Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Season 11)

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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

  • Poster for February 18, 2024: Supreme Court

    February 18, 2024: Supreme Court 8.8

    Air date: 2024-02-18

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the Supreme Court, the ethically questionable gifts some of the justices receive, and an offer for Clarence Thomas that could ruin John's life. Genuinely. You'll see.

  • Poster for February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering

    February 25, 2024: Pig Butchering 8.0

    Air date: 2024-02-25

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses a popular internet scam, why it's easier to fall for it than you might think, and, of course, boner alerts.

  • Poster for March 3, 2024: Airplanes

    March 3, 2024: Airplanes 7.7

    Air date: 2024-03-03

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses how Boeing went from being a company known for quality craftsmanship to one synonymous with crashes, mishaps and "quality escape." Whatever that means.

  • Poster for March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards

    March 10, 2024: State Medical Boards 7.4

    Air date: 2024-03-10

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses how state medical boards fail to protect patients, Kamala Harris' awkward call for a ceasefire in Gaza, the North Carolina Republican running for governor, and which reality show would benefit from becoming a government psyop.

  • Poster for March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt

    March 17, 2024: Student Loan Debt 8.0

    Air date: 2024-03-17

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the state of student loans, the House vote to ban TikTok, why House Republicans refused to attend their work retreat, and, of course, Left Shark.

  • Poster for March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps

    March 31, 2024: Food Delivery Apps 7.8

    Air date: 2024-03-31

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the downsides of food delivery apps, Donald Trump's latest attempt to pay off his legal debts, and why one southern California police department got in trouble with Lego.

  • Poster for April 7, 2024: Death Penalty

    April 7, 2024: Death Penalty 8.0

    Air date: 2024-04-07

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses new information about the methods used to carry out the death penalty, plus this week's earthquake in New Jersey, and John's new celebrity crush. It's not who you think. Whoever you're thinking of, you're wrong.

  • Poster for April 14, 2024: Medicaid

    April 14, 2024: Medicaid 7.2

    Air date: 2024-04-14

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses why millions of people have been kicked off of Medicaid, why Medicaid access was difficult even before the current "unwinding," and what would happen if fruits and vegetables could talk.

  • Poster for April 21, 2024: UFOs

    April 21, 2024: UFOs 7.7

    Air date: 2024-04-21

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver explains why we need honest inquiry into UFO sightings, covers the week's protests in the US over the war in Gaza, and recaps Adeel Mangi's confirmation hearing.

  • Poster for May 5, 2024: Public Libraries

    May 5, 2024: Public Libraries 8.0

    Air date: 2024-05-05

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver explains why public libraries are under attack, where those challenges are coming from, and how you really spell "Berenstain." Trust us, it's not how you think.

  • Poster for May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements

    May 12, 2024: Opioid Settlements 7.3

    Air date: 2024-05-12

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses how state and local governments in the US are spending opioid settlements, a new deportation plan in the UK, and, of course, his favorite contestant at Eurovision.

  • Poster for May 19, 2024: Corn Production

    May 19, 2024: Corn Production 8.4

    Air date: 2024-05-19

    Runtime: 38 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the financial and environmental impact of corn in the U.S., recent commencement ceremony mishaps, and the rise of the far-right AfD party in Germany.

  • Poster for June 2, 2024: India Elections

    June 2, 2024: India Elections 7.5

    Air date: 2024-06-02

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the ongoing elections in India, Trump's guilty verdict, and the decline of Red Lobster.

  • Poster for June 9, 2024: Deep-Sea Mining

    June 9, 2024: Deep-Sea Mining 8.0

    Air date: 2024-06-09

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the environmental risks of deep-sea mining, France's preparation for the Olympics, and an update on Red Lobster.

  • Poster for June 16, 2024: Trump's Second Term

    June 16, 2024: Trump's Second Term 8.6

    Air date: 2024-06-16

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the plans for Donald Trump's second term, an interesting campaign choice from a conservative congressional candidate in Michigan, and the bakery that has very successfully turned John into a cake bear.

