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The show also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of "{{Wiki/Wikipedia}}" and "reality", and is basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information on the basis that "if enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
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The show also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of "{{Wiki/Wikipedia}}" "{{Website/Wikipedia}}" and "reality", and is basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information on the basis that "if enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
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* Administrivia/EditWar: Colbert has publicly incited a few of these over at Wiki/TheOtherWiki.
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* Administrivia/EditWar: Colbert has publicly incited a few of these over at Wiki/TheOtherWiki.Website/TheOtherWiki.
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk -- a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[SideEffectsInclude the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] -- up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes [[Website/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk -- a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[SideEffectsInclude the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] -- up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
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* InternetCounterattack: Invoked frequently. Notable instances include a campaign to get a bridge in Hungary named after him through internet voting, and against {{Wiki/Wikipedia}}} to enforce "wikiality."
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* InternetCounterattack: Invoked frequently. Notable instances include a campaign to get a bridge in Hungary named after him through internet voting, and against {{Wiki/Wikipedia}}} {{Website/Wikipedia}}} to enforce "wikiality."
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* {{Corpsing}}: Stephen tends to break character and laugh over some of the more ridiculous lines, or at least grin the whole time he's saying them. This frequently happened in the ''Cheating Death'' segments. There is an actual video tag on his site called [[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tag/cracks+up "cracks up"]] for when he does this, as well as a [[http://thecolbertreport.cc.com/videos/erpk54/on-topic---stephen-cracks-up 13-minute long montage]] of all the times he has done so. He and Jon Stewart have done this to each other quite often; if one of them loses it, the other will soon follow.
** An extreme case: when combining the names of celebrities who are in relationships, for William H Macy and Felicity Huffman, he corpsed for a minute before finally spitting out the result: Filliam H Muffman.
** An extreme case: when combining the names of celebrities who are in relationships, for William H Macy and Felicity Huffman, he corpsed for a minute before finally spitting out the result: Filliam H Muffman.
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Up To Eleven is a defunct trope
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: Taken UpToEleven. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/a6q20s/the-colbert-report-the-de-deification-of-the-american-faithscape "I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth..."]] Stephen Colbert really is a devout Catholic (he even teaches Sunday School, presumably why he can recite the Nicene Creed from memory).
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* AsTheGoodBookSays: Taken UpToEleven. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/a6q20s/the-colbert-report-the-de-deification-of-the-american-faithscape "I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth..."]] Stephen Colbert really is a devout Catholic (he even teaches Sunday School, presumably why he can recite the Nicene Creed from memory).
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* DeadpanSnarker: Stephen is frequently snarky, but rarely deadpan. The captions during The Word segments, however, frequently take dry sarcasm [[UpToEleven up to eleven]].
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* DeadpanSnarker: Stephen is frequently snarky, but rarely deadpan. The captions during The Word segments, however, frequently take dry sarcasm [[UpToEleven up to eleven]].eleven.
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* UpToEleven: Stephen Colbert vs. Sen. John Kyl's [[http://articles.cnn.com/2011-04-15/opinion/avlon.kyl.truth_1_abortions-stephen-colbert-facts?_s=PM:OPINION 'Not Intended To Be A Factual Statement']]
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: The theme song of ''Tek Jansen Alpha Squad 7'' describes its protagonist as doing the following:
-->Killing the aliens\\
-->Killing the aliens\\
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* BreadEggsBreadedEggs: BreadEggsBreadedEggs:
** The theme song of ''Tek Jansen Alpha Squad 7'' describes its protagonist as doing the following:
-->Killing --->Killing the aliens\\
** The theme song of ''Tek Jansen Alpha Squad 7'' describes its protagonist as doing the following:
** On one edition of Threat Down, every entry is either robots or bears. The list concludes that the number-one threat is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_Extraction-Assist_Robot robot bears]].
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* {{Cult}}: "So congratulations Apple [on your new [=iPad=]]. Speaking of cults-- [Happyology]."
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* {{Cult}}: "So congratulations Apple [on your new [=iPad=]]. Speaking of cults-- cults -- [Happyology]."
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* FreudianExcuse: It's strongly suggested that a lot of Colbert's problems stem from childhood trauma - for example, his hatred of books (a shelf fell on him). His actual fear and hate of bears stems from a recurring nightmare Stephen had as a child where bears would maul him to death for apparently no reason.
