List of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver episodes
Episode list for an American late-night talk show
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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.[1]
As of April 26, 2026,[update] 361 episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver have aired.[2] The show's twelfth season premiered on February 16, 2025 with the finale airing on November 16 of the same year.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 24 | April 27, 2014 | November 9, 2014 | |
| 2 | 35 | February 8, 2015 | November 22, 2015 | |
| 3 | 30 | February 14, 2016 | November 13, 2016 | |
| 4 | 30 | February 12, 2017 | November 12, 2017 | |
| 5 | 30 | February 18, 2018 | November 18, 2018 | |
| 6 | 30 | February 17, 2019 | November 17, 2019 | |
| 7 | 30 | February 16, 2020 | November 15, 2020 | |
| 8 | 30 | February 14, 2021 | November 14, 2021 | |
| 9 | 30 | February 20, 2022 | November 20, 2022 | |
| 10 | 21 | February 19, 2023 | December 17, 2023 | |
| 11 | 30 | February 18, 2024 | November 17, 2024 | |
| 12 | 30 | February 16, 2025 | November 16, 2025 | |
| 13 | TBA | February 15, 2026 | TBA | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2014)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | April 27, 2014 | 1.11[3] | |
| 2 | 2 | May 4, 2014 | 1.19[4] | |
| 3 | 3 | May 11, 2014 | 1.01[5] | |
| 4 | 4 | May 18, 2014 | 1.03[6] | |
| 5 | 5 | June 1, 2014 | 0.99[7] | |
| 6 | 6 | June 8, 2014 | 0.95[8] | |
| 7 | 7 | June 15, 2014 | 0.91[9] | |
| 8 | 8 | June 22, 2014 | 0.89[10] | |
| 9 | 9 | June 29, 2014 | 0.85[11] | |
| 10 | 10 | July 13, 2014 | 0.84[12] | |
| 11 | 11 | July 20, 2014 | 0.92[13] | |
| 12 | 12 | July 27, 2014 | 1.00[14] | |
| 13 | 13 | August 3, 2014 | 0.96[15] | |
| 14 | 14 | August 10, 2014 | 0.94[16] | |
| 15 | 15 | August 17, 2014 | 1.03[17] | |
| 16 | 16 | September 7, 2014 | 0.66[18] | |
| 17 | 17 | September 14, 2014 | 0.70[19] | |
| 18 | 18 | September 21, 2014 | 0.83[20] | |
| 19 | 19 | September 28, 2014 | 0.71[21] | |
| 20 | 20 | October 5, 2014 | 0.66[22] | |
| 21 | 21 | October 19, 2014 | 0.62[23] | |
| 22 | 22 | October 26, 2014 | 0.76[24] | |
| 23 | 23 | November 2, 2014 | 0.60[25] | |
| 24 | 24 | November 9, 2014 | 0.80[26] |
Season 2 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | February 8, 2015 | 0.72[27] | |
| 26 | 2 | February 15, 2015 | 0.51[28] | |
| 27 | 3 | February 22, 2015 | 0.47[29] | |
| 28 | 4 | March 1, 2015 | 0.71[30] | |
| 29 | 5 | Voting rights in the US territories | March 8, 2015 | 0.69[31] |
| 30 | 6 | March 15, 2015 | 0.84[32] | |
| 31 | 7 | March 22, 2015 | 0.78[33] | |
| 32 | 8 | April 5, 2015 | 0.65[34] | |
| 33 | 9 | April 12, 2015 | 1.32[35] | |
| 34 | 10 | April 19, 2015 | 1.45[36] | |
| 35 | 11 | April 26, 2015 | 1.39[37] | |
| 36 | 12 | May 3, 2015 | 1.40[38] | |
| 37 | 13 | May 10, 2015 | 1.20[39] | |
| 38 | 14 | May 17, 2015 | 1.04[40] | |
| 39 | 15 | May 31, 2015 | 1.39[41] | |
| 40 | 16 | June 7, 2015 | 1.26[42] | |
| 41 | 17 | June 14, 2015 | 1.26[43] | |
| 42 | 18 | June 21, 2015 | 1.37[44] | |
| 43 | 19 | June 28, 2015 | 1.24[45] | |
| 44 | 20 | July 12, 2015 | 1.01[46] | |
| 45 | 21 | July 19, 2015 | 1.04[47] | |
| 46 | 22 | July 26, 2015 | 0.94[48] | |
| 47 | 23 | August 2, 2015 | 0.98[49] | |
| 48 | 24 | August 9, 2015 | 0.93[50] | |
| 49 | 25 | August 16, 2015 | 1.01[51] | |
| 50 | 26 | August 23, 2015 | 1.03[52] | |
| 51 | 27 | September 13, 2015 | 0.69[53] | |
| 52 | 28 | September 27, 2015 | 0.66[54] | |
| 53 | 29 | October 4, 2015 | 0.68[55] | |
| 54 | 30 | October 11, 2015 | 0.70[56] | |
| 55 | 31 | October 18, 2015 | 0.72[57] | |
| 56 | 32 | November 1, 2015 | 0.69[58] | |
| 57 | 33 | November 8, 2015 | 0.91[59] | |
| 58 | 34 | November 15, 2015 | 0.71[60] | |
| 59 | 35 | November 22, 2015 | 0.78[61] |
Season 3 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | February 14, 2016 | 1.02[62] | |
| 61 | 2 | February 21, 2016 | 0.92[63] | |
| 62 | 3 | February 28, 2016 | 0.70[64] | |
| 63 | 4 | March 6, 2016 | 0.82[65] | |
| 64 | 5 | March 13, 2016 | 0.96[66] | |
| 65 | 6 | March 20, 2016 | 0.93[67] | |
| 66 | 7 | April 3, 2016 | 0.95[68] | |
| 67 | 8 | April 10, 2016 | 0.91[69] | |
| 68 | 9 | April 17, 2016 | 0.85[70] | |
| 69 | 10 | April 24, 2016 | 1.34[71] | |
| 70 | 11 | May 8, 2016 | 1.42[72] | |
| 71 | 12 | May 15, 2016 | 1.38[73] | |
| 72 | 13 | May 22, 2016 | 1.27[74] | |
| 73 | 14 | June 5, 2016 | 1.61[75] | |
| 74 | 15 | June 12, 2016 | 1.21[76] | |
| 75 | 16 | June 19, 2016 | 1.44[77] | |
| 76 | 17 | June 26, 2016 | 1.53[78] | |
| 77 | 18 | July 24, 2016 | 1.09[79] | |
| 78 | 19 | July 31, 2016 | 1.27[80] | |
| 79 | 20 | August 7, 2016 | 1.01[81] | |
| 80 | 21 | August 14, 2016 | 0.97[82] | |
| 81 | 22 | August 21, 2016 | 1.15[83] | |
| 82 | 23 | September 25, 2016 | 0.88[84] | |
| 83 | 24 | October 2, 2016 | 1.10[85] | |
| 84 | 25 | October 9, 2016 | 1.08[86] | |
