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The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report
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Genre Comedy, news satire, talk show
Created by Stephen Colbert
Ben Karlin
Jon Stewart
Directed by Jim Hoskinson
Presented by Stephen Colbert
Opening theme "Baby Mumbles" by Cheap Trick
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 10
No. of episodes 1,447 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Jon Stewart
Tom Purcell
Stephen Colbert
Producer(s) Emily Gasperak
Location(s) New York, New York
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Spartina Productions
Busboy Productions
Comedy Partners
Release
Original network Comedy Central
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV) (2005–09)
1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2010–14)
Original release October 17, 2005 (2005-10-17) – December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
Chronology
Related shows The Daily Show
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
External links
Website

The Colbert Report (/klˈbɛr rəˈpɔːr/) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes. The show focused on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. Furthermore, the show satirized conservative personality-driven political talk programs, particularly Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor. The Colbert Report is a spin-off of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, where he acted as a correspondent for the program for several years while developing the character.

The program was created by Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Ben Karlin. The show's writing was grounded in improvisation, and often lampooned current events stories. The show's structure also included a guest interview, in which the Colbert character attempts to deconstruct his opponent's argument. The show was taped in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and the program's set is "hyper-American", epitomizing the character's ego. The show was taped and broadcast Monday through Thursday, with weeks taken off at multiple points in a given year for breaks.


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