The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of February, 2009.
Episode 5017: Monday, February 2, 2009 - Dan Zaccagnino
Staff Cameo: Jay Katsir (as Jay the Intern)
Intro - 2/2/09 | The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act | It Could Be Worse - Iceland | Nailed ‘Em - Amtrak Photographer | Dan Zaccagnino (Founder, Indabamusic.com) | So Long, Farewell
Episode 5018: Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Intro - 2/3/09 | Tom Daschle Steps Down | The Word - Army of One | Colbert Platinum - Ass-Covering Edition | Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (Author - “Lincoln on Race and Slavery”) | All the Show We Have Time For
Episode 5019: Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Steve Martin
Intro - 2/4/09 | Stephen Verbally Thrashes Steve Martin | Yahweh or No Way - The Super Bowl | Who’s Not Honoring Me Now? - The Grammy Awards | Steve Martin (Actor - “Pink Panther 2” and Musician - “The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo”) | Tell Your Friends
Episode 5020: Thursday, February 5, 2009 - Jonah Lehrer | James Surowiecki
Intro - 2/5/09 | Stelephant Colbert the Elephant Seal | Economic Stimulus Debate | Economic Stimulus Bill - James Surowiecki (Journalist - “The New Yorker”) | Alpha Dog of the Week - Boy Scouts of America | Jonah Lehrer (Author - “How We Decide”) | Keep Your Friends Close
Episode 5021: Monday, February 9, 2009 - TV On The Radio
Intro - 2/9/09 | The New Word Czar | ThreatDown - Gay Divorce | Al Gore Steals Stephen’s Grammy | TV On The Radio (Album - “Dear Science”) | TV On The Radio - “Dancing Choose”
Episode 5022: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - Robert Ballard
Intro - 2/10/09 | The Visa Black Card | The Word - Loyal Opposition | Shout Out - Honey, Counterterrorism & an Old Guard Flag | Robert Ballard (Marine Archeologist) | You Look Like Stephen
Episode 5023: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - Steven Pinker | Eleanor Holmes Norton
Intro - 2/11/09 | Westminster Dog Show Snub - Formula 40-Woof | DC Voting Rights Act - Eleanor Holmes Norton (Congresswoman for the District of Columbia) | Truth From the Gut | Steven Pinker (Evolutionary Psychologist) | Good Night — Except for the West Coast
Episode 5024: Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Adam Gopnik
Obama Poster Debate - David Ross and Ed Colbert | The DaColbert Code - Oscar Predictions | Adam Gopnik (Author - “Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life”) | Goodbye, Conan O’Brien
Episode 5025: Monday, February 23, 2009 - Helen Fisher | Father James Martin
Intro - 2/23/09 | Stephen’s Prayer Day | Turning to Religion - Jim Martin (Jesuit Priest) | Stephen’s Moral Dimension | Helen Fisher (Author - “Why Time, Why Her: Finding Real Love by Understanding Your Personality Type”) | Breaded Fish Sticks
Episode 5026: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - Cliff Sloan
Mardi Gras Celebrations | 1997 Flashback | Bears & Balls - Company Bailouts | Nailed ‘Em - Buffet Crime | Cliff Sloan (Author - “The Great Decision: Jefferson, Adams, Marshall, and the Battle for the Supreme Court”) | Happy Mardi Gras
Episode 5027: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - John Fetterman
Intro - 2/25/09 | Obama’s Congressional Address & Jindal’s Response | The Word - Ablacknophobia | Tip/Wag - Gorilla Crabs and Gandhi’s Shoes | John Fetterman (Mayor of Braddock, Pennsylvania) | Analog TV
Episode 5028: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Kris Kristofferson
Intro - 2/26/09 | Claire McCaskill’s Twittering | The Word - The Swede Hereafter | Conservative Rap Battle - Stephen Challenges Michael Steele | Kris Kristofferson (Musician and Actor) | Kris Kristofferson - “Help Me Make It Through the Night”
