Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007

At a liberal three hours, this Colbertrospective is as definitive as The Best of Chappelle's Show. Here are the signature segments ("Better Know a District"), defining moments (the definition of "truthiness", Merriam-Webster's 2006 Word of the Year), classic confrontations ("Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly, Jane Fonda, and Emmy-stealer Barry Manilow) and essential features (the "Green Screen Challenge" and "Stephen Colbert's Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon,") If you're a recent immigrant to Colbert Nation, this DVD is your passport for full citizenship. A spin-off of The Daily Show, The Colbert Report (those T's are silent) is a pitch-perfect parody of self-mythologizing TV pundits ("This show is not about me," Colbert, in full gravitas, proclaims in episode 1. "It is dedicated to you, the heroes. Who are the heroes? The people who watch this show"). Colbert is a "straight shooter" who doesn't trust books ("they're all fact and no heart") and he promises to "feel the news at you." But the media-savvy Colbert doesn't just feel the news, he makes news. Included is his jaw-dropping "Better Know a District" interview with Florida Democratic Congressman Robert Wexler, who was running unopposed in the 2006 Midterm election, prompting Colbert to goad him into saying "a few things that would really lose the election for you if you were contested" ("I enjoy the company of prostitutes because it's a fun thing to do"). Soon after, the Democratic leadership told incoming-freshman congressmen to steer clear of the Report. Colbert has abandoned his run for President of the United States following his failure to secure a place on South Carolina's ballot. It's just as well. There is, he states, "a whole big world to fix," and now more than ever we need a leader, who, as venerable 60 Minutes correspondent Morley Safer observes at one point, is "a sunburst of emotion in a time darkened by reason." --Donald Liebenson

Colbert is a favorite of mine and while I'm not sure these are "the best" clips from the show, the dvd is sure to entertain.

If you like Stephen Colbert, then this is for you. Highlights of the best moments of the show. not disappointed at all.

I love the Colbert Report and was very happy a release of the best of clips dvd. I got the dvd and thought the set up of the dvd was big disappointment. The menu is basic scroll of clips and thats about it, well previews of other Comedy Central releases. Its not really the best of the show. Poor selection of clips, whoever picked them. The only saving grace for the dvd is the Better Know a District segements, which is one of the funniest segements in any variety/news show. Still I recommend it to Colbert fans because they love him no matter what.

I love the Stephen Colbert Show, and thought it would be hard for someone to pick "the best". But, after watching the DVD, these really are some of his best shows. Now I patiently wait for another DVD...Volume 2, perhaps-

By saved my life I mean filled me with the American spirit, of course.

What this DVD is, in a nutshell, is Comedy Central compiling all of the clips that we'd probably look for on youtube to show our friends. This is a collection of the times that Stephen has not just reported on the news, but created it.

~The Word/Dictionary hijinkery
~The Star Wars Green Screen Challenge! (not a contest)
~His shred down with The Decemberists
~Robert Wexler
~And more!

It's hilarious. We giggled for hours. Seriously, this DVD was long! I was extremely pleased and will be sharing this with my friends for sure. =) A+ for Stephen!