| 85 | 26 | October 16, 2016 | 1.34[87] | |
| 86 | 27 | October 23, 2016 | 1.18[88] | |
| 87 | 28 | October 30, 2016 | 1.03[89] | |
| 88 | 29 | November 6, 2016 | 1.05[90] | |
| 89 | 30 | November 13, 2016 | 1.17[91] |
Season 4 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | February 12, 2017 | 1.19[92] | ||
| 91 | 2 | February 19, 2017 | 1.25[93] | ||
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Guests: Singers and dancers Olivia Cipolla, Michaela Sprague, Nicole Medoro, Mishay Petronelli and Wesley Faucher | |||||
| 92 | 3 | Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) | February 26, 2017 | 0.72[94] | |
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Other segment: Immigration policy of Donald Trump | |||||
| 93 | 4 | March 5, 2017 | 1.28[95] | ||
| 94 | 5 | March 12, 2017 | 1.12[96] | ||
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Other segments: International Women's Day, Wikileaks' March 2017 CIA disclosures Guests: Actors Thomas Kopache, Rob Corddry | |||||
| 95 | 6 | March 19, 2017 | 1.03[97] | ||
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Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, La Paz traffic zebras | |||||
| 96 | 7 | April 2, 2017 | 1.18[98] | ||
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Other segments: Trump Tower wiretapping allegations, United Kingdom invocation of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, La Paz traffic zebras Guest: Actor and puppeteer Noel MacNeal | |||||
| 97 | 8 | April 9, 2017 | 1.15[99] | ||
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Other segments: 2017 Shayrat missile strike, Bill O'Reilly sexual harassment lawsuits Guest: Actor Thomas Kopache | |||||
| 98 | 9 | April 16, 2017 | 1.18[100] | ||
| 99 | 10 | April 23, 2017 | 1.19[101] | ||
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Other segments: 2017 North Korean missile tests, 2017 Turkish constitutional referendum Guest: Actor Gilbert Gottfried | |||||
| 100 | 11 | May 7, 2017 | 1.18[102] | ||
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Main article: Net Neutrality II Other segments: Eight Mile Style v New Zealand National Party, American Health Care Act of 2017 | |||||
| 101 | 12 | May 14, 2017 | 1.36[103] | ||
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Other segments: Dismissal of James Comey, Bill English | |||||
| 102 | 13 | May 21, 2017 | 1.42[104] | ||
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Main article: Stupid Watergate Other segments: Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to Russia, Comey memos, Transportation Security Administration Guests: Sesame Street penguins (performed by actors and puppeteers Pam Arciero, Tyler Bunch, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, and John Kennedy) | |||||
| 103 | 14 | June 4, 2017 | 1.22[105] | ||
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Other segments: 2017 London Bridge attack, Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections | |||||
| 104 | 15 | June 11, 2017 | 1.24[106] | ||
| 105 | 16 | June 18, 2017 | 1.28[107] | ||
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Other segment: American Health Care Act of 2017 | |||||
| 106 | 17 | June 25, 2017 | 1.31[109] | ||
| 107 | 18 | July 2, 2017 | 1.14[110] | ||
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Other segments: Donald Trump's Twitter comments about Mika Brzezinski, Trump administration's travel ban, the Hall of Presidents wax museum in Gettysburg Guests: Actors Steve Schirripa, Campbell Scott, Anna Kendrick, Michael McKean, James Cromwell, and Laura Linney | |||||
| 108 | 19 | Alex Jones and InfoWars | July 30, 2017 | 1.76[111] | |
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Other segments: Donald Trump administration's proposed transgender military ban, Anthony Scaramucci, Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 Guests: Actors Jack McBrayer, Gilbert Gottfried | |||||
| 109 | 20 | August 6, 2017 | 1.75[112] | ||
| 110 | 21 | August 13, 2017 | 1.93[113] | ||
| 111 | 22 | August 20, 2017 | 1.76[114] | ||
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Other segments: Departure of Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's response to Charlottesville | |||||
| 112 | 23 | September 10, 2017 | 0.97[115] | ||
| 113 | 24 | September 24, 2017 | 1.25[116] | ||
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Other segments: 2017 NFL U.S. national anthem protest, Tom Price and Steven Mnuchin private jet scandals | |||||
| 114 | 25 | October 1, 2017 | 1.27[117] | ||
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Other segments: Trump administration's tax reform proposal, aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico Guests: Actors Josh Charles, Shannon Woodward, Josh Lucas, Samira Wiley, Robert John Burke | |||||
| 115 | 26 | October 8, 2017 | 1.30[118] | ||
