A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!

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It's Stephen's first Christmas special. Joining the festivities will be Jon Stewart, Willie Nelson and John Legend.
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  • Indeed the greatest gift of all.

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    By p3epe, Nov 27, 2008 Report Abuse
    It's still a month till Christmas but I really enjoyed this special. Toby Keith's musical number was specially hilarious, my favorite of them all. It was a nice touch to add Stewart though I wish he had appeared at the end with everyone else.

    As always it was a great parody and I really liked the recurring joke of Colbert wanting to kiss anyone that stepped under the mistletoe. "Well, this is awkward" was my favorite line.

    On a serious note does the fact that the only good Christmas specials these days are parodies of Christmas specials means that Christmas itself has become cliche?moreless

    DO YOU AGREE?

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    • On the mantelpiece there were two stockings, which read "Stephen" and "Colbert". Edit

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    • Jon: This Christmas means a lot to you, doesn't it? Stephen: Means everything, Jon. Without Christmas there's nothing to calm me down after Halloween. Those ghosts are scary. Edit
    • Stephen: Elvis! Elvis Costello: Stephen where are you? Rehearsals are about to start! Stephen: Elvis, I'm trapped in my cabin. There's a bear outside! Elvis: Stephen that's terrible, everything's ready to go. The children are dressed up like elves, the dwarfs are dressed up like children, it's magical! Stephen: Elvis, I'll get there as soon as I can, you have to stall for me. Elvis: I'll do my level best. Oh look! The reindeer have arrived. Stephen: Guess what Elvis? That's actually a goat with antlers. Edit
    • Stephen: This is my favorite time of the year. Toby Keith: Me too. You know, not everyone loves Christmas like me and you. Stephen: Tell me about it. Toby: I will. You know sometimes I go to the department store and instead of saying Merry Christmas they say Happy Holidays. Stephen: I know, sometimes I'll go to the supermarket and instead of saying Merry Christmas, the cashier will say come back here, you have to pay for that! Toby: What's the world coming to. You know I've even heard of this one town where they don't allow Nativity scenes on the courthouse lawn. Stephen: I heard in San Francisco it's legal to marry your Christmas tree. Edit

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