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First Aired: April 27th, 2014
Status: Continuing
Genre: News, Comedy, Talk
Network: HBO
Summary: A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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Season 1
Episode 1: POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
Air Date: April 27th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.
Episode 2: Capital Punishment
Air Date: May 4th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the recent issues of the death penalty, François Hollande and the rising issues happening in Brunei.
Episode 3: Climate Change Denial
Air Date: May 11st, 2014
Summary: John talks about Eurovision, Ukraine and Russia's relations and interviews Bill Nye about Climate Change.
Episode 4: The Right to Be Forgotten
Air Date: May 18th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the product recall going on at General Motors, the EU Court of Justice "Right to be Forgotten" ruling and updates us on how the Indian election is going with help from Fareed Zakaria.
Episode 5: Net Neutrality
Air Date: June 1st, 2014
Summary: John talks about the rise of the far-right political parties in Europe, the Ukrainian election, Afghanistan, Net Neutrality, Australia's hard-line right-wing Prime Minister Tony Abbott and the 2014 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Episode 6: FIFA and the World Cup
Air Date: June 8th, 2014
Summary: John talks about California Chrome and the Belmont Stakes, FIFA and the 2014 World Cup, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Episode 7: Immigration Reform
Air Date: June 15th, 2014
Summary: John talks about US Immigration and interviews Professor Stephen Hawking.
Episode 8: Dr. Oz
Air Date: June 22nd, 2014
Summary: John talks about Iraq, Antarctica tourism and Dr. Oz's "Miracle Drug".
Episode 9: Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
Air Date: June 29th, 2014
Summary: John Oliver sheds light on recent Supreme Court cases and discusses gay rights in Uganda with activist Pepe Julian Onziema.
Episode 10: Income and Wealth Inequality
Air Date: July 13rd, 2014
Summary: John talks about modern American income inequality, Warren G. Harding's love letters and President Obama's "Day In The Life" tour.
Episode 11: Incarceration in the United States
Air Date: July 20th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the Gaza crisis, the decay of American prisons and the gambling addiction problem in Singapore.
Episode 12: Nuclear Weapons and the United States
Air Date: July 27th, 2014
Summary: John talks about human rights violations in the Middle East, nuclear disarmament and Russia's science satellite that lost communication.
Episode 13: Native Advertising
Air Date: August 3rd, 2014
Summary: John talks about Uganda's anti-gay laws, the CIA's recent report on their use of torture, the New York Port Authority, Argentina's default on debt and native advertising.
Episode 14: Payday Loans
Air Date: August 10th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the return of US military actions in Iraq, replacing all passwords due to a global security breach and the terrible practices of the Payday Loan industry.
Episode 15: Shooting of Michael Brown and Police Militarization
Air Date: August 17th, 2014
Summary: Focuses on the shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization in Ferguson, MO. John also discusses the topic of equal pay for equal work.
Episode 16: Student Debt
Air Date: September 7th, 2014
Summary: John talks about ISIS and student loan debt. Musical group A Great Big World make a special appearance.
Episode 17: Scottish Independence Referendum
Air Date: September 14th, 2014
Summary: John talks about the NFL's decision on Ray Rice's contract, the international response to ISIS, Scotland's separation from the United Kingdom and Twitter hashtags that are being misused by corporations.
Episode 18: United States Embargo Against Cuba, Miss America 2015
Air Date: September 21st, 2014
Summary: John covers the results of the Scottish referendum that took place the week before and explains why the policy of United States having embargo against Cuba doesn't make sense . The main story focuses on the Miss America pageant and their scholarships to women. John explains how outdated and absurd the requirements for the contestants are and to illustrate these problems, stages his own pageant with the help of a guest star - Kathy Griffin.
Episode 19: Drones
Air Date: September 28th, 2014
Summary: John discusses U.S. military drones and the Kansas state budget shortfall. Also, Narendra Modi, the Prime Minster of India visited New York and did some classic New York things.
Episode 20: Civil Forfeiture
Air Date: October 5th, 2014
Summary: Main story: how desperate the American law enforcement is to make money out of everyone by using the process called the "civil asset forfeiture," and how it would make for a weird episode of "Law and Order." Plus, John wants to host the 2022 Winter Olympics and how is Columbus Day still a thing.
Episode 21: Military Translators
Air Date: October 19th, 2014
Summary: Translators who have aided the U.S. Military in Afghanistan and Iraq are in great danger in their home countries, but red tape is making it impossible for many of them to leave. John Oliver interviews FNU Mohammad, one translator who made it out. Plus, since cameras aren’t allowed in the Supreme Court discussions, most coverage of the important cases looks like garbage. John fixes that problem with real animals and fake paws.
Episode 22: Sugar
Air Date: October 26th, 2014
Summary: John Oliver talks about a Russian submarine in Sweden, ebola in New York, added sugar in food, Rob Ford's brother and interviews Jane Goodall.
Episode 23: State Legislatures and ALEC
Air Date: November 2nd, 2014
Summary: While midterm coverage is largely focused on the parts of Congress that do very little, vital (and bizarre) midterm elections are going unexamined. State legislators pass a lot of bills, and some of that efficiency is thanks to a group called ALEC that writes legislation for them. It’s as shady as it sounds!
Episode 24: The Lottery
Air Date: November 9th, 2014
Summary: The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.
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