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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
30 Episodes 2016 - 2016
Episode 1
Voting
Sun, Feb 14, 201629 mins
John talks about the late Antonin Scalia and the Supreme Court, Chipotle's food safety problems, Voter IDs and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.
Episode 2
Abortion Laws
Sun, Feb 21, 201629 mins
John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion laws.
Episode 3
Donald Trump
Sun, Feb 28, 201629 mins
John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
Episode 4
Special Districts
Sun, Mar 6, 201629 mins
John talks about special districts, local elections, US election 2016 and of course Donald Trump again.
Episode 5
Encryption
Sun, Mar 13, 201628 mins
John talks about latest US election updates, International women's day, Apple's encryption battle with the FBI.
Episode 6
The Wall
Sun, Mar 20, 201629 mins
John talks about latest Brazil demonstrations, the nomination of Merrick Garland to join the supreme court And the wall Donald Trump wants to build and how it would be very costly, ineffective and useless.
Episode 7
Political Fundraising
Sun, Apr 3, 201629 mins
Congressional Fund-raising with guest Steve Israel- Episode explores the ways congress does fund-raising focusing on cold calls, similar to call centers.
Episode 8
Credit Reports
Sun, Apr 10, 201629 mins
John talks about the Panama papers leak, Alabama governor sex scandal, Credit reports and background checks companies and how their results can be false and unreliable.
Episode 9
Lead
Sun, Apr 17, 201629 mins
John covers the Flint water crisis, the Böhmermann affair, and Vladimir Putin's call-in show.
Episode 10
Puerto Rico
Sun, Apr 24, 201629 mins
Obama's visits to the UK and Saudi Arabia, the ongoing debt crisis in Puerto Rico, and Norway's policy towards asylum seekers are all discussed.
Episode 11
Scientific Studies
Sun, May 8, 201629 mins
Main story: Scientific Studies; plus, Philippines' presidential frontrunner Rodrigo Duterte, Workers' Party Congress in North Korea; And Now: "The Next President of the United States."
Episode 12
911
Sun, May 15, 201629 mins
John Oliver gives an open invitation to Trump's 1980s PR man alter ego "John Miller" then reports on the 911 phone system's failures to keep up with the new issues from so many mobile device users.
Episode 13
Primaries and Caucuses
Sun, May 22, 201629 mins
John covers Venezuela's current economic crisis, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's recent parliamentary incident, and outlines issues surrounding the delegate selection process used in state primaries and caucuses.
Episode 14
Debt Buyers
Sun, Jun 5, 201634 mins
John lays out documents recently released in the ongoing lawsuit against one of Donald Trump's business venture's, Trump University. In the main story, John explains the ins and outs and sometimes shady dealings of the debt buying industry.
Episode 15
Money
Sun, Jun 12, 201631 mins
Tonight's main story focuses on navigating the complex financial labyrinth of retirement plans, including hints to get through the maze. John also highlights the emerging social media war between 2016 presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Episode 16
United Kingdom
Sun, Jun 19, 201629 mins
The main story tonight concerns the upcoming in/out referendum regarding the UK's future status in the EU. John muses both sides of the issue, yet despite being torn, eventually endorses a position in what has become his own unique style. John also examines the NRA's political influence over gun legislation.
Episode 17
Doping
Sun, Jun 26, 201629 mins
John talks about Brexit and the handling of doping issues by the Olympics management and doping in general.
Episode 18
Republican National Convention
Sun, Jul 24, 201629 mins
John talks about US election 2016, Republican National Convention, appointment of Boriss Johnson as UK Foreign Secretary, unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns and a bit more about Donald Trump.
Episode 19
DNC vs. RNC
Sun, Jul 31, 201629 mins
Highlights of US Democratic Party convention 2016.
Episode 20
Journalism
Sun, Aug 7, 201629 mins
John talks about the Olympics Opening Ceremony and the main story is about Journalism and the descent of printed news.
Episode 21
Auto Lending
Sun, Aug 14, 201629 mins
John talks about the 2016 US election, American Petroleum Institute copying "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" credits and how auto lenders can trap vulnerable people in debt.
Episode 22
Charter Schools
Sun, Aug 21, 201634 mins
John briefly speaks about the Lochte Rio Olympics scandal, exposes the issues with running Charter Schools as businesses and - cherry on the cake - makes a hilarious, yet chillingly accurate appeal to Donald Trump concerning his presidential campaign.
Episode 23
Scandals
Sun, Sep 25, 201629 mins
John Oliver talks about the scandals involving Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Episode 24
Police Accountability
Sun, Oct 2, 201636 mins
John lampoons the Trump campaign for the week following his first debate with Hillary Clinton, and briefly updates the current inquiry into the fraud involving Wells Fargo. The main story tackles police accountability, and how systemic and customary practices can impede this process.
Episode 25
Guantánamo
Sun, Oct 9, 201639 mins
John talks about Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Donald Trump controversies and Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.
Episode 26
Third Parties
Sun, Oct 16, 201629 mins
John Oliver considers third party candidates as potential presidents.
Episode 27
Drugs
Sun, Oct 23, 201634 mins
John talks about opioids, the final presidential debate and Donald Trump's charity roast.
Episode 28
School Segregation
Sun, Oct 30, 201629 mins
John talks about Public schools in USA that are increasingly segregated by race and class. He discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
Episode 29
Multilevel Marketing
Sun, Nov 6, 201639 mins
John Oliver talks about the legitimacy of Multilevel marketing companies that seem pyramid shaped. He also talks a bit about USA election 2016 once more.
Episode 30
President-Elect Trump
Sun, Nov 13, 201629 mins
John Oliver talks about the election results.
