List of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sketches
The following is a list of sketches which debuted on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS.[1]
Recurring Sketches
The Hungry for Power Games
In a parody of The Hunger Games, Stephen dresses up as a version of Caesar Flickerman and mocks a candidate that has dropped out of the race from the 2016 United States Presidential Election.[2]
The Furry Hat
Stephen dons a giant hat that comes down from the ceiling and makes a series of humorous proclamations that people must follow. On November 13, 2015, John Cleese joined him wearing a bigger and furrier hat.[1]
Bedtime Stories
On occasion when Stephen has an author on the show, he ends the episode by asking the author to read him a bedtime story. Authors who performed the sketch with Stephen include Jonathan Franzen and John Irving.
Big Questions with Even Bigger Stars
Stephen and a guest sit under the stars and have absurd conversations about topics. Such conversations include killing baby Hitler, what Santa does the rest of the year, and whether they would rather have feet for hands or hands for feet.
Guests Performed with
- Scarlett Johansson (September 9, 2015)
- Tom Hanks (September 30, 2015)
- Bryan Cranston (November 6, 2015)
- Jennifer Lawrence (December 14, 2015)
- Kermit the Frog (February 1, 2016)
New Orleans
Stephen visits to New Orleans with Jon Batiste
Wheel of News
Stephen spins a wheel with random topics of news to talk about. Based on Wheel of Fortune.
Midnight Confessions
Stephen examines his conscience to his audience. While the things that he confesses are not technically sins, he still feels guilty about them.
Community Calendar
Stephen and a guest host a community calendar of events in the guest's hometown. Based from Stephen's special appearance at Only in Monroe, a local public access program in Monroe, Michigan, with Eminem as his guest.
Guests Performed with
- Jeff Daniels - Chelsea, Michigan (March 12, 2016)
- Nick Offerman - Minooka, Illinois (April 5, 2016)
- Aaron Paul - McCall, Idaho (June 18, 2016)
WERD
Colbert chooses a word or phrase as a theme for a rant on a topical subject or news item while messages displayed in a sidebar either highlight or sarcastically undercut what he is saying.
The segment is based on "The Wørd", a segment Colbert performed throughout the entire run of The Colbert Report. Colbert introduced The Wørd segment on The Late Show on July 18, 2016.[3] During the July 27, 2016 episode, Colbert indirectly stated Comedy Central had objected to his use of elements from the Report on Late Show; subsequently, the segment has been done under the name "WERD".[4]
Cartoon Trump
Stephen speaks with an animated version of Donald Trump, who is voiced by Brian Stack.
References
- 1 2 Thurm, Eric - A Guide to the New Canon of Late Show Recurring Bits. Slate.com, December 8, 2015
- ↑ The Hungry For Power Games - YouTube
- ↑ "Stephen Colbert Revives 'Colbert Report' Host, Joins Jon Stewart On RNC Night 1". Deadline.com. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ↑ "Stephen Colbert Intros Identical Twin Cousin After Legal Objections To Use Of His Comedy Central Persona". Deadline.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.