The Colbert Report
| The Colbert Report | |
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| Genre | Comedy, news satire, talk show |
| Created by |
Stephen Colbert Ben Karlin Jon Stewart |
| Directed by | Jim Hoskinson |
| Presented by | Stephen Colbert |
| Opening theme | "Baby Mumbles" by Cheap Trick |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 1,447 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jon Stewart Tom Purcell Stephen Colbert |
| Producer(s) | Emily Gasperak |
| Location(s) | New York, New York |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Spartina Productions Busboy Productions Comedy Partners |
| Release | |
| Original network | Comedy Central |
| Picture format |
480i (4:3 SDTV) (2005–09) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) (2010–14) |
| Original release | October 17, 2005 – December 18, 2014 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows |
The Daily Show The Late Show with Stephen Colbert |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Colbert Report (/koʊlˈbɛr rəˈpɔːr/) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005 to December 18, 2014 for 1,447 episodes. The show focused on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits. Furthermore, the show satirized conservative personality-driven political talk programs, particularly Fox News's The O'Reilly Factor. The Colbert Report is a spin-off of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, where he acted as a correspondent for the program for several years while developing the character.
The program was created by Colbert, Jon Stewart, and Ben Karlin. The show's writing was grounded in improvisation, and often lampooned current events stories. The show's structure also included a guest interview, in which the Colbert character attempts to deconstruct his opponent's argument. The show was taped in New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood, and the program's set is "hyper-American", epitomizing the character's ego. The show was taped and broadcast Monday through Thursday, with weeks taken off at multiple points in a given year for breaks.
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