List of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episodes

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by John Oliver for HBO. The show takes a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

As of April 30, 2023, 310 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have aired. The tenth season of the show premiered on February 19, 2023.

Series overview

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	24		April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)	November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)
2	35		February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)	November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)
3	30		February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)	November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)
4	30		February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12)	November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)
5	30		February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)	November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)
6	30		February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)	November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)
7	30		February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)
8	30		February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)	November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)
9	30		February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20)	November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)
10	30		February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)	TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	1	POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.	April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)	1.11
Other segments: 2014 Indian general election and the NSA Guests: Keith B. Alexander, Lisa Loeb
2	2	Capital punishment	May 4, 2014 (2014-05-04)	1.19
Other segment: Hassanal Bolkiah Guest: Simon Ostrovsky
3	3	Global warming controversy	May 11, 2014 (2014-05-11)	1.01
Other segments: 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky, Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Guest: Bill Nye
4	4	Right to be forgotten (Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González)	May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)	1.03
Other segment: General Motors controversy Guest: Fareed Zakaria
5	5	Net neutrality	June 1, 2014 (2014-06-01)	0.99
Main article: Net Neutrality (Last Week Tonight) § "Net Neutrality" Other segment: 87th Scripps National Spelling Bee
6	6	FIFA	June 8, 2014 (2014-06-08)	0.95
Other segment: Bashar al-Assad Guest: Right Said Fred
7	7	Immigration reform	June 15, 2014 (2014-06-15)	0.91
Other segment: Washington Redskins name controversy Guest: Stephen Hawking
8	8	Dr. Oz's June 2014 Senate hearing and federal law on dietary supplements	June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)	0.89
Other segment: Monarchies Guest: George R. R. Martin, Steve Buscemi
9	9	Burwell v. Hobby Lobby	June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)	0.85
Other segment: LGBT rights in Uganda Guest: Pepe Julian Onziema
10	10	Income inequality and wealth inequality	July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)	0.84
Other segment: Public image of CIA
11	11	Incarceration in the United States	July 20, 2014 (2014-07-20)	0.92
Other segments: Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Commonwealth Games
12	12	Nuclear weapons and the United States	July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27)	1.00
Other segment: Russia's miscommunication with mating geckos lost in space
13	13	Native advertising	August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)	0.96
Other segments: Argentine debt restructuring, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Port Authority Bus Terminal
14	14	Payday loans	August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10)	0.94
Other segment: Russia's import embargo on U.S. chicken and soybeans Guest: Sarah Silverman
15	15	Shooting of Michael Brown and police militarization	August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)	1.03
Other segment: Equal pay for equal work
16	16	Student debt	September 7, 2014 (2014-09-07)	0.66
Other segment: Eulogy for mating space geckos Guest: A Great Big World
17	17	Scottish independence referendum	September 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)	0.70
Other segment: Twitter
18	18	United States embargo against Cuba, Miss America 2015	September 21, 2014 (2014-09-21)	0.83
Guest: Kathy Griffin
19	19	Drones	September 28, 2014 (2014-09-28)	0.71
Other segment: Kansas state budget shortfall
20	20	Civil Asset Forfeiture	October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05)	0.66
Other segment: 2022 Winter Olympics Guests: Jeff Goldblum, Kathryn Erbe, Robert John Burke and John Fiore
21	21	Special Immigrant Visa	October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)	0.62
Other segment: Supreme Court of the United States Guest: Mohammad Usafi
22	22	Sugar	October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)	0.76
Other segment: Doug Ford, Jr. Guest: Jane Goodall
23	23	American Legislative Exchange Council	November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)	0.60
Other segment: U.S. state legislatures in 2014 United States elections Guests: Nick Offerman, H. Jon Benjamin and Sarah Baker
24	24	Lotteries	November 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)	0.80
Other segments: Turkey's Presidential Palace, salmon cannon

