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S00E01 Aired April 27, 2014

General Keith Alexander Extended Interview

John Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.

S00E02 Aired April 27, 2014

President Obama Meets a Robot

John Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.

S00E03 Aired May 04, 2014

Simon Ostrovsky Interview

John Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.

S00E04 Aired May 04, 2014

Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful

In response to our segment in our premiere on food labeling, POM Wonderful sent us a refrigerator full of juice and an elegantly worded letter implying what we can do with it.

S00E05 Aired May 18, 2014

Fareed Zakaria Interview (Part 2)

John Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.

S00E06 Aired May 25, 2014

Last Week's News... We Think

John Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.

S00E07 Aired May 29, 2014

#MutuallyAssuredHumiliation

With this web exclusive video, the Last Week Tonight staff would like to thank some of the heroes and pioneers who helped make the internet a safer place through #MutuallyAssuredHumiliation.

S00E08 Aired June 15, 2014

Stephen Hawking Extended Interview

John Oliver talks to Stephen Hawking in the first installment of Last Week Tonight's new "People Who Think Good" series. They cover such topics as parallel universes, artificial intelligence, and Charlize Theron.

S00E09 Aired June 29, 2014

Pepe Julian Onziema Interview (Part 2)

John Oliver talks in depth with Ugandan LGBTI rights activist Pepe Julian Onziema about the oppressive anti-gay legislation in Uganda as well as the western involvement in inspiring those laws.

S00E10 Aired July 06, 2014

Fireworks

With Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.

S00E11 Aired August 03, 2014

#WeGotThoseGeckos

Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.

S00E12 Aired August 24, 2014

John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas

Watch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.

S00E13 Aired August 31, 2014

Fan Mail Vol. 1

John Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.

S00E14 Aired September 02, 2014

Cookie Monster's Ideas

Cookie Monster has a few ideas to share with John Oliver. John just wants you to watch their special news report on words, which can be found here: http://youtu.be/iLi2xB82ZyI Filmed in collaboration with Mashable.

S00E15 Aired September 21, 2014

Roger Goodell

Roger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.

S00E16 Aired October 12, 2014

Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!

S00E17 Aired October 19, 2014

Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage

We have provided this footage for you to do your own Supreme Court reenactments. Please feel free to use it, post your videos, and tag them #RealAnimalsFakePaws so we can find them.

S00E18 Aired November 02, 2014

1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers

We have accumulated 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers. We’re not really sure what that means!

S00E19 Aired November 23, 2014

Turkey Pardoning

Turkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.

S00E20 Aired December 28, 2014

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.

S00E21 Aired January 25, 2015

Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology

John Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.

S00E22 Aired March 29, 2015

April Fools' Day

April Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.

S00E23 Aired April 09, 2015

Edward Snowden on Passwords

John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.

S00E24 Aired May 24, 2015

Lost Graphics

John Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

S00E25 Aired June 08, 2015

The Mittens of Disapproval Are On

John responds to former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner’s wild “The Gloves Are Off” paid political program by buying his own airtime on Trinidad television.

S00E26 Aired June 28, 2015

And Now - People Prematurely Declaring The End of Obamacare

Five years of people prematurely declaring the end of Obamacare. (This is a web-exclusive video.)

S00E27 Aired July 05, 2015

Shallow Dives

Instead of covering 1 topic in 15 minutes, John Oliver covers 15 topics in 1 minute.

S00E28 Aired August 30, 2015

History Lies

John Oliver shares some of his favorite completely made-up history facts.

S00E29 Aired September 06, 2015

Back To School

John Oliver gives students a crash course in everything they will learn — or not learn — in school this year.

S00E30 Aired September 30, 2015

Facebook Privacy Hoax Debunked

John Oliver explains that the Facebook privacy protection messages are a hoax and tells you how to actually protect your personal information.

S00E31 Aired December 13, 2015

Regifting

You will receive at least one horrible gift this month. John Oliver has some tips for getting rid of it.

S00E32 Aired January 03, 2016

Revised Resolutions

John Oliver helps you revise the New Year’s resolutions you’ve already failed to keep.

