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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 4

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 24 - John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    S4:E24

    Stephen begins with "Who's Riding my Coattails now?", putting German comedian Oliver Pocher on notice for stealing his pose that he used on the front cover of GQ magazine. He then talks about the Roger Clemens hearing, defending Brian McNamee collecting used medical waste by claiming that he does it also. He then interviews John Feinstein about the use of steroids in sport. In "People Destroying America", Stephen talks about Susan Pagan, who refused to give his daughter a free Happy Meal for getting good grades. He then interviews Leonard Nimoy about a book featuring nude photos of overweight women.

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 158 - Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    S4:E158

    Stephen briefly mentions the arrest and indictment of Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. A discussion on Frost/Nixon, he interviews Kevin Bacon about the film. As a prelude to Thursday's new episode of Tek Jansen, Stephen shows the previous installment. Finally, he interviews Charlie Kaufman about his new film, Synecdoche, New York.

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 89 - Rush
    8.1/10(20 votes)

    S4:E89

    Tonight Stephen welcomes rock group Rush. They perform Tom Sawyer

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 84 - Jason Bond, Will Smith
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    S4:E84

    Tonight Stephen welcomes rapper, actor and star of Hancock, Will Smith.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 112 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S4:E112

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 155 - Barbara Walters
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    S4:E155

    The media reacts to Obama's cabinet picks, and Barbara Walters promotes her TV special.

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  7. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 119 - Jackson Browne
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S4:E119

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 120 - Joe Nocera, Cornel West
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S4:E120

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 125 - Stephen Greenblatt, Naomi Klein
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    S4:E125

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 144 - Ambassador Andrew Young
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S4:E144

    Stephen sits down with civil rights pioneer Andrew Young.

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 149 - Malcom Gladwell
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S4:E149

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of Outliers: The Story of Success, Malcolm Gladwell. Also, Stephen talks with the host of Meet the Press, Tom Brokaw about the important cabinet positions to be filled by Barack Obama.

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 150 - Paul Simon
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S4:E150

    Tonight Stephen welcomes singer/songwriter Paul Simon.

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 81 - Uma Mysorekar, Junot Díaz / Lexicon Artist
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    S4:E81

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz.

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 11 - Stephen Colbert's Sport Report
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S4:E11

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 28 - Lorin Maazel, Shashi Tharoor
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S4:E28

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the former UN undersecretary general for communications and public information, and author of The Elephant, the Tiger, and the Cell Phone: The Emerging 21st Century Power, Shashi Tharoor. Also, Stephen talks with the conductor for the New York Philharmonic, Maestro Lorin Maazel about their recent concert in North Korea.

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 37 - Carole King
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S4:E37

    Tonight Stephen welcomes legendary singer/songwriter Carole King.

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 41 - Van Jones
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S4:E41

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the co-founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Van Jones.

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  18. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 42 - R.E.M.
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S4:E42

    Tonight Stephen welcomes classic American rock band R.E.M. to talk about their new album, "Accelerate".

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 49 - Michelle Obama, The Roots
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S4:E49

    Tonight Stephen welcomes Grammy Award winning musical group The Roots.

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 63 - Arianna Huffington
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S4:E63

    Tonight Stephen welcomes the editor in chief of the Huffington Post and author of Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe, Arianna Huffington.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 70 - Tad Devine, David Sirota
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S4:E70

    Tonight Stephen welcomes journalist and author of The Uprising: An Unauthorized Tour of the Populist Revolt Scaring Wall Street and Washington, David Sirota.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 79 - Kenneth Miller
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S4:E79

    Tonight Stephen talks with biologist and author of Only a Theory: Evolution and the Battle for America's Soul, Kenneth Miller.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 85 - Paul Goldberger, Neil deGrasse Tyson
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S4:E85

    Tonight Stephen welcomes astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil DeGrasse Tyson. Also, Stephen talks with architecture critic and author of Up from Zero: Politics, Architecture, and the Rebuilding of New York, Paul Goldberger.

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 152 - Cory Booker, Thomas L. Friedman
    7.4/10(16 votes)

    S4:E152

    Tonight Stephen welcomes economist and author of Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Thomas Friedman.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 4 Episode 157 - Geoffrey Canada
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S4:E157

    Stephen briefly mentions Barbra Streisand kissing President Bush. He then talks about a potential government bailout of the Big Three U.S. automakers. Stephen then discusses Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen unknowingly hanging up on President-elect Obama. Finally, he interviews Geoffrey Canada about his work with the Harlem Children's Zone.

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"John Feinstein, Leonard Nimoy" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 4. It scored 8.6/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/14/2008. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Kevin Bacon, Charlie Kaufman".