The final episode of '' The Colbert Report '' aired on December 18 , 2014 ; the character later made his final appearance as a cameo in the '' House of Cards '' episode '' Chapter 27 '' .
The final episode of '' The Colbert Report '' aired on December 18 , 2014 . 
 Tthe character later made his final appearance as a cameo in the '' House of Cards '' episode '' Chapter 27 '' .