John Oliver
Self - Host
Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes2016
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 3
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Episodes
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Episode 130 min2016-02-14
Voting
John 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.
Episode 230 min2016-02-21
Abortion Laws
John 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?
Episode 330 min2016-02-28
Donald Trump
John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
Episode 430 min2016-03-06
Special Districts
Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
Episode 529 min2016-03-13
Encryption
Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.
Episode 630 min2016-03-20
Border Wall
Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?
Episode 730 min2016-04-03
Congressional Fundraising
Lawmakers 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.
Episode 830 min2016-04-10
Credit Reports
Credit 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.
Episode 930 min2016-04-17
Lead
Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
Episode 1030 min2016-04-24
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
Episode 1130 min2016-05-08
Scientific Studies
John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
Episode 1230 min2016-05-15
911
John 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.
Episode 1330 min2016-05-22
Primaries and Caucuses
Last 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.
Episode 1435 min2016-06-05
Debt Buyers
John 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.
Episode 1532 min2016-06-12
Retirement Plans
John 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.
Episode 1630 min2016-06-19
Brexit
John 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.
Episode 1730 min2016-06-26
Doping
John 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.
Episode 1830 min2016-07-24
Republican National Convention
John 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.
Episode 1930 min2016-07-31
Democratic National Convention
John 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.
Episode 2030 min2016-08-07
Journalism
John 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.
Episode 2130 min2016-08-14
Auto Lending
Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
Episode 2235 min2016-08-21
Charter Schools
Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
Episode 2330 min2016-09-25
Scandals
Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
Episode 2430 min2016-10-02
Police Accountability
John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
Episode 2530 min2016-10-09
Guantánamo
John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
Episode 2630 min2016-10-16
Third Parties
Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.
Episode 2735 min2016-10-23
Opioids
John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.
Episode 2830 min2016-10-30
School Segregation
Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
Episode 2940 min2016-11-06
Multilevel Marketing
Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.
Episode 3030 min2016-11-13
President-Elect Trump
The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.