History Series / TheColbertReport

* TheComicallySerious: Jay the Intern. [[TheChewToy Poor guy.]] Also, "German Ambassador" Hans Beinholz.

* TheComicallySerious: Jay the Intern. [[TheChewToy Poor guy.]]

** 6th: To the right, holding the F.E.C. ruling allowing him to form his SuperPAC

* ArtisticLicenceBasicTraining: Seriously, that drill Sergeant couldn't wait to get rid of him.

** Colbert also admitted to gaining a lot of respect for [[ArchEnemy Rain]] after the dance-off, saying that he knew he was "in the presence of a master".

-->'''Colbert''': ''Sarah Palin is a fucking retard! [[JustJokingJustification See, it's just satire.]]''

* [=~Everything's Cuter With Kittens~=]: On March 5, 2009, while discussing the imploding U.S. Economy with Jim Cramer of CNBC, Colbert had videos of kittens and puppies playing behind Mr. Cramer, saying that this would make people feel better about the economy.

* NoExportForYou: Several (but not all) countries outside the US can't watch the videos on the site. Many fans aren't happy.

* StartMyOwn: As a TakeThat to losing Time Magazine No. 1 Most Influential Person of 2007 to [[ArchEnemy Rain]], Colbert made a music video parodying "How To Avoid The Sun", where he not only danced by also [[ShownTheirWork sang in Korean]].

** '''"RAAAAAAIIINNNN!"'''
*** The dance-off has him saying Rain's name about five times in a row.

** He couldn't help but admit that [[ArchEnemy Rain]] dressed up in a hedgehog costume was adorable.

** '''"RAIN!"'''
*** '''''"[[ChewingTheScenery RAAAAAAIIINNNN!]]"'''''
**** ''"[[RunningGag Rain...]]"''

* SelfDeprecation: About his rivalry with [[ArchEnemy Rain]] - "Beating me in a dance-off on the '''technicality''' that he's a much better dancer than I am!"

--> '''Stephen''': My day job is being president of your HATE CLUB!

** Also Rain has received his fair share of this:

** And of course with Rain (via video messaging):

** Colbert also admitted to gaining a lot of respect for Rain after the dance-off, saying that he knew he was "in the presence of a master".

* SelfDeprecation: About his rivalry with Rain - "to beating me in a dance-off on the technicality that he's a much better dancer than I am!"

** Then after watching ''SpeedRacer'' and realising that Rain had a leading role, Colbert wrote his own screenplay for a sequel which consisted of Rain getting run over by a car for two hours.

** Also Rain has had his fair share of this:

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* MakeMyOwn: As a TakeThat to losing Time Magazine No. 1 Most Influential Person of 2007 to [[ArchEnemy Rain]], Colbert made a music video parodying "How To Avoid The Sun", where he not only danced by also [[ShownTheirWork sang in Korean]].
** Then after watching ''SpeedRacer'' and realising that Rain had a leading role, Colbert wrote his own screenplay for a sequel which consisted of Rain getting run over by a car for two hours.

* MakeMyOwn: After watching ''SpeedRacer'' and realising that [[ArchEnemy Rain]] had a leading role, Colbert wrote his own screenplay for a sequel which consisted of Rain getting run over by a car for two hours.

** "Come on, what's wrong Rain? Tell me when Korea lists the non-existent embargo on BALLS!"

* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: "Show me some of his supposed ninja badassedness!" ''*video clip of Rain performing awesome ninja badassedness*'' "...Yeah, impressive!"

-->'''Colbert''': (on ''NinjaAssassin'') "But you know who you didn't see in that video? Me! ({{beat}}) Who's the better ninja now?"

** Korean pop star Rain, specifically his Kpop-arch-nemesis-who-takes-cruel-pleasure-in-beating-him-at-things.

* CookingDuel: [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/156555/may-05-2008/rain-dance-off Stephen's epic dance duel with Rain.]]

** [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/393043/july-25-2011/vaginal-puppeteering-vs--d--k-scrub Summer's Eve vaginal puppeteer ads]]

* YouFailSexEdForever: [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/247265/august-20-2009/stephen-s-sound-advice---how-to-make-babies Stephen gives advice on how to make babies and he gets quite a few things wrong.]]

** Korean pop star Rain, specifically his Kpop-arch-nemesis-who-takes-cool-pleasure-in-beating-him-at-things.

** Korean pop star Rain, specifically his Kpop arch-nemesis who takes cool pleasure in beating him at things.

** '''"RAAAAAAIIINNNN!"'''

** '''"OBAMA!"'''

* IrishmanAndAJew: The Report's [[TheDailyShow sister show]] is anchored by Jon Stewart (born ''Jonathan Liebowitz''). The dynamic between the two seems to tap into this old {{Vaudeville}} trope, though probably quite unintentionally. As in most such pairings, the Jewish half is [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]] and exasperated with [[CrapsackWorld a world gone mad]]. In contrast, Colbert (who self-identifies as Irish-American) is [[TedBaxter irrationally self-confident]] and [[TheDitz totally]] [[TooDumbToLive oblivious]] to the world around him, in keeping with the Irish half of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_and_allen many such pairings]]. It probably helps that Colbert's [[PatrioticFervor patriotism]] would put even [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_M_Cohan George M. Cohan]] to shame.

* {{It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY}}: The '''Colbear Repore'''. The T in 'Report' is silent, because "it's French, [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" and because his name also ends in a silent 't'.

* TorchesAndPitchforks: * Stephen keeps a pitchfork in the {{Hammerspace}} under his desk and since he already refers to the StudioAudience as "[[FanCommunityNicknames the mob]]", [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/221836/march-16-2009/stephen-s-angry-mob-will-crush-aig it was only a matter of time]].

* {{Tsundere}}: Charlene II (I'm Over You) is absolutely ''dripping'' with how Stephen is [[BlatantLies totally, completely]] over Charlene... not that he's 100% against the concept of a relationship with her. You know, hypothetically.

* ArsonMurderAndAdmiration: (About Rain) "Show me some of his supposed ninja badassedness!" ''*video clip of Rain performing awesome ninja badassedness*'' "...Yeah, impressive!"

* AnalogyBackfire: Stephen turns Rick Santorum's Iraq War LordOfTheRings analogy into a an analogy backfire. Can be seen [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/76932/october-18-2006/santorum-s-iraqi-lord-of-the-rings here.]] Since Stephen is a big [[http://www.jerriblank.com/colbert_nytimes.html LOTR fan]], he probably couldn't wait to sink his teeth into that one.

** In one of his [[TheDailyShow Daily Show]]/Colbert Report conversations at the end of the Daily Show, Colbert claimed that his original arch enemy from his Daily Show years, SteveCarell, continues to hold the position as well.

** Korean pop star Rain, specifically his "Kpop arch-nemesis who takes cool pleasure in beating me at things".

** Korean pop star Rain.

** And when he had Steve Carell on, it was introduced as the "Carell Corral", as Stephen had gone to Hollywood, while Steve had gotten his own show... but [[AllJustADream it was all just a dream]]. [[OrIsIt Or Was It?]] [[BodyHorror {reveal horse hoof hand}]] [[BigNo NNNNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!]]