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Other segments: Trump's response to Hurricane Maria's impact on Puerto Rico, Trump's feud with Rex Tillerson, Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations Guest: TV host Stephen Colbert | |||||
| 116 | 27 | October 15, 2017 | 1.25[119] | ||
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Other segments: Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, United States withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action | |||||
| 117 | 28 | October 29, 2017 | 0.96[120] | ||
| 118 | 29 | November 5, 2017 | 1.01[121] | ||
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Other segments: Mueller special counsel investigation, The Inspectors | |||||
| 119 | 30 | November 12, 2017 | 1.20[122] | ||
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Guests: Actors Thomas Kopache, Jack McBrayer, Tom Hanks, actor and puppeteer Noel MacNeal, Sesame Street penguins (performed by actors and puppeteers Ryan Dillon, Frankie Cordero, Peter Linz and Carmen Osbahr) | |||||
Season 5 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 1 | Trump vs. The World (soft power) | February 18, 2018 | 1.20[123] | |
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Other segments: Parkland, Florida school shooting, corruption investigations against Benjamin Netanyahu, resignation of Jacob Zuma, Barnaby Joyce | |||||
| 121 | 2 | February 25, 2018 | 1.11[124] | ||
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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 | March 4, 2018 | 0.94[125] | ||
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Other segments: Trump White House staffing challenges, Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs | |||||
| 123 | 4 | March 11, 2018 | 1.08[126] | ||
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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 | 1.23[127] | |
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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 | April 1, 2018 | 1.26[128] | ||
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Other segments: 2018 Egyptian presidential election, Sinclair Broadcast Group Guests: H. Jon Benjamin | |||||
| 126 | 7 | April 8, 2018 | 1.13[129] | ||
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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 | 1.23[130] | |
| 128 | 9 | April 22, 2018 | 1.19[131] | ||
| 129 | 10 | May 6, 2018 | 1.24[132] | ||
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Other segments: Don Blankenship and 2018 West Virginia Senate election, John Oliver Koala Chlamydia Ward | |||||
| 130 | 11 | May 13, 2018 | 1.03[133] | ||
| 131 | 12 | May 20, 2018 | 1.28[134] | ||
| 132 | 13 | June 3, 2018 | 1.14[135] | ||
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Other segments: Staged death of Arkady Babchenko, Thomas Mace-Archer-Mills Guests: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cloris Leachman, Rita Moreno, William Shatner, Lily Tomlin, Fred Willard | |||||
| 133 | 14 | June 10, 2018 | 1.14[136] | ||
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Other segments: United Kingdom Parliamentary censorship laws, Rodrigo Duterte | |||||
| 134 | 15 | China and Xi Jinping | June 17, 2018 | 1.19[137] | |
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Other segments: 2018 North Korea–United States summit, Trump administration family separation policy Guests: Ryan Barger (voiceover) and Ryan Buggle | |||||
| 135 | 16 | June 24, 2018 | 0.94[138] | ||
| 136 | 17 | CRISPR and genome editing | July 1, 2018 | 1.12[139] | |
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Other segment: Retirement of Anthony Kennedy | |||||
| 137 | 18 | July 29, 2018 | 0.92[140] | ||
| 138 | 19 | August 5, 2018 | 0.99[141] | ||
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Other segment: Trials of Paul Manafort | |||||
| 139 | 20 | August 12, 2018 | 1.03[142] | ||
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Other segments: Unite the Right 2, Laura Ingraham, Canada-Saudi Arabia diplomatic dispute, Vilnius tourism advertisement | |||||
| 140 | 21 | August 19, 2018 | 1.17[143] | ||
| 141 | 22 | September 9, 2018 | 0.90[144] | ||
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Other segments: Brett Kavanaugh and Supreme Court lifetime appointments, International Space Station leak | |||||
| 142 | 23 | September 23, 2018 | 1.01[145] | ||
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Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations Guests: Sarah Silverman, Thomas Middleditch (voice-over), | |||||
| 143 | 24 | September 30, 2018 | 1.16[146] | ||
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Other segments: Donald Trump's speech at the UN General Assembly, new Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty | |||||
| 144 | 25 | October 7, 2018 | 1.00[147] | ||
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Other segment: Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination | |||||
