Shows Like The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. The show focuses on a fictional anchorman character named Stephen Colbert, played by his real-life namesake. The character, described by Colbert as a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot", is a caricature of televised political pundits.
Ranked by shared creators, cast, themes, genre, and network — not just generic recommendations.
The Daily Show
Direct parent show that Colbert spun off from, identical political-satire fake-news format with Jon Stewart.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Daily Show alum delivering the same single-host political satire monologue format Colbert pioneered.
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Another Daily Show correspondent's solo political-satire desk show with the same DNA.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Same host continuing political comedy, though in a broader celebrity-talk-show format rather than character-driven satire.
Have I Got News for You
Long-running satirical news-comedy panel show skewering politicians and media in the same spirit.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Canadian fake-news political satire combining parody anchors and field segments much like Colbert/Daily Show.
Real Time with Bill Maher
Weekly host-driven political comedy commentary aimed at the same audience.
The Larry Sanders Show
Sharply satirizes the late-night-host persona that Colbert's character itself parodies.
The Thick of It
Iannucci's blistering political satire shares Colbert's appetite for skewering political spin and media performance.
Yes Minister
Foundational political satire about government absurdity that Colbert fans gravitate toward.
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Talk-show parody with a fictional persona host, sharing Colbert's meta send-up of the format.
Documentary Now!
Format-parody comedy that mocks media conventions in the way Colbert mocks cable-news punditry.
Late Show with David Letterman
Late-night talk pedigree (and direct predecessor in Colbert's later timeslot) but lacks the political-satire core.
Portlandia
Sketch satire of cultural absurdity overlaps in tone, though it skips politics and media commentary.
How Good Is The Colbert Report?
Ratings across IMDb and TMDB, plus our verdict.