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The Best Episodes of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Season 2

Every episode of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore Season 2!

The Nightly Show provides viewers with Larry Wilmore's distinct point of view and comedic take on current events and pop culture. Hosted by Wilmore, the...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Penis Shootings & Jeb Bush on Race" is the best rated episode of "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" season 2. It scored 5.7/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2015. This episode is rated 1.7 points higher than the second-best, "Awkward U.N. Summit & Water on Mars".

  • Penis Shootings & Jeb Bush on Race
    5.7/1019 votes

    #1 - Penis Shootings & Jeb Bush on Race

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2015

    American gun owners shoot their penises off at an alarming rate, and Larry examines Jeb Bush's comments about black voters with DeRay Mckesson, Mike Yard and Rory Albanese.

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  • Awkward U.N. Summit & Water on Mars
    4.0/1026 votes

    #2 - Awkward U.N. Summit & Water on Mars

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/29/2015

    President Obama and Vladimir Putin face off at the U.N. summit, and Larry discusses the discovery of water on Mars with Bill Nye, Michelle Buteau and Ricky Velez.

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  • House Republicans vs Cecile Richards
    6.3/1019 votes

    #3 - House Republicans vs Cecile Richards

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2015

    Congressional Republicans attack Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards, and Larry discusses Donald Trump's tax plan with Robert Reich, Marina Franklin and Mike Yard.

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  • Russia in Syria & Trump University Scandal
    4.8/1026 votes

    #4 - Russia in Syria & Trump University Scandal

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2015

    Donald Trump faces fraud allegations from students of Trump University, and Larry discusses Russia's bombing campaign in Syria with Eddie Huang, Lisa Ling and Jordan Carlos.

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  • Mass Shooting in Oregon
    6.0/1014 votes

    #5 - Mass Shooting in Oregon

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/2015

    Larry revisits his interview with presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, and Rory Albanese, Mike Yard and Ashleigh Banfield weigh in on a mass shooting at an Oregon college.

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  • The Public's Perception of Hillary Clinton
    6.2/1018 votes

    #6 - The Public's Perception of Hillary Clinton

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/6/2015

    Larry examines Hillary Clinton's public image, and Jessica Kirson, John Avlon and Joey Bada$$ talk about what qualities appeal to them in a presidential candidate.

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  • Ben Carson's Gun Policy & The Right to Die
    5.9/1017 votes

    #7 - Ben Carson's Gun Policy & The Right to Die

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2015

    California enacts a landmark death-with-dignity law, and Jay Leno, Bobby Gaylor and Michelle Collins discuss Ben Carson's surprising reaction to a mass shooting.

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  • Rupert Murdoch Backs Ben Carson
    5.8/1016 votes

    #8 - Rupert Murdoch Backs Ben Carson

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/8/2015

    President Obama apologizes after American forces bomb a Doctors Without Borders hospital, and Rupert Murdoch tweets his support of Ben Carson's presidential campaign.

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  • Ice Cream Sit-Down with Nancy Pelosi
    5.8/1013 votes

    #9 - Ice Cream Sit-Down with Nancy Pelosi

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/12/2015

    Nancy Pelosi joins Larry for an enlightening ice cream social, and Mike Yard, James Davis and Jeezy debate Barack Obama's legacy as America's first black president.

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  • Racist Pirate Toy & Outsider Candidates
    5.8/1013 votes

    #10 - Racist Pirate Toy & Outsider Candidates

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/13/2015

    A toy pirate ship comes with a slave figurine, and Larry chats about the popularity of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders with Jesse Ventura, Seaton Smith and Kathleen Madigan.

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  • Democratic Presidential Debate
    5.8/1013 votes

    #11 - Democratic Presidential Debate

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 10/14/2015

    Larry examines the highs and lows of the first 2016 Democratic presidential debate with Steve Kornacki, Rory Albanese and Gabrielle Union.

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  • Cops vs Cameras & Assertive Women
    5.8/1013 votes

    #12 - Cops vs Cameras & Assertive Women

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 10/15/2015

    Police officers gripe about being filmed by the public, and Larry discusses Jennifer Lawrence's essay on the gender pay gap with Grace Parra, Raul De Molina and Holly Walker.