| 145 | 26 | October 14, 2018 | 0.92[148] | ||
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Other segments: 2018 Florida gubernatorial election, United States Senate election in Texas, 2018, News anchors on Instagram | |||||
| 146 | 27 | October 28, 2018 | 0.92[149] | ||
| 147 | 28 | November 4, 2018 | 0.65[150] | ||
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Other segment: 2018 midterm elections | |||||
| 148 | 29 | November 11, 2018 | 0.78[151] | ||
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Other segments: Stupid Watergate, 2018 midterm elections, social media influencers and unauthorized brand promotions | |||||
| 149 | 30 | November 18, 2018 | 0.76[152] | ||
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Other segments: Brexit, Russell Crowe's jockstrap | |||||
Season 6 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 1 | Aftermath of Brexit | February 17, 2019 | 1.03[153] | |
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Other segments: National Emergency Concerning the Southern Border of the United States, New Zealand's exclusion from world maps | |||||
| 151 | 2 | February 24, 2019 | 0.84[154] | ||
| 152 | 3 | March 3, 2019 | 0.97[155] | ||
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Other segments: 2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit, Michael Cohen testimony, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump Guest: Gilbert Gottfried (voice-over) | |||||
| 153 | 4 | March 10, 2019 | 1.08[156] | ||
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Other segments: Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, Donald Trump | |||||
| 154 | 5 | Public and online shaming | March 17, 2019 | 0.95[157] | |
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Other segments: Christchurch mosque shootings, Fraser Anning's response to the Christchurch mosque shootings, Brexit | |||||
| 155 | 6 | WWE and Vince McMahon | March 31, 2019 | 0.87[158] | |
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Other segment: Mueller special counsel investigation | |||||
| 156 | 7 | April 7, 2019 | 0.92[159] | ||
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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 | 1.34[160] | |
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Other segments: Delay of Brexit, Julian Assange Guests: Michael Keaton, Bryan Cranston, Michael K. Williams, Richard Kind | |||||
| 158 | 9 | April 21, 2019 | 1.31[161] | ||
| 159 | 10 | May 5, 2019 | 1.20[162] | ||
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Other segments: William Barr, 2019 Australian federal election (Steve Dickson, Clive Palmer & the Titanic II) | |||||
| 160 | 11 | May 12, 2019 | 1.16[163] | ||
| 161 | 12 | May 19, 2019 | 1.63[164] | ||
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Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2019, Hatari, United States tariffs on Chinese products Guests: Glenn Close, Tracy Morgan | |||||
| 162 | 13 | June 2, 2019 | 0.90[165] | ||
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Other segments: Jared Kushner, Golan Heights, Glen Casada/Cade Cothren text message scandal Guest: Jane Krakowski | |||||
| 163 | 14 | June 9, 2019 | 0.77[166] | ||
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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 | June 16, 2019 | 0.92[167] | ||
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Other segments: Steve Bullock, Duncan D. Hunter campaign finance scandal | |||||
| 165 | 16 | June 23, 2019 | 0.92[168] | ||
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Other segment: Iranian shoot-down of U.S. drone | |||||
| 166 | 17 | June 30, 2019 | 0.84[169] | ||
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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 | July 28, 2019 | 0.71[170] | ||
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Other segment: Telegramgate | |||||
| 168 | 19 | August 4, 2019 | 0.81[171] | ||
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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 | August 11, 2019 | 0.85[172] | ||
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Other segment: Update on the National Rifle Association | |||||
| 170 | 21 | August 18, 2019 | 0.92[173] | ||
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Other segments: Second proposed purchase of Greenland by the United States, 2019–20 Hong Kong protests Guests: Wanda Sykes, Larry David | |||||
| 171 | 22 | September 8, 2019 | 0.74[174] | ||
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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 | September 15, 2019 | 0.65[175] | ||
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Other segments: Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign, Timati | |||||
| 173 | 24 | September 29, 2019 | 0.82[176] | ||