Season 2 (2015)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
25	1	Pharmaceutical marketing	February 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)	0.72
Other segments: RadioShack, Rafael Correa Guest: Brian Huskey
26	2	Tobacco	February 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)	0.51
Main article: Tobacco (Last Week Tonight) Other segments: Houthis, Fifty Shades of Grey
27	3	Judicial elections	February 22, 2015 (2015-02-22)	0.47
Other segments: United Kingdom general election, Chinese New Year
28	4	Infrastructure	March 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)	0.71
Other segment: Boris Nemtsov Guests: Edward Norton, Steve Buscemi, Vincent D'Onofrio, Josh Lucas, Campbell Scott, Hope Davis and Dan Hedaya
29	5	Voting rights in the U.S. territories	March 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)	0.69
Other segments: Fanta controversy, cigarette packaging
30	6	National Collegiate Athletic Association	March 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)	0.84
31	7	Municipal violations	March 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)	0.78
32	8	Government surveillance	April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)	0.65
Guest: Edward Snowden Note: This episode was 45 minutes long instead of the regular 30 minutes, and garnered the show international attention due to the appearance of Edward Snowden.
33	9	Internal Revenue Service	April 12, 2015 (2015-04-12)	1.32
Guest: Michael Bolton
34	10	Patent trolls	April 19, 2015 (2015-04-19)	1.45
Other segments: Earth Day, doomsday Guest: Martin Sheen
35	11	Child labor in the fashion industry	April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26)	1.39
Other segment: Armenian genocide
36	12	Standardized testing	May 3, 2015 (2015-05-03)	1.40
Guests: Wyatt Cenac, Rachel Feinstein and Alex Karpovsky
37	13	Paid parental leave	May 10, 2015 (2015-05-10)	1.20
Other segments: Victory Day in Russia, Japanese government mascots Guests: Bob Balaban, America Ferrera, Erinn Hayes and David Wain
38	14	Chicken contract farming	May 17, 2015 (2015-05-17)	1.04
39	15	2015 FIFA corruption case ("FIFA II")	May 31, 2015 (2015-05-31)	1.39
Other segment: Nazi imagery in Thailand Guest: Rip Taylor
40	16	Bail	June 7, 2015 (2015-06-07)	1.26
Other segment: Sepp Blatter's resignation as president of FIFA Guests: Becky Ann Baker, Michael Torpey, William Stephenson and Dean Winters
41	17	Torture	June 14, 2015 (2015-06-14)	1.26
Other segments: 2015 European Games, Canadian Senate expenses scandal Guest: Helen Mirren Note: Helen Mirren did not appear in person; only parts of the pre-recorded audiobook were played. She read The Senate Intelligence Committee Report on Torture for the episode.
42	18	Online harassment and revenge porn	June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)	1.37
Other segments: Charleston church shooting, redesign of the $10 bill to feature a woman Guests: Colin Hanks and Rob Huebel
43	19	Transgender Rights	June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)	1.24
Other segment: Leap second Guest: Bobby Cannavale Note: Bobby Cannavale did not appear in person.
44	20	Stadium subsidies	July 12, 2015 (2015-07-12)	1.01
Other segments: Possibility of Greek withdrawal from the Eurozone, removal of Confederate flag from South Carolina State Capitol
45	21	Food waste	July 19, 2015 (2015-07-19)	1.04
Other segments: Iran nuclear agreement, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's escape from imprisonment, North Korea's Liberation Day
46	22	Mandatory sentencing in the United States	July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26)	0.94
Other segments: FIFA sponsorship backlash, Ashley Madison data breach
47	23	Washington D.C. voting rights and statehood movement	August 2, 2015 (2015-08-02)	0.98
Other segments: Mullah Omar's death revelation, Baron Sewel sex scandal
48	24	Sex education in the United States	August 9, 2015 (2015-08-09)	0.93
Other segment: First Republican debate Guests: Laverne Cox, Kumail Nanjiani, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Jack McBrayer, Aisha Tyler, Jonathan Banks and Kristen Schaal
49	25	Predatory churches and televangelism	August 16, 2015 (2015-08-16)	1.01
See also: Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption Other segments: Cuba raising American flag in Havana, Warren G. Harding's illegitimate child, New Zealand flag redesign Guest: Rachel Dratch
50	26	LGBT rights in the United States	August 23, 2015 (2015-08-23)	1.03
Other segments: North Korea-South Korea conflict, Russian import embargo, resignation of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. 4 minute update about Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption.
51	27	Public defenders in the United States	September 13, 2015 (2015-09-13)	0.69
Other segments: Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat scandal, 2015 Guatemalan general election, Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning British monarch, shutdown of Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption Guests: Danny Pino, Regina King, Jeremy Sisto, Robert John Burke, Josh Lucas, Kevin Chapman, Dennis Quaid, Sonja Sohn, and Rachel Dratch
52	28	European migrant crisis	September 27, 2015 (2015-09-27)	0.66
Other segments: Pope Francis' visit to the United States, David Cameron's alleged pig scandal, Volkswagen emissions violations Guests: James Scott and Alison Sweeney
53	29	Mental health in the United States	October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)	0.68
Other segments: Russian-led military intervention in Syria, 2015 UN general assembly debate, Jason Chaffetz, Peeple mobile application Guest: Mario Van Peebles
54	30	North Dakota oil boom	October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11)	0.70
Other segments: 2015 FIFA corruption case, ISIS use of Toyota vehicles
55	31	2015 Canadian federal election	October 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)	0.72
Other segments: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto's public image, culling in Danish zoos, misquoting Guest: Mike Myers
56	32	2015 United States elections	November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)	0.69
Other segments: Vienna peace talks for Syria, 2015 Ukrainian local elections, tax credits in the United Kingdom, China's island building in the South China Sea, Medicaid coverage gap Guest: Kenny G
57	33	Prisoner reentry	November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)	0.91
Other segments: United Kingdom proposed online mass surveillance law, Veterans Day, Washington Redskins trademark dispute Guest: Bilal Chatman
58	34	Daily fantasy sports	November 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)	0.71
Other segments: November 2015 Paris attacks, Singles' Day in China, India's claim of ownership over Koh-i-Noor diamond Guests: Seth Rogen, Kathryn Hahn, Martin Starr, Jerrod Carmichael, Adam Pally and Mike Birbiglia
59	35	Penny manufacturing costs	November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)	0.78
Other segments: Responses and aftermath of Paris attacks, refugees of the Syrian Civil War Guests: Rachel Dratch and Valley Lodge