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* FreudianExcuse: It's strongly suggested that a lot of Colbert's problems stem from childhood trauma - -- for example, his hatred of books (a shelf fell on him). His actual fear and hate of bears stems from a recurring nightmare Stephen had as a child where bears would maul him to death for apparently no reason.
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* AGodAmI: Upon introducing Conservapedia's Conservative Bible Project to Colbert Nation, Colbert then commanded the masses to add him into it as a biblical figure - perhaps Moses, or [[ImportantHaircut Samson]] - or...
-->"The point is, you don't have to make me God himself. But if that happens, hey - I get it."
-->"The point is, you don't have to make me God himself. But if that happens, hey - I get it."
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* AGodAmI: Upon introducing Conservapedia's Conservative Bible Project to Colbert Nation, Colbert then commanded the masses to add him into it as a biblical figure - -- perhaps Moses, or [[ImportantHaircut Samson]] - -- or...
-->"The point is, you don't have to make me God himself. But if that happens, hey- -- I get it."
-->"The point is, you don't have to make me God himself. But if that happens, hey
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk - a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[SideEffectsInclude the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] - up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk - -- a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[SideEffectsInclude the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] - -- up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
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** Colbert wants the Occupy Wall Street "pity party" to end so that Wall Street can get back to their own party--snorting the ground up bones of the poor.
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* PretentiousLatinMotto: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esse_quam_videri "Videri Quam Esse"]] is engraved above the (fake) fireplace - it means "[[LampshadeHanging to seem to be rather than to be]]."
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* PretentiousLatinMotto: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esse_quam_videri "Videri Quam Esse"]] is engraved above the (fake) fireplace - -- it means "[[LampshadeHanging to seem to be rather than to be]]."
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[PretentiousPronunciation bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the Emmy award-winning[[note]](Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14)[[/note]] SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", it was picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, immediately following its sister program.
The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more than strawman-arguments of the opposition. Much like its progenitor, it [[NewsParody reads the real news in a humorous tone]]. It's also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} and reality: basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information. "If enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
It differed from its mother show in that it was a kind of {{Sitcom}} with guest stars playing themselves and a funny premise. Whereas ''The Daily Show'' is mainly Creator/JonStewart reading the news and making funny observations, ''The Colbert Report'' revolved around a character and his interaction with the real world. There were recurring characters and plot points (such as Colbert's broken wrist). Indeed, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during the show's first year of existence]], Colbert even had a SitcomArchNemesis in the form of fellow comedian Creator/DavidCross, who played fictional liberal talking head "Russ Lieber" before the character was written out of the series.
It should probably be noted ([[DontExplainTheJoke or perhaps not]]) that Stephen Colbert, the fake news anchor, was, in fact, a character that Stephen Colbert, professional comedian, played. He did not believe the views he espoused on the show ([[StrawmanHasAPoint for the most part]]), and has referred to the character as "a well-meaning, poorly informed, high-status idiot."
The ''Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014, with Stephen succeeding Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''Series/TheLateShow'' with ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'', which premiered in September 2015. Fellow ''Daily Show'' alum Creator/LarryWilmore took the ''Colbert Report's'' spot with his own spinoff ''Series/TheNightlyShow'', which lasted from January 2015 to August 2016. In September 2017, the show received a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of ''Series/TheOppositionWithJordanKlepper'', another show hosted by a former ''Daily Show'' correspondent who takes on a faux-conservative persona and lasted from 2017 to 2018. [[note]]though ''The Opposition'' parodies alt-right media sources such as Alex Jones rather than ''The Colbert Report'''s focus on mainstream cable news pundits such as Bill O'Reilly.[[/note]]
The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more than strawman-arguments of the opposition. Much like its progenitor, it [[NewsParody reads the real news in a humorous tone]]. It's also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} and reality: basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information. "If enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
It differed from its mother show in that it was a kind of {{Sitcom}} with guest stars playing themselves and a funny premise. Whereas ''The Daily Show'' is mainly Creator/JonStewart reading the news and making funny observations, ''The Colbert Report'' revolved around a character and his interaction with the real world. There were recurring characters and plot points (such as Colbert's broken wrist). Indeed, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during the show's first year of existence]], Colbert even had a SitcomArchNemesis in the form of fellow comedian Creator/DavidCross, who played fictional liberal talking head "Russ Lieber" before the character was written out of the series.