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Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal Guests: David Schwimmer, Method Man, Jimmy Kimmel, RuPaul, Michael Bolton, Kristen Bell, Kiefer Sutherland | |||||
| 174 | 25 | October 6, 2019 | 0.81[177] | ||
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Other segment: Trump–Ukraine scandal | |||||
| 175 | 26 | October 13, 2019 | 0.78[178] | ||
| 176 | 27 | October 27, 2019 | 0.89[179] | ||
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Other segments: Killing of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Brexit | |||||
| 177 | 28 | Election security in the United States | November 3, 2019 | 0.72[180] | |
| 178 | 29 | November 10, 2019 | 0.73[181] | ||
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Other segment: Roger Stone | |||||
| 179 | 30 | November 17, 2019 | 0.88[182] | ||
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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.[183]
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 1 | February 16, 2020 | 0.82[184] | ||
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Other segments: Aftermath of the impeachment trial, interference in sentencing of Roger Stone by President Trump | |||||
| 181 | 2 | February 23, 2020 | 0.75[185] | ||
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Other segment: Michael Bloomberg 2020 presidential campaign | |||||
| 182 | 3 | March 1, 2020 | 0.93[186] | ||
| 183 | 4 | March 8, 2020 | 0.95[187] | ||
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Other segments: Update on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Arnab Goswami, Hotstar censorship Guests: Rob Corddry | |||||
| 184 | 5 | March 15, 2020 | 0.89[188] | ||
| 185 | 6 | March 29, 2020 | 0.97[190] | ||
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Other segments: "Art 1992" and Stay Up Late by Brian Swords of York | |||||
| 186 | 7 | April 5, 2020 | 0.97[191] | ||
| 187 | 8 | April 12, 2020 | 0.91[192] | ||
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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 | 1.04[193] | |
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Other segment: Wendy Williams | |||||
| 189 | 10 | Coronavirus VI COVID-19 testing in the United States | May 3, 2020 | 0.95[194] | |
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Other segment: Cats | |||||
| 190 | 11 | May 10, 2020 | 0.83[195] | ||
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Other segment: Michael Flynn | |||||
| 191 | 12 | May 17, 2020 | 0.90[196] | ||
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Other segment: 2020 Congressional insider trading scandal | |||||
| 192 | 13 | Postal voting in the United States | May 31, 2020 | 0.83[197] | |
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Other segments: George Floyd protests, Dana White | |||||
| 193 | 14 | June 7, 2020 | 0.80[198] | ||
| 194 | 15 | June 14, 2020 | 0.67[199] | ||
| 195 | 16 | June 21, 2020 | 0.86[200] | ||
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Other segment: K-Pop fancams | |||||
| 196 | 17 | June 28, 2020 | 0.88[201] | ||
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Other segment: John Schnatter on TikTok | |||||
| 197 | 18 | Coronavirus X Conspiracy theories related to the COVID-19 pandemic | July 19, 2020 | 0.86[202] | |
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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 | July 26, 2020 | 0.73[203] | ||
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Other segment: George Floyd protests in Portland, Oregon | |||||
| 199 | 20 | August 2, 2020 | 0.88[204] | ||
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Guests: Steve Guttenberg | |||||
| 200 | 21 | August 16, 2020 | 0.66[205] | ||
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Other segments: 2020 Democratic Party vice presidential candidate selection, Marjorie Taylor Greene and QAnon | |||||
| 201 | 22 | August 23, 2020 | 0.82[206] | ||
| 202 | 23 | August 30, 2020 | 0.83[207] | ||
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Other segment: Danbury, Connecticut | |||||
| 203 | 24 | The Supreme Court Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court nomination | September 27, 2020 | 0.75[208] | |
| 204 | 25 | October 4, 2020 | 0.73[209] | ||
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Other segments: White House COVID-19 outbreak, museums | |||||
| 205 | 26 | October 18, 2020 | 0.81[210] | ||
| 206 | 27 | October 25, 2020 | 0.88[211] | ||
| 207 | 28 | November 1, 2020 | 0.67[212] | ||
| 208 | 29 | November 8, 2020 | 1.06[213] | ||
| 209 | 30 | 2020 U.S. elections and Trump's refusal to concede | November 15, 2020 | 0.93[214] | |
Season 8 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 210 | 1 | The next pandemic | February 14, 2021 | 0.69[215] | |
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Other segments: Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, state Republican parties Guest: Jack McBrayer (voice-over) | |||||
