10.0/101 votes#1 - Post-Election
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/8/2016
Samantha reacts to the news of Donald Trump's election to the Presidency.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Samantha Bee
8.7/107 votes#2 - April 10, 2022: Data Brokers
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 4/10/2022
John Oliver discusses how much data brokers know about us, what they’re doing with our personal information, and one unusual way to change privacy laws. Plus, Russian State TV lies about the Ukraine war; DirecTV drops OAN; John says goodbye to AT&T.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.5/106 votes#3 - Episode 214: Tucker Carlson
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 3/14/2021
Main story: Where Tucker Carlson came from and why he's admired by white nationalists; plus, reaction to the Biden COVID-19 relief bill.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.5/102 votes#4 - Episode 238
Season 8 Episode 29 - Aired 11/7/2021
John Oliver discusses the current state of the nation's power grid, why it needs fixing, and, of course, how fun the balloons are.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.5/102 votes#5 - Episode 239
Season 8 Episode 30 - Aired 11/14/2021
John Oliver discusses the mechanics of union busting, why the companies who do it face so few consequences, and what it really means when your manager wants to talk to you about "your attendance."
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.4/105 votes#6 - Episode 222: Sponcon
Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 5/23/2021
John Oliver explains why the integrity of local news is so important, how sponsored content could damage that integrity, and why the Venus Veil is so much more than a blanket. (It's not.)
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.4/107 votes#7 - February 26, 2023: Artificial Intelligence
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2023
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, from self-driving cars to ChatGPT. John Oliver discusses how AI works, where it might be heading next, and, of course, why it hates the bus.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.3/106 votes#8 - SLAPP Suits
Season 6 Episode 29 - Aired 11/10/2019
After winning a legal battle involving a coal executive and a giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how SLAPP suits are designed to stifle public dissent.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch
8.3/103 votes#9 - Episode 219: Vaccine
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 5/2/2021
John Oliver explains why some people don't want to get the Covid-19 vaccine and how they might be reassured.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.3/108 votes#10 - Puerto Rico
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/24/2016
Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch
8.2/105 votes#11 - May 1, 2022: Environmental Racism
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 5/1/2022
John Oliver discusses environmental racism, how both government and industry are failing people of color and how zoning is manipulating the same people to live in adverse conditions. Plus, pandas doing some weird things and 'gas math' by Shaquille O'Neal.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.2/106 votes#12 - May 22, 2022: Subway
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 5/22/2022
John Oliver discusses one of the largest franchises in the U.S., how their business model doesn’t always serve franchisees, and what it all has to do with Korean dramas.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.2/105 votes#13 - October 29, 2023: Chocolate
Season 10 Episode 15 - Aired 10/29/2023
John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.2/105 votes#14 - November 5, 2023: Abortion Rights
Season 10 Episode 16 - Aired 11/5/2023
John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the November elections approach.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.1/108 votes#15 - February 19, 2023: Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2023
John Oliver discusses psychedelic assisted therapy: its history, its potential, and what it has to do with A$AP Rocky’s relationship to rainbows. Plus, the Fox News lawsuit and the Ohio train derailment.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.1/109 votes#16 - Brexit
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 6/19/2016
John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Jeff Maurer
8.1/108 votes#17 - March 13, 2022: Tickets
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 3/13/2022
John Oliver explains why concert tickets are so expensive, who’s making money off of them, and which One Direction is his favorite. Plus, the introduction of some appalling anti-LGBT laws in several states.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.0/107 votes#18 - Special Districts
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2016
Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch
8.0/106 votes#19 - Doping
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 6/26/2016
John talks about the aftermath of the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom and doping in sports with the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio on the horizon.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: N/A
8.0/106 votes#20 - Workplace Sexual Harassment
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 7/29/2018
With a national dialogue underway about sexual harassment in the workplace, John Oliver sits down with Anita Hill to discuss the recent response to a not-so-recent problem.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: N/A
8.0/106 votes#21 - Episode 210: The Next Pandemic
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2021
Main story: What could cause the next pandemic, what we can do to avoid it, and why you shouldn’t kiss pigs; plus, Impeachment Part 2.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.0/106 votes#22 - Episode 215: Plastics
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 3/21/2021
Main story: How plastics are harming the planet, and why recycling isn’t the solution you think it is; plus, the Atlanta mass shootings and hate crimes against Asian-Americans.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.0/104 votes#23 - Episode 218: Bankruptcy
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 4/18/2021
John Oliver details why people file for bankruptcy, how needlessly difficult the process can be, and the ways we can better serve people struggling with debt.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.0/104 votes#24 - Episode 224: Prison Heat
Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 6/13/2021
John Oliver explains how the failure to air-condition prisons can cause both physical and mental health issues for incarcerated people, and why the solution is simpler than you might think. Plus, some truly unique local car dealership ads.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
8.0/104 votes#25 - Episode 228: Emergency Medical Services
Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 8/1/2021
John Oliver explains how emergency medical services function in the U.S., why they can be so expensive, and what we can do to fix things.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
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"Post-Election" is the best rated episode directed by Paul Pennolino. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by Samantha Bee. It aired on 10/8/2016 and is rated 1.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "April 10, 2022: Data Brokers".