8.2/10402 votes#1 - Voting
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2016
John talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food safety problems, how Voter IDs laws should be applied to those who write them, and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.6/10422 votes#2 - Abortion Laws
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2016
John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion, which theoretically is legal in the U.S., but some states make it practically inaccessible. Plus, how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?
Director: Jim Hoskinson
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
9.3/10753 votes#3 - Donald Trump
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2016
John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
7.8/10375 votes#4 - 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, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.2/10367 votes#5 - Encryption
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 3/13/2016
Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.5/10399 votes#6 - Border Wall
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 3/20/2016
Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
7.8/10350 votes#7 - Congressional Fundraising
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2016
Lawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now consists of raising money. John Oliver sits down with Congressman Steve Israel to discuss the costs of political spending.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.0/10367 votes#8 - Credit Reports
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/10/2016
Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
7.8/10351 votes#9 - Lead
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/17/2016
Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.2/10361 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, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.7/10409 votes#11 - Scientific Studies
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 5/8/2016
John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.1/10349 votes#12 - 911
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 5/15/2016
John Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees when you call 911. Emergency call centers are in desperate need of funding and new technology, so “no guarantees” is the unfortunate reality.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
7.9/10336 votes#13 - Primaries and Caucuses
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 5/22/2016
Last Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process for presidential nominees is convoluted — to say the least. Nevertheless, John Oliver reminds Americans that the "middle of the game" is the worst possible time to change the rules.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.6/10402 votes#14 - Debt Buyers
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 6/5/2016
John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.1/10329 votes#15 - Retirement Plans
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 6/12/2016
John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.
Director: Paul Pennolino
Writer: Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
8.1/10359 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, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell
7.9/10339 votes#17 - 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
8.3/10363 votes#18 - Republican National Convention
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 7/24/2016
John talks about the disastrous Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where politicians were mostly talking about their feelings equating them to facts. Plus, Hillary Clinton's VP pick, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary, the resignation of Roger Ailes from FOX and the unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10330 votes#19 - Democratic National Convention
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 7/31/2016
John covers the rocky Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Plus, the military coup in Turkey and its aftermath, the voter ID laws targeting the minorities and how are tanning beds still a thing.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/10354 votes#20 - Journalism
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 8/7/2016
John Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news. Plus, the coverage of the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10330 votes#21 - Auto Lending
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 8/14/2016
Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10349 votes#22 - Charter Schools
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 8/21/2016
Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10359 votes#23 - Scandals
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 9/25/2016
Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10344 votes#24 - Police Accountability
Season 3 Episode 24 - Aired 10/2/2016
John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.2/10340 votes#25 - Guantánamo
Season 3 Episode 25 - Aired 10/9/2016
John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"Voting" is the best rated episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" season 3. It scored 8.2/10 based on 402 votes. Directed by Jim Hoskinson and written by Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss, Juli Weiner, John Oliver, Kevin Avery, Geoff Haggerty, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell, it aired on 2/14/2016. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Abortion Laws".