It should probably be noted ([[DontExplainTheJoke or perhaps not]]) that Stephen Colbert, the fake news anchor, was, in fact, a character that Stephen Colbert, professional comedian, played. He did not believe the views he espoused on the show ([[StrawmanHasAPoint for the most part]]), and has referred to the character as "a well-meaning, poorly informed, high-status idiot."
The ''Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014, with Stephen succeeding Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''Series/TheLateShow'' with ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'', which premiered in September 2015. Fellow ''Daily Show'' alum Creator/LarryWilmore took the ''Colbert Report's'' spot with his own spinoff ''Series/TheNightlyShow'', which lasted from January 2015 to August 2016. In September 2017, the show received a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of ''Series/TheOppositionWithJordanKlepper'', another show hosted by a former ''Daily Show'' correspondent who takes on a faux-conservative persona and lasted from 2017 to 2018. [[note]]though ''The Opposition'' parodies alt-right media sources such as Alex Jones rather than ''The Colbert Report'''s focus on mainstream cable news pundits such as Bill O'Reilly.[[/note]]
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[PretentiousPronunciation bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the is an Emmy award-winning[[note]](Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14)[[/note]] American satirical late-night news talk show produced as a SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When ''Series/TheOReillyFactor'' (such that the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", leading to it was being picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It pilot), and aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, Creator/ComedyCentral immediately following after its sister program.
The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more thanstrawman-arguments strawman arguments of the opposition. It should probably be noted ([[DontExplainTheJoke or perhaps not]]) that Stephen Colbert, the fake news anchor, was in fact [[AlterEgoActing a character]] that Stephen Colbert, professional comedian, played. He did not believe the views he espoused on the show ([[StrawmanHasAPoint for the most part]]), and has referred to the character as "a well-meaning, poorly informed, high-status idiot."
Much like its progenitor,it ''The Colbert Report'' [[NewsParody reads read the real news in a humorous tone]]. It's also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, tone]], but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} and reality: basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information. "If enough people agree on it, where it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
It differed from its mother show inwas unique was that it was functioned as a kind of {{Sitcom}} {{sitcom}}, with guest stars playing themselves and a funny premise. Whereas ''The Daily Show'' is mainly Creator/JonStewart reading the news and making funny observations, ''The Colbert Report'' revolved around a character and his interaction with the real world. There were recurring characters and plot points (such as Colbert's broken wrist). Indeed, wrist), and indeed, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during the show's first year of existence]], Colbert even had a SitcomArchNemesis in the form of fellow comedian Creator/DavidCross, who played fictional liberal talking head "Russ Lieber" before the character was written out of the series.
It should probably be noted ([[DontExplainTheJoke or perhaps not]]) The show also coined the words "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that Stephen Colbert, potentially predates the fake news anchor, was, in fact, a character show, but outside of that Stephen Colbert, professional comedian, played. He did not believe circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of "{{Wiki/Wikipedia}}" and "reality", and is basically the views he espoused practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information on the show ([[StrawmanHasAPoint for basis that "if enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the most part]]), and has referred to the character as "a well-meaning, poorly informed, high-status idiot."
The ''Colbertexample given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
''The Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014, with Stephen succeeding Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''Series/TheLateShow'' with ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'', which premiered in September 2015. Fellow ''Daily Show'' alum Creator/LarryWilmore took the ''Colbert Report's'' spot with his own spinoff ''Series/TheNightlyShow'', which lasted from January 2015 to August 2016. In September 2017, the show received a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of ''Series/TheOppositionWithJordanKlepper'', another show hosted by a former ''Daily Show'' correspondent who takes on a faux-conservative persona and lasted from 2017 to 2018. [[note]]though ''The Opposition'' parodies alt-right media sources such as Alex Jones rather than ''The Colbert Report'''s focus on mainstream cable news pundits such as Bill O'Reilly.[[/note]]
[[/note]]
The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more than
Much like its progenitor,
It differed from its mother show in
The ''Colbert
''The Colbert Report'' ended on December 18, 2014, with Stephen succeeding Creator/DavidLetterman as host of ''Series/TheLateShow'' with ''Series/TheLateShowWithStephenColbert'', which premiered in September 2015. Fellow ''Daily Show'' alum Creator/LarryWilmore took the ''Colbert Report's'' spot with his own spinoff ''Series/TheNightlyShow'', which lasted from January 2015 to August 2016. In September 2017, the show received a SpiritualSuccessor in the form of ''Series/TheOppositionWithJordanKlepper'', another show hosted by a former ''Daily Show'' correspondent who takes on a faux-conservative persona and lasted from 2017 to 2018. [[note]]though ''The Opposition'' parodies alt-right media sources such as Alex Jones rather than ''The Colbert Report'''s focus on mainstream cable news pundits such as Bill O'Reilly.
