December 2005

The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of December, 2005.

Episode 1024: Thursday, December 1, 2005 – Richard Clark
Cameo: Rick Springfield
Intro – 12/1/05 | Giant Gold Washer | The Word – Spectacle | Tip/Wag – Seattle | Richard Clarke (Former Counter Terrorism Czar and Author – “The Scorpion’s Gate”) | Face Transplant

Episode 1025: Monday, December 5, 2005 – Maureen Dowd
Staff Cameo: Eric Drysdale (as Bobby the Stage Manager)
Intro – 12/5/05 | Kennedy Center Honors | The Word – XMas | Apology | This Week in History – December 4th-10th | Maureen Dowd (New York Times Columnist and Author – “Are Men Necessary”) | Colbert Nation Citizen Award

Episode 1026: Tuesday, December 6, 2005 – Anderson Cooper | Jim Moran
Intro – 12/6/05 | The Word – Backsies | Better Know a District – Virginia’s 8th – Jim Moran | Fract – The Star Spangled Banner | Anderson Cooper (Host – “Anderson Cooper 360”) | Season of Giving

Episode 1027: Wednesday, December 7, 2005 – Craig Crawford
Intro – 12/7/05 | Burritos Happy Holidays | The Word – Hell, No! | ThreatDown – Threats | Craig Crawford (Columnist for “Congressional Quarterly” and Author – “Attack the Messenger”)

Episode 1028: Thursday, December 8, 2005 – Peggy Noonan
Intro – 12/8/07 | The Mallomar | The Word – Satisfied? | Papa Bear Nailed Him | Movies That Are Destroying America – Christmas | Peggy Noonan (Former Presidential Speech Writer and Author – “John Paul The Great, Remembering the Spiritual Father”) | Nationwide Secret Santa

Episode 1029: Monday, December 12, 2005 – Harry Smith
Intro – 12/12/05 | The Real Christmas | The Word – Belly Achin’ | Un-American News – Tootsie | Fract – War | Harry Smith (Co-Anchor – “The Early Show”) | The In-Box – Custom Stamps

Episode 1030: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 – Bob Costas
Intro – 12/13/05 | The De-Ballification of the American Sportscape | The Word – Lombardi | Sports Update | Formidable Opponent – Steroids | Fract – NBA | Bob Costas (NBC Sports Caster and Host of 2006 Winter Olympics) | Sign Off – Excellence in Everything

Episode 1031: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 – Dermot Mulroney
Intro – 12/14/05 | King Kong | The Word – Travolta | Tip/Wag – Redefining Cruel and Unusual | Dermot Mulroney (Actor – “The Family Stone”) | Sign Off – Three Stockings

Episode 1032: Thursday, December 15, 2005 – Mark Cuban | Major Owens
Intro – 12/15/05 | War on Holiday | The Word – Jetpack | Better Know a District – New York’s 11th – Major Owens | Mark Cuban (Owner of the Dallas Mavricks) | Tax Deductions