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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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7.8 / 10

2014

13 seasons

368 episodes

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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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Cast

John Oliver

Ryan Barger

David Kaye

Noel MacNeal

H. Jon Benjamin

James Wojtal

Donald Trump

Rachel Dratch

Kyle Ploof

Stephanie D'Abruzzo

George Clooney

Paul McGinnis

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Seasons

1.POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
7.3
27-04-201430m
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
2.Capital Punishment
7.9
04-05-201430m
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
3.Climate Change Denial
7.1
11-05-201430m
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
4.The Right to Be Forgotten
8.4
18-05-201430m
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help...
5.Net Neutrality
7.8
01-06-201430m
John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Ab...
6.FIFA and the World Cup
7.1
08-06-201430m
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
7.Immigration Reform
7.0
15-06-201430m
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
8.Dr. Oz
8.2
22-06-201430m
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
9.Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
6.5
29-06-201430m
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
10.Income and Wealth Inequality
7.9
13-07-201430m
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
11.Incarceration in the United States
7.6
20-07-201430m
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
12.Nuclear Weapons and the United States
8.2
27-07-201430m
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
13.Native Advertising
7.9
03-08-201430m
John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.
14.Payday Loans
7.9
10-08-201430m
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.
15.Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
8.1
17-08-201430m
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
16.Student Debt
8.1
07-09-201430m
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
17.Scottish Independence Referendum
8.2
14-09-201430m
John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being mi...
18.United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
7.7
21-09-201430m
John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . Th...
19.Drones
8.0
28-09-201430m
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
20.Civil Forfeiture
7.6
05-10-201430m
Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird...
21.Military Translators
8.6
19-10-201430m
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. Jo...
22.Sugar
8.1
26-10-201430m
John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.
23.State Legislatures and ALEC
8.1
02-11-201430m
While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of...
24.The Lottery
8.2
09-11-201430m
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon ov...