| 211 | 2 | February 21, 2021 | 0.75[216] | ||
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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 | 0.66[217] | |
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Other segments: Andrew Cuomo and the New York COVID-19 nursing home scandal | |||||
| 213 | 4 | March 7, 2021 | 0.59[218] | ||
| 214 | 5 | March 14, 2021 | 0.57[219] | ||
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Other segments: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Oprah with Meghan and Harry | |||||
| 215 | 6 | March 21, 2021 | 0.69[220] | ||
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Other segments: 2021 Atlanta spa shootings Guest: Richard Kind (voice-over), Noel MacNeal (Totes McGoats) | |||||
| 216 | 7 | April 4, 2021 | 0.73[221] | ||
| 217 | 8 | April 11, 2021 | 0.72[222] | ||
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Other segments: Matt Gaetz sexual misconduct allegations, immigration policy of the Joe Biden administration | |||||
| 218 | 9 | April 18, 2021 | 0.69[223] | ||
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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 | May 2, 2021 | 0.85[224] | ||
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Other segments: US government agencies on Twitter | |||||
| 220 | 11 | May 9, 2021 | 0.74[225] | ||
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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 | 0.80[226] | |
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Other segment: 2021 Israel–Palestine crisis | |||||
| 222 | 13 | May 23, 2021 | 0.77[227] | ||
| 223 | 14 | June 6, 2021 | 0.64[228] | ||
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Other segments: COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom and Brazil | |||||
| 224 | 15 | Effect of climate in prisons | June 13, 2021 | 0.63[229] | |
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Other segments: 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary, local car commercials | |||||
| 225 | 16 | June 20, 2021 | 0.63[230] | ||
| 226 | 17 | June 27, 2021 | 0.56[231] | ||
| 227 | 18 | July 25, 2021 | 0.43[232] | ||
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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 | August 1, 2021 | 0.51[233] | ||
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Other segment: Afghan interpreters Guest: George Clooney, Kermit the Frog, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 229 | 20 | Sackler family ("Opioids III") | August 8, 2021 | 0.56[234] | |
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Other segments: Andrew Cuomo sexual harassment allegations, Russian Olympic Committee Guest: Richard Kind, H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 230 | 21 | August 15, 2021 | 0.55[235] | ||
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Other segment: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over), J. K. Simmons (voice-over) | |||||
| 231 | 22 | August 22, 2021 | 0.60[236] | ||
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Other segment: Jim "The Texas Hammer" Adler vs. Mike "The Alabama Hammer" Slocumb | |||||
| 232 | 23 | September 12, 2021 | 0.60[238] | ||
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Other segment: Texas Heartbeat Act | |||||
| 233 | 24 | September 26, 2021 | 0.59[239] | ||
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Other segments: Haitian deportation in the United States, Federal Duck Stamps | |||||
| 234 | 25 | October 3, 2021 | 0.42[240] | ||
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Guest: Danny DeVito | |||||
| 235 | 26 | Misinformation among diasporas | October 10, 2021 | 0.42[241] | |
| 236 | 27 | October 24, 2021 | 0.55[242] | ||
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Other segment: Police resignations due to COVID-19 related precautions | |||||
| 237 | 28 | October 31, 2021 | 0.43[243] | ||
| 238 | 29 | The modern American power grid and the Unified Smart Grid | November 7, 2021 | 0.47[244] | |
| 239 | 30 | November 14, 2021 | 0.56[245] | ||
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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 release date [2] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 1 | February 20, 2022 | 0.59[246] | ||
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Other segment: Canada convoy protest | |||||
| 241 | 2 | February 27, 2022 | 0.48[247] | ||
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Discussion of Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Backpage; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
| 242 | 3 | March 6, 2022 | 0.58[248] | ||
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Discussion of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996; Other segment: 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | |||||
