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S1·E1 Stone Phillips / Truthiness

Episode
Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date
October 17, 2005
Director
Jim Hoskinson
Writers
Peter Gwinn, Laura Krafft
Score
9/10 (2 TMDB votes)
Story Type
Core Character Arc
Core Aired October 17, 2005 ★ 9.0/10 · 2 TMDB votes
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Synopsis

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning journalist and host of Dateline NBC. At the end of the interview, Stephen and Stone Phillips have a competition of gravitas.

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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of The Colbert Report air?

Season 1, Episode 1 ('Stone Phillips / Truthiness') originally aired on October 17, 2005.

How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('Stone Phillips / Truthiness')?

The episode follows the standard broadcast runtime for The Colbert Report.

What happens in The Colbert Report Season 1 Episode 1?

In the premiere episode of The Colbert Report, Stephen starts off the show with a segment called The Word coining the term "Truthiness". Other segments include: The Threat Down rating avian flu, basketball, babies, hurricanes and James Brady. Stephen interviews Stone Phillips, an Emmy award winning ...

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