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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 9

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 135 - Robin Thicke
    8.5/10(61 votes)

    S9:E135

    Daft Punk abandons StePhest Colbchella '013, Stephen angers his Hyundai sponsors, and "Blurred Lines" singer Robin Thicke saves Stephen's career.

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 38 - Simone Campbell
    8.0/10(26 votes)

    S9:E38

    Rockers raise money for Hurricane Sandy victims, Vince Gilligan leaks "Breaking Bad" footage, Colbert Super PAC money finds a home, and Simone Campbell talks social justice.

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 31 - Ian McKellen
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S9:E31

    The Report hosts Hobbit Week, safer streets weaken a Republican wedge issue, medical grade sheds replace nursing homes, and Sir Ian McKellen prefers Gandalf the Grey.

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 32 - Martin Freeman
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    S9:E32

    Hobbit Week continues with Bilbo Baggins, testosterone gels trigger family hair growth, morning sickness socks Kate Middleton, and Martin Freeman talks TV roles and Tolkien.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 117 - Joss Whedon
    7.8/10(19 votes)

    S9:E117

    Iran replaces outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Rep. Steve King opposes chicken cage laws, Nestle markets to higher-income women, and Joss Whedon talks Shakespeare.

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 115 - Paul McCartney
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    S9:E115

    The NSA builds a data compound, Paul McCartney describes his music career with The Beatles and Wings, and Michael Bloomberg's bike share "begrimes" New York.

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  7. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 116 - The Postal Service
    7.7/10(19 votes)

    S9:E116

    Stephen honors his late mother, Cap'n Crunch lies about his rank, house flipping makes a comeback, and the Postal Service discusses their electronic music.

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 122 - Jeremy Scahill
    7.7/10(16 votes)

    S9:E122

    A Florida jury acquits George Zimmerman, Stephen inspects a SkyMiles scandal, Asiana Airlines sues KTVU over made-up pilot names, and Jeremy Scahill criticizes drone strikes.

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 33 - Andy Serkis
    7.6/10(22 votes)

    S9:E33

    Hobbit Week honors Denny's, the Senate votes down universal disability rights, and Andy Serkis compares "The Lord of the Rings" Gollum to "The Hobbit" Gollum.

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 82 - Bill Clinton
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S9:E82

    At the Clinton Global Initiative University Meeting, President Bill Clinton discusses foreign aid, poverty, TED Talks, Twitter and the Colbert Galactic Initiative.

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 124 - Jerry Seinfeld
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    S9:E124

    Rolling Stone features the Boston bombing suspect, Congress removes food stamps from the farm bill, and Jerry Seinfeld shares his series, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 126 - Kjerstin Gruys
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S9:E126

    Kate Middleton delivers her baby, Geraldo Rivera tweets a naked selfie, fast food workers protest the minimum wage, and Kjerstin Gruys examines body image issues.

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 148 - Philip Mudd
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S9:E148

    The New York Times prints Vladimir Putin's op-ed on Syria, Rep. Jim McDermott defends gay rights, and Philip Mudd shares his book, "Takedown: Inside the Hunt for Al Qaeda.

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 151 - Nicholson Baker
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    S9:E151

    Andrew Sullivan supports U.N. intervention in Syria, conservatives attack gun violence in video games, and Nicholson Baker shares his book, "Traveling Sprinkler.

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 34 - Peter Jackson
    7.5/10(24 votes)

    S9:E34

    Hobbit Week ends, Stephen gets the Madame Tussauds treatment, and Peter Jackson receives clarification on Tolkien lore.

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 153 - Metallica
    7.5/10(15 votes)

    S9:E153

    Jon Stewart congratulates Stephen on his Emmys, Pope Francis speaks out on Catholic teachings, and Metallica presents its film, "Metallica: Through the Never.

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 46 - Akhil Reed Amar
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    S9:E46

    Subway cons consumers, President Obama tightens gun control, Megyn Kelly reveals her porn name, and Akhil Reed Amar shares his book, "America's Unwritten Constitution.

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  18. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 95 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S9:E95

    A Newtown victim's daughter confronts Senator Kelly Ayotte, pro-gun senators lose voters' support, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis share their album, "The Heist.

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 96 - Ben Kingsley
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    S9:E96

    The Feds identify three accomplices in the Boston bombings, President Obama addresses the Gitmo hunger strike, and Sir Ben Kingsley chats about "Iron Man 3.

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 98 - Douglas Rushkoff
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S9:E98

    Fox News prepares for the Benghazi whistleblowers, Rep. Donna Edwards deals with a senile senior, teens amp up their promposals, and Douglas Rushkoff pinpoints the present.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 118 - Andrew Solomon
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S9:E118

    NSA leaker Edward Snowden goes missing, Darrell Issa probes the IRS, news becomes truthinews, the KKK engineers a laser, and Andrew Solomon defines "exceptional" children.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 120 - Bill Moyers
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S9:E120

    Gay marriage gets a legal boost, Emily Bazelon analyzes the Supreme Court's decisions, and Bill Moyers chronicles the slow death of the American middle class.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 121 - Chuck Schumer
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S9:E121

    Mayor Michael Bloomberg declares war on the 4th of July, the Senate enacts immigration reform, and Senator Chuck Schumer talks tattoos and gang signs.

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 125 - Jeff Bridges
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    S9:E125

    Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia, San Diego's mayor faces sexual harassment charges, Eliot Spitzer runs for NYC comptroller, and Jeff Bridges shares his film, "R.I.P.D.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 133 - Bryan Cranston
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    S9:E133

    Russia protects Edward Snowden, Mayor Bob Filner blames San Diego for his sexual misconduct, Gitmo prisoners read erotic romance, and Bryan Cranston talks meth and Malcolm.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Robin Thicke" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 9. It scored 8.5/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/6/2013. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Simone Campbell".