Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3

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Every episode of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3!

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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  1. 9.3/10(760 votes)

    #1 - Donald Trump

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    S3:E3

    John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.

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  2. 8.8/10(496 votes)

    #2 - President-Elect Trump

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    S3:E30

    The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.

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  3. 8.7/10(415 votes)

    #3 - Scientific Studies

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    S3:E11

    John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?

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  4. 8.6/10(428 votes)

    #4 - Abortion Laws

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    S3:E2

    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?

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  5. 8.6/10(407 votes)

    #5 - Debt Buyers

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    S3:E14

    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.

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  6. 8.5/10(404 votes)

    #6 - Border Wall

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    S3:E6

    Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?

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  8. 8.4/10(383 votes)

    #7 - Multilevel Marketing

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    S3:E29

    Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.

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  9. 8.3/10(367 votes)

    #8 - Republican National Convention

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    S3:E18

    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.

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  10. 8.3/10(359 votes)

    #9 - Journalism

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    S3:E20

    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.

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  11. 8.2/10(408 votes)

    #10 - Voting

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    S3:E1

    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.

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  12. 8.2/10(372 votes)

    #11 - Encryption

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    S3:E5

    Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.

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  13. 8.2/10(366 votes)

    #12 - Puerto Rico

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    S3:E10

    Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.

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  14. 8.2/10(335 votes)

    #13 - Democratic National Convention

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    S3:E19

    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.

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  15. 8.2/10(363 votes)

    #14 - Scandals

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    S3:E23

    Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.

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  16. 8.2/10(344 votes)

    #15 - Guantánamo

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    S3:E25

    John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.

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  17. 8.1/10(353 votes)

    #16 - 911

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    S3:E12

    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.

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  18. 8.1/10(333 votes)

    #17 - Retirement Plans

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    S3:E15

    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.

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  19. 8.1/10(363 votes)

    #18 - Brexit

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    S3:E16

    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.

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  20. 8.1/10(334 votes)

    #19 - Auto Lending

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    S3:E21

    Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.

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  21. 8.1/10(348 votes)

    #20 - Police Accountability

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    S3:E24

    John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.

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  22. 8.1/10(336 votes)

    #21 - Opioids

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    S3:E27

    John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.

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  23. 8.0/10(372 votes)

    #22 - Credit Reports

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    S3:E8

    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.

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  24. 8.0/10(354 votes)

    #23 - Charter Schools

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    S3:E22

    Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.

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  25. 8.0/10(325 votes)

    #24 - School Segregation

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    S3:E28

    Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.

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  26. 7.9/10(341 votes)

    #25 - Primaries and Caucuses

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    S3:E13

    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Donald Trump" is the best rated episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" season 3. It scored 9.3/10 based on 760 votes. Directed by Paul Pennolino 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 2/28/2016. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "President-Elect Trump".