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* MediaScaremongering: If there's fear to be mongered, Stephen's the one to do it. It's pretty much the point of Threat Down. Kinda {{Deconstructed}} at one point, where a failed terrorist attempt caused most of the media to call the bomb pathetic. Colbert then reminds everyone that they ARE scared out of their gourds "so the terrorist has succeeded and therefore doesn't have to prove his point by trying another attack".
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* YouCanPanicNow: If there's fear to be mongered, Stephen's the one to do it. It's pretty much the point of Threat Down. Kinda {{Deconstructed}} at one point, where a failed terrorist attempt caused most of the media to call the bomb pathetic. Colbert then reminds everyone that they ARE scared out of their gourds "so the terrorist has succeeded and therefore doesn't have to prove his point by trying another attack".
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* MoralDissonance: On [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/4tqlz9/the-colbert-report-tip-wag---gun-freedom---healthcare-bartering a segment about low-income patients paying medical bills with their time]] (starts around 1:25), the audience reacted badly to a joke about having a perforated colon patient as a guitar teacher, but laughed at the idea of using a coma patient as a Swiffer. [[InAndOutOfCharacter Colbert's reaction]]: WhatTheHellHero
-->'''Colbert:''' Oh? That's OK? A coma patient, an old man with a feeding tube. But heaven forbid we make one perforated colon reference.
-->'''Colbert:''' Oh? That's OK? A coma patient, an old man with a feeding tube. But heaven forbid we make one perforated colon reference.
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The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more than strawman-arguments of the opposition. Much like its progenitor, it [[NewsParody reads the real news in a humorous tone]]. It's also coined the words "truthiness" and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} and reality: basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information. "If enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
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The character of Colbert himself can be best described as a [[PompousPoliticalPundit loudmouth cable news pundit]] who [[StrawCharacter embodies every left-wing stereotype about Bush-era conservatives]] in one convenient shell; indeed, most of Colbert's political jokes were little more than strawman-arguments of the opposition. Much like its progenitor, it [[NewsParody reads the real news in a humorous tone]]. It's also coined the words "truthiness" "truthiness"[[note]]well, there ''is'' a technical usage in programming that potentially predates the show, but outside of that circle, undoubtedly[[/note]] and "wikiality". The latter one is a portmanteau of {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} and reality: basically the practice of RewritingReality by bringing democracy to information. "If enough people agree on it, it becomes true" -- the example given being Colbert's assertion that elephant populations had tripled since 31 January 2006.
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** Colbert once said, "Eventually, this show will be canceled" in jest a few years before deciding to end it in 2014. Overlaps with FunnyAneurysmMoment.
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** Colbert once said, "Eventually, this show will be canceled" in jest a few years before deciding to end it in 2014. Overlaps with FunnyAneurysmMoment.
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** [[KoreanPopMusic Korean pop star]] Music/{{Rain}}, who became Stephen's arch-nemesis due to [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter taking cruel pleasure in beating him at things]].
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** [[KoreanPopMusic Korean pop star]] Music/{{Rain}}, Music/{{Rain|Singer}}, who became Stephen's arch-nemesis due to [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter taking cruel pleasure in beating him at things]].
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[ItsPronouncedTroPAY bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the Emmy award-winning[[note]](Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14)[[/note]] SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", it was picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, immediately following its sister program.
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[ItsPronouncedTroPAY Col-''[[PretentiousPronunciation bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the Emmy award-winning[[note]](Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14)[[/note]] SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", it was picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, immediately following its sister program.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: ''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'.
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* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: PretentiousPronunciation: ''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'.