S00E33 Aired January 24, 2016

Lost Graphics Vol. 2

John Oliver shares more of his favorite graphics that never made it on the show.

S00E34 Aired March 27, 2016

Conspiracies

John Oliver delves into the world of conspiracies and the imagination required to create them. He attempts to wake up the sheeple by showing how Cadbury's Crème Egg is funding the Illuminati.

S00E35 Aired May 01, 2016

Cicadas

A mass of cicadas will soon emerge after 17 years in the ground so John Oliver attempts to fill them in on what they have missed since 1999.

S00E36 Aired May 29, 2016

How is this Not a Thing?

John Oliver looks at some things that don't exist, but definitely should.

S00E37 Aired July 03, 2016

Independence Day

To celebrate the anniversary of America’s Independence John Oliver reminds us what they lost in the process.

S00E38 Aired July 10, 2016

Fan Mail Vol. 2

John Oliver reads some fan mail, once again they all come from YouTube comments.

S00E39 Aired July 17, 2016

Endorsements

John Oliver makes some official political endorsements.

S00E40 Aired August 28, 2016

Johnny Strong

Fed up with the constant stream of superhero movies, John Oliver pitches an original idea for a summer blockbuster based on the adventures of Johnny Strong.

S00E41 Aired September 04, 2016

Labor Day

Intrigued by the rule against wearing white after Labor Day, John Oliver suggests some other holiday rules to live by.

S00E42 Aired September 11, 2016

Birds

John Oliver isn’t fond of birds. So as they begin their migration for winter he gives them a piece of his mind.

S00E43 Aired May 14, 2017

Net Neutrality Update

S00E44 Aired July 15, 2018

Lost Graphics Vol. 3

John Oliver shares another collection of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

S00E45 Aired August 26, 2018

Retractions

John Oliver sets the record straight about some dubious claims he’s made in the past.

S00E46 Aired December 08, 2019

SantaCon

The holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. John Oliver discusses one of the worst.

S00E47 Aired January 20, 2020

Push Notifications

John Oliver explains what type of news should – and shouldn’t – warrant a push notification.

S00E48 Aired December 06, 2020

Pringles Update

With the help of viewers at home, John tries to get to the bottom of an important mystery.

S00E49 Aired April 25, 2021

Lost Graphics Vol. 4

John Oliver shares some of his favorite graphics that never made it to air.

S00E50 Aired May 31, 2021

Cereal

John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.

S00E51 Aired July 12, 2021

Octopuses

John Oliver explains why octopuses are cool, great, and yes, called “octopuses”.

S00E52 Aired July 19, 2021

John Dillermand

John Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.

S00E53 Aired August 25, 2021

Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour

You are cordially invited to attend Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour. Visit lwtgallery.com or johnoliverhasyourraterotica.com for details.

S00E54 Aired October 18, 2021

Local Car Commercials Update

John Oliver reveals the brave local car dealership that agreed to produce Last Week Tonight’s commercial script, sight unseen.

S00E55 Aired December 06, 2021

Snack Video Games

John Oliver explores the lost world of snack-sponsored video games, and pitches some ideas to today’s snack brands.

S00E56 Aired January 10, 2022

Da Vinci Code

John Oliver discusses The Da Vinci Code: the book, the film, and, for some reason, the cultural phenomenon.

S00E57 Aired April 24, 2022

Air Bud

John Oliver discusses rules, moral intention, and 1997's Air Bud.

S00E58 Aired May 30, 2022

Rocks

John Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.

S00E59 Aired July 03, 2022

Beach Dolls

John Oliver discusses a surplus of dolls which have been mysteriously washing up on the beach in Texas, and, crucially, how they can be destroyed.

S00E60 Aired August 28, 2022

AI Images

John Oliver discusses the new trend of AI-generated images based on text prompts, and, of course, what it all has to do with cabbage.

S00E61 Aired December 18, 2022

Trash

John Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.

S00E62 Aired December 19, 2022

Trash

John Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.

S00E63 Aired April 09, 2023

Last Squeak Tonight Presents: A History of Chuck E. Cheese

An alternative to Last Week Tonight's story on homeowners associations, for those of us born too late to own property.