| 243 | 4 | Ticket resale and scalping | March 13, 2022 | 0.66[249] | |
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Other segment: Florida Parental Rights in Education Act | |||||
| 244 | 5 | March 27, 2022 | 0.46[250] | ||
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Other segments: Kate & William's Royal Tour 2022, Nenana Ice Classic Guest: Chris Parnell (voice-over) | |||||
| 245 | 6 | April 3, 2022 | 0.47[251] | ||
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Discussion of the Motor Carrier Act of 1980; Other segment: Madison Cawthorn Guests: Rob Corddry, Christopher McDonald, Rob Riggle (voice-over) | |||||
| 246 | 7 | April 10, 2022 | 0.49[252] | ||
| 247 | 8 | April 17, 2022 | 0.66[253] | ||
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Other segment: Dr. Oz's U.S. Senate campaign Guests: Tim Meadows, Michael Torpey, Connor Ratliff, Alexandra Dickson, Matt Pavich | |||||
| 248 | 9 | May 1, 2022 | 0.57[254] | ||
| 249 | 10 | May 8, 2022 | 0.56[255] | ||
| 250 | 11 | May 15, 2022 | 0.52[256] | ||
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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 | 0.45[257] | |
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Other segment: 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election (primary) | |||||
| 252 | 13 | June 5, 2022 | 0.46[258] | ||
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Other segments: Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II; vandalism of Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra | |||||
| 253 | 14 | June 12, 2022 | 0.42[259] | ||
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Other segment: 2022 United States Senate election in Arizona (primary) | |||||
| 254 | 15 | June 19, 2022 | 0.51[260] | ||
| 255 | 16 | Colorado River Compact and aridification of the Western U.S. | June 26, 2022 | 0.46[261] | |
| 256 | 17 | July 24, 2022 | 0.47[262] | ||
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Other segment: Updates on "Beach Dolls" web exclusive released on July 3 and Fallen Fruit statue in the City of Yarra, Australia | |||||
| 257 | 18 | July 31, 2022 | 0.45[263] | ||
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Other segment: Candidates for Britain's new prime minister | |||||
| 258 | 19 | August 7, 2022 | 0.57[264] | ||
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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 | 0.55[265] | |
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Other segments: FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, AI-generated art on Midjourney Guest: Steve Buscemi as wedding officiant | |||||
| 260 | 21 | August 21, 2022 | 0.62[266] | ||
| 261 | 22 | Impact of the Law & Order franchise on the criminal justice system | September 11, 2022 | 0.56[267] | |
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Other segments: Death of Queen Elizabeth II, ministry of Liz Truss | |||||
| 262 | 23 | September 25, 2022 | 0.52[268] | ||
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Other segments: Martha's Vineyard migrant airlift, Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico | |||||
| 263 | 24 | October 2, 2022 | 0.48[269] | ||
| 264 | 25 | Crime reporting in the American news media | October 9, 2022 | 0.49[270] | |
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Other segment: Mahsa Amini protests in Iran | |||||
| 265 | 26 | Rights in the US concerning transgender youth ("Transgender Rights II") | October 16, 2022 | 0.50[271] | |
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Other segment: Latest developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine and aftermath of the 2022 Crimean Bridge explosion | |||||
| 266 | 27 | Bail reform in the United States ("Bail II") | October 30, 2022 | 0.45[272] | |
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Other segment: October 2022 United Kingdom government crisis and premiership of Rishi Sunak | |||||
| 267 | 28 | Election conspiracy theories and attempts to overturn the 2020 and 2022 United States elections | November 6, 2022 | 0.38[273] | |
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Other segment: Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk Guest: Nick Offerman (as a parody of Mike Collins) | |||||
| 268 | 29 | November 13, 2022 | 0.45[274] | ||
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Other segment: Results of the 2022 United States elections | |||||
| 269 | 30 | 2022 FIFA World Cup controversies ("FIFA III") | November 20, 2022 | 0.39[275] | |
Season 10 (2023)
The show went on hiatus during the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike between May and September.[276] As a result, only 21 episodes were produced in this season, rather than the 30 shows produced in the previous seven seasons, with production extending into the month of December, a month in which the show had previously gone dark.