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  • Operation GroupMe & Raury Performs “Fly”
    5.8/1013 votes

    #13 - Operation GroupMe & Raury Performs “Fly”

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/19/2015

    Donald Trump spars with Jeb Bush over 9/11, Larry discusses Operation GroupMe with Raury, Mike Yard and Natasha Rothwell, and Raury performs a song from "All We Need."

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  • Toddlers with Guns & Wealth Therapy
    6.0/1017 votes

    #14 - Toddlers with Guns & Wealth Therapy

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 10/20/2015

    American toddlers shoot people on a weekly basis, and Larry discusses wealth therapy for the beleaguered rich with Jeff Daniels, Rachel Feinstein and Joe Budden.

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  • CIA Email Hack & Joe Biden's 2016 Plans
    6.1/1016 votes

    #15 - CIA Email Hack & Joe Biden's 2016 Plans

    Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2015

    The CIA chief falls prey to hackers, and Larry discusses Joe Biden's announcement that he won't be running for president with Holly Walker, Ryan Duffy and Terry Crews.

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  • Ferguson Fires & Paul Ryan's Demands
    5.8/1014 votes

    #16 - Ferguson Fires & Paul Ryan's Demands

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 10/22/2015

    A rash of fires plague black churches in Ferguson, Mo., and Larry discusses Rep. Paul Ryan's family leave demands with Lucy Lawless, Bonnie McFarlane and Judah Friedlander.

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  • Soul Food With Rand Paul & Inmate Release
    5.9/1017 votes

    #17 - Soul Food With Rand Paul & Inmate Release

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 11/2/2015

    GOP presidential hopeful Rand Paul chats about Donald Trump over soul food, and Bob Saget, Ana Kasparian and Mike Yard discuss cringe-worthy Halloween costumes.

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  • GOP Debate Gripes & Ben Carson's Rise
    5.7/1018 votes

    #18 - GOP Debate Gripes & Ben Carson's Rise

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 11/3/2015

    Republicans try to seize control of the presidential debates, and Larry discusses Ben Carson's unlikely political success with Ron Perlman, Crystal Wright and Jordan Carlos.

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  • No Legal Weed in Ohio & Science vs Faith
    5.5/1019 votes

    #19 - No Legal Weed in Ohio & Science vs Faith

    Season 2 Episode 19 - Aired 11/4/2015

    Ohio citizens vote against legalizing marijuana, and Larry discusses the clash between religion and science with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Tom Papa and Carl Lentz.

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  • Ben Carson's Rap Song & Celeb Activism
    5.8/1018 votes

    #20 - Ben Carson's Rap Song & Celeb Activism

    Season 2 Episode 20 - Aired 11/5/2015

    GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson releases a cringeworthy rap song, and Larry examines celebrity activism with Lola Ogunnaike, Niecy Nash and Bobby Gaylor.

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  • Racist Wrestling & Female Sexuality Study
    5.6/1019 votes

    #21 - Racist Wrestling & Female Sexuality Study

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 11/9/2015

    Ricky Velez takes on racism in wrestling, and Larry discusses a study that claims all women are either bisexual or gay with Alex Berg, Mike Yard and Grace Parra.

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  • Ricky Velez vs Virgil & Climate Action
    6.8/1017 votes

    #22 - Ricky Velez vs Virgil & Climate Action

    Season 2 Episode 22 - Aired 11/10/2015

    Ricky Velez throws down with former WWE wrestler Virgil, and Larry discusses solutions to global warming with Bill Nye, Bridget Everett and Rory Albanese.

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  • Shonda Rhimes & GOP Candidates
    6.1/1018 votes

    #23 - Shonda Rhimes & GOP Candidates

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 11/11/2015

    Shonda Rhimes discusses her memoir "Year of Yes," and Larry examines failing GOP presidential campaigns with Franchesca Ramsey, Steve Kornacki and Jordan Carlos.

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  • Starbucks Holiday Cup & Norman Lear
    6.1/1017 votes

    #24 - Starbucks Holiday Cup & Norman Lear

    Season 2 Episode 24 - Aired 11/12/2015

    A Starbucks holiday cup incurs the wrath of conservative Christians, and Larry grapples with the morals of killing baby Hitler with Norman Lear, Bill Engvall and Rick Ross.

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  • Democratic Debate & Paris Attacks
    6.0/1015 votes

    #25 - Democratic Debate & Paris Attacks

    Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 11/16/2015

    Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton make waves at the second Democratic debate, and Larry discusses the term "radical Islam" with Dean Obeidallah, John Avlon and John Green.

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