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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2014 - 2014
John Oliver's satirical look at the previous week's news, politics and headlines.
Episode 1
POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
Sun, Apr 27, 2014 30 mins
The premiere of John Oliver's satirical look at the previous week's news, politics and headlines features an interview with Gen. Keith Alexander (USA Ret.), former director of the National Security Agency.
Episode 2
Capital Punishment
Sun, May 4, 2014 30 mins
An interview with journalist Simon Ostrovsky.
Episode 3
Climate Change Denial
Sun, May 11, 2014 30 mins
An interview with Bill Nye.
Episode 4
The Right to Be Forgotten
Sun, May 18, 2014 30 mins
An interview with journalist Fareed Zakaria.
Episode 5
Net Neutrality
Sun, Jun 1, 2014 30 mins
Topics include Net neutrality; the Ukrainian election; and the 2014 National Spelling Bee.
Episode 6
FIFA and the World Cup
Sun, Jun 8, 2014 30 mins
Right Said Fred perform. Topics include the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Episode 7
Immigration Reform
Sun, Jun 15, 2014 30 mins
An interview with cosmologist Stephen Hawking.
Episode 8
Dr. Oz
Sun, Jun 22, 2014 30 mins
Topics include Dr. Mehmet Oz and dietary supplements.
Episode 9
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
Sun, Jun 29, 2014 30 mins
An interview with Ugandan LGBT activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Episode 10
Income Inequality and Wealth Inequality
Sun, Jul 13, 2014 30 mins
Topics include: inequality in the U.S.; Warren G. Harding's love letters; and President Obama's "Day in the Life" tour.
Episode 11
Incarceration in the United States
Sun, Jul 20, 2014 30 mins
A look at the U.S. prison system.
Episode 12
Nuclear Weapons and the United States
Sun, Jul 27, 2014 30 mins
Taking care of nuclear weapons in the U.S. is discussed.
Episode 13
Native Advertising
Sun, Aug 3, 2014 30 mins
Native advertising is examined.
Episode 14
Payday Loans
Sun, Aug 10, 2014 30 mins
Payday loans are discussed.
Episode 15
Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
Sun, Aug 17, 2014 30 mins
The militarization of police and the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo., are examined.
Episode 16
Student Debt
Sun, Sep 7, 2014 30 mins
Student loans are discussed.
Episode 17
Scottish Independence and Referendum
Sun, Sep 14, 2014 30 mins
Topics include the Ray Rice scandal; ISIS; Scottish independence; and Twitter.
Episode 18
United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
Sun, Sep 21, 2014 30 mins
The Miss America pageant; and the U.S. embargo against Cuba are discussed.
Episode 19
Drones
Sun, Sep 28, 2014 30 mins
America's use of drones is discussed.
Episode 20
Civil Forfeiture
Sun, Oct 5, 2014 30 mins
Civil forfeiture; and the 2022 Winter Olympics are discussed.
Episode 21
Military Translators
Sun, Oct 19, 2014 30 mins
Special Immigrant Visas; and the Supreme Court are discussed.
Episode 22
Sugar
Sun, Oct 26, 2014 30 mins
Toronto politician Doug Ford Jr.; and sugar consumption are discussed.
Episode 23
State Legislatures and ALEC
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 30 mins
U.S. state legislatures and the American Legislative Executive Council (ALEC) are discussed. Also: a commercial for a home-improvement store.
Episode 24
The Lottery
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 30 mins
State lotteries are discussed in the Season 1 finale. Also: a look at a salmon cannon.
