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Episode 5015 – R.A.P.S. (Awesome!)
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Wow! This was another great episode of ‘The Colbert Report!’ Once again, I loved everything. I haven’t decided how I will vote in the poll. For me, it’s a toss up between the “Better Know a Beatle” segment with Sir Paul McCartney and the Denis Dutton interview. What did you think, Zoners? What were the high points of the show for you? As always, please feel free to leave a comment or add a write-in vote for something not included in the poll.
Here are some notable moments:
- China, could we interest you in a slightly used Oregon?
- As much fun as we’re having right now, we know some day we will die.
- We are facing the greatest financial crisis since last week.
- Oh My God! Not enough chicken wings for the Super Bowl?
- Countdown to Atomic Disaster The Wing-Ageddon
- President Obama, it is time to appoint a wing czar.
- Who is your favorite Beatle?
- Is there any chance, Sir Paul, that I am the fifth Beatle?
- How many cavemen were reading Emma?
- Sir Paul, thank you so much for making me the fifth Beatle. Oh My God! I’m never washing my hand!
- Is there any chance that I’m art?
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28 Comments
January 29th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I feel silly about being the first one to comment on my own post, but I just wanted to add that I really liked Stephen’s hair tonight. I know that’s a little superficial, but sometimes I can’t help but notice those things. Actually, I liked his tie a lot, too!
I love shows like we’ve seen this week, where you can tell that Stephen is having a great time. His energy and excitement (and smile) always puts me in such a happy mood!
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January 29th, 2009 at 3:27 am
My wife said she thought his hair had extra poof to it tonight – or maybe it was fluff… But she said it had something extra.
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
I thought so to, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on what was different about it. Good look last night. And I do like his tie.
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January 29th, 2009 at 6:55 am
his hair was super bouncy in the chicken wings segment. and no worries about being a little superficial, we wouldnt be fangirls if we didnt squee just a little from time to time.
and i love stephen sending people to the hannity hotline. let em have it!
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January 29th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Oh, I love it that Stephen has been sending citizens of the Colbert Nation to the Hannity hotline! I actually tried to listen to Hannity’s radio show the day after Stephen first announced the phone number. I was hoping he’d respond in some way. After five minutes of listening to Sean, I was ready to pull my hair out. I had to change the station…
It will be very funny if one of the people on the Fox News channel talks about Stephen’s O’Reilly segment or the Hannity hotline thing.
On another topic, I found it hysterical that Colbert got McCartney to do a Better Know a Beatles segment rather than a regular interview.
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Has anybody called that number this time. What was it? I forgot.
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January 29th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
It’s the Sean Hannity Hotline. This time they actually let me leave a message. I sort of freezed and just said I was calling on behalf of Stephen Colbert. Rather lame message. I’ll try better next time…if there is a next time.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Actually I meant the number.
January 29th, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Here you go: 1-877-SEAN-930
January 29th, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Darn it!!! His in box is full!
January 29th, 2009 at 12:52 am
I’ll be watching this episode in eight and a half hours (and counting). A Beatle and a discussion on Plato and Kant? Looking forward to it! :)
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January 29th, 2009 at 1:04 am
I liked it! I was so impressed by the middle interview. quite nice exchanges seemed to be there, plus the singing! I was laughing quite a bit at all of it. will probably watch it again. my vote went there.
also, I didn’t know it would be so risky to watch the show on an empty stomach! I eat very little meat at all but those chicken wings were looking awfully appealing. I also liked how one fell off the plate at the end.
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January 29th, 2009 at 1:42 am
i thought stephen went a little too long on the chicken wing segment, but the paul mccartney interview was quite good. i wonder how he’s gonna get to lennon and george…
all around, an okay episode. i’m a tough grader =p. ah well, they cant all be peabody episodes.
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January 29th, 2009 at 11:32 am
He’s already had John Lennon, and he’s already been George Harrison. So really, that just leaves Ringo, doesn’t it.
