The Colbert Report Season 5, Episode 129 - Movie Intelligence

The Colbert Report: Season 5, Episode 129
Alison Gopnik

News
Comedy

Doctors invent a radical new surgery, and Alison Gopnik says babies can help us understand deep philosophical questions.

Writing:

Stephen Colbert
Ben Karlin
Jon Stewart

Stars:

Release Date: 2005-10-17
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

TMDb: 6.8/10

Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 24

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