The best episode directed by Paul Pennolino is "Post-Election", rated 10/10 from 1 user votes. It was "written by Samantha Bee". "Post-Election" aired on 10/8/2016 and is rated 1.3 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "April 10, 2022: Data Brokers".
Samantha reacts to the news of Donald Trump's election to the Presidency.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Samantha Bee
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch
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
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
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
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
John Oliver discusses chocolate, cocoa farming, and, of course, some facts that will make Halloween a little weird.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the ongoing fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade as the November elections approach.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
John Oliver discusses the end of America's war with Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis being left behind.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: John Oliver