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** Another one appears in a [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/pxptx8/the-colbert-report-heatsteria segment]] about global warming where Stephen waves his arms around to mock a Republican who uses his arms to demonstrate his belief that the global climate regularly goes up and down. At 4:43 (after he appears to have finished), he finishes the "wavy arm thing" with a very quick [[Film/DieWelle Wave]] salute, which also doubles as a {{Take That}} to the Republican party in general, given [[ANazibyAnyOtherName the nature of the Wave]].
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** Another one appears in a [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/pxptx8/the-colbert-report-heatsteria segment]] about global warming where Stephen waves his arms around to mock a Republican who uses his arms to demonstrate his belief that the global climate regularly goes up and down. At 4:43 (after he appears to have finished), he finishes the "wavy arm thing" with a very quick [[Film/DieWelle [[Film/TheWave2008 Wave]] salute, which also doubles as a {{Take That}} to the Republican party in general, given [[ANazibyAnyOtherName the nature of the Wave]].
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* HelplessWithLaughter: In one episode Stephen discusses the latest donors providing hurricane relief to New York City in 2012, including one from Arab-American viewer Suq Madiq. He just manages to keep a straight face as he explains that Suq's father Liqa Madiq must be proud of him; however, when he brings up Suq's mother (who still goes by her maiden name) "Munchma Quchi", Stephen cracks up and goes on giggling for a solid thirty seconds.
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* MirthToPower: The most prominent modern example of this trade.
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* InstantAwesomeJustAddDragons: He interviews Smaug in one of his episodes.
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* MythologyGag: When the [=iPhone=] was first introduced, some reports began calling it a "God Machine". Colbert says, "''That's'' not a God Machine. ''This''... is a God Machine!" And he brings out the God Machine from his ''Series/TheDailyShow'' segment "This Week in God", and it pushes it to make Colbert's "beep boop boop" sounds.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: Colbert mentions being in a loving and strictly heterosexual marriage with a woman named Lorraine. Nevertheless he makes several comments suggesting all is not as it seems.
** Upon NOT having his show called out for intolerance by GLAAD's television report, he concluded that one of his staff members had to be gay... and by process of elimination he determined that it was apparently himself. Surprisingly, he didn't put up much of a fight to this revelation...
** [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/343140/august-05-2010/how-to-ruin-same-sex-marriages And then in a later episode that week]], he delved into a quite detailed fantasy about how to eliminate gay marriage- encouraging his straight male viewers to go to gay bars and become friends with gay men, living in a cottage in California and opening up a dog grooming parlor, and ending up with him getting engaged to an apparently [[Creator/JonStewart Jewish man named Jonathan]], before then leaving him at the altar with the words "NO WAY, I'M NOT GAY!" [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He then proceeded to cry about it.]]
** [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/308752/may-05-2010/alpha-dog-of-the-week---george-rekers Not to mention the muscular shirtless cameraman]] hired from [=RentBoy=].com. He didn't say you could stop dancing!
** Upon NOT having his show called out for intolerance by GLAAD's television report, he concluded that one of his staff members had to be gay... and by process of elimination he determined that it was apparently himself. Surprisingly, he didn't put up much of a fight to this revelation...
** [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/343140/august-05-2010/how-to-ruin-same-sex-marriages And then in a later episode that week]], he delved into a quite detailed fantasy about how to eliminate gay marriage- encouraging his straight male viewers to go to gay bars and become friends with gay men, living in a cottage in California and opening up a dog grooming parlor, and ending up with him getting engaged to an apparently [[Creator/JonStewart Jewish man named Jonathan]], before then leaving him at the altar with the words "NO WAY, I'M NOT GAY!" [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone He then proceeded to cry about it.]]
** [[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/308752/may-05-2010/alpha-dog-of-the-week---george-rekers Not to mention the muscular shirtless cameraman]] hired from [=RentBoy=].com. He didn't say you could stop dancing!
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* HomoeroticSubtext: The March Fourth, 2011 episode had an appearance by Jimmy Fallon as a promotion for his and Stephen's flavours of ice cream, Late Night Snack and Americone Dream. After they sang a song about friendship based on ice cream metaphors, it got...[[IntercourseWithYou unsubtle]]. NotThatTheresAnythingWrongWithThat. They also were both pretty torn up about their 6-month best friendship ending... enough to break out into a ''[[http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon.com/blogs/2011/09/somewhere-with-stephen-colbert/ duet]]''.
