The BEST episodes written by Dan Gurewitch

Episode 8
star
8.30
526 votes

#1 - 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 6
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8.29
604 votes

#2 - 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 49
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8.23
766 votes

#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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Episode 45
star
8.19
690 votes

#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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Episode 3
star
8.16
654 votes

#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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Episode 12
star
8.13
588 votes

#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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Episode 48
star
8.11
682 votes

#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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Episode 5
star
8.07
494 votes

#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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Episode 15
star
8.03
466 votes

#9 - 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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Episode 7
star
8.02
555 votes

#10 - 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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Episode 2
star
8.01
654 votes

#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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Episode 9
star
8.01
558 votes

#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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Episode 4
star
8.00
464 votes

#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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Episode 11
star
7.98
625 votes

#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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Episode 13
star
7.98
458 votes

#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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Episode 14
star
7.95
491 votes

#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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Episode 17
star
7.95
576 votes

#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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Episode 1
star
7.95
856 votes

#18 - 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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Episode 40
star
7.94
667 votes

#19 - 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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Episode 46
star
7.94
653 votes

#20 - 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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Episode 16
star
7.92
622 votes

#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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Episode 25
star
7.90
624 votes

#22 - 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.

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Episode 10
star
7.89
673 votes

#23 - 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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Episode 92
star
7.86
1540 votes

#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.

Episode 44
star
7.82
664 votes

#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!

Episode 47
star
7.69
631 votes

#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.

Episode 50
star
7.66
721 votes

#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.

Episode 42
star
7.64
614 votes

#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.

Episode 43
star
7.61
632 votes

#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.”