The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...
and Hannity
Hannity
Hannity is a television show on the Fox News network, a replacement to the long-running show Hannity & Colmes. It is hosted by conservative political pundit Sean Hannity....
.
There are a number of noteworthy recurring elements
Recurring segments on The Colbert Report
In addition to its standard interviews, The Colbert Report features many recurring segments that cover a variety of topics. The following is a list of those segments, both past and present.- Alpha Dog of the Week :...
in most episodes of The Colbert Report. Among them, the most common is "The Wørd", a segment based on a word (real or constructed by the Colbert writing staff) or phrase which serves as a theme for a monologue. Many episodes begin with Colbert providing a joke-based summary of the topics covered within the episode prior to the opening titles; this summary ends with an introductory phrase which gives an example of the Colbert character
Stephen Colbert (character)
The Reverend / Sir / Dr. / Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A., brain-child of Google, is the persona of political satirist Stephen Colbert, as portrayed on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. Described as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed high-status idiot", the character is a self-obsessed right-wing...
's twisted logic or values. Finally, each episode contains at least one in-studio guest interview, though sometimes more. In the case of musicians, the final segment is given over to a musical performance by said guest.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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