The BEST episodes directed by Joe Perota

Episode 6
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8.29
596 votes

#1 - Episode 6

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 6

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

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Episode 8
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8.29
520 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 8

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

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Episode 3
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8.16
648 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 3

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

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Episode 12
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8.14
579 votes

#4 - Episode 12

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 12

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

Episode 5
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8.06
493 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 5

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 Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Episode 7
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8.02
546 votes

#6 - Episode 7

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 7

John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

Episode 2
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8.01
647 votes

#7 - Episode 2

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 2

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

Episode 15
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8.00
459 votes

#8 - Episode 15

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 15

John talks about the conflict in Ferguson, MO and the wage gap between the genders.

Episode 9
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8.00
553 votes

#9 - Episode 9

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 9

John hosts an interview with Ugandan LGBT activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

Episode 4
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8.00
460 votes

#10 - Episode 4

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 4

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 from Fareed Zakaria.

Episode 11
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7.98
619 votes

#11 - Episode 11

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 11

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

Episode 13
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7.97
451 votes

#12 - Episode 13

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 13

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.

Episode 17
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7.94
572 votes

#13 - Episode 17

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 17

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 misused by corporations.

Episode 14
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7.94
486 votes

#14 - Episode 14

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 14

John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and an exploration of the Payday Loan industry.

Episode 1
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7.94
858 votes

#15 - Episode 1

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 1

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

Episode 16
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7.92
614 votes

#16 - Episode 16

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 16

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

Episode 24
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7.90
607 votes

#17 - Episode 24

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 24

The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Salmon Canon: There is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.

Episode 10
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7.89
668 votes

#18 - Episode 10

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 10

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

Episode 23
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7.74
626 votes

#19 - Episode 23

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 23

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 bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!

Alice in Chains
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7.33
3 votes

#20 - Alice in Chains

MTV Unplugged - Season 7 - Episode 3

Full Setlist: Nutshell Brother No Excuses Sludge Factory Down In A Hole Angry Chair (Unaired) Rooster Got Me Wrong Heaven Beside You Would? Frogs (Unaired) Over Now The Killer Is Me (Unaired)