November 2008
The complete listing of ‘The Colbert Report’ episodes aired during the month of November, 2008.
Episode 4142: Monday, November 3, 2008 – Andrew Sullivan | Charlie Cook
Cameos: Sean Clements (as Maverick Bully) | Adam Pally (as Maverick Bully)
Intro – 11/3/08 | 2008 Campaign Winners and Losers | Charlie Cook (Political Analyist – “The Cook Political Report”) | How to Be a Maverick | Andrew Sullivan (Political Commentator and Blogger) | Election Eve Prayer
Episode 4143: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 – America’s Choice: Indecision 2008 Live Election Show
Co-hosted with Jon Stewart
Guest(s): Steve Forbes (Former GOP Candidate) | Charles Ogletree, Jr. (Harvard Law School)
Correspondent(s): Samantha Bee | Wyatt Cenac | Jason Jones | Aasif Mandvi | John Oliver | Rob Riggle | Larry Wilmore
Episode 4144: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 – Andrew Young
Intro – 11/5/08 | President Obama | The Word – Change | ThreatDown – Black Presidents | Andrew Young (U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations) | Note to Gorlock
Episode 4145: Thursday, November 6, 2008 – Rachel Maddow | Peter Earnest
Intro – 11/6/08 | Obama’s Spider Battle | Un-American News – Obama Edition | Fallback Position – Peter Earnest Pt. 1 | Rachel Maddow (Host – “The Rachel Maddow Show”)
Episode 4146: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 – Kevin Johnson | Dan Savage | Peter Earnest
Intro – 11/11/08 | The Obamas Meet the Bushes | Proposition 8 Protests – Dan Savage (Sex Columnist) | Fallback Position – Peter Earnest Pt. 2 | Kevin Johnson (Mayor of Sacramento, California) | Gay-Black Violence
Episode 4147: Thursday, November 13, 2008 – Stephen Moore | Joe Quesada
Cameo: Justin Purnell
Intro – 11/13/08 | Imaginary Gay/Black Warfare | Tip/Wag – Marvel Comics | Rahm Emanuel’s Finger | Stephen Moore (Contributing Editor – “The Washington Review”) | Obama Spider-Man Comic Bribe
Episode 4149: Monday, November 17, 2008 – Malcolm Gladwell | Tom Brokaw
Intro – 11/17/08 | Stephen’s GMA Appearance | Barack Obama Is Hiring | Obama’s Cabinet – Tom Brokaw (TV Anchor and Author – “Boom!”) | Soup War | Malcolm Gladwell (Staffer for the New Yorker and Author – “Outliers: The Story of Success”) | Stephen Drinks Soup
Episode 4150: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 – Paul Simon | Cliff Sloan
Intro – 11/18/08 | Joe Lieberman Learns His Fate | The Word – Love Lost | Stephen’s Vetting Process – Cliff Sloan Pt. 1 | Paul Simon (Musician and Author – “Lyrics 1964-2008”) | Paul Simon – “American Tune”
Episode 4151: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 – Michael Lewis | Cliff Sloan
Cameo: Clint Browning (as Bad Boy) | Jillian Nelson
Intro – 11/19/08 | The Word – Mad Men | Stephen’s Vetting Process – Cliff Sloan Pt. 2 | Michael Lewis (Economist and Author – “Panic: The Story of Modern Financial Insanity”) | Tearful Apology
Episode 4152: Thursday, November 20, 2008 – Thomas Friedman | Cory Booker
Intro – 11/20/08 | Racism Is Over – Cory Booker (Mayor of Newark, New Jersey) | MeTunes – Chinese Democracy | Thomas Friedman (Journalist – “The New York Times”) | Christmas Special DVD Warning
Featuring: Stephen Colbert | Elvis Costello (Himself / Bear) | Toby Keith (Hunter) | Willie Nelson (The Fourth Wise Man) | Jon Stewart | John Legend (Forest Ranger) | Feist (Angel) | George Wendt (Santa Claus) | Madeline Colbert | Peter Colbert | John Colbert (Colbert Children)
Songs:
- “Another Christmas Song” – Stephen Colbert
- “Have I Got a Present for You” – Toby Keith
- “Little Dealer Boy” – Stephen Colbert and Willie Nelson
- “Can I Interest You in Hannukah?” – Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart
- “Nutmeg” – Stephen Colbert and John Legend
- “Please Be Patient” – Feist
- “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” – Stephen Colbert, Elvis Costello, Feist, Toby Keith, John Legend and Willie Nelson
- “There Are Much Worse Things to Believe In” – Stephen Colbert and Elvis Costello