Season 3 (2016)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
60	1	Voter ID laws in the United States	February 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)	1.02
Other segments: Death of Justice Antonin Scalia and the Thurmond Rule, food safety issues at Chipotle restaurants, Steven Joyce getting hit in the face with a dildo Guests: Andy Daly and Peter Jackson
61	2	Abortion in the United States	February 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)	0.92
Other segments: South Carolina Republican primary, 2016 United States Supreme Court vacancy, Hollywood whitewashing of movie roles
62	3	Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016	February 28, 2016 (2016-02-28)	0.70
Main article: Donald Trump (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver) Other segments: Egyptian economic crisis, President Obama's attempts to close Guantanamo Bay
63	4	Special-purpose districts	March 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)	0.82
Other segments: 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, Gloria Steinem's interview with Lands' End
64	5	FBI–Apple encryption dispute	March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13)	0.96
Other segments: 2016 United States presidential election, International Women's Day, Switzerland's Day of the Sick Guests: Rich Sommer, Jake Lacy, Eugene Mirman, and Michelle Trachtenberg
65	6	Proposal for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico	March 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)	0.93
Main article: Border Wall (Last Week Tonight) Other segments: 2015–16 protests in Brazil and Petrobras scandal, Merrick Garland Supreme Court nomination
66	7	Congressional fundraising	April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)	0.95
Other segments: 2016 Nuclear Security Summit, 2016 Opening Day in baseball and the New York Yankees Guest: Steve Israel
67	8	Credit scores in the United States and background checks	April 10, 2016 (2016-04-10)	0.91
Discussion of Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Other segments: Panama Papers, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley's alleged ethics violations Guest: Yo-Yo Ma (voice only)
68	9	Flint water crisis and lead poisoning	April 17, 2016 (2016-04-17)	0.85
Other segments: Vladimir Putin's annual call-in show, reactions to the Panama Papers in the United Kingdom, Böhmermann affair Guests: Ryan Dillon, Carmen Osbahr, and Eric Jacobson (puppeteers)
69	10	Puerto Rican government-debt crisis	April 24, 2016 (2016-04-24)	1.34
Other segments: President Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, Norway Minister of Migration's policies on asylum seekers Guest: Lin-Manuel Miranda
70	11	Scientific research and science journalism	May 8, 2016 (2016-05-08)	1.42
Other segments: 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016 Philippine general election and candidate Rodrigo Duterte, 7th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea Guests: Michael Torpey, H. Jon Benjamin, Peter Grosz, B. D. Wong, and Sunita Mani
71	12	911 emergency telephone number	May 15, 2016 (2016-05-15)	1.38
Other segments: Donald Trump presidential campaign, Elizabeth II filmed calling Chinese officials "very rude", Budweiser beer renamed as America Beer, Paul LePage Guests: Wendi McLendon-Covey and Rob Riggle
72	13	Democratic and Republican presidential primaries and the primary process	May 22, 2016 (2016-05-22)	1.27
Other segments: Ongoing Venezuelan protests, Elbowgate, Ramzan Kadyrov
73	14	Debt buying industry	June 5, 2016 (2016-06-05)	1.61
Other segments: Legal affairs of Donald Trump, Trump University
74	15	Retirement plans and financial advisers	June 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)	1.21
Other segments: Orlando nightclub shooting, Hillary Clinton becoming the Democratic presumptive nominee and social media in the 2016 U.S. Presidential campaign Guests: Billy Eichner and Kristin Chenoweth
75	16	2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum ("Brexit")	June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)	1.44
Other segments: Orlando nightclub shooting, National Rifle Association, 1996 Dickey Amendment
76	17	2016 Summer Olympics and doping in sports	June 26, 2016 (2016-06-26)	1.53
Other segment: Aftermath of the United Kingdom EU membership referendum Guests: Matt Walsh, Derek Klena, and Campbell Scott (voice only)
77	18	2016 Republican National Convention	July 24, 2016 (2016-07-24)	1.09
Other segments: 2016 Democratic vice presidential selection, Boris Johnson being named as UK Foreign Secretary, campaign songs Guests: Josh Groban, Usher, Cyndi Lauper, Dan Reynolds, Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Sheryl Crow, John Mellencamp, and Michael Bolton
78	19	2016 Democratic National Convention	July 31, 2016 (2016-07-31)	1.27
Other segments: Voter ID laws in the United States, 2016 Turkish purges
79	20	Decline of newspapers in the United States	August 7, 2016 (2016-08-07)	1.01
Other segment: 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony Guests: Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Dylan Baker, Brian Doyle-Murray, Mahershala Ali, and Jason Sudeikis
80	21	Car finance and subprime lending	August 14, 2016 (2016-08-14)	0.97
Other segments: Donald Trump controversies, American Petroleum Institute lobbying Guests: Lindsey Broad, Evan Hoyt Thompson, Keegan-Michael Key, and Bob Balaban
81	22	Charter schools in the United States	August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)	1.15
Other segments: Ryan Lochte Olympic scandal, Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 Guest: Will Arnett (voice only)
82	23	Hillary Clinton's controversies and Donald Trump's controversies	September 25, 2016 (2016-09-25)	0.88
Other segments: Shooting of Keith Lamont Scott, Wells Fargo account fraud scandal
83	24	Police accountability and police reform	October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)	1.10
Other segments: First United States presidential debate, Alicia Machado, Wells Fargo follow-up
84	25	Guantanamo Bay detention camp	October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)	1.08
Other segments: Donald Trump Access Hollywood controversy, Ramzan Kadyrov
85	26	Jill Stein presidential campaign, 2016 and Gary Johnson presidential campaign, 2016	October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)	1.34
Other segment: Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016
86	27	Opioid abuse	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)	1.18
Other segments: Third presidential debate, Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner
87	28	School segregation in the United States	October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)	1.03
Other segment: Renewed investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails, 2016
88	29	Multi-level marketing	November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)	1.05
Other Segment: 2016 United States elections Guest: Jaime Camil
89	30	2016 United States election results	November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)	1.17
Main article: President-Elect Trump (Last Week Tonight) Other segments: Media of the United States, Season Finale Guests: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Larry Wilmore, Amy Schumer, Larry David, Jeffrey Tambor, Billy Eichner, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and Kathy Griffin

Season 4 (2017)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
90	1	Trump vs. Truth	February 12, 2017 (2017-02-12)	1.19
Guest: Thomas Kopache
91	2	Vladimir Putin and Russia–United States relations	February 19, 2017 (2017-02-19)	1.25
Guests: Olivia Cipolla, Michaela Sprague, Nicole Medoro, Mishay Petronelli and Wesley Faucher (eurodance group)
92	3	Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), Republican replacement ideas	February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26)	0.72
93	4	Tibetan sovereignty debate and Human rights in Tibet	March 5, 2017 (2017-03-05)	1.28
Other segment: Presidency of Donald Trump Guests: Tenzin Gyatso (14th Dalai Lama)
94	5	American Health Care Act	March 12, 2017 (2017-03-12)	1.12
Other segments: International Women's Day, Wikileaks' March 2017 CIA disclosures Guests: Thomas Kopache, Rob Corddry (voice-over)
95	6	United States federal budget	March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)	1.03
Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, La Paz traffic zebras
96	7	Cannabis in the United States	April 2, 2017 (2017-04-02)	1.18
Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, La Paz traffic zebras recap Guest: Noel MacNeal (zebra)
97	8	Gerrymandering in the United States	April 9, 2017 (2017-04-09)	1.15
Other segments: 2017 Shayrat missile strike, Bill O'Reilly sexual harassment lawsuits Guest: Thomas Kopache
98	9	2017 French presidential election	April 16, 2017 (2017-04-16)	1.18
Other segments: Sean Spicer Hitler–Assad controversy, Political positions of Donald Trump, 2017 Nangarhar airstrike
99	10	Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner	April 23, 2017 (2017-04-23)	1.19
Other segments: 2017 North Korean missile tests, 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Guest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over)
100	11	Net neutrality II	May 7, 2017 (2017-05-07)	1.18
Main article: Net Neutrality (Last Week Tonight) § "Net Neutrality II" Other segments: Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party, American Health Care Act of 2017
101	12	Kidney Dialysis and DaVita Inc.	May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)	1.36
Other segments: Dismissal of James Comey, Bill English
102	13	"Stupid Watergate"	May 21, 2017 (2017-05-21)	1.42
Other segments: Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to Russia, Comey memos, Transportation Security Administration Guests: Pam Arciero, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, John Kennedy (puppeteers)
103	14	United States withdrawal from the Paris Agreement	June 4, 2017 (2017-06-04)	1.22
Other segments: 2017 London Bridge attack, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
104	15	2017 United Kingdom general election and Brexit negotiations	June 11, 2017 (2017-06-11)	1.24
Other segment: James Comey's testimony before Congress Guest: Lord Buckethead
105	16	Coal mining in the United States and Bob Murray	June 18, 2017 (2017-06-18)	1.28
Other segment: American Health Care Act of 2017
106	17	Vaccine safety	June 25, 2017 (2017-06-25)	1.31
Other segments: Lawsuit over coal segment from episode 105, possible existence of Trump–Comey recordings, Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017
107	18	Local news and Sinclair Broadcast Group	July 2, 2017 (2017-07-02)	1.14
Other segments: Donald Trump's Twitter comments about Mika Brzezinski, Trump administration's travel ban, the Hall of Presidents wax museum in Gettysburg Guests: Steve Schirripa, Campbell Scott, Anna Kendrick, Michael McKean, James Cromwell, and Laura Linney Note: None of these guests appeared in person; only parts of the pre-recorded video were played. All listed guests, except Schirripa, performed a short film about the life of former president Warren G. Harding for the episode, with Harding being depicted by a waxwork purchased by Oliver from the Gettysburg Hall of Presidents wax museum.
108	19	Alex Jones and InfoWars	July 30, 2017 (2017-07-30)	1.76
Other segments: Donald Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban, Anthony Scaramucci, defeat of "skinny" Obamacare repeal Guests: Jack McBrayer and Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over)
109	20	United States Border Patrol	August 6, 2017 (2017-08-06)	1.75
Other segments: Presidency of Donald Trump, Stephen Miller Guests: Will Arnett (voice-over)
110	21	2017 North Korea crisis	August 13, 2017 (2017-08-13)	1.93
Other segment: Charlottesville attack Guests: "Weird Al" Yankovic
111	22	Nuclear waste and waste management	August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)	1.76
Other segments: Departure of Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's response to Charlottesville
112	23	Presidential pardon of Joe Arpaio	September 10, 2017 (2017-09-10)	0.97
Other segments: Bipartisan debt ceiling deal, rescinding of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
113	24	Corporate consolidation	September 24, 2017 (2017-09-24)	1.25
Other segments: 2017 NFL U.S. national anthem protest, Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin private jet scandals
114	25	Forensic evidence	October 1, 2017 (2017-10-01)	1.27
Other segments: Trump administration's tax reform proposal, aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Guests: Josh Charles, Shannon Woodward, Josh Lucas, Samira Wiley, Robert John Burke
115	26	Confederate monuments	October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)	1.30
Other segments: President Trump's response to Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico, Trump's feud with Rex Tillerson, Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations Guests: Stephen Colbert
116	27	Equifax security breach	October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15)	1.25
Other segments: Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Decertification of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
117	28	National Flood Insurance Program	October 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)	0.96
Other segments: Opioid epidemic, Roy Moore, Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey
118	29	Economic development incentives	November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)	1.01
Other segments: Special Counsel investigation (2017–present), The Inspectors
119	30	Presidency of Donald Trump	November 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)	1.20
Guests: Thomas Kopache, Jack McBrayer, Tom Hanks

