Season 3
30 episodes · Feb 14, 2016
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S3E1Voting
Feb 14, 201630mJohn talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food safety problems, how Voter IDs laws should be applied to those who write them, and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.
S3E2Abortion Laws
Feb 21, 201630mJohn talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion, which theoretically is legal in the U.S., but some states make it practically inaccessible. Plus, how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?
S3E3Donald Trump
Feb 28, 201630mJohn talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
S3E4Special Districts
Mar 6, 201630mSpecial districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
S3E5Encryption
Mar 13, 201629mStrong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.
S3E6Border Wall
Mar 20, 201630mDonald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?
S3E7Congressional Fundraising
Apr 3, 201630mLawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now consists of raising money. John Oliver sits down with Congressman Steve Israel to discuss the costs of political spending.
S3E8Credit Reports
Apr 10, 201630mCredit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
S3E9Lead
Apr 17, 201630mLead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
S3E10Puerto Rico
Apr 24, 201630mPuerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
S3E11Scientific Studies
May 8, 201630mJohn Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
S3E12911
May 15, 201630mJohn Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees when you call 911. Emergency call centers are in desperate need of funding and new technology, so “no guarantees” is the unfortunate reality.
S3E13Primaries and Caucuses
May 22, 201630mLast Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process for presidential nominees is convoluted — to say the least. Nevertheless, John Oliver reminds Americans that the "middle of the game" is the worst possible time to change the rules.
S3E14Debt Buyers
Jun 5, 201635mJohn Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.
S3E15Retirement Plans
Jun 12, 201632mJohn Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.
S3E16Brexit
Jun 19, 201630mJohn Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.
S3E17Doping
Jun 26, 201630mJohn talks about the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and doping in sports with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio on the horizon.
S3E18Republican National Convention
Jul 24, 201630mJohn talks about the disastrous Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where politicians were mostly talking about their feelings equating them to facts. Plus, Hillary Clinton's VP pick, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary, the resignation of Roger Ailes from FOX and the unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns.
S3E19Democratic National Convention
Jul 31, 201630mJohn covers the rocky Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Plus, the military coup in Turkey and its aftermath, the voter ID laws targeting the minorities and how are tanning beds still a thing.
S3E20Journalism
Aug 7, 201630mJohn Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news. Plus, the coverage of the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics.
S3E21Auto Lending
Aug 14, 201630mAuto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
S3E22Charter Schools
Aug 21, 201635mCharter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
S3E23Scandals
Sep 25, 201630mTaking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
S3E24Police Accountability
Oct 2, 201630mJohn Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
S3E25Guantánamo
Oct 9, 201630mJohn Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
S3E26Third Parties
Oct 16, 201630mThird party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.
S3E27Opioids
Oct 23, 201635mJohn Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.
S3E28School Segregation
Oct 30, 201630mPublic schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
S3E29Multilevel Marketing
Nov 6, 201640mMultilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.
S3E30President-Elect Trump
Nov 13, 201630mThe presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.