The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 6

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#1 - Brexit III
S6:E12/17/2019
The UK could officially leave the European Union next month, which would be a huge change with hugely damaging consequences.
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8.0/10(349 votes)
#2 - Psychics
S6:E22/24/2019
Psychics may seem harmless and fun on TV, but they can make a lot of money by exploiting vulnerable people.
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8.0/10(327 votes)
#3 - Automation
S6:E33/3/2019
Automation often seems like a scary new problem, but it’s neither entirely scary nor entirely new.
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8.2/10(332 votes)
#4 - Robocalls
S6:E43/10/2019
Robocalls are a growing problem. If only we could make the FCC care a little bit more about fixing it.
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8.4/10(359 votes)
#5 - Public Shaming
S6:E53/17/2019
John Oliver talks about the power of public shaming, good and bad.
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8.2/10(352 votes)
#6 - WWE
S6:E63/31/2019
John Oliver discusses how the WWE takes care of its wrestlers — and how it doesn’t.
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7.9/10(323 votes)
#7 - Mobile Homes
S6:E74/7/2019
Mobile homes may seem like an affordable housing option, but large investment companies are making them less and less so.
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8.2/10(335 votes)
#8 - Opioids II
S6:E84/14/2019
Following some recent revelations about the role of large companies in America’s ongoing opioid epidemic, John Oliver takes another look at the crisis.
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7.7/10(338 votes)
#9 - Mueller Report
S6:E94/21/2019
Following the release of the Mueller Report, John Oliver discusses what we’ve learned.
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8.3/10(331 votes)
#10 - Lethal Injections
S6:E105/5/2019
John Oliver discusses the lethal injection process, which is definitely not as pleasant as talking about a squeaking frog.
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8.1/10(332 votes)
#11 - Green New Deal
S6:E115/12/2019
With the Green New Deal sparking a national conversation about all the ways to combat climate change, John Oliver looks at a few potential solutions.
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7.9/10(302 votes)
#12 - Death Investigations
S6:E125/19/2019
America’s system for conducting death investigations is a mess. John Oliver explains why we should all be a little more concerned about fixing it.
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7.8/10(292 votes)
#13 - Medical Devices
S6:E136/2/2019
John Oliver discusses the medical device industry, which is a huge business with a hugely troubling lack of regulation.
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8.1/10(301 votes)
#14 - Equal Rights Amendment
S6:E146/9/2019
There’s still nothing in our constitution that explicitly prohibits sex discrimination. John Oliver talks about how to fix that.
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8.1/10(303 votes)
#15 - Impeachment
S6:E156/16/2019
With a national conversation underway about the possibility of impeachment, John Oliver discusses whether the benefits outweigh the potential risks.
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7.9/10(315 votes)
#16 - Everest
S6:E166/23/2019
Climbing Mount Everest has become dangerously popular. John Oliver explains why.
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8.1/10(308 votes)
#17 - Warehouses
S6:E176/30/2019
It’s easy to buy things online, and even easier not to think about how they get to you. John Oliver discusses what happens when you click “buy now.”
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8.3/10(313 votes)
#18 - Boris Johnson
S6:E187/28/2019
John Oliver explains how Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, has succeeded – not despite his bumbling persona, but often because of it.
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7.8/10(301 votes)
#19 - Prison Labor
S6:E198/4/2019
John Oliver explains how prisoners make and spend money, and how companies can profit at the expense of their families.
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8.6/10(352 votes)
#20 - Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov
S6:E208/11/2019
John Oliver takes a look at the president of Turkmenistan, a dangerous autocrat with some notably strange obsessions.
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7.8/10(290 votes)
#21 - Bias in Medicine
S6:E218/18/2019
John Oliver discusses the roles that gender and racial bias can play in medical treatment.
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7.9/10(274 votes)
#22 - Filibuster
S6:E229/8/2019
John Oliver explains why filibusters exist, why they shouldn't, and why it's stupid to drink coffee like a cat.
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8.2/10(286 votes)
#23 - Legal Immigration
S6:E239/15/2019
Legal immigration is a term which was repeated throughout the Trump presidency. But John Oliver explains its absurdity as well as why people resort to illegal means to enter the country. He breaks down all the four ways a person can enter USA legally: Family, Employment, Good Luck (Visa Lottery), Bad Luck (Refugee).
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7.9/10(275 votes)
#24 - Compounding Pharmacies
S6:E249/29/2019
Compounding pharmacies create medication tailored to the specific needs of individual patients. John Oliver explains why this small corner of the drug market can cause big problems.
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7.9/10(278 votes)
#25 - One Child Policy
S6:E2510/6/2019
John Oliver discusses China’s one-child policy, and all its consequences, intended and not.
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