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37. Since debuting in September 2015, there have been 1671 new episodes

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So around 150/year isn't a bad guess. In early years, Colbert did more shows --over 200 in 2016. The number also is skewed somewhat by 2020 -2021, when Covid had an impact on the number of shows.

By way of comparison, the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson averaged over 220 episodes a year; however, in the later years of its run, Carson was replaced by a guest host -- most often Jay Leno -- quite a bit. In fact, in the show's penultimate season, Leno guested on over one-third of the 190 or so episodes.

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I will admit, I lost interest in Colbert long ago [View all] BWdem4life Friday OP

I cut the cable years ago, so I wouldn't know that I've missed anything Seeking Serenity Friday #1

His show isn't on cable. BannonsLiver Friday #2

A person would have to be customerserviceguy Friday #4

It's also on Paramount + SocialDemocrat61 Friday #5

I'm pretty sure the majority of people in this country are within range of a CBS station. BannonsLiver Friday #6

Sadly not an option for many. In my area, FemDemERA Friday #15

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Friday #7

I'm pretty sure NBC and CBS had pretty close to full VHF nationwide clearance all the way back in the '50s - ABC had 30 Midwestern Democrat Friday #18

I have no specific knowledge of the situation customerserviceguy Saturday #24

Can confirm you can OTA broadcasts in rural areas. BannonsLiver Sunday #36

Which i also don't have. No one in my neighborhood does. Seeking Serenity Friday #16

Depends on the antenna Oeditpus Rex Saturday #32

Cool story. BannonsLiver Sunday #35

Meaning? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Sunday #41

CBS is network TV. You can watch it with an antenna. CentralMass Friday #10

Same here. Prof. Toru Tanaka Saturday #26

I too, lost interest, but he and his show always got me interested in what he has to say, just not enough to either SWBTATTReg Friday #3

Colbert clips are on YouTube SocialDemocrat61 Friday #9

Good! I figured as much, since I've seen a few of them (the recordings). A good thing is hard to keep down. SWBTATTReg Friday #11

To be honest, YouTube hurt the late night shows. People realized that if something extraordinary happened on one of Midwestern Democrat Friday #21

What the hell snowybirdie Friday #8

An Eye for an Aye LetMyPeopleVote Friday #12

Kimmel A, Seth Meyers B+, Colbert C+, Fallon F jimmy the one Friday #13

We record his show every night. I love the monolog. Emile Friday #14

Me too actually.....but damn it...the orange piece of shit just tanked Colbert. a kennedy Friday #17

Yeah GladysKravitz Friday #19

I basically stopped watching late night talk shows when I totally lost interest in current cinema - Hollywood stopped Midwestern Democrat Friday #20

Maybe HBO or another outlet will pick him up. iemanja Friday #22

Could be good like when his predecessor was cx. carpetbagger Saturday #23

I go in the other direction. pwb Saturday #25

I also lost interest in this show but will be watching more often LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #27

Lost $50MM with a salary of $16MM Melon Saturday #34

I haven't watched anything on TV, air or streaming, in years. nt ImNotGod Saturday #28

Zelenskyy was/is a comedian. murielm99 Saturday #29

He had the highest rated late night talk show. Emile Saturday #30

What are these "channels" you speak of? hunter Sunday #38

My preference lately JPK Saturday #31

The problem with late-night talk TV: Oeditpus Rex Saturday #33

Since debuting in September 2015, there have been 1671 new episodes onenote Sunday #37

When the host's entire monolgue Oeditpus Rex Sunday #39

Interesting. I like both Colbert and Kimmel onenote Sunday #40