  • Poster for June 23, 2024: UK Elections

    June 23, 2024: UK Elections 8.4

    Air date: 2024-06-23

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the UK elections and the future of the Tories, why pride flags are causing controversy in the US, and a new law about the ten commandments in Louisiana. Also some stuff about Ur-Nammu that we all know already.

  • Poster for July 21, 2024: Migrant Crime

    July 21, 2024: Migrant Crime 8.0

    Air date: 2024-07-21

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the wave of conservatives claiming there is a wave of "migrant crime," covers highlights from the RNC, and encourages us all to make suggestions for next year's World Games.

  • Poster for July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements

    July 28, 2024: The West Bank Settlements 7.6

    Air date: 2024-07-28

    Runtime: 44 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses how The West Bank settlements came to be, a rumor about J.D. Vance that we cannot prove is false, and whether or not Jake Tapper is Brat.

  • Poster for August 4, 2024: RFK Jr.

    August 4, 2024: RFK Jr. 7.5

    Air date: 2024-08-04

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses RFK Jr.'s potential to sway the 2024 U.S. presidential election, controversies at the Olympics, and Donald Trump's recent puzzling comments about Kamala Harris.

  • Poster for August 11, 2024: Hawaii

    August 11, 2024: Hawaii 8.0

    Air date: 2024-08-11

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses how Hawaii has long been run for the benefit of everyone but Hawaiians, whether or not J.D. Vance is ok, and the Trump campaign's weak attacks on Tim Walz and Kamala Harris.

  • Poster for August 18, 2024: Hospice Care

    August 18, 2024: Hospice Care 7.5

    Air date: 2024-08-18

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses hospice scams, the Trump campaign's attempt to appear "not weird," and the Republican primary candidates who are making the party seem stranger and stranger.

  • Poster for September 8, 2024: School Lunch Programs

    September 8, 2024: School Lunch Programs 7.8

    Air date: 2024-09-08

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the national school lunch program in the US, why J.D. Vance can't stop being weird on the campaign trail, and how to properly order a donut.

  • Poster for September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits

    September 22, 2024: Disability Benefits 7.4

    Air date: 2024-09-22

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the obstacles in the way of Americans receiving disability benefits, last week's US presidential debate, and the misinformation being spread about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio.

  • Poster for September 29, 2024: Federal Courts

    September 29, 2024: Federal Courts 8.0

    Air date: 2024-09-29

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the impact Donald Trump had on the federal courts, how New York City's mayor was indicted for allegedly taking bribes from foreign sources, and why it's unforgivable that NYC's Rat Czar is not a rat in a top hat.

  • Poster for October 6, 2024: Traffic Stops

    October 6, 2024: Traffic Stops 7.5

    Air date: 2024-10-06

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the power given to cops during traffic stops and some simple ways we can start to change that, and J.D. Vance's week surrounding the vice presidential debate.

  • Poster for October 13, 2024: Election Subversion

    October 13, 2024: Election Subversion 7.8

    Air date: 2024-10-13

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the attempts made by Donald Trump and his supporters to undermine the upcoming election, the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, and why Waffle House is both a light in the storm and symbol of absolute chaos.

  • Poster for October 27, 2024: Mass Deportations

    October 27, 2024: Mass Deportations 7.8

    Air date: 2024-10-27

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's plans to carry out mass deportations if reelected in November, and outlines some suggestions regarding one patriotic anthem.

  • Poster for November 3, 2024: Trump's Businesses

    November 3, 2024: Trump's Businesses 7.5

    Air date: 2024-11-03

    Runtime: 40 min

    Overview: John Oliver addresses undecided voters about Kamala Harris's platform in his last episode ahead of the 2024 election, discusses how Donald Trump's businesses have changed since his presidential term, and explores what could happen if Trump is reelected.

  • Poster for November 10, 2024: 2024 Election Results

    November 10, 2024: 2024 Election Results 8.0

    Air date: 2024-11-10

    Runtime: 37 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses Donald Trump's reelection, what happens next, and why the whole thing is – arguably – Katy Perry's fault.

  • Poster for November 17, 2024: TikTok Ban

    November 17, 2024: TikTok Ban 8.0

    Air date: 2024-11-17

    Runtime: 39 min

    Overview: John Oliver discusses the looming TikTok ban in the US and Donald Trump's controversial nomination of Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General.

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