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S0E1General Keith Alexander Extended Interview
Apr 27, 20149mJohn Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.
S0E2President Obama Meets a Robot: Web Exclusive
Apr 27, 20141mJohn Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.
S0E3Simon Ostrovsky Interview
May 4, 20147mJohn Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.
S0E4Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful
May 4, 20144mIn 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.
S0E5Fareed Zakaria Interview Pt. 2
May 18, 201412mJohn Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.
S0E6Last Week's News... We Think
May 25, 20144mJohn Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.
S0E7#MutuallyAssuredHumiliation
May 29, 20141mWith 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.
S0E8Stephen Hawking Extended Interview
Jun 15, 20148mJohn 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.
S0E9Pepe Julian Onziema Interview Pt. II
Jun 29, 201411mJohn 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.
S0E10Fireworks
Jul 6, 20143mWith Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.
S0E11#WeGotThoseGeckos
Aug 3, 20144mLast week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.
S0E12John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas
Aug 24, 20143mWatch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.
S0E13Fan Mail Vol. 1
Aug 31, 20144mJohn Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.
S0E14Cookie Monster's Ideas
Sep 2, 20142mCookie Monster has a few ideas to share with John Oliver. John just wants you to watch their special news report on words.
S0E15Roger Goodell
Sep 21, 20143mRoger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.
S0E16Pumpkin Spice
Oct 12, 20143mPumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!
S0E17Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage
Oct 19, 201411mWe 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.
S0E181,000,000 YouTube Subscribers
Nov 2, 20142mWe have accumulated 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers. We’re not really sure what that means!
S0E19Turkey Pardoning
Nov 23, 20142mTurkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.
S0E20New Year's Eve
Dec 28, 20144mNew Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.
S0E21Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology
Jan 25, 20154mJohn Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.
S0E22April Fools' Day
Mar 29, 20154mApril Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.
S0E23Edward Snowden on Passwords
Apr 9, 20153mJohn Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.
S0E24Lost Graphics
May 24, 20154mJohn Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.
S0E25The Mittens of Disapproval Are On
Jun 8, 20154mJohn 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.
S0E26And Now - People Prematurely Declaring The End of Obamacare
Jun 28, 20152mFive years of people prematurely declaring the end of Obamacare. (This is a web-exclusive video.)
S0E27Shallow Dives
Jul 5, 20153mInstead of covering 1 topic in 15 minutes, John Oliver covers 15 topics in 1 minute.
S0E28History Lies
Aug 30, 20154mJohn Oliver shares some of his favorite completely made-up history facts.
S0E29Back To School
Sep 6, 20154mJohn Oliver gives students a crash course in everything they will learn — or not learn — in school this year.
S0E30Facebook Privacy Hoax Debunked
Sep 30, 20154mJohn Oliver explains that the Facebook privacy protection messages are a hoax and tells you how to actually protect your personal information.
S0E31Regifting
Dec 13, 20154mYou will receive at least one horrible gift this month. John Oliver has some tips for getting rid of it.
S0E32Revised Resolutions
Jan 3, 20163mJohn Oliver helps you revise the New Year’s resolutions you’ve already failed to keep.
S0E33Lost Graphics Vol. 2
Jan 24, 20163mJohn Oliver shares more of his favorite graphics that never made it on the show.
S0E34Conspiracies
Mar 27, 20165mJohn 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.
S0E35Cicadas
May 1, 20164mA 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.
S0E36How is this Not a Thing?
May 29, 20163mJohn Oliver looks at some things that don't exist, but definitely should.
S0E37Independence Day
Jul 3, 20163mTo celebrate the anniversary of America’s Independence John Oliver reminds us what they lost in the process.
S0E38Fan Mail Vol. 2
Jul 10, 20164mJohn Oliver reads some fan mail, once again they all come from YouTube comments.
S0E40Johnny Strong
Aug 28, 20164mFed 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.
S0E41Labor Day
Sep 4, 20163mIntrigued by the rule against wearing white after Labor Day, John Oliver suggests some other holiday rules to live by.
S0E42Birds
Sep 11, 20163mJohn Oliver isn’t fond of birds. So as they begin their migration for winter he gives them a piece of his mind.
S0E43Net Neutrality Update
May 14, 20176mJohn Oliver discusses the recent flood of comments posted on the FCC's website.
S0E44Lost Graphics Vol. 3
Jul 15, 20183mJohn Oliver shares another collection of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.
S0E45Retractions
Aug 26, 20184mJohn Oliver sets the record straight about some dubious claims he’s made in the past.
S0E46SantaCon
Dec 8, 20196mThe holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. John Oliver discusses one of the worst.
S0E47Push Notifications
Jan 20, 20205mJohn Oliver explains what type of news should – and shouldn’t – warrant a push notification.
S0E48Pringles Update
Dec 6, 20206mWith the help of viewers at home, John tries to get to the bottom of an important mystery.
S0E49Lost Graphics Vol. 4
Apr 25, 20213mJohn Oliver shares some of his favorite graphics that never made it to air.
S0E50Cereal
May 30, 20217mJohn Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.
S0E51Octopuses
Jul 11, 20219mJohn Oliver explains why octopuses are cool, great, and yes, called “octopuses”.
S0E52John Dillermand
Jul 18, 20217mJohn Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.
S0E53Masterpiece Gallery Tour
Aug 25, 20212mYou are cordially invited to attend Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour. Visit lwtgallery.com or johnoliverhasyourraterotica.com for details.
S0E54Local Car Commercials Update
Oct 17, 20217mJohn Oliver reveals the brave local car dealership that agreed to produce Last Week Tonight’s commercial script, sight unseen.
S0E55Snack Video Games
Dec 5, 202110mJohn Oliver explores the lost world of snack-sponsored video games, and pitches some ideas to today’s snack brands.
S0E56Da Vinci Code
Jan 9, 20229mJohn Oliver discusses The Da Vinci Code: the book, the film, and, for some reason, the cultural phenomenon.
S0E58Rocks
May 29, 202217mJohn Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.
S0E59Beach Dolls
Jul 3, 20229mJohn Oliver discusses a surplus of dolls which have been mysteriously washing up on the beach in Texas, and, crucially, how they can be destroyed.
S0E60AI Images
Aug 28, 202211mJohn Oliver discusses the new trend of AI-generated images based on text prompts, and, of course, what it all has to do with cabbage.
S0E61Trash
Dec 18, 20229mJohn Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.
S0E62Last Squeak Tonight Presents: A History of Chuck E. Cheese
Apr 9, 202329mIn lieu of Homeowners Association, the Last Week Tonight team has prepared an alternative story made specifically for people under 35; one that focuses on a different crumbling American institution that you and your age cohorts might find deeply nostalgic: Chuck E. Cheese.
S0E63Mike Lindell & MyStore
Aug 24, 202512mJohn Oliver talks about Mike Lindell, the online marketplace that is his mesmerizingly bizarre version of Amazon dot com, and why you shouldn’t argue with the wind.
S0E64Air Bud (2)
Oct 19, 202520mJohn Oliver discusses the Air Bud franchise. Again. For even longer than he did last time. And for good reason, thank you very much!
S0E65Air Bud (3)
Nov 23, 202511mJohn Oliver discusses the Air Bud franchise for the third time, including some surprising revelations about both the financing and production schedule for the newest Air Bud film.