Season 5 (2018)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
120	1	Trump vs. The World (soft power)	February 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)	1.20
Other segments: Parkland, Florida school shooting, corruption investigations against Benjamin Netanyahu, resignation of Jacob Zuma, Barnaby Joyce
121	2	2018 Italian general election	February 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)	1.11
Other segments: Judge dismissing lawsuit by Murray Energy against Last Week Tonight, Trump's proposal to arm teachers, Justin Trudeau and Donald Trump, Jr. in India
122	3	NRA TV	March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)	0.94
Other segments: Trump White House staffing challenges, Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
123	4	Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies	March 11, 2018 (2018-03-11)	1.08
Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, International Women's Day Guests: Keegan-Michael Key
124	5	Mike Pence and the announcement of the book A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo	March 18, 2018 (2018-03-18)	1.23
Other segments: Dismissal of Rex Tillerson, poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal, 2018 Russian presidential election Guests: Jim Parsons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, John Lithgow (voice-over)
125	6	Executive Office for Immigration Review	April 1, 2018 (2018-04-01)	1.26
Other segments: 2018 Egyptian presidential election, Sinclair Broadcast Group Guests: H. Jon Benjamin
126	7	Crisis pregnancy centers	April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)	1.13
Other segments: Scott Pruitt's ethics scandals, 2018 Hungarian parliamentary election Guests: Rachel Dratch
127	8	Corporate tax avoidance in the United States, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017	April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)	1.23
Other segments: 2018 bombing of Damascus and Homs, Blockbuster Video in Alaska
128	9	Iran-United States relations, Iranian nuclear deal	April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)	1.19
Other segment: Ryan Zinke Guests: Thomas Kopache, James Van Der Beek (voice-over)
129	10	Rudy Giuliani	May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)	1.24
Other segments: Don Blankenship and 2018 West Virginia Senate election, John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward
130	11	Crisis in Venezuela	May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)	1.03
Other segment: Michael Cohen consulting payments Guests: Wilmer Valderrama
131	12	Drug rehabilitation clinics	May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)	1.28
Other segments: Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, proposed 2018 North Korea-United States summit
132	13	Legal guardianship in elder care	June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)	1.14
Other segments: Staged death of Arkady Babchenko, Thomas J. Mace-Archer-Mills Guests: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cloris Leachman, Rita Moreno, William Shatner, Lily Tomlin, Fred Willard
133	14	Stupid Watergate II, Special Counsel investigation	June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)	1.14
Other segments: United Kingdom Parliamentary censorship laws, Rodrigo Duterte Guests: Gilbert Gottfried Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, the section covering its Parliamentary censorship laws was replaced with footage of Gilbert Gottfried reading aloud Yelp reviews of Idaho restaurants.
134	15	China and Xi Jinping	June 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)	1.19
Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, Trump administration family separation policy Guests: Ryan Barger (voiceover) and Ryan Buggle
135	16	2018 Mexican elections	June 24, 2018 (2018-06-24)	0.94
Other segment: 7-Eleven commercial promoting safe sex in Norway Guests: Bobby Moynihan
136	17	CRISPR and genome editing	July 1, 2018 (2018-07-01)	1.12
Other segment: Retirement of Anthony Kennedy
137	18	Sexual harassment in the workplace in the United States	July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)	0.92
Other segments: Special Counsel investigation, Facebook stock price drop Guests: Anita Hill
138	19	District attorneys in the United States	August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)	0.99
Other segment: Trials of Paul Manafort
139	20	Astroturfing	August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)	1.03
Other segments: Unite the Right 2, Laura Ingraham, Canada-Saudi Arabia diplomatic dispute, Vilnius tourism advertisement
140	21	Trump tariffs	August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)	1.17
Other segments: Rudy Giuliani, Fraser Anning’s maiden speech, Bob Katter
141	22	Felony voting disenfranchisement	September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)	0.90
Other segments: Brett Kavanaugh and Supreme Court lifetime appointments, International Space Station leak
142	23	Facebook and the 2017 Rohingya persecution in Myanmar	September 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)	1.01
Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations Guests: Sarah Silverman, Thomas Middleditch (voice-over),
143	24	Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations	September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)	1.16
Other segments: Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly, new Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty
144	25	Jair Bolsonaro and the 2018 Brazilian general election	October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)	1.00
Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination
145	26	Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia–United States relations	October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)	0.92
Other segments: 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, United States Senate election in Texas, 2018, News anchors on Instagram
146	27	State attorneys general	October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)	0.92
Other segments: 2018 United States mail bombing attempts, killing of Jamal Khashoggi, Crown Jewel
147	28	Trump administration family separation policy	November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)	0.65
Other segment: 2018 midterm elections
148	29	Drain the Swamp	November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)	0.78
Other segments: Stupid Watergate, 2018 midterm elections, social media influencers and unauthorized brand promotions
149	30	Authoritarianism	November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)	0.76
Other segments: Brexit, Russell Crowe's jockstrap Guests: Armie Hammer, Russell Crowe, Gilbert Gottfried Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, the section covering Brexit was replaced with footage of Gilbert Gottfried reading aloud parts from the 585-page draft Brexit agreement, because part of it included clips from Parliament, which would breach Parliamentary censorship laws.

