Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

1. General Keith Alexander Extended Interview

2014-04-27 · 9m

John Oliver interviews General Keith Alexander, former head of the NSA. General Alexander discusses Edward Snowden and helps John rebrand a national security organization.

2. President Obama Meets a Robot: Web Exclusive

2014-04-27 · 1m

John Oliver discusses President Barack Obama's trip to Japan where he met a "scary" robot.

3. Simon Ostrovsky Interview

2014-05-04 · 7m

John Oliver interviews Vice news journalist Simon Ostrovsky who was held captive in Ukraine. This is still a comedy show, we promise.

4. Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful

2014-05-04 · 4m

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.

5. Fareed Zakaria Interview Pt. 2

2014-05-18 · 12m

John Oliver and Fareed Zakaria further discuss the victory of Narendra Modi in India's recent election.

6. Last Week's News... We Think

2014-05-25 · 4m

John Oliver delivers last week's news, predicted two weeks ago. You get it. Just watch.

7. #MutuallyAssuredHumiliation

2014-05-29 · 1m

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.

8. Stephen Hawking Extended Interview

2014-06-15 · 8m

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.

9. Pepe Julian Onziema Interview Pt. II

2014-06-29 · 11m

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.

10. Fireworks

2014-07-06 · 3m

With Last Week Tonight on hiatus, John Oliver takes to the internet to cover the most important story of the past week: Fireworks.

11. #WeGotThoseGeckos

2014-08-03 · 4m

Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver told us to tell Vladimir Putin to #GoGetThoseGeckos. This week, there's some good news...#WeGotThoseGeckos.

12. John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas

2014-08-24 · 3m

Watch John Oliver deliver an epic takedown of piñatas.

13. Fan Mail Vol. 1

2014-08-31 · 4m

John Oliver reads fan mail, but because no one sends mail anymore, it’s all from YouTube comments.

14. Cookie Monster's Ideas

2014-09-02 · 2m

Cookie Monster has a few ideas to share with John Oliver. John just wants you to watch their special news report on words.

15. Roger Goodell

2014-09-21 · 3m

Roger Goodell spoke about the NFL’s recent controversies. And he spoke badly. Boo this man.

16. Pumpkin Spice

2014-10-12 · 3m

Pumpkin spice. Why? John Oliver investigates. Well, he doesn't really investigate. He says things about it, though!

17. Real Animals, Fake Paws Footage

2014-10-19 · 11m

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.

19. Turkey Pardoning

2014-11-23 · 2m

Turkey pardoning is a weird tradition. They're basically all guilty... of being delicious.

20. New Year's Eve

2014-12-28 · 4m

New Year's Eve is the worst. John Oliver has some great excuses for getting out of it.

21. Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology

2015-01-25 · 4m

John Oliver apologizes to Jamie Dornan for perpetuating the #NotMyChristian hashtag...sort of.

22. April Fools' Day

2015-03-29 · 4m

April Fools’ Day is awful. Please stand with John Oliver and take the Last Week Tonight No-Prank Pledge.

23. Edward Snowden on Passwords

2015-04-09 · 3m

John Oliver and Edward Snowden talk password security.

24. Lost Graphics

2015-05-24 · 4m

John Oliver shows off some of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

25. The Mittens of Disapproval Are On

2015-06-08 · 4m

John responds to former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner’s wild “The Gloves Are Off” paid political program by buying his own airtime on Trinidad television.

26. And Now - People Prematurely Declaring The End of Obamacare

2015-06-28 · 2m

Five years of people prematurely declaring the end of Obamacare. (This is a web-exclusive video.)

27. Shallow Dives

2015-07-05 · 3m

Instead of covering 1 topic in 15 minutes, John Oliver covers 15 topics in 1 minute.

28. History Lies

2015-08-30 · 4m

John Oliver shares some of his favorite completely made-up history facts.

29. Back To School

2015-09-06 · 4m

John Oliver gives students a crash course in everything they will learn — or not learn — in school this year.

30. Facebook Privacy Hoax Debunked

2015-09-30 · 4m

John Oliver explains that the Facebook privacy protection messages are a hoax and tells you how to actually protect your personal information.

31. Regifting

2015-12-13 · 4m

You will receive at least one horrible gift this month. John Oliver has some tips for getting rid of it.

32. Revised Resolutions

2016-01-03 · 3m

John Oliver helps you revise the New Year’s resolutions you’ve already failed to keep.

33. Lost Graphics Vol. 2

2016-01-24 · 3m

John Oliver shares more of his favorite graphics that never made it on the show.

34. Conspiracies

2016-03-27 · 5m

John Oliver delves into the world of conspiracies and the imagination required to create them. He attempts to wake up the sheeple by showing how Cadbury's Crème Egg is funding the Illuminati.

