Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 5
30 episodes
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S05E01 Trump vs. The World
America's reputation is being damaged by its own president. John Oliver, several dinosaurs, and the NYC Gay Men's Chorus remind the world that our country is...complicated.
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S05E02 Italian Election
Italian's Prime Minister Election.
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S05E03 NRATV
The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous tone that would make just about anything sound terrifying...including muffins.
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S05E04 Cryptocurrencies
Digital currencies are generating a lot of excitement. John Oliver enlists Keegan-Michael Key to get potential investors equally excited about the concept of caution.
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S05E05 Mike Pence
John Oliver creates his own children's book about a bunny to compete with Mike Pence's.
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S05E06 Immigration Courts
America's dysfunctional immigration court system forces many children to appear in court alone. That's as ridiculous in real life as it would be on a courtroom television show.
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S05E07 Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Crisis pregnancy centers deceptively steer women away from abortion. They can be started way too easily by religious groups like, for instance, a late night talk show's megachurch.
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S05E08 Corporate Taxes
As the deadline to file rapidly approaches,Last Week Tonight looks at how many of America's largest corporations shift a surprising portion of their profits overseas to avoid paying taxes. Even more surprisingly — it's legal.
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S05E09 Iran Deal
Donald Trump could soon dismantle the agreement designed to curb the Iranian nuclear program. Our Catheter Cowboy will do his best to keep that from happening.
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S05E10 Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani is the newest addition to the Trump's lawyers. He revealed some pretty damaging stuff about the Stormy Daniels story, which contradicts his employer's statement.
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S05E11 Venezuela
Venezuela — Season 5, Episode 11 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-05-13. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E12 Rehab
Rehab — Season 5, Episode 12 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-05-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E13 Guardianship
John Oliver discusses a surprising letter from Kim Jong-un to President Trump, journalist Arkady Babchenko's rising from the grave, a British royal expert born an Italian American, and the fraught issue of senior citizen guardianship.
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S05E14 Stupid Watergate
Stupid Watergate — Season 5, Episode 14 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-06-10. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E15 Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping — Season 5, Episode 15 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-06-17. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E16 2018 Mexican Elections
2018 Mexican Elections — Season 5, Episode 16 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-06-24. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E17 Gene Editing
Gene Editing — Season 5, Episode 17 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-07-01. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E18 Workplace Sexual Harassment
Workplace Sexual Harassment — Season 5, Episode 18 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-07-29. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E19 Prosecutors
Prosecutors — Season 5, Episode 19 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-08-05. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E20 Astroturfing
Astroturfing — Season 5, Episode 20 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-08-12. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E21 Trade
Trade — Season 5, Episode 21 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-08-19. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E22 Felony Disenfranchisement
Felony Disenfranchisement — Season 5, Episode 22 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-09-09. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E23 Facebook
Facebook — Season 5, Episode 23 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-09-23. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E24 Brett Kavanaugh
John Oliver discusses the ongoing controversy surrounding Brett Kavanaugh, the sexual assault allegations against him, his Supreme Court nomination, and what that could all mean for the highest (mostly-dog) court in the land.
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S05E25 Brazilian Elections
Brazilian Elections — Season 5, Episode 25 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-10-07. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E26 Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia — Season 5, Episode 26 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-10-14. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E27 State Attorneys General
State Attorneys General — Season 5, Episode 27 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-10-28. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E28 Trump Administration Family Separation Policy
Trump Administration Family Separation Policy — Season 5, Episode 28 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-11-04. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E29 Drain the Swamp
Drain the Swamp — Season 5, Episode 29 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Aired 2018-11-11. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
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S05E30 Authoritarianism
Main story: A look at the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world.
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