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Special Districts
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - S3 - E4
Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Season 3 - 30 Episode s
3x1 - Voting
February 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.
3x2 - Abortion Laws
February 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?
3x3 - Donald Trump
February 28, 2016
John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.
3x4 - Special Districts
March 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.
3x5 - Encryption
March 13, 2016
Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It’s…complicated.
3x6 - Border Wall
March 20, 2016
Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?
3x7 - Congressional Fundraising
April 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.
3x8 - Credit Reports
April 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.
3x9 - Lead
April 17, 2016
Lead poisoning is a national problem. If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street.
3x10 - Puerto Rico
April 24, 2016
Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.
3x11 - Scientific Studies
May 8, 2016
John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?
3x12 - 911
May 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.
3x13 - Primaries and Caucuses
May 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.
3x14 - Debt Buyers
June 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.
3x15 - Retirement Plans
June 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.
3x16 - Brexit
June 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.
3x17 - Doping
June 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.
3x18 - Republican National Convention
July 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.
3x19 - Democratic National Convention
July 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.
3x20 - Journalism
August 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.
3x21 - Auto Lending
August 14, 2016
Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.
3x22 - Charter Schools
August 21, 2016
Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.
3x23 - Scandals
September 25, 2016
Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.
3x24 - Police Accountability
October 2, 2016
John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.
3x25 - Guantánamo
October 9, 2016
John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.
3x26 - Third Parties
October 16, 2016
Third party candidates want to be serious contenders, so John Oliver considers them seriously as potential presidents.
3x27 - Opioids
October 23, 2016
John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.
3x28 - School Segregation
October 30, 2016
Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.
3x29 - Multilevel Marketing
November 6, 2016
Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.
3x30 - President-Elect Trump
November 13, 2016
The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: All seasons
S0: Specials
62 Episode s
S1: Season 1
24 Episode s
S2: Season 2
35 Episode s
S3: Season 3
30 Episode s
S4: Season 4
30 Episode s
S5: Season 5
30 Episode s
S6: Season 6
30 Episode s
S7: Season 7
30 Episode s
S8: Season 8
30 Episode s
S9: Season 9
30 Episode s
S10: Season 10
21 Episode s
S11: Season 11
30 Episode s
S12: Season 12
13 Episode s