*Final Colbert Report up now.

[elleng]

[PoliticAverse]

1. Did the Grim Reaper get him?...

[tridim]

5. He just shot the Grim Reaper with "Sweetness". Now immortal. :)

[spanone]

2. k&r....

[arcane1]

3. I'm a day behind, but I loved last night's episode

I loved that he had that veteran guy on what will be one of his most-watched shows, and Stephen briefly stepped out of character and actually criticized that character. I haven't seen him do that before

[elias49]

4. Looking sharp! Don't you think? nt

[elleng]

9. Yes, as usual!

[Hissyspit]

6. *Sniff*

[elias49]

7. Haha!! Fantastic ending! You have to watch when u get a chance! nt

[elleng]

8. Yes,

cast of THOUSANDS!

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Yikes! I agree! Was there anyone who wasn't there??

[Initech]

14. That was amazing.

[dmr]

11. I cried

I just want to hug him.

[Systematic Chaos]

30. I've shed a tear or two several times this week.

And the crazy thing is I'm not a religious viewer of either Colbert or the Daily Show. But when I was up at the right time and remembered they were on, I definitely tuned in.

I think this is a case of not knowing what you have until it's truly gone, in my case .

I hope Steve kicks copious amounts of ass at his new job next year! At least he'll still be on TV for us.

[question everything]

12. Last five minutes were great

Hard to believe he was on for 9 years.

[Hekate]

22. How could it be otherwise when Big Bird showed up?

The cast of characters was awesome. I'm so glad I caught this show.

[KT2000]

13. That was great

always a surprise with Colbert - and Randy Newman among the cast of thousands - Afghanistan troops too!!!
But still - for a show that brought sense to a crazy world.

[The Wizard]

15. Ended with everyone singing Liberace's theme song. (NT)

[Hissyspit]

16. Reference to Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove."

Vera Lynn World War II hit

[The Wizard]

26. Missed that

from one of my favorite movies.

[The Wizard]

27. Stephen at his best

Didn't see Hillary or Elizabeth Warren in the end. I thought both were brilliant in the Report.

[Initech]

17. My god how many people were in that finale?

I saw:

- Bryan Cranston
- Big Bird
- The entire cast of The Newsroom
- JJ Abrams
- Smaug
- Jon Stewart
- Willie Nelson
- Neil DeGrasse Tyson
- John Legend
- Keith Olbermann
- Michale Stipe
- Jeff Tweedy
- Kareem Abdul Jabar
- Martin Short
- Patrick Stewart
- George Lucas
- Tim Meadows

That was just a few I could see. I love the Colberto Reporto Gigante homage too.

[boston bean]

28. Alan Alda, Gloria Steinem too many to count..

[Hissyspit]

29. See here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025980603

[elleng]

31. HENRY KISSINGER!!!

[Ryan Fitzomething]

18. 52-year-old man, Coast Guard Officer with incredible wife, two boys and a girl

And I'm shedding tears here! Best damn political satirist I've ever seen! Colbert is a stone-cold patriot!

[Skittles]

21. welcome to DU, Ryan Fitzomething

we loves us some Coast Guard and Colbert; yes INDEED

[Ryan Fitzomething]

23. Thanks!

You can call me Ry, if you like: it's #1 what my wife calls me, and #2 rhymes with the kind of whiskey I prefer. (But usually? Just give me a cold beer!)

[Skittles]

24. lol

sure thing Ry

Skittles
USAF vet

[Hissyspit]

19. Stephen Colbert's greatest hit:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025980051

[Half-Century Man]

20. Thank You Stephen

Nine Years nicely done.

[DiehardLiberal]

25. Crying like I lost my best friend..

May sound ridiculous but he helped keep me sane as the world becomes more insane. And I laughed and learned through his brilliance and amazing moral compass.

We probably have lost another voice of reason. I don't know how he will keep the Powers that Be at bay on CBS - he will have to take the middle ground.

I hope I'm wrong. I love that man!! Thanks, Stephen for all you have done!!