35. Cicadas

2016-05-01 · 4m

A mass of cicadas will soon emerge after 17 years in the ground so John Oliver attempts to fill them in on what they have missed since 1999.

36. How is this Not a Thing?

2016-05-29 · 3m

John Oliver looks at some things that don't exist, but definitely should.

37. Independence Day

2016-07-03 · 3m

To celebrate the anniversary of America’s Independence John Oliver reminds us what they lost in the process.

38. Fan Mail Vol. 2

2016-07-10 · 4m

John Oliver reads some fan mail, once again they all come from YouTube comments.

39. Endorsements

2016-07-16 · 3m

John Oliver makes some official political endorsements.

40. Johnny Strong

2016-08-28 · 4m

Fed up with the constant stream of superhero movies, John Oliver pitches an original idea for a summer blockbuster based on the adventures of Johnny Strong.

41. Labor Day

2016-09-04 · 3m

Intrigued by the rule against wearing white after Labor Day, John Oliver suggests some other holiday rules to live by.

42. Birds

2016-09-11 · 3m

John Oliver isn’t fond of birds. So as they begin their migration for winter he gives them a piece of his mind.

43. Net Neutrality Update

2017-05-14 · 6m

John Oliver discusses the recent flood of comments posted on the FCC's website.

44. Lost Graphics Vol. 3

2018-07-15 · 3m

John Oliver shares another collection of his favorite graphics that never made it onto the show.

45. Retractions

2018-08-26 · 4m

John Oliver sets the record straight about some dubious claims he’s made in the past.

46. SantaCon

2019-12-08 · 6m

The holiday season brings with it a host of annual traditions. John Oliver discusses one of the worst.

47. Push Notifications

2020-01-20 · 5m

John Oliver explains what type of news should – and shouldn’t – warrant a push notification.

48. Pringles Update

2020-12-06 · 6m

With the help of viewers at home, John tries to get to the bottom of an important mystery.

49. Lost Graphics Vol. 4

2021-04-25 · 3m

John Oliver shares some of his favorite graphics that never made it to air.

50. Cereal

2021-05-30 · 7m

John Oliver explains why we need a fun new cereal, and makes a proposition for Cheerios.

51. Octopuses

2021-07-11 · 9m

John Oliver explains why octopuses are cool, great, and yes, called “octopuses”.

52. John Dillermand

2021-07-18 · 7m

John Oliver explains why a Danish children's cartoon resonates with him so much.

53. Masterpiece Gallery Tour

2021-08-25 · 2m

You are cordially invited to attend Last Week Tonight's Masterpiece Gallery Tour. Visit lwtgallery.com or johnoliverhasyourraterotica.com for details.

54. Local Car Commercials Update

2021-10-17 · 7m

John Oliver reveals the brave local car dealership that agreed to produce Last Week Tonight’s commercial script, sight unseen.

55. Snack Video Games

2021-12-05 · 10m

John Oliver explores the lost world of snack-sponsored video games, and pitches some ideas to today’s snack brands.

56. Da Vinci Code

2022-01-09 · 9m

John Oliver discusses The Da Vinci Code: the book, the film, and, for some reason, the cultural phenomenon.

57. Air Bud

2022-04-25 · 15m

John Oliver discusses rules, moral intention, and 1997's Air Bud.

58. Rocks

2022-05-29 · 17m

John Oliver discusses Kandiss Taylor, a prominent loser in the race for governor of Georgia, and fierce anti-rock activist.

59. Beach Dolls

2022-07-03 · 9m

John Oliver discusses a surplus of dolls which have been mysteriously washing up on the beach in Texas, and, crucially, how they can be destroyed.

60. AI Images

2022-08-28 · 11m

John Oliver discusses the new trend of AI-generated images based on text prompts, and, of course, what it all has to do with cabbage.

61. Trash

2022-12-18 · 9m

John Oliver explores trash and takes care of some unfinished business in the Ohio of Sweden.

62. Last Squeak Tonight Presents: A History of Chuck E. Cheese

2023-04-09 · 29m

In lieu of Homeowners Association, the Last Week Tonight team has prepared an alternative story made specifically for people under 35; one that focuses on a different crumbling American institution that you and your age cohorts might find deeply nostalgic: Chuck E. Cheese.

63. Mike Lindell & MyStore

2025-08-24 · 12m

John Oliver talks about Mike Lindell, the online marketplace that is his mesmerizingly bizarre version of Amazon dot com, and why you shouldn’t argue with the wind.

64. Air Bud (2)

2025-10-19 · 20m

John Oliver discusses the Air Bud franchise. Again. For even longer than he did last time. And for good reason, thank you very much!

65. Air Bud (3)

2025-11-23 · 11m

John Oliver discusses the Air Bud franchise for the third time, including some surprising revelations about both the financing and production schedule for the newest Air Bud film.