Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

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0x01 General Keith Alexander Extended Interview

28 April, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.

0x02 President Obama Meets a Robot

28 April, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.

0x03 Simon Ostrovsky Interview

05 May, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.

0x04 Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful

05 May, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x05 Fareed Zakaria Interview (Part 2)

19 May, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.

0x06 Last Week's News... We Think

26 May, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.

0x07 #MutuallyAssuredHumiliation

30 May, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x08 Stephen Hawking Extended Interview

16 June, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x09 Pepe Julian Onziema Interview (Part 2)

30 June, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x10 Fireworks

07 July, 2014 7:00 am
With Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.

0x11 #WeGotThoseGeckos

04 August, 2014 7:00 am
Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.

0x12 John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas

25 August, 2014 7:00 am
Watch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.

0x13 Fan Mail Vol. 1

01 September, 2014 7:00 am
John Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.

0x14 Cookie Monster's Ideas

03 September, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x15 Roger Goodell

22 September, 2014 7:00 am
Roger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.

0x16 Pumpkin Spice

13 October, 2014 7:00 am
Pumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!

0x17 Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage

20 October, 2014 7:00 am
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.

0x18 1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers

03 November, 2014 7:00 am
We have accumulated 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers. We’re not really sure what that means!

0x19 Turkey Pardoning

24 November, 2014 7:00 am
Turkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.

0x20 New Year's Eve

29 December, 2014 7:00 am
New Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.

0x21 Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology

26 January, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.

0x22 April Fools' Day

30 March, 2015 7:00 am
April Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.

0x23 Edward Snowden on Passwords

10 April, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.

0x24 Lost Graphics

25 May, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

0x25 The Mittens of Disapproval Are On

09 June, 2015 7:00 am
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.

0x26 And Now - People Prematurely Declaring The End of Obamacare

29 June, 2015 7:00 am
Five years of people prematurely declaring the end of Obamacare. (This is a web-exclusive video.)

0x27 Shallow Dives

06 July, 2015 7:00 am
Instead of covering 1 topic in 15 minutes, John Oliver covers 15 topics in 1 minute.

0x28 History Lies

31 August, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver shares some of his favorite completely made-up history facts.

0x29 Back To School

07 September, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver gives students a crash course in everything they will learn — or not learn — in school this year.

0x30 Facebook Privacy Hoax Debunked

01 October, 2015 7:00 am
John Oliver explains that the Facebook privacy protection messages are a hoax and tells you how to actually protect your personal information.

0x31 Regifting

14 December, 2015 7:00 am
You will receive at least one horrible gift this month. John Oliver has some tips for getting rid of it.

0x32 Revised Resolutions

04 January, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver helps you revise the New Year’s resolutions you’ve already failed to keep.

0x33 Lost Graphics Vol. 2

25 January, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver shares more of his favorite graphics that never made it on the show.

0x34 Conspiracies

28 March, 2016 7:00 am
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.

0x35 Cicadas

02 May, 2016 7:00 am
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.

0x36 How is this Not a Thing?

30 May, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver looks at some things that don't exist, but definitely should.

0x37 Independence Day

04 July, 2016 7:00 am
To celebrate the anniversary of America’s Independence John Oliver reminds us what they lost in the process.

0x38 Fan Mail Vol. 2

11 July, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver reads some fan mail, once again they all come from YouTube comments.

0x39 Endorsements

18 July, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver makes some official political endorsements.

0x40 Johnny Strong

29 August, 2016 7:00 am
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.

0x41 Labor Day

05 September, 2016 7:00 am
Intrigued by the rule against wearing white after Labor Day, John Oliver suggests some other holiday rules to live by.

0x42 Birds

12 September, 2016 7:00 am
John Oliver isn’t fond of birds. So as they begin their migration for winter he gives them a piece of his mind.

0x43 Net Neutrality Update

15 May, 2017 7:00 am

0x44 Lost Graphics Vol. 3

16 July, 2018 7:00 am
John Oliver shares another collection of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

0x45 Retractions

27 August, 2018 7:00 am
John Oliver sets the record straight about some dubious claims he’s made in the past.

0x46 SantaCon

09 December, 2019 7:00 am
The holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. John Oliver discusses one of the worst.

0x47 Push Notifications

21 January, 2020 7:00 am
John Oliver explains what type of news should – and shouldn’t – warrant a push notification.

0x48 Pringles Update

07 December, 2020 7:00 am
With the help of viewers at home, John tries to get to the bottom of an important mystery.

0x49 Lost Graphics Vol. 4

26 April, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver shares some of his favorite graphics that never made it to air.

0x50 Cereal

01 June, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.

0x51 Octopuses

13 July, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver explains why octopuses are cool, great, and yes, called “octopuses”.

0x52 John Dillermand

20 July, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.

0x53 Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour

26 August, 2021 7:00 am
You are cordially invited to attend Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour. Visit lwtgallery.com or johnoliverhasyourraterotica.com for details.

0x54 Local Car Commercials Update

19 October, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver reveals the brave local car dealership that agreed to produce Last Week Tonight’s commercial script, sight unseen.

0x55 Snack Video Games

07 December, 2021 7:00 am
John Oliver explores the lost world of snack-sponsored video games, and pitches some ideas to today’s snack brands.

0x56 Da Vinci Code

11 January, 2022 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses The Da Vinci Code: the book, the film, and, for some reason, the cultural phenomenon.

0x57 Air Bud

25 April, 2022 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses rules, moral intention, and 1997's Air Bud.

0x58 Rocks

31 May, 2022 7:00 am
John Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.

0x59 Beach Dolls

04 July, 2022 7:00 am
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.

0x62 Trash

20 December, 2022 7:00 am
John Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.

0x63 Last Squeak Tonight Presents: A History of Chuck E. Cheese

10 April, 2023 7:00 am
An alternative to Last Week Tonight's story on homeowners associations, for those of us born too late to own property.

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