TV Series Ratings Analysis
The Colbert Report Episode Ratings Heatmap
2005 · 11 Seasons · 1447 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.7/10 (47 rated)
Best Season
9.00/10
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →
Most Consistent Season
Season 10
Lowest score variance (σ = 0.54), maintaining an average of 6.6.
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Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
8.5+ (Outstanding)
7.5 – 8.4 (Great)
6.0 – 7.4 (Average)
< 6.0 (Underwhelming)
Few votes
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 | Season 10 | Season 11 |
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| Ep 1 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – |
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| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 | – |
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| Season Avg | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.6 | 6.6 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 11 seasons and 1447 episodes, The Colbert Report has earned an overall series rating of 6.7 out of 10. The series reached its critical peak early, showing a slight contraction in audience satisfaction in later chapters.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Stone Phillips / Truthiness"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 10, Episode 90 ("Sting"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 10 between Episode 32 ("Alan Mulally", 8) and Episode 33 ("David Keith", 7), a swing of 1 points.
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Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Colbert Report
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Stone Phillips / Truthiness | 9.0 | 2 | Oct 17, 2005 |
| #2 | Season 9, Ep 135 | Robin Thicke | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 6, 2013 |
| #3 | Season 9, Ep 140 | Kevin Spacey | 8.0 | 1 | Aug 14, 2013 |
| #4 | Season 10, Ep 32 | Alan Mulally | 8.0 | 1 | Dec 5, 2013 |
| #5 | Season 9, Ep 131 | Atul Gawande | 7.0 | 1 | Jul 30, 2013 |
| #6 | Season 9, Ep 139 | John Lewis | 7.0 | 1 | Aug 13, 2013 |
| #7 | Season 10, Ep 1 | Vince Gilligan | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 30, 2013 |
| #8 | Season 10, Ep 2 | Daniel Radcliffe | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 1, 2013 |
| #9 | Season 10, Ep 3 | Chris Matthews | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 2, 2013 |
| #10 | Season 10, Ep 4 | David Finkel | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 3, 2013 |
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