The BEST episodes written by Dan Gurewitch
#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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#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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#3 - Episode 49
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 25
U.S. tax law allows television preachers to get away with almost anything. We know this from personal experience.
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#4 - Episode 45
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 21
Producers, sellers, and consumers waste tons of food. John Oliver discusses the shocking amount of food we don’t eat.
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#5 - 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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#6 - 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.
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#7 - Episode 48
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 24
Sex education varies widely between school districts, leaving many teens without comprehensive information. We made a video that covers what some schools are too embarrassed to teach.
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#8 - 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.
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#9 - Episode 7
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 7
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
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#10 - 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.
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#11 - 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.
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#12 - Episode 9
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 1 - Episode 9
John hosts an interview with Ugandan LGBT activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
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#13 - 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.
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#14 - 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.
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#15 - 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.
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#16 - 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.
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#17 - 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.
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#18 - Episode 40
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 16
John Oliver explains why America’s bail system is better for the reality tv industry than it is for the justice system.
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#19 - Episode 46
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 22
Mandatory minimums require fixed prison sentences for certain crimes. John Oliver explains why we treat some turkeys better than most low-level offenders.
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#20 - 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.
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#21 - 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.
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#22 - 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.
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#23 - Episode 25
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 1
Pharmaceutical companies spend billions of dollars marketing drugs to doctors. We have a few issues with that. RadioShack has filed for bankruptcy. We've helped them create a farewell message. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa.
#24 - Episode 92
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 4 - Episode 3
John Oliver Talks Health Care: Last Week Tonight explores why Congressional Republicans’ proposed Obamacare replacement works like a thong.
#25 - Episode 44
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 20
Cities spend massive amounts of public money on privately-owned stadiums. Cities issue tax-exempt municipal bonds that — wait, don’t fall asleep!
#26 - Episode 47
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 23
Washington DC experiences taxation without representation. It's also missing from rhyming state songs. John Oliver and a group of singing children fix one of these problems.
#27 - Episode 50
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 26
This year’s gay marriage ruling was a milestone, but LGBT discrimination is still surprisingly legal. John Oliver explains why we need a federal anti-discrimination law.
#28 - Episode 42
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 18
Online harassment is a major problem, but it’s rarely prosecuted. If only we’d been warned about this in the early days of the internet.
#29 - Episode 43
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Season 2 - Episode 19
This week's gay rights victory was historic, but the transgender community still faces staggering challenges. John Oliver focuses on the “T” in “LGBT.”