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  • 2014-04-28T03:00:00Z on HBO
  • 30m
  • 12h (24 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy, Talk Show, News
A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

24 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-04-28T03:00:00Z

1x01 POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola

Series Premiere

1x01 POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola

  • 2014-04-28T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

2014-05-05T03:00:00Z

1x02 Capital Punishment

1x02 Capital Punishment

  • 2014-05-05T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.

2014-05-12T03:00:00Z

1x03 Climate Change Denial

John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.

2014-05-19T03:00:00Z

1x04 The Right to Be Forgotten

John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria.

2014-06-02T03:00:00Z

1x05 Net Neutrality

1x05 Net Neutrality

  • 2014-06-02T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

2014-06-09T03:00:00Z

1x06 FIFA and the World Cup

John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

2014-06-16T03:00:00Z

1x07 Immigration Reform

1x07 Immigration Reform

  • 2014-06-16T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

2014-06-23T03:00:00Z

1x08 Dr. Oz

1x08 Dr. Oz

  • 2014-06-23T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".

2014-06-30T03:00:00Z

1x09 Burwell v. Hobby Lobby

John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.

John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.

John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.

2014-08-04T03:00:00Z

1x13 Native Advertising

1x13 Native Advertising

  • 2014-08-04T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.

2014-08-11T03:00:00Z

1x14 Payday Loans

1x14 Payday Loans

  • 2014-08-11T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.

Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.

2014-09-08T03:00:00Z

1x16 Student Debt

1x16 Student Debt

  • 2014-09-08T03:00:00Z30m

John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.

John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.

John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense .

The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.

2014-09-29T03:00:00Z

1x19 Drones

1x19 Drones

  • 2014-09-29T03:00:00Z30m

John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.

2014-10-06T03:00:00Z

1x20 Civil Forfeiture

1x20 Civil Forfeiture

  • 2014-10-06T03:00:00Z30m

Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.

2014-10-20T03:00:00Z

1x21 Military Translators

1x21 Military Translators

  • 2014-10-20T03:00:00Z30m

Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.

2014-10-27T03:00:00Z

1x22 Sugar

1x22 Sugar

  • 2014-10-27T03:00:00Z30m

John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.

While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!

Season Finale

2014-11-10T04:00:00Z

1x24 The Lottery

Season Finale

1x24 The Lottery

  • 2014-11-10T04:00:00Z30m

The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.)

Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.

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