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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver : Season 5
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Air date: 18 Feb '18 - 30 episodesA half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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List of Episodes (30)
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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1. Trump vs. The World
18 Feb '18America's reputation is being damaged by its own president. John Oliver, several dinosaurs, and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus remind the world that our country is...complicated.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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2. Italian Election
25 Feb '18Italy is in the throes of a turbulent race to elect a new prime minister. John Oliver discusses the colorful contenders and introduces an equally ridiculous candidate.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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3. NRA TV
04 Mar '18The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous tone that would make just about anything sound terrifying...including muffins.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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4. Cryptocurrencies
11 Mar '18Digital currencies are generating a lot of excitement. John Oliver enlists Keegan-Michael Key to get potential investors equally excited about the concept of caution.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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5. Mike Pence
18 Mar '18John Oliver can't help but say nice things about the Vice President's rabbit, Marlon Bundo. Last Week Tonight even wrote a children's book about him.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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6. Immigration Courts
25 Mar '18America’s dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That’s as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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7. Crisis Pregnancy Centers
08 Apr '18Crisis pregnancy centers deceptively steer woman away from abortion. They can be started way too easily by religious groups like, for instance, a late night talk show’s megachurch.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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8. Corporate Taxes
15 Apr '18Many of America’s largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly, that’s a legal thing to do.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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9. Iran Deal
22 Apr '18Donald Trump could soon dismantle the agreement designed to curb the Iranian nuclear program. Our catheter cowboy will do his best to keep that from happening.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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10. Rudy Giuliani
06 May '18Rudy Giuliani is new to Trump’s legal team, but not to public controversy. Last Week Tonight examines his turbulent record in the wake of his recent political upsets.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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11. Venezuela
13 May '18John Oliver discusses the devastating economic crisis in Venezuela and enlists the help of a large bird who bears a striking resemblance to Wilmer Valderrama.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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12. Drug Rehabilitation Clinics
20 May '18Other segments: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, proposed 2018 North Korea-United States summit
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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13. Guardianship
03 Jun '18It’s alarmingly easy for a total stranger to gain total control over the life of a senior citizen. We enlisted a group of celebrities to offer a warning about predatory behavior...in a legal guardian or a hippo.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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14. Stupid Watergate II
10 Jun '18John Oliver explains how the president and his allies are going full O. J. in order to undermine the investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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15. Xi Jinping
17 Jun '18Chinese president Xi Jinping is amassing an alarming amount of political power. If only his propaganda videos made the idea of unrestricted authority seem as troubling as the concept of singing children.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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16. Mexican Elections
24 Jun '18Mexico is on the verge of a major election. John Oliver discusses some things we should know about the races and one thing we should not know about Santa Claus.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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17. Gene Editing
01 Jul '18Scientists are developing new ways to alter the genetic code of living organisms. John Oliver explores the risks, rewards, and wolf-related hazards of gene editing.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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18. Workplace Sexual Harassment
29 Jul '18With a national dialogue underway about sexual harassment in the workplace, John Oliver sits down with Anita Hill to discuss the recent response to a not-so-recent problem.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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19. Prosecutors
05 Aug '18John Oliver explains how prosecutors use, or in some cases misuse, their power within our criminal justice system and why it’s important to know whether or not your district attorney is a dog.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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20. Astroturfing
12 Aug '18Organizations can hire fake advocates who create the illusion of real support for their message. It’s a shady practice called astroturfing that can warp the public perception of anything...even astroturfing.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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21. Trade
19 Aug '18Donald Trump is waging a trade war that hurts a lot of American workers. Maybe he would understand that if our heavy-handed documentaries about the global trading system were more informative.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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22. Felony Disenfranchisement
09 Sep '18Many people with felony convictions are unfairly prohibited from voting, and the worst state for this — surprise — is Florida.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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23. Facebook
23 Sep '18Facebook’s global expansion has been linked to political turmoil overseas, so maybe their ads should focus less on how they “connect the world” and more on why connecting people isn’t always the best idea.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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24. Brett Kavanaugh
30 Sep '18John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assault allegations against him, his Supreme Court nomination, and what that could all mean for the highest (mostly-dog) court in the land.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
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25. Brazilian Elections
07 Oct '18Brazil is about to elect a new president during a turbulent period of political corruption and economic uncertainty. John Oliver urges the people of Brazil not to figuratively fingerbang their democracy.
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