The BEST episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Every episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk and news satire television program. LWT draws its comedy and satire from recent news stories, political figures, media organizations, pop culture, and often aspects of the show itself.
#1 - Episode 32
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/5/2015
There are very few government checks on what America’s sweeping surveillance programs are capable of doing. John Oliver sits down with Edward Snowden to discuss the NSA, the balance between privacy and security, and dick-pics.
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#6 - Episode 193
Season 7 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/7/2020
Main story: As nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor are met with police brutality, John discusses how the histories of policing and white supremacy are intertwined, the roadblocks to fixing things, and some potential paths forward.
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#7 - Episode 21
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/19/2014
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. John Oliver interviews Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court, so most coverage of our most important cases looks like garbage. We fixed that problem with real animals and fake paws.
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#8 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/8/2014
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
#9 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2014
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
#11 - Episode 100
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/7/2017
Equal access to online information is once again under serious threat. John Oliver encourages internet commenters to voice their displeasure to the FCC by visiting www.gofccyourself.com and clicking “express” to file your comment.
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#12 - Episode 49
Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 8/16/2015
U.S. tax law allows television preachers to get away with almost anything. We know this from personal experience.
#13 - Episode 26
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2015
Thanks to tobacco industry regulations and marketing restrictions in the US, smoking rates have dropped dramatically. John Oliver explains how tobacco companies are keeping their business strong overseas. We've noticed that the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue still exists but can’t quite figure out why.
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#14 - September 21, 2025: Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
Season 12 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/21/2025
John Oliver discusses ABC's move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air, what it has to do with Brendan Carr and the FCC, and what it means for free speech in the United States, plus some pertinent information about one very depressed loaf of bread.
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#21 - Episode 45
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/19/2015
Producers, sellers, and consumers waste tons of food. John Oliver discusses the shocking amount of food we don’t eat.
#23 - Episode 104
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/11/2017
Main story: U.K. elections and Brexit with special appearance by Lord Buckethead; plus, “Stupid Watergate” update: James Comey edition; And Now: There Is No Group More Easily Amazed Than the Audience of ’America’s Got Talent.’
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#24 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/11/2014
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
