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Apr 2014 - present

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S1 Ep1
27th Apr 2014
John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

S1 Ep2
4th May 2014
John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.

S1 Ep3
11th May 2014
John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.

S1 Ep4
18th May 2014
John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria.

S1 Ep5
1st Jun 2014
John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.

S1 Ep6
8th Jun 2014
John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

S1 Ep7
15th Jun 2014
John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.

S1 Ep8
22nd Jun 2014
John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".

S1 Ep9
29th Jun 2014
John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.

S1 Ep10
13th Jul 2014
John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.

S1 Ep11
20th Jul 2014
John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.

S1 Ep12
27th Jul 2014
John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.

S1 Ep13
3rd Aug 2014
John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.

S1 Ep14
10th Aug 2014
John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.

S1 Ep15
17th Aug 2014
Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.

S1 Ep16
7th Sep 2014
John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.

S1 Ep17
14th Sep 2014
John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.

S1 Ep18
21st Sep 2014
John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.

S1 Ep19
28th Sep 2014
John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.

S1 Ep20
5th Oct 2014
Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.

S1 Ep21
19th Oct 2014
Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.

S1 Ep22
26th Oct 2014
John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.

S1 Ep23
2nd Nov 2014
While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!

S1 Ep24
9th Nov 2014
The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.
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The first episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired on April 27, 2014.
The last episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver aired on July 26, 2026.
There are 372 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
There are 13 seasons of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is set to return for future episodes.