http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/219665/february-24-2009/1997-flashback
The main actor/ producer of "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central is Stephen Colbert. Before starting the Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert was a correspondent on the news parody show, "The Daily Show" which starred John Stewart. The Colbert Report airs on Comedy Central where it is one of it's premium shows. In this clip, Stephen Colbert is basically making fun of how decrepit technology was back in 1997, and how much more advanced technology is today than it was 12 years ago. Colbert is making fun of the technological prowess of 1997, through his own experience. In the clip, Colbert satirizes the slowness of dial-up internet. Dial-up was a technology we all had to endure back in 1997, and Colbert plays on his personal frustration with dial-up by having his mom call while he was on the internet, thus disconnecting the dial-up service. By filming this, Stephen Colbert is portraying to the audience how far technology has come since the dial up days of 1997. This clip serves a mocking yet insightful purpose. It is meant to mock the technology of 1997 yet it also serves to show just how far technology has come in 12 years. This clip allows us to take a step back and appreciate how lucky we are today to have the technology we currently possess. This clip was meant to entertain, and the audience it was meant to entertain includes everybody of all ages, who have access to a television. The audience will likely see this show, and be taken aback by how far technology has come in 12 years.
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