The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Debut Episode

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

2. More boring than terrible

I know expectations were high, and it was his first "real" show and all, so I'll give him a few months to settle in and find his audience. As it was he was "too smart for the room," at least in the beginning. Too many strange references and the whole bit with the ram's head was more creepy than funny.

I changed channels halfway through George Clooney, who I thought was a terrible choice for a first guest. Neil DeGrasse Tyson would have been my first choice. He's smart and funny and would have set the tone not only for this show but for the ongoing series. As it was we had Clooney, who is past his prime, and Jeb!, who is W's "smarter" brother.

The bits with Jimmy Fallon at the beginning and end of the show (I turned back to listen to the music) were classic Colbert.