Seasons & episodes
S0 · E1General Keith Alexander Extended Interview 2014-04-27 · 9 min
John Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.
S0 · E2President Obama Meets a Robot: Web Exclusive 2014-04-27 · 1 min
John Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.
S0 · E3Simon Ostrovsky Interview 2014-05-04 · 7 min
John Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.
S0 · E4Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful 2014-05-04 · 4 min
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.
S0 · E5Fareed Zakaria Interview Pt. 2 2014-05-18 · 12 min
John Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.
S0 · E6Last Week's News... We Think 2014-05-25 · 4 min
John Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.
S0 · E7#MutuallyAssuredHumiliation 2014-05-29 · 1 min
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.
S0 · E8Stephen Hawking Extended Interview 2014-06-15 · 8 min
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.
S0 · E9Pepe Julian Onziema Interview Pt. II 2014-06-29 · 11 min
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.
S0 · E10Fireworks 2014-07-06 · 3 min
With Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.
S0 · E11#WeGotThoseGeckos 2014-08-03 · 4 min
Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.
S0 · E12John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas 2014-08-24 · 3 min
Watch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.
S0 · E13Fan Mail Vol. 1 2014-08-31 · 4 min
John Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.
S0 · E14Cookie Monster's Ideas 2014-09-02 · 2 min
Cookie Monster has a few ideas to share with John Oliver. John just wants you to watch their special news report on words.
S0 · E15Roger Goodell 2014-09-21 · 3 min
Roger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.
S0 · E16Pumpkin Spice 2014-10-12 · 3 min
Pumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!
S0 · E17Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage 2014-10-19 · 11 min
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.
S0 · E181,000,000 YouTube Subscribers 2014-11-02 · 2 min
We have accumulated 1,000,000 YouTube subscribers. We’re not really sure what that means!
S0 · E19Turkey Pardoning 2014-11-23 · 2 min
Turkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.
S0 · E20New Year's Eve 2014-12-28 · 4 min
New Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.
S0 · E21Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology 2015-01-25 · 4 min
John Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.
S0 · E22April Fools' Day 2015-03-29 · 4 min
April Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.
S0 · E23Edward Snowden on Passwords 2015-04-09 · 3 min
John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.
S0 · E24Lost Graphics 2015-05-24 · 4 min
John Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.