Michael Eric Dyson Stephen closes the show by announcing The Word ("Goodnight"), after which the credits roll. Details Casts Galleries Posters Season Lists Title Michael Eric Dyson Genres News Comedy Release Date 2007-03-13 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 24 Minutes Season Number 3 Episode Number 34 Production Companies Busboy Productions, Spartina Productions Stephen Colbert... Self - Host... Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (2000x3000) Season 1 32 Episode(s) 2005-10-17 Season 2 161 Episode(s) 2006-01-09 Season 3 138 Episode(s) 2007-01-08 Season 4 160 Episode(s) 2008-01-07 Season 5 161 Episode(s) 2009-01-05 Season 6 161 Episode(s) 2010-01-04 Season 7 124 Episode(s) 2011-01-03 Season 8 155 Episode(s) 2011-10-03 Season 9 155 Episode(s) 2012-10-01 Season 10 160 Episode(s) 2013-09-30 Season 11 40 Episode(s) 2014-09-29