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** When Stephen interviewed Eleanor Holmes Norton (Washington DC's non-voting delegate in the House of Representatives), Norton made a point of pronouncing the "T" in "Colbert" as a way of showing she had no patience humoring the affectations of others and wanted to get down to the business of sorting out DC statehood.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Apparently, Stephen Colbert refers to his Australian '''Formula 401''' cans' contents as [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/rp68kf/the-colbert-report-australian-sperm-shortage crock juice]]. He himself finds it so funny that immediately afterward, he has to pause to regain his composure and NOT laugh.
** There is a [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/aryder/the-colbert-report-smokin--pole---arc--who-goes-there- series of segments]] dealing with Arctic issues called Smokin' Pole.
** Several of his [=SuperPAC=] heroes have included: Suq Madiq, Harry Balzac, Harry Balsagna, Apoop Mapanz, and Mike Clitoris. And let's not forget the one that really made him crack up -- Munchma Quchi.
** During a segment about monkeys learning how to buy things and read sexually hypnotic billboards, Stephen somehow got away with showing a ''monkey vagina'' on live TV. Is he a censor wizard? You bet your ass he is!
** When Fox News's Brit Hume said that Obama wasn't direct enough declaring war on [=ISIS=], he said that the President is blowing an uncertain trumpet.
--->'''Stephen:''' Yes, Obama is blowing an uncertain trumpet. Well said, Brit. Spoken like a man who knows how to blow a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_trombone rusty trombone]]. But perhaps... ''(audience cheers)'' Oh, yes. And you will not believe the feeling when he blows it.
** There is a [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/aryder/the-colbert-report-smokin--pole---arc--who-goes-there- series of segments]] dealing with Arctic issues called Smokin' Pole.
** Several of his [=SuperPAC=] heroes have included: Suq Madiq, Harry Balzac, Harry Balsagna, Apoop Mapanz, and Mike Clitoris. And let's not forget the one that really made him crack up -- Munchma Quchi.
** During a segment about monkeys learning how to buy things and read sexually hypnotic billboards, Stephen somehow got away with showing a ''monkey vagina'' on live TV. Is he a censor wizard? You bet your ass he is!
** When Fox News's Brit Hume said that Obama wasn't direct enough declaring war on [=ISIS=], he said that the President is blowing an uncertain trumpet.
--->'''Stephen:''' Yes, Obama is blowing an uncertain trumpet. Well said, Brit. Spoken like a man who knows how to blow a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_trombone rusty trombone]]. But perhaps... ''(audience cheers)'' Oh, yes. And you will not believe the feeling when he blows it.
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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Apparently, Stephen Colbert refers GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to his Australian '''Formula 401''' cans' contents as [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/rp68kf/the-colbert-report-australian-sperm-shortage crock juice]]. He himself finds it so funny that immediately afterward, he has to pause to regain his composure overwhelming and NOT laugh.
** Therepersistent misuse, GCPTR is a [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/aryder/the-colbert-report-smokin--pole---arc--who-goes-there- series of segments]] dealing with Arctic issues called Smokin' Pole.
** Several of his [=SuperPAC=] heroes have included: Suq Madiq, Harry Balzac, Harry Balsagna, Apoop Mapanz, and Mike Clitoris. And let's not forgeton-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the one that really made him crack up -- Munchma Quchi.
** During a segment about monkeys learning howfuture, please check the trope page to buy things and read sexually hypnotic billboards, Stephen somehow got away with showing a ''monkey vagina'' on live TV. Is he a censor wizard? You bet make sure your ass he is!
** When Fox News's Brit Hume said that Obama wasn't direct enough declaring war on [=ISIS=], he said thatexample fits the President is blowing an uncertain trumpet.
--->'''Stephen:''' Yes, Obama is blowing an uncertain trumpet. Well said, Brit. Spoken like a man who knows how to blow a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_trombone rusty trombone]]. But perhaps... ''(audience cheers)'' Oh, yes. And you will not believe the feeling when he blows it.current definition.
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--->'''Stephen:''' Yes, Obama is blowing an uncertain trumpet. Well said, Brit. Spoken like a man who knows how to blow a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_trombone rusty trombone]]. But perhaps... ''(audience cheers)'' Oh, yes. And you will not believe the feeling when he blows it.