Season 6 (2019)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
150	1	Aftermath of Brexit	February 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)	1.03
Other segments: National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States, New Zealand's exclusion from world maps Guest: Stephen Fry (voice-over) Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, a clip from Parliament is replaced with a clip from Muscle Motion, a 1983 exercise video featuring the Chippendales.
151	2	Psychics	February 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)	0.84
Other segments: William Happer, 2018 North Carolina’s 9th congressional district election fraud allegations Guest: Rachel Dratch
152	3	Automation and technological unemployment	March 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)	0.97
Other segments: 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Michael Cohen testimony, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Guest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over)
153	4	Robocalls	March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)	1.08
Other segments: Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump
154	5	Public and online shaming	March 17, 2019 (2019-03-17)	0.95
Other segments: Christchurch mosque shootings, Fraser Anning's response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, Brexit Guest: Monica Lewinsky Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, a clip from Parliament was replaced with a clip from a dating video released in 1987.
155	6	World Wrestling Entertainment and Vince McMahon	March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)	0.87
Other segment: Mueller special counsel investigation
156	7	Mobile homes and Frank Rolfe	April 7, 2019 (2019-04-07)	0.92
Other segments: Stephen Moore, Herman Cain, Catherine Pugh / Healthy Holly scandal Guests: Lauren Adams, D'Arcy Carden
157	8	Update on opioid abuse and Richard Sackler ("Opioids II")	April 14, 2019 (2019-04-14)	1.34
Other segments: Delay of Brexit, Julian Assange Guests: Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael K. Williams, Richard Kind
158	9	Mueller report	April 21, 2019 (2019-04-21)	1.31
Other segment: Chiitan Guests: Hugh Bonneville, Ryan Barger (voice-over)
159	10	Lethal injection and midazolam	May 5, 2019 (2019-05-05)	1.20
Other segments: William Barr, 2019 Australian federal election (Steve Dickson, Clive Palmer & the Titanic II)
160	11	Green New Deal and carbon pricing	May 12, 2019 (2019-05-12)	1.16
Other segment: Abortion laws in Georgia, Alabama, and Ohio Guest: Bill Nye
161	12	Autopsies, coroners, and medical examiners	May 19, 2019 (2019-05-19)	1.63
Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2019, Hatari, United States tariffs on Chinese products Guests: Glenn Close, Tracy Morgan
162	13	Medical device design	June 2, 2019 (2019-06-02)	0.90
Other segments: Jared Kushner, Golan Heights, Glen Casada/Cade Cothren text message scandal Guest: Jane Krakowski
163	14	Equal Rights Amendment and Phyllis Schlafly	June 9, 2019 (2019-06-09)	0.77
Other segments: Donald Trump's trip to the United Kingdom, Theresa May's resignation as Conservative Party leader, 2019 Conservative Party leadership election (Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, and Rory Stewart)
164	15	Impeachment in the United States and efforts to impeach Donald Trump	June 16, 2019 (2019-06-16)	0.92
Other segments: Steve Bullock, Duncan D. Hunter campaign finance scandal
165	16	Mount Everest and Sherpa people	June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)	0.92
Other segment: Iranian shoot-down of U.S. drone
166	17	E-commerce, warehouse working conditions, Amazon and business logistics	June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30)	0.84
Other segments: Donald Trump's trips to Japan, South Korea, and North Korea, Jared Kushner Guests: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over), Thomas Middleditch (voice-over)
167	18	Boris Johnson	July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)	0.71
Other segment: Telegramgate
168	19	Penal labor in the United States and Securus Technologies	August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)	0.81
Other segments: Boris Johnson, John Ratcliffe, Sam Clovis Note: This episode was preceded by a short monologue about the 2019 El Paso and Dayton shootings, both of which occurred earlier that weekend.
169	20	Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and Guinness World Records	August 11, 2019 (2019-08-11)	0.85
Other segment: Update on the National Rifle Association
170	21	Sexism and racism in medicine	August 18, 2019 (2019-08-18)	0.92
Other segments: Second proposed purchase of Greenland by the United States, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Guests: Wanda Sykes, Larry David
171	22	Filibuster in the United States Senate	September 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)	0.74
Other segments: Donald Trump tweet about Hurricane Dorian impact on Alabama, Boris Johnson's loss of working majority Note: When broadcast in the United Kingdom, clips from Parliament are replaced with clips from Sex Education For Girls, a 1989 educational video by Angela McNamara.
172	23	Legal Immigration to the United States	September 15, 2019 (2019-09-15)	0.65
Other segments: Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, Timati
173	24	Compounding pharmacies	September 29, 2019 (2019-09-29)	0.82
Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal Guests: David Schwimmer, Method Man, Jimmy Kimmel, RuPaul, Michael Bolton, Kristen Bell, Kiefer Sutherland
174	25	History of the People's Republic of China and its one-child policy	October 6, 2019 (2019-10-06)	0.81
Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal
175	26	Weather forecasting, Barry Lee Myers and the National Weather Service	October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)	0.78
Other segments: Trump–Ukraine scandal, aftermath of Daryl Morey's tweet about Hong Kong
176	27	American abandonment of Kurds in Syria	October 27, 2019 (2019-10-27)	0.89
Other segments: Killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Brexit
177	28	Election security in the United States	November 3, 2019 (2019-11-03)	0.72
Other segments: Trump-Ukraine scandal, Alexander Vindman Guest: Ken Burns (voice-over)
178	29	Bob Murray and SLAPP Suits	November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)	0.73
Other segment: Roger Stone Guest: Brian d'Arcy James
179	30	2020 United States census	November 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)	0.88
Other segments: Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump, Chiitan Guests: Hugh Bonneville, Seth Meyers

Season 7 (2020)

Note: Due to social distancing measures put in place as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, episode 184 was filmed at an unspecified location. Episodes 185–231 were filmed at John Oliver's home.