(And I agree, an ok episode all around by TCR standards. But even the so-so episodes make me happy)
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January 29th, 2009 at 3:27 am
All hail Sir Stephen!
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January 29th, 2009 at 9:37 am
I’m going to be the first (and probably only) person to say I have just never really been a Beatles fan. But I did love that there was a segment on wings before the McCartney interview. Sometimes the obvious jokes are the funniest.
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January 29th, 2009 at 10:12 am
I’m still craving hot wings. Dammit.
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
You might be S.O.L. It didn’t look like Barry was planning on leaving any for anyone else, did it?
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
HAHAH! I know, right? I saw the slobbering bleu cheese mess and though, Oh, Barry! It looked like hella fun to film. I can just see the pitch now, “And then I just shove wings into my face. For about a minute, maybe two. Hose me down afterwards, it will be fine.”
And I’m still craving hot wings, in all of their dripping, sloppy, cheap food disgusting glory.
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January 29th, 2009 at 10:56 am
DrMeowMix,
You and me both are not Beatles fans. However, I must admit that the interview with McCarthy was very good. I loved the singing of “Ebony and Ivory” and Paul knighting Stephen.
However, I loved the chicken wing segment before and what an obvious joke there.
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January 29th, 2009 at 11:57 am
To be honest, I wish Paul McCartney had come for an in-house interview and performed a song with Stephen with full musical accompaniment, but it was still a fabulous interview.
@ madinrose and DrMeowMix: Not a huge Beatles fan either, but I enjoy some of their songs and Paul McCartney would be my favorite. I guess I’m ambivalent about the Beatles, but I know Paul McCartney is a huge get for the show and I’m excited about that.
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
The Beatles were not in my time, but what I’ve heard is good. There signing was good, but I really wanted a full song.
ReCaptcha: Star-Spangled Grant
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January 29th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
hmmmm, last night’s comment was a bit forced. I think I was sleepy?
I forgot to say last night how I found the intuition behind the supply and demand graph quite curious. not at all how it works in reality, those are not the right labels or lines, but I like the reasoning. made me think.
also, I don’t buy the path into the woods thing. I’m busy honing my thinking on the subject right now (taking a decent course in evo bio) and it seems like it wouldn’t really be selected for enjoying to go on a path into the woods. anyway I probably oughtn’t knock it before I’ve read the book, and I am an extremely slow reader, so perhaps I’ll get back to you next summer or so.
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January 29th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
The joy on Stephen’s face when singing with Paul was wonderful. I grew up with the Beatles so I completely understand the thrill. And the wisecrack about the Dalai Lama was priceless.
OT: Anybody see the PBS show “Make ‘em Laugh” last night? They featured Stephen at the WHCD under the segment about satirists and parodists. They connected him with a centuries long tradition of US political satire and with past comedians like Will Rogers and his teasing of Hoover & FDR.
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January 29th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
I watched most of it, and saw a couple of the early clips from the WHCD. Unfortunately, my husband was doing some futzing with the antenna to get it to come in at all (and very badly at that), so I missed what they said about his performance.
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January 29th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
I saw the WHCD nicely featured at the top of the satire and parody segment, but I was hoping they would show something from TCR or actually interview Jon and Stephen. Oh well. Still glad they drew attention to two talented guys!
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January 31st, 2009 at 12:44 am
OMG, Sir Paul knighting Stephen! Stephen must use his new title, hmm, Sir Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A.?
Loved how Stephen’s WHCD speech was practically the thesis statement for the episode.
God, yes, count me as a Beatles fan. Abbey Road will always be one of my favorite albums.
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January 29th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Not a Beatles fan either (my parents, especially my dad, leaned toward classical music), but the few Beatles songs I’ve heard, I liked. Sir Paul’s really witty and I loved their banter. :)
Stephen’s hair was extra fluffy, I loved it! (“Oh. My. God!”)
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