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. Slate.com published a list to date on December 8th 2015.[1]
Contents
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.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thurm, Eric - A Guide to the New Canon of Late Show Recurring Bits. Slate.com, December 8, 2015
- ↑ The Hungry For Power Games - YouTube