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
180	1	Medicare for All	February 16, 2020 (2020-02-16)	0.82
Other segments: Aftermath of the impeachment trial, interference in sentencing of Roger Stone by President Trump
181	2	Modi Narendra Modi and Citizenship Amendment Act protests	February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23)	0.75
Other segment: Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign
182	3	Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and US government response	March 1, 2020 (2020-03-01)	0.93
Other segment: Phillie Phanatic Guests: Bob Costas (voice-over)
183	4	Sheriffs in the United States	March 8, 2020 (2020-03-08)	0.95
Other segments: Update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Hotstar censorship Guests: Rob Corddry
184	5	Coronavirus II COVID-19 pandemic, US government response, and prevention of COVID–19	March 15, 2020 (2020-03-15)	0.89
Note: This shortened episode was filmed at an unspecified location with no live audience as the studio and the show's offices were shut down after employees tested positive for COVID–19. Oliver stated that the show would go on hiatus for an unspecified amount of time.
185	6	Coronavirus III COVID-19 pandemic related shortages and social distancing	March 29, 2020 (2020-03-29)	0.97
Other segments: "Art 1992" and Stay Up Late by Brian Swords of York
186	7	One America News Network	April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05)	0.97
Other segment: U.S. state and local government response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
187	8	Coronavirus IV Essential workers and unemployment in the COVID-19 recession	April 12, 2020 (2020-04-12)	0.91
Other segments: "Art 1992" and Stay Up Late by Brian Swords of York, Queen Elizabeth II's coronavirus broadcast
188	9	Coronavirus V COVID-19 misinformation	April 19, 2020 (2020-04-19)	1.04
Other segment: Wendy Williams
189	10	Coronavirus VI COVID-19 testing in the United States	May 3, 2020 (2020-05-03)	0.95
Other segment: Cats
190	11	United States Postal Service and Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006	May 10, 2020 (2020-05-10)	0.83
Other segment: Michael Flynn
191	12	Coronavirus VII Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports, Jelle's Marble Runs and League	May 17, 2020 (2020-05-17)	0.90
Other segment: 2020 Congressional insider trading scandal
192	13	Postal voting in the United States	May 31, 2020 (2020-05-31)	0.83
Other segments: George Floyd protests, Dana White
193	14	Police brutality in the United States and George Floyd protests	June 7, 2020 (2020-06-07)	0.80
194	15	Facial recognition system, Clearview AI, and Hoan Ton-That	June 14, 2020 (2020-06-14)	0.67
195	16	Coronavirus VIII COVID-19 pandemic in prisons and jails	June 21, 2020 (2020-06-21)	0.86
Other segment: K-Pop fancams
196	17	Coronavirus IX Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on evictions	June 28, 2020 (2020-06-28)	0.88
Other segment: John Schnatter on TikTok
197	18	Coronavirus X Conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic	July 19, 2020 (2020-07-19)	0.86
Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Guests: Alex Trebek, John Cena, Paul Rudd, Catherine O'Hara and Billy Porter
198	19	China & Uighurs Xinjiang re-education camps	July 26, 2020 (2020-07-26)	0.73
Other segment: George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon
199	20	United States history	August 2, 2020 (2020-08-02)	0.88
Guests: Steve Guttenberg
200	21	Jury duty and jury selection in the United States	August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)	0.66
Other segments: Marjorie Taylor Greene and QAnon
201	22	Border Wall II Border wall and the arrest of Steve Bannon	August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)	0.82
Other segments: 2020 Democratic National Convention, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
202	23	2020 Republican National Convention, Kenosha protests	August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)	0.83
Other segment: Danbury, Connecticut
203	24	The Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination	September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)	0.75
Other segments: Mitch McConnell and the American electoral college, 2020 United States census
204	25	2020 United States elections	October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)	0.73
Other segments: White House COVID-19 outbreak, museums
205	26	World Health Organization	October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)	0.81
Other segment: Danbury, Connecticut Guests: Mark Boughton
206	27	Asylum	October 25, 2020 (2020-10-25)	0.88
207	28	Trump and the coronavirus, William Barr, and unitary executive theory	November 1, 2020 (2020-11-01)	0.67
208	29	Election Results 2020 2020 United States election results	November 8, 2020 (2020-11-08)	1.06
209	30	Trump & Election Results 2020 United States elections and consequences of Trump's refusal to concede	November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)	0.93
Other segment: Season finale Guest: Adam Driver

