1. When he made perhaps the ballsiest speech in human history.
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Remember when Colbert totally roasted Bush at the 2006 White House Correspondent's Dinner? All you need to do is look at the strained smiles and uncomfortable laughs of the audience to see it took cajones the size of Texas.
2. That time he totally creamed James Franco in a Tolkien showdown.
He famously even beat a Tolkien expert on the set of LOTR because his brain is just that big.
3. When he mastered the alien language of Occupy Wall Street.
4. That time he bared his perfect chest and coquettish pout.
5. Or when he saucily wrapped himself up in stars and stripes.
6. The many times he has bravely fought bears to protect our freedom.
7. Every time he high-fives the under-the-table hand.
8. Every time he's willing to make himself look like an idiot to make a profound satirical point.
Which is very often.
9. When he coached John Kerry before his show out of character and showed just how personable he is.
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"You've seen the show right? So you know I'm an idiot," he says grinning. It's really a tribute to him that we still don't really know his political allegiances because he's so cordial to the people he lampoons.
10. When Oprah interviewed him (also out of character) and you realized he's just actually a chill, normal dude.
11. When, in the same Oprah interview, he and his wife made you realize he might actually be the best husband imaginable.
12. When he made a tribute to Boston after the bombings that managed to be both funny and reverent.
13. When he and Steve Carell sang the National Anthem in harmony and it was beautiful.
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Or when they sang "Everybody's Talking About Sully" at the Night of Too Many Stars in 2010.
14. Every time he, Steve Carell, and Jon Stewart express their total love for each other.
15. When he and Jimmy Fallon had this epic dance-off.
16. Or when he and Olivia Wilde had this act-off.
17. When he and Joseph Gordon Levitt had this awkward exchange.
Yea....leave the wit to the professionals JGL.
18. When he was young and ridiculously adorable.
Like a cuter version of your college science professor.
19. When Daft Punk cancelled last minute and he hastily put together this epic, star-studded music video.
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The really impressive thing here is that so many major celebrities were willing to take part it in because he's such a righteous dude.
20. Every time he does his signature eyebrow raise or eyebrow dance.
21. When he was chosen to take over "Late Night with David Letterman."
22. Every moment he speaks, thinks, lives, and breathes.
Thank you, Colbert, for being a shining beacon of perfection!
