The Colbert Report
Carl Bernstein
TV Flash files “Carl Bernstein” as hour 34 of 1447 in the TV Flash guide — The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central, season 2006, episode 2, aired 2006-01-10, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2006E02: listed hour 34 of 1447 in the The Colbert Report guide, hour 2 of 161 in season 2006. It aired 2006-01-10 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Nancy Grace” (S2006E01). Next is “John Stossel” (S2006E03). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Stephen speaks with Carl Bernstein about what Bush and Nixon have in common and points out that a strong president is better than an honest president.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Carl Bernstein sit in the The Colbert Report guide?
S2006E02 is listed hour 34 of 1447 — hour 2 of 161 in season 2006, season 2006 episode 2.
When did The Colbert Report S2006E02 air?
Carl Bernstein aired 2006-01-10 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Do I need Stewart's Daily Show first?
Helpful context: it spun off in 2005. The Report is its own character-host satire — Colbert playing a pundit until the mask made news.
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Why this series still plays
Stephen Colbert plays a billowing cable pundit until the mask starts making real news. The Colbert Report coined truthiness, ran Super PAC stunts as performance art, and spun off from Stewart into Emmy-winning character satire that took the bluster more seriously than the bluster did.
Comedy Central spun a correspondent into a full-time pundit mask in 2005 and watched the character leak into real campaigns. The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert with Ben Karlin and Jon Stewart among the architects, ran through 2014 and ended when Colbert moved to network late night. Right-wing blowhard as performance art. Truthiness as Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year 2006 — **a dictionary metric, not a vibe.** Super PAC stunts as performance art. The mask making actual news. Ten seasons, 1,447 episodes.…
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- Stephen Colbert as Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert farmed correspondent heat on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart — fake newscast as civic classroom, Crossfire-takedown legend — then played a billowing cable pundit on The Colbert Report until the mask made real news.…