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Keeping Fear Alive: Stephen Colbert's 17 Best ThreatDowns (VIDEO)

First Posted: 10/18/10 08:45 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:05 PM ET

Now more than ever, the world is a scary place. Luckily, Stephen Colbert is around to hold our hand, look us in the eye, and confirm how truly terrifying it is. Few public figures are brave enough to champion the "March To Keep Fear Alive" (now, after joining forces with Jon Stewart's rally, the "Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear") but Colbert's weekly "ThreatDown" has been doing his part to remind viewers about the horrors of the world since "The Colbert Report" began.

The segment has often been a highlight of the show, counting down that week's biggest threats to America -- and more often than not, that list includes Stephen's arch-enemies: bears. But he's also taken swipes at everything from environmentalists to zombies to Isabella Rossellini. Watch some of our favorite ThreatDowns, and be sure to vote for your favorite!

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Now more than ever, the world is a scary place. Luckily, Stephen Colbert is around to hold our hand, look us in the eye, and confirm how truly terrifying it is. Few public figures are brave enough to ...
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Connie BackusYoder
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01:00 PM on 10/31/2010
Well we got two choices, Green or black tea. Right now we have great black tea. Green is a little alien for me. There is such a thing as white tea, but it is from immature tea plants. Does that say something to you???? I sure hope so!!!!
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soheil19
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03:46 PM on 10/19/2010
The Threat Down: Aqua Edition is my personal favorite. Oyster herpes?

http://www.newslook.com/videos/244186-h2o-threats-oysters-hackers-biblical-pollution
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StacyMay
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02:37 PM on 10/19/2010
"I believe that child was gonna pop that balloon." My good sir, I believe he DID!
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mowgli2071
21 Fans
09:36 PM on 10/18/2010
Ah yes, halal: kosher for people who hate the people who invented kosher. Yay!
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Musa1
64 Fans
04:50 AM on 10/19/2010
Actually, Islamic law recognizes kosher as an equivalent of halal. And one of the wives of the Proiphet (saaw) was Jewish. Some of the first Muslims were of Jewish heritage.

So....... the jokes on you.
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jplanner
392 Fans
06:04 PM on 10/27/2010
'cept alot of them have been recently indoctrinated by their nonfree press and political happenenings in the middle east to actually hate their fellow "People of the Book". So the guy is right and it's not Joke. If you surveyed at least middle eastern Muslims you'd find that they hate Jews. Their press confounds Jews with radical Zionists in Israel. In...I think its Saudi Arabia (sorry if I got country wrong) a pediatrician wrote on the front page of the national newspaper that Jews use Muslim children's blood to make Matzo. This in last ten years. In interviews, alot of University students, even, believed it. It's that bad.
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mowgli2071
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09:31 PM on 10/18/2010
In 9 of 18, "Happiness", Stephen's joy-down outfit looks a lot like that of Stuart Smalley.
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mowgli2071
21 Fans
09:28 PM on 10/18/2010
If you can't touch a metal cart, where are you going to put your polyester pants?

Shoot the mountain pine beetle! So we can save the bears! So we can shoot them! Stephen is right! Do it now!
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Bruce Lang
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06:37 PM on 10/18/2010
This is great!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OYn2Bq4OJY
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KIVPossum
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05:22 PM on 10/18/2010
Thanks, we don't get Colbert, so this is a treat
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mowgli2071
21 Fans
08:29 PM on 10/18/2010
Do you mean you don't understand him, or, for some reason you can't go to the comedy central home page?
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KIVPossum
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03:22 AM on 10/19/2010
I don't go to the comedy central page, instead depend on HP to link me to the best items
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Musa1
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04:52 AM on 10/19/2010
Its pronounced Colbert.
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KIVPossum
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05:31 AM on 10/19/2010
??? What
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filo
We're all Bozos on this bus.
1996 Fans
04:19 PM on 10/18/2010
The Threatdown is good but my favorite part of Stephen's show is The Word. Very often it is brilliant as well as funny.

How about doing a top 15 or so of The Word?
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mowgli2071
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08:30 PM on 10/18/2010
I second the motion!
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freddychef
what the heck is this??????????
752 Fans
09:45 PM on 10/18/2010
what ever happened to "The List"

Lutherans were moving up on it with a bullet
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maxwelldog
even if i don't go anywhere, I'll still be late.
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11:17 AM on 10/20/2010
oh...that...
Well, a lot of them took their bullet and are waiting for Sharon Angle's call to go to second amendment rights. Of course, it could be a little lame.
They all only have the one bullet.
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TILL
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03:13 PM on 10/18/2010
Funny!
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snoopjohnny
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02:02 PM on 10/18/2010
I've always liked Colbert's comedy and characters. I don't usually watch al of the "Report" but am amazed at the outrageous influence that fear has become in our lives and government. Cheney gave fear unprecedented popularity laying groundwork for destructive policy and political lobbying.....It's now a big part of the cold war mentality that gave birth to the Tea Party and is the central pillar of Glenn Beck's brand. For keeping this awareness alive, I salute Colbert.
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shallowthoughts
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05:41 PM on 10/18/2010
I think more Americans should get out into the big world and do a little traveling. They might find out the world is not as scary as they think it is.

It always amazes me that those with their god and their guns and their macho are always so afraid of everything.
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freddychef
what the heck is this??????????
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09:46 PM on 10/18/2010
they have a "small" view
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peachpage01
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12:23 PM on 10/18/2010
I'm glad to see stories about my personal hero Stephen Colbert allowed on HP. I feared he was too scary and dangerous to report on or let people comment about.
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SmashDavis
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11:50 AM on 10/18/2010
Anyone but me ever notice that Colbert always "affectionately" calls Bill O'Reilly "Papa Bear" yet considers bears one of the greatest threats to the country? Love it...
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ultimas
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01:07 PM on 10/18/2010
Never did! F&F'd for that thanks :D
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helpusa
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05:14 AM on 10/19/2010
Colbert is so smart, I love his double meanings and sneaky put downs. Love him.
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Holypat777
Got no time 4 closed minds-WA/3D
226 Fans
11:38 AM on 10/18/2010
" . . . the spin stops here, and the rotation begins, so sit on your finger. This. Is the Colbert Report." (cue theme song)
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wendynyc
It's about time!
315 Fans
11:33 AM on 10/18/2010
We r going to DC for the march on Oct 30
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paulabflat
activate the omega-13!!
1183 Fans
11:24 AM on 10/20/2010
us, too! us, too! all packed up, outfits selected.

see you there!!!
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