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
