Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

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7.8/10 2014 13 Seasons 368 Episodes Returning Series

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

Season: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 1 Episodes

S1E1
E1
POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
30 min 2014

John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

S1E2
E2
Capital Punishment
30 min 2014

John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.

S1E3
E3
Climate Change Denial
30 min 2014

John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.

S1E4
E4
The Right to Be Forgotten
30 min 2014

John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling a…

S1E5
E5
Net Neutrality
30 min 2014

John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutral…

S1E6
E6
FIFA and the World Cup
30 min 2014

John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-A…

S1E7
E7
Immigration Reform
30 min 2014

John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

S1E8
E8
Dr. Oz
30 min 2014

John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".

S1E9
E9
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
30 min 2014

John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onzie…

S1E10
E10
Income and Wealth Inequality
30 min 2014

John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The L…

S1E11
E11
Incarceration in the United States
30 min 2014

John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.

S1E12
E12
Nuclear Weapons and the United States
30 min 2014

John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that los…

S1E13
E13
Native Advertising
30 min 2014

John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, A…

S1E14
E14
Payday Loans
30 min 2014

John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and …

S1E15
E15
Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
30 min 2014

Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equ…

S1E16
E16
Student Debt
30 min 2014

John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.

S1E17
E17
Scottish Independence Referendum
30 min 2014

John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation fr…

S1E18
E18
United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
30 min 2014

John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United…

S1E19
E19
Drones
30 min 2014

John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of Ind…

S1E20
E20
Civil Forfeiture
30 min 2014

Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the …

S1E21
E21
Military Translators
30 min 2014

Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but re…

S1E22
E22
Sugar
30 min 2014

John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and in…

S1E23
E23
State Legislatures and ALEC
30 min 2014

While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elec…

S1E24
E24
The Lottery
30 min 2014

The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoile…

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John Oliver
John Oliver
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