Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 1

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Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: April 27, 2014

Starring: John Oliver (II)

Summary: The Daily Show's John Oliver moves to HBO to host his own weekly half-hour satirical news show.

Genre(s): Comedy, Talk & Interview, News

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E24. 2014/11/09
Air Date: November 9, 2014
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S1:E23. 2014/11/02
Air Date: November 2, 2014
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S1:E22. 2014/10/26
Air Date: October 26, 2014

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Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Apr 29, 2014

Last Week Tonight probably needs to towel off a bit and present a more relaxed half-hour next Sunday. The premiere outing nonetheless showed considerable ingenuity and a willingness to take on topics that haven’t already been parodied to death. Read full review

Darren Franich

Apr 28, 2014

Night One felt almost fully-formed, as if Oliver has spent his Daily Show tutelage making a list of everything that works-- and everything he wanted to do just a little bit differently. Read full review

Erik Adams

Apr 28, 2014

If Last Week Tonight With John Oliver can keep shedding humorous light on international affairs and other stories that fall through the cable-news cracks, this show might make it to eight weeks and beyond. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Apr 28, 2014

The first newscast did feel simultaneously long and breathless, maybe because there was little to vary it or break up the topic segments.... But it was a funny, confident start. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

May 16, 2014

His delivery, which falls between Monty Python and Austin Powers, explodes with enjoyable little pips of indignation. [26 May 2014, p.42]

Tim Goodman

Apr 28, 2014

Even at a commercial-free 30 minutes, Last Week Tonight felt rushed and jam-packed with information, heightened by Oliver's tendency to get excited and/or yell. Those are all good traits (and, historically, pretty funny traits of his), but the entire concept might work better at an hour so he could at least breathe. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Apr 28, 2014

Everything about Last Week Tonight felt like another spin of the latenight-satire wheel, with nary a new groove in it. Read full review

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Slugone

Aug 21, 2015

Similar to satirical shows like The Daily Show and The Colbert Report. This is different, however, in that John Oliver dedicates a significant portion of each episode to a true journalistic investigative piece. These reports are not only funny but socially and politically important.

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Riflenator1234

May 25, 2014

Last Week Tonight is a genius comedy and news show that not only is one of the funniest things currently on television, but also one of the only news shows that gives accurate and relevant information about the past week. One of the greatest things about this show is that Mr. Oliver willLast Week Tonight is a genius comedy and news show that not only is one of the funniest things currently on television, but also one of the only news shows that gives accurate and relevant information about the past week. One of the greatest things about this show is that Mr. Oliver will sometimes give serious opinions on things that, while usually out of place in a comedy show, fit in perfectly with the flow of the show. I would recommend this show to anyone who enjoys a good laugh and interesting news.… Expand

7 of 11 users found this helpful74

zlatanmazuidi

Apr 5, 2018

best tv host ever even better than jon stewart tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt

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autumn272

Jul 26, 2014

Brilliant. Intelligent, relevant, and oozes integrity. Not to be missed. John Oliver is pure perfection. Another great and deserved spin off from the Daily Show.

2 of 6 users found this helpful24

Phoenixxl

Jun 2, 2014

How dare "critics" review this show and stigmatize it based on 1 show from then end of April. They should redo their review and base it on a significant amount of episodes and metacritic should take their time finding updated reviews from the exact same sources weeks after launch that giveHow dare "critics" review this show and stigmatize it based on 1 show from then end of April. They should redo their review and base it on a significant amount of episodes and metacritic should take their time finding updated reviews from the exact same sources weeks after launch that give reviewers the chance judge the show based on more than one episode.… Expand

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poewilson

Oct 5, 2017

A biting show that has one goal to be that thorn in the side of the world. Whether it is those Oliver rallies against or the viewer themselves, Oliver simply wants to point out ignorance and is not ashamed to bring his own ignorance into focus. It is a show about upheaval and those on theA biting show that has one goal to be that thorn in the side of the world. Whether it is those Oliver rallies against or the viewer themselves, Oliver simply wants to point out ignorance and is not ashamed to bring his own ignorance into focus. It is a show about upheaval and those on the established side of beliefs may struggle to enjoy the anarchy.… Expand

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lghulm

Jun 22, 2016

Fudging details to trample over the democratic wishes of the average Britain to promote Britain remaining in the EU and losing its sovereignty? Last show I ever watch of yours John.
You should note in your efforts to be a warrior for justice that your own status as a rich elite may notFudging details to trample over the democratic wishes of the average Britain to promote Britain remaining in the EU and losing its sovereignty? Last show I ever watch of yours John.
You should note in your efforts to be a warrior for justice that your own status as a rich elite may not always put you in the best place to judge the reasons people feel as they do.
You are in the exact class that benefits from Britain's EU membership and as an intelligent person you should realise that other groups in society do not benefit to the same degree and can even suffer.
You are a traitor John and I have no more respect for you.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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  Air Date: February 14, 2021
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  Air Date: February 16, 2020
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  Air Date: February 17, 2019
Season 5

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  Air Date: February 18, 2018
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  Air Date: February 12, 2017
Season 3

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  Air Date: February 14, 2016
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  Air Date: February 8, 2015
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 27, 2014
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  S1:E24. 2014/11/09
  Air Date: November 9, 2014
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  S1:E23. 2014/11/02
  Air Date: November 2, 2014
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  S1:E22. 2014/10/26
  Air Date: October 26, 2014
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  S1:E21. 2014/10/19
  Air Date: October 19, 2014
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  S1:E20. 2014/10/05
  Air Date: October 5, 2014
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  S1:E19. 2014/09/28
  Air Date: September 28, 2014
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  S1:E18. 2014/09/21
  Air Date: September 21, 2014
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  S1:E17. 2014/09/14
  Air Date: September 14, 2014
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  S1:E16. 2014/09/07
  Air Date: September 7, 2014
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  S1:E15. 2014/08/17
  Air Date: August 17, 2014
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  S1:E14. 2014/08/10
  Air Date: August 10, 2014
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  S1:E13. 2014/08/03
  Air Date: August 3, 2014
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  S1:E12. 2014/07/27
  Air Date: July 27, 2014
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  S1:E11. 2014/07/20
  Air Date: July 20, 2014
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  S1:E10. 2014/07/13
  Air Date: July 13, 2014
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  S1:E9. 2014/06/29
  Air Date: June 29, 2014
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  S1:E8. 2014/06/22
  Air Date: June 22, 2014
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  S1:E7. 2014/06/15
  Air Date: June 15, 2014
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  S1:E6. 2014/06/08
  Air Date: June 8, 2014
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  S1:E5. 2014/06/01
  Air Date: June 1, 2014
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  S1:E4. 2014/05/18
  Air Date: May 18, 2014
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  S1:E3. 2014/05/11
  Air Date: May 11, 2014
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  S1:E2. 2014/05/04
  Air Date: May 4, 2014
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  S1:E1. April 27, 2014
  Air Date: April 27, 2014