Final episode of The Colbert Report

"Same to You, Pal"
The Colbert Report episode
Stephen sings "We'll Meet Again" alongside numerous recognizable figures assembled in the studio.
Episode no.	Season 09 Episode 160
Directed by	Jim Hoskinson
Featured music	"We'll Meet Again" "Holland, 1945" by Neutral Milk Hotel
Production code	11040
Original air date	December 18, 2014 (2014-12-18)
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"Same to You, Pal"^[1] is the final episode of American late-night comedy television series The Colbert Report. It is the 1,447th episode of the series overall and is the final episode of the ninth season. The final episode of The Colbert Report originally aired in the United States on December 18, 2014, on Comedy Central. In the episode Stephen becomes immortal after accidentally killing "Grimmy" during the opening of the segment of "Cheating Death with Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A.". This leads to Stephen singing "We'll Meet Again" in its entirety along with a large crowd of several recognizable figures, before meeting with Santa Claus, Abraham Lincoln, and Alex Trebek on the roof of the studio.

In April 2014 Stephen Colbert was chosen to replace David Letterman as the host of Late Show on CBS. It was announced that day that The Colbert Report would conclude in December 2014, and Colbert would be retiring his conservative character when hosting The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which premiered on September 8, 2015. Colbert said in advance, before the final week of the show aired, that it would be a special week "like every other week". The final episode was the highest-rated episode of the series ever, and was the number one show on cable in its time slot. The final episode received generally positive reception including several tributes and positive reviews from critics.