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-->'''[[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/n27g4x/the-colbert-report-barack-obama-s-gay-blasphemy Stephen]]:''' I am still reeling from Pres. Obama's announcement yesterday that he is gay. ''[crowd laughs]'' Now I have to assume that's the reason he supports gay marriage.
-->'''[[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/n27g4x/the-colbert-report-barack-obama-s-gay-blasphemy Stephen]]:''' I am still reeling from Pres. Obama's announcement yesterday that he is gay. ''[crowd laughs]'' Now I have to assume that's the reason he supports gay marriage.
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* BlackBestFriend. [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/iqvyat/the-colbert-report-the-word---overrated First used here.]]
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* BerserkButton: During an [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/wqbtkw/the-colbert-report-nell-irvin-painter interview with Neil Irvin Painter]] she refers to the Scots Irish as properly Irish. Colbert promptly corrects (2:10) her with: "There's no Irish blood in Scots-Irish People. They are Scottish Presbyterians, who were given land in Ireland. THEY TOOK OUR LAND AND DROVE MY PEOPLE ACROSS THE RIVER SHANNON, WHERE WE WERE FORCED TO FARM ''ROCKS'' BY OLIVER CROMWELL AND I WILL SEE HIM ROT IN HELL BEFORE YOU CALL SCOTS-IRISH PEOPLE IRISH! ''DO YOU WANNA FIGHT?!''" Then they arm wrestle.
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[ItsPronouncedTroPAY bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the Emmy award-winning (Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14) SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShow'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", it was picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, immediately following its sister program.
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''The Colbert Report'' (pronounced Col-''[[ItsPronouncedTroPAY bear]]'' Re-''[[GratuitousFrench pore]]'') was the Emmy award-winning (Best award-winning[[note]](Best Writing - Variety, 2008, 2010, and 2013-14; Best Variety, 2013-14) 2013-14)[[/note]] SpinOff from ''Series/TheDailyShow'', ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'', featuring the screen persona of news anchor Creator/StephenColbert. The show operated as a parody of news talk programs such as ''Series/TheOReillyFactor''. (When the show was pitched as "Stephen Colbert parodying Bill O'Reilly", it was picked up immediately without even a pilot.) It aired on Creator/ComedyCentral, immediately following its sister program.
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It differed from its mother show in that it was a kind of SitCom with guest stars playing themselves and a funny premise. Whereas ''Series/TheDailyShow'' is mainly Jon Stewart reading the news and making funny observations, ''The Colbert Report'' revolved around a character and his interaction with the real world. There were recurring characters and plot points (such as Colbert's broken wrist). Indeed, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during the show's first year of existence]], Colbert even had a SitcomArchNemesis in the form of fellow comedian Creator/DavidCross, who played fictional liberal talking head "Russ Lieber" before the character was written out of the series.
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It differed from its mother show in that it was a kind of SitCom {{Sitcom}} with guest stars playing themselves and a funny premise. Whereas ''Series/TheDailyShow'' ''The Daily Show'' is mainly Jon Stewart Creator/JonStewart reading the news and making funny observations, ''The Colbert Report'' revolved around a character and his interaction with the real world. There were recurring characters and plot points (such as Colbert's broken wrist). Indeed, [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness during the show's first year of existence]], Colbert even had a SitcomArchNemesis in the form of fellow comedian Creator/DavidCross, who played fictional liberal talking head "Russ Lieber" before the character was written out of the series.
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* BrokenPedestal: In the episode that aired shortly after Owen Bundy and several other dozen heavily armed ranchers forced federal law enforcement agents to back down from apprehending Bundy for refusing to pay over $1 million in livestock grazing fees he accrued over the years, Colbert began singing "The Ballad of Owen Bundy" in commemoration of his victory. When Bundy told a news crew: "let me tell you something else I know about the Negro," Colbert stopped singing, and allowed Bundy to explain himself. Bundy went on to say that because of [[InsaneTrollLogic the current high rates of incarceration, substance abuse, unemployment, and single mother households, black head no idea how to live in freedom]] and [[HappinessInSlavery would be better off as slaves,]] specially [[ArtisticLicenseHistory since parents in enslaved families got to raise their children together and never separated.]]