Season 8 (2021)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
210	1	The next pandemic	February 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)	0.69
Other segments: Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, state Republican parties Guest: Jack McBrayer (voice-over)
211	2	Meat packing during the COVID-19 pandemic	February 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)	0.75
Other segments: February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, 2021 Texas power crisis
212	3	Police raids and no-knock warrants in the United States	February 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)	0.66
Other segments: Andrew Cuomo and the New York COVID-19 nursing home scandal
213	4	Unemployment in the United States	March 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)	0.59
214	5	Tucker Carlson	March 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)	0.57
Other segments: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Oprah with Meghan and Harry
215	6	Plastic	March 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)	0.69
Other segments: 2021 Atlanta spa shootings Guest: Richard Kind (voice-over), Noel MacNeal (Totes McGoats)
216	7	National debt of the United States	April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)	0.73
Other segments: Conservative response to Montero (Call Me by Your Name), Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, Amazon worker organization
217	8	Nursing home care in the United States	April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)	0.72
Other segments: Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration
218	9	Bankruptcy in the United States	April 18, 2021 (2021-04-18)	0.69
Other segments: Killing of Daunte Wright, disappearance of Darius, the world's longest rabbit, Usher paying strippers with fake money, Olympic outfits, Canadian member of Parliament Will Amos appearing naked on a Zoom call
219	10	COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine hesitancy	May 2, 2021 (2021-05-02)	0.85
Other segments: US government agencies on Twitter
220	11	Afro-textured hair and discrimination based on hair texture in the United States	May 9, 2021 (2021-05-09)	0.74
Other segments: Republican efforts to restrict voting following the 2020 presidential election, election recount in Arizona Guests: Uzo Aduba, Leslie Jones, Craig Robinson
221	12	Stand-your-ground laws in the United States	May 16, 2021 (2021-05-16)	0.80
Other segment: 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis
222	13	Sponsored content	May 23, 2021 (2021-05-23)	0.77
Other segment: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Guest: George Clooney
223	14	Asian Americans and racial discrimination	June 6, 2021 (2021-06-06)	0.64
Other segments: COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Brazil
224	15	Effect of climate in prisons	June 13, 2021 (2021-06-13)	0.63
Other segments: 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, local car commercials
225	16	PACE financing	June 20, 2021 (2021-06-20)	0.63
Other segment: 2021 Summer Olympics Guest: George Clooney
226	17	Health care sharing ministries	June 27, 2021 (2021-06-27)	0.56
Other segment: For the People Act, Italygate conspiracy theory Guest: Rachel Dratch
227	18	Housing discrimination in the United States	July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)	0.43
Other segments: Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany, 2021 Summer Olympics, COVID-19 Delta variant Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over)
228	19	Emergency medical services	August 1, 2021 (2021-08-01)	0.51
Other segment: Afghan interpreters Guest: George Clooney, Kermit the Frog, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over)
229	20	Sackler family ("Opioids III")	August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)	0.56
Other segments: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, Russian Olympic Committee Guest: Richard Kind, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over)
230	21	Ransomware	August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)	0.55
Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), J. K. Simmons (voice-over)
231	22	Afghanistan troops withdrawal and 2021 Taliban offensive	August 22, 2021 (2021-08-22)	0.60
Other segment: Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler vs. Mike "The Alabama Hammer" Slocumb Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) Note: This was the last episode filmed at John Oliver's home.
232	23	Alexander Lukashenko	September 12, 2021 (2021-09-12)	0.60
Other segment: Texas Heartbeat Act
233	24	Voting rights in the United States	September 26, 2021 (2021-09-26)	0.59
Other segments: Haitian deportation in the United States, Federal Duck Stamps
234	25	Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances	October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03)	0.42
Guest: Danny DeVito
235	26	Misinformation among diasporas	October 10, 2021 (2021-10-10)	0.42
Other segments: Janice McGeachin, One America News Network–AT&T controversial deal
236	27	Political status of Taiwan	October 24, 2021 (2021-10-24)	0.55
Other segment: Police resignations due to COVID-19 related precautions
237	28	Homelessness in the United States	October 31, 2021 (2021-10-31)	0.43
Other segment: Build Back Better Act Guest: George Clooney
238	29	The modern American power grid and the Unified Smart Grid	November 7, 2021 (2021-11-07)	0.47
Discussion of the Rural Electrification Administration; Other segments: Edward Durr, COP26.
239	30	Union busting	November 14, 2021 (2021-11-14)	0.56
Other segments: 2021 United States Capitol attack, John summoning celebrities Guests: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), George Clooney, Jennifer Coolidge, Will Ferrell, RuPaul, Cardi B, Brian Baumgartner, Leslie Jones

Season 9 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
240	1	Critical race theory	February 20, 2022 (2022-02-20)	0.59
Other segment: Canada convoy protest
241	2	Sex Work Decriminalization of sex work	February 27, 2022 (2022-02-27)	0.48
Discussion of Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Backpage; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
242	3	Wrongful convictions	March 6, 2022 (2022-03-06)	0.58
Discussion of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
243	4	Ticketmaster Ticket resale and scalping	March 13, 2022 (2022-03-13)	0.66
Other segment: Florida Parental Rights in Education Act
244	5	Harm reduction of recreational drug use	March 27, 2022 (2022-03-27)	0.46
Other segments: Kate & William's Royal Tour 2022, Nenana Ice Classic Guest: Chris Parnell (voice-over)
245	6	Trucking industry in the United States	April 3, 2022 (2022-04-03)	0.47
Discussion of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980; Other segment: Madison Cawthorn Guests: Rob Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Rob Riggle (voice-over)
246	7	Data brokers	April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)	0.49
Other segments: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, DirecTV drops OAN
247	8	Police interrogations and false confessions	April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)	0.66
Other segment: Dr. Oz's U.S. Senate campaign Guests: Tim Meadows, Michael Torpey, Connor Ratliff, Alexandra Dickson, Matt Pavich
248	9	Environmental racism	May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)	0.57
Other segments: Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, Alex Villanueva
249	10	Leaked draft opinion of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and 2022 Philippine presidential election	May 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)	0.56
250	11	Electric utilities	May 15, 2022 (2022-05-15)	0.52
Other segments: Alabama Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Guest: Jennifer Barnhart as Reddy Kilowatt
251	12	Subway advertising practices and franchise operations	May 22, 2022 (2022-05-22)	0.45
Other segment: 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election (primary)
252	13	School resource officers and school shootings	June 5, 2022 (2022-06-05)	0.46
Other segments: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II; vandalism of Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra
253	14	Big Tech monopolies	June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)	0.42
Other segment: 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona (primary)
254	15	Rental housing in the United States	June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)	0.51
Other segments: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack public hearings, 2022 United States secretary of state elections
255	16	Water Colorado River Compact and aridification of the Western U.S.	June 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)	0.46
Other segment: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Guest: Brian Cox as God
256	17	Inflation 2021–2022 inflation surge	July 24, 2022 (2022-07-24)	0.47
Other segment: Updates on "Beach Dolls" web exclusive and Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra, Australia
257	18	Mental health care in the United States	July 31, 2022 (2022-07-31)	0.45
Other segment: Candidates for Britain's new prime minister
258	19	2022 monkeypox outbreak	August 7, 2022 (2022-08-07)	0.57
Other segment: Trial of Alex Jones
259	20	2022 in Afghanistan, treatment of women by the Taliban, and U.S. sanctions' role in the humanitarian crisis	August 14, 2022 (2022-08-14)	0.55
Other segments: FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, AI-generated art on Midjourney Guest: Steve Buscemi as wedding officiant
260	21	Carbon offsets	August 21, 2022 (2022-08-21)	0.62
Other segment: 2022 Alaska's at-large congressional district special election
261	22	Law & Order Impact of the Law & Order franchise on the criminal justice system	September 11, 2022 (2022-09-11)	0.56
Other segments: Death of Queen Elizabeth II, ministry of Liz Truss
262	23	Bolsonaro Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro and the 2022 Brazilian general election	September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)	0.52
Other segments: Martha's Vineyard migrant crisis, Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico
263	24	Cultural repatriation of looted artifacts and the antiquities trade	October 2, 2022 (2022-10-02)	0.48
Other segment: September 2022 United Kingdom mini-budget Guest: Kumail Nanjiani as museum curator
264	25	Crime reporting in the American news media	October 9, 2022 (2022-10-09)	0.49
Other segment: Mahsa Amini protests in Iran
265	26	Transgender Rights II Rights in the US concerning transgender youth	October 16, 2022 (2022-10-16)	0.50
Other segment: Latest developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and aftermath of the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion
266	27	Bail II Bail reform in the United States	October 30, 2022 (2022-10-30)	0.45
Other segment: October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis and premiership of Rishi Sunak
267	28	Election Subversion Election conspiracy theories and attempts to overturn the 2020 and 2022 United States elections	November 6, 2022 (2022-11-06)	0.38
Other segment: Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk Guest: Nick Offerman (as a parody of Mike Collins)
268	29	The Monarchy Monarchy of the United Kingdom, its finances, and the royal family's role in British colonialism	November 13, 2022 (2022-11-13)	0.45
Other segment: Results of the 2022 United States elections
269	30	FIFA III 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies	November 20, 2022 (2022-11-20)	0.39
Other segments: Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk, update on AI-generated art on Midjourney

