John Oliver

Following a barrage of hype that makes you wistful for the soft sell of Titanic, fans gathered for the midnight opening of Star Wars, allowing George Lucas to finally pay off his student loans. Excited fans staged these unbelievably realistic lightsaber battles, recreating the classic scene where two Jedis fight over an $8 milk dud. The fans were out in mass.

Following a barrage of hype that makes you wistful for the soft sell of Titanic, fans gathered for the midnight opening of Star Wars, allowing George Lucas to finally pay off his student loans. Excited fans staged these unbelievably realistic lightsaber battles, recreating the classic scene where two Jedis fight over an $8 milk dud. The fans were out in mass.

Let's hear from one of the more well-adjusted ones now.

Let's hear from one of the more well-adjusted ones now.

I don't want to say anything, but I think that's my accountant. Across the nation, films started late due to the extra time needed to create aisle space for all the lizard terrariums, clarinet cases, and unwieldy retainer boxes. Welcome back to the program. This past Sunday was a banner day for fans of the Star Wars series.

I don't want to say anything, but I think that's my accountant. Across the nation, films started late due to the extra time needed to create aisle space for all the lizard terrariums, clarinet cases, and unwieldy retainer boxes. Welcome back to the program. This past Sunday was a banner day for fans of the Star Wars series.

As Fox aired the first glimpse of the latest installment of the saga, Attack of the Clones. Joining us now, our resident expert in all things science fiction, Stephen Colbert. Stephen, you've worked with Bradbury, with Huxley, understudied many of them. What did you think of this particular trailer?

As Fox aired the first glimpse of the latest installment of the saga, Attack of the Clones. Joining us now, our resident expert in all things science fiction, Stephen Colbert. Stephen, you've worked with Bradbury, with Huxley, understudied many of them. What did you think of this particular trailer?

No, the new Star Wars trailer. But it's... It's the same trailer you just saw on TV.

No, the new Star Wars trailer. But it's... It's the same trailer you just saw on TV.

So you're really looking forward to this movie? No.

So you're really looking forward to this movie? No.

It is, it is, it is.

It is, it is, it is.

Stephen Colbert, everybody. We'll be right back.

Stephen Colbert, everybody. We'll be right back.

A deafening screech, pink eyes beaming from the darkness, a monstrous white form streaks past you, leaving only a gelatinous trail of fetid stench. A monster? No. It was your live-at-home son going to get the new Star Wars toys. Might be a good time to hose out his lair.

A deafening screech, pink eyes beaming from the darkness, a monstrous white form streaks past you, leaving only a gelatinous trail of fetid stench. A monster? No. It was your live-at-home son going to get the new Star Wars toys. Might be a good time to hose out his lair.

Yes, Hasbro has unleashed its episode two Attack of the Clones toy line, a full three weeks before the much anticipated release of the Star Wars installment. The sure to be hot items include Anakin Skywalker, Obi, or Jango, Martin Luther King. What the hell? We only had three. So we threw in him to try and soothe out the whole Jar Jar Binks debacle. Toys R Us officials beamed at what lay ahead.

Yes, Hasbro has unleashed its episode two Attack of the Clones toy line, a full three weeks before the much anticipated release of the Star Wars installment. The sure to be hot items include Anakin Skywalker, Obi, or Jango, Martin Luther King. What the hell? We only had three. So we threw in him to try and soothe out the whole Jar Jar Binks debacle. Toys R Us officials beamed at what lay ahead.