The Colbert Report
Dr. Richard Land
TV Flash files “Dr. Richard Land” as hour 241 of 1447 in the TV Flash guide — The Colbert Report (2005–2014) on Comedy Central, season 2007, episode 48, aired 2007-04-12, 30 min.
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How this hour is filed
This leaf is S2007E48: listed hour 241 of 1447 in the The Colbert Report guide, hour 48 of 138 in season 2007. It aired 2007-04-12 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “Vali Nasr” (S2007E47). Next is “Sen. John Kerry” (S2007E49). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
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Dr. Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention gives Stephen the scoop on Northern Baptists.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Dr. Richard Land sit in the The Colbert Report guide?
S2007E48 is listed hour 241 of 1447 — hour 48 of 138 in season 2007, season 2007 episode 48.
When did The Colbert Report S2007E48 air?
Dr. Richard Land aired 2007-04-12 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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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
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