Season 10 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Main segment	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions)
270	1	Psychedelic therapy	February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)	0.48
Other segments: Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network, 2023 Ohio train derailment
271	2	Artificial intelligence	February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)	0.52
Other segment: Dismissal of James O'Keefe from Project Veritas
272	3	Governorship of Ron DeSantis	March 5, 2023 (2023-03-05)	0.51
Other segment: Advertisements of Radiant Plumbing in Austin, Texas
273	4	Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, welfare fraud, and Mississippi's scandals	March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12)	0.34
Other segments: Tennessee drag ban and Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally Instagram controversy, Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network
274	5	Timeshares	March 19, 2023 (2023-03-19)	0.38
Other segment: 2023 global banking crisis Guest: Rachel Dratch as Wanda Jo Oliver
275	6	Solitary confinement in the United States	April 2, 2023 (2023-04-02)	0.47
Other segments: 2023 French pension reform unrest, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and upcoming expiration of Disney's Steamboat Willie copyright
276	7	Homeowner associations (HOAs)	April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)	0.48
Other segment: 2023 Tennessee House of Representatives expulsions Guest: Chris Parnell as HOA ambassador
277	8	Farmworkers in the United States	April 16, 2023 (2023-04-16)	0.50
Other segment: Medical abortion in the United States Guest: Nick Offerman as Farming Simulator 2023 parody trailer announcer
278	9	Cryptocurrency II 2021–2023 cryptocurrency crash (Effects on Terra-Luna, FTX, and Celsius)	April 23, 2023 (2023-04-23)	N/A
Other segments: Resignation of Scotty Campbell, 2023 Anheuser-Busch boycott
279	10	Biden & The Border Immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration	April 30, 2023 (2023-04-30)	N/A
Other segments: Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, World premiere of Radiant Plumbing's "Magtoiletolia" commercial

Web exclusives

No.	Main segment	Original air date
1	President Obama Meets a Robot	April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27)
2	Simon Ostrovsky Interview	May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
3	Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful	May 6, 2014 (2014-05-06)
4	Fareed Zakaria Interview Part 2	May 18, 2014 (2014-05-18)
5	Last Week's News... We Think	May 25, 2014 (2014-05-25)
6	Pepe Julian Onziema Part 2	June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)
7	Fireworks	July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06)
8	#WeGotThoseGeckos	August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)
9	John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas	August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
10	Fan Mail Vol. 1	August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
11	Cookie Monster's Ideas	September 2, 2014 (2014-09-02)
12	Roger Goodell	September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)
13	Pumpkin Spice	October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)
14	Real Animals, Fake Paws	October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)
15	1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers	November 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)
16	Turkey pardoning	November 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)
17	New Year's Eve	December 29, 2014 (2014-12-29)
18	Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology	January 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)
19	April Fool's Day	March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
20	Edward Snowden on Passwords	April 9, 2015 (2015-04-09)
21	Lost Graphics	May 25, 2015 (2015-05-25)
22	Shallow Dives	July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05)
23	History Lies	August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
24	Back to School	September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)
25	Regifting	December 12, 2015 (2015-12-12)
26	Revised Resolutions	January 4, 2016 (2016-01-04)
27	Lost Graphics Vol. 2	January 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)
28	Conspiracies	March 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)
29	Cicadas	May 1, 2016 (2016-05-01)
30	How Is This Not a Thing?	May 29, 2016 (2016-05-29)
31	Independence Day	July 3, 2016 (2016-07-03)
32	Fan Mail Vol. 2	July 10, 2016 (2016-07-10)
33	Endorsements	July 17, 2016 (2016-07-17)
34	Johnny Strong	August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)
35	Labor Day	September 4, 2016 (2016-09-04)
36	Birds	September 12, 2016 (2016-09-12)
37	Dancing Zebra Footage	March 19, 2017 (2017-03-19)
38	Net Neutrality Update	May 14, 2017 (2017-05-14)
39	Lost Graphics Vol. 3	July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)
40	Retractions	August 26, 2018 (2018-08-26)
41	SantaCon	December 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)
42	Push Notifications	January 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)
43	Pringles Update	December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)
44	Lost Graphics Vol. 4	April 25, 2021 (2021-04-25)
45	Cereal	April 30, 2021 (2021-04-30)
46	Octopuses	July 11, 2021 (2021-07-11)
47	John Dillermand	July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)
48	Local Car Commercials	October 17, 2021 (2021-10-17)
49	Snack Video Games	December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
50	The Da Vinci Code	January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)
51	Air Bud	April 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)
52	Rocks	May 29, 2022 (2022-05-29)
53	Beach Dolls	July 3, 2022 (2022-07-03)
54	Trash (featuring Nina Persson)	December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)
55	Chuck E. Cheese (lastsqueaktonight.com)	April 9, 2023 (2023-04-09)

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