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* BrokenPedestal: In the episode that aired shortly after Owen Bundy and several other dozen heavily armed ranchers forced federal law enforcement agents to back down from apprehending Bundy for refusing to pay over $1 million in livestock grazing fees he accrued over the years, Colbert began singing "The Ballad of Owen Bundy" in commemoration of his victory. When Bundy told a news crew: "let me tell you something else I know about the Negro," Colbert stopped singing, and allowed Bundy to explain himself. Bundy went on to say that because of [[InsaneTrollLogic the current high rates of incarceration, substance abuse, unemployment, and single mother households, black head [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill African Americans have no idea as to how to live in freedom]] and [[HappinessInSlavery would be better off as slaves,]] specially [[ArtisticLicenseHistory [[InsaneTrollLogic since parents in enslaved families got to raise their children together and never separated.]]
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* LiteralMetaphor: When most people claim they "don't see race", they mean they avoid taking race into account when interacting with people. When Stephen says it, he means he literally can't tell what race people are -- he can't even tell ''his own'' race; other people tell him he's white and he believes it because he fits the stereotypes.
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* MushroomSamba: Colbert has taken blotter acid on the show a couple of times (both as a joke). The first time, he ''licked an entire sheet of 10x10 blotter acid'' and sat in his set's "fireplace" (which was really just a flat-screen displaying a burning fireplace; Colbert thought it was real). The other time it was part of a "Cheating Death" segment in which Prescott Pharmaceuticals issued what was essentially blotter acid. And before he did it, he said, "Let's take a magic carpet ride!" Both times, ''his'' smiling face appeared on the front.
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* MushroomSamba: Colbert has taken blotter acid on the show a couple of times (both as a joke). The first time, he ''licked an entire sheet of 10x10 blotter acid'' and sat in his set's "fireplace" (which was really just a flat-screen displaying a burning fireplace; Colbert thought it was real). [[http://www.cc.com/video-clips/tzdwrb/the-colbert-report-cheating-death---tobacco-mints--breast-milk---hallucinogens The other time time]] it was part of a "Cheating Death" segment in which Prescott Pharmaceuticals issued what was essentially blotter acid. And before he did it, he said, "Let's take a magic carpet ride!" Both times, ''his'' smiling face appeared on the front.
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk - a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[YesButWhatDoesZataproximetacineDO the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] - up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
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* {{Hammerspace}}: The unseen part of Stephen Colbert's desk is like a country unto itself. [[http://www.cc.com/video-collections/hnv15m/the-colbert-report-best-of-the-colbert-report/9hh69w Comedy Central has kindly compiled the highlights,]] but [[Wiki/TVTropes This Very Wiki]] kept score too, and tallies up: a fax machine, a "stay the course" notebook, telephone, pitchfork (and presumably other AngryMob accoutrements), the Apology Box, a BigRedButton, Rahm Emanuel's finger, Abraham Lincoln's skull, a Starbucks, a ''rival'' Starbucks (now defunct), a Foot Locker, the Atone Phone for apologetic Jews, a suitcase with Creator/JohnOliver inside, a (probably endless) supply of [[TrademarkFavoriteFood Ben & Jerry's Americone Dream,]] a washing machine, and a secret prison for terrorists, now closed. April 8, 2009, saw that the desk also yielded three Jewish slaves (whom Stephen promptly freed), and he admitted it also has a few Asians and a pyramid (incomplete), August 2009 saw Stephen produce a desk lamp from under the desk - a desk lamp that is apparently very good at arguing about health care reform. Stephen also keeps an emergency supply of sugar, and of a four-ounce Mini Gulp (for when the Big Gulp is shrunk) in his desk. Other mysteries yielded by that treasure trove include a poll-sausage making machine and the Ham-Head of Karl Rove, and, of course, a Shofar. And probably [[YesButWhatDoesZataproximetacineDO [[SideEffectsInclude the entire line of Prescott Pharmaceutical supplies]] - up to an including a freaking ''[[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes snake.]]'' As of August 2011, he has a chicken and bars of gold stored under there, along with other potential forms of currency if the economy collapses. In February 2012 he produced two kittens, named Whiskers and Other Whiskers ... And last but not least, he keeps his lovingly-polished Emmys and his Peabody award under his desk, which he pulls out for his [[EvilGloating Heroic Gloating.]] Any more references needed, just see the list of videos helpfully categorized under the tag "[[http://www.colbertnation.com/video/tags/under+the+desk Under the Desk.]]"
