Talk:List of The Colbert Report episodes (2007)

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Comments about this page[edit]

Did anybody write a summary for yesterday, March 21st? Lugnut215 21:11, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Formal Tone[edit]

I'm a relatively new WP contributor. Would anyone like to comment on how the tone could be improved? I just looked through Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles, but I don't see any blaring errors in recent posts. Thanks. Rosenbluh 03:53, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've only been at it, for about a year. And I've been told my grammer is not very good, several times. I personally think you're doing a good job. This "Goodnightmush" person doesn't edit this page on a regular basis. So, in my opinion, just do what you have been doing so far. Timothy, Lansing, Michigan. aka Lugnut215 22:11, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Lugnut215. I appreciate the work you've done, esp. the edits that you've made to my often incomplete summaries. I think I'll leave a kind note on goodnightmush's talk page to see if he/she wants to be more specific. If nothing constructive happens I'm just going to remove the 'Formal Tone' note sometime in the next week. - Josh in Chicago aka Rosenbluh 03:59, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey guys. No I am not a regular contributor to the page, and I think it's very well put together and useful, but it does have problems with the tone used. It takes on a far too informal and personal voice in the show summaries. For example, "The big day is here" is the opening line in the summary of the episode when Bill O'Reilly is to be interviewed. Or in the January 25th summary "Bill O'Reilly spills the beans on Stephen." I love this article, but the summaries are written too casually. Finally, just a small thing, I think referring to Colbert by his first name is probably inappropriate, but that's less significant. Goodnightmush 11:13, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. halfway through the article it changes tense from "Stephen does something" to "Stephen did something". Goodnightmush 11:15, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mar. 28[edit]

Could someone improve my post on the Mar. 28 episode? I think I missed a few bits. Rosenbluh 04:06, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mar. 29, Chicago[edit]

My summary is missing a mention of the word and the interview. Could someone please add something. Rosenbluh 06:18, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Somebody added it. Don't worry about getting everything perfect, I don't. So, you're from the home of the Chicago Bears, Stephen would be very suspicious of you. haha! Lugnut215 20:50, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lugnut215: I think Stephen would like Chicago despite the bears. This is a city where the free market seems to be well integrated with politics. Rosenbluh 07:49, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see your point, good one! Lugnut215 22:57, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikilobbying?[edit]

Why exactly is that protected against creation? I can't think of a greater word that could use an article! Spudst3r 10:45, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Idea - listing guest introduction phrases[edit]

There is also one more recurring element of the show - before the interview, Stephen introduces his guests and then adds some comment - it's similar in style to the introductory phrase. I think it could be nice addition to the episode list. What do you think? The only problem is, where to put it... Yagood 10:37, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smiley Face as a guest "The Wørd"?[edit]

In a recent episode of the colbert report on the wiki page, it shows an old-age smiley face, anyone care to explain that for me?76.189.29.117 17:54, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smiley face was "The Wørd" in that episode. Yagood 13:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WTF?[edit]

So on the most recent episode (September 13th) there was a part at the end where someone came in and handed Stephen a sword. Was I going crazy or was that Viggo Mortenson?--Shardsoffork 09:03, 14 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure looked like him to me too, so you're not crazy. I've tried several sites to confirm this, but no luck. Lugnut215 20:29, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

From the cheers, I'd say it was. Still, here's a photo for someone to compare. mattbuck 20:35, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The latest update on Stephen's blog, ColbertNation confirms it, and will rerun the episode tonight. Link here. He will probably still be crying, after not winning again at The Emmys last night, darn that Tony Bennett. Lugnut215 23:29, 17 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]