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 1 | February 19, 2023 | 0.48[277] | ||
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Other segments: Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network, 2023 Ohio train derailment | |||||
| 271 | 2 | February 26, 2023 | 0.52[278] | ||
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Other segment: Dismissal of James O'Keefe from Project Veritas | |||||
| 272 | 3 | March 5, 2023 | 0.51[279] | ||
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Other segment: Movie parody advertisements of Radiant Plumbing in Austin, Texas[280] | |||||
| 273 | 4 | March 12, 2023 | 0.34[281] | ||
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Other segments: Tennessee Adult Entertainment Act and Tennessee lieutenant governor Randy McNally Instagram controversy, Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network | |||||
| 274 | 5 | March 19, 2023 | 0.38[282] | ||
| 275 | 6 | April 2, 2023 | 0.47[283] | ||
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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 | 0.48[284] | |
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Other segment: 2023 Tennessee House of Representatives expulsions Guest: Chris Parnell as HOA ambassador | |||||
| 277 | 8 | April 16, 2023 | 0.50[285] | ||
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Other segment: Medical abortion in the United States Guest: Nick Offerman as Farming Simulator 2023 parody trailer announcer | |||||
| 278 | 9 | April 23, 2023 | 0.46[286] | ||
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Other segments: Resignation of Scotty Campbell, Bud Light boycott | |||||
| 279 | 10 | April 30, 2023 | 0.46[287] | ||
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Other segments: Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, world premiere of Radiant Plumbing's "Magtoiletolia" commercial | |||||
| 280 | 11 | October 1, 2023 | 0.32[288] | ||
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Other segment: A recap of events from the previous five months | |||||
| 281 | 12 | October 8, 2023 | 0.33[289] | ||
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Other segments: 2023 Franklin, Tennessee, mayoral election; removal of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives | |||||
| 282 | 13 | October 15, 2023 | 0.40[290] | ||
| 283 | 14 | October 22, 2023 | 0.36[291] | ||
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Other segments: October 2023 Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives election, Bob Menendez corruption case Guests: Matt Barats, Ronny Chieng, Desi Domo, Vin Knight, Freddie Kuguru, Marla Mindelle, and Michael Torpey as McKinsey employees | |||||
| 284 | 15 | October 29, 2023 | 0.42[292] | ||
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Other segments: 2023 Argentine presidential election, election of Mike Johnson as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Guest: Conan O'Brien | |||||
| 285 | 16 | November 5, 2023 | 0.39[293] | ||
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Other segment: 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election | |||||
| 286 | 17 | November 12, 2023 | 0.50[294] | ||
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Other segment: Update to 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election | |||||
| 287 | 18 | November 19, 2023 | 0.46[295] | ||
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Other segments: Results of the 2023 New Zealand Bird of the Year election, controversies in the 118th United States Congress | |||||
| 288 | 19 | Organ donation and full body donation in the United States | December 3, 2023 | 0.42[296] | |
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Other segments: Expulsion of George Santos from the U.S. House of Representatives, death of Henry Kissinger | |||||
| 289 | 20 | December 10, 2023 | 0.36[297] | ||
| 290 | 21 | December 17, 2023 | 0.41[298] | ||
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Other segments: Recap of season 10 and un-aired stories this season, Freeman and Moss vs Giuliani judgment | |||||
Season 11 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | 1 | U.S. Supreme Court corruption (especially involving Clarence Thomas) | February 18, 2024 | 0.50[299] | |
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Other segment: Recap of major news stories from the last two months | |||||
| 292 | 2 | February 25, 2024 | 0.40[300] | ||
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Other segments: LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, discussion of the Comstock laws and modern day book burning | |||||
| 293 | 3 | March 3, 2024 | 0.45[301] | ||
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Other segments: Trump presidential immunity case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell steps down as head of the Senate Republican Conference Guests: Rose Byrne as a Boeing executive; David Costabile, Adam Pally and Roy Wood Jr. as Boeing employees | |||||
| 294 | 4 | State medical boards and their role in regulating medical malpractice | March 10, 2024 | 0.42[302] | |
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Other segments: Donald Trump endorses Mark Robinson in the 2024 North Carolina gubernatorial election, Vice President Kamala Harris calls for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza war | |||||
| 295 | 5 | March 17, 2024 | 0.45[303] | ||
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Other segments: U.S. House of Representatives passes the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act ("TikTok ban"), divisions in the U.S. House Republican Conference Guest: Snooki | |||||
| 296 | 6 | March 31, 2024 | 0.41[304] | ||
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Other segments: Trump Media & Technology Group goes public after losing US$58 million in 2023, Lego head mugshots released by the Murrieta, California police department | |||||
| 297 | 7 | April 7, 2024 | 0.45[305] | ||
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Other segment: Stock photography Guest: Ilgar Pashayev, an Azerbaijani individual who has appeared in over 25,000 stock photos | |||||
| 298 | 8 | April 14, 2024 | 0.32[306] | ||
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Other segments: Planned Parenthood Arizona v. Mayes, Seoul Broadcasting System's coverage of the 2024 South Korean legislative election. | |||||
| 299 | 9 | April 21, 2024 | 0.37[308] | ||
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Other segments: Gaza war protests in the United States, Islamophobia in the confirmation hearings of Adeel Mangi | |||||
| 300 | 10 | Book banning at public libraries in the United States | May 5, 2024 | 0.30[309] | |
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Other segment: 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses (specifically at Columbia and UCLA) | |||||
| 301 | 11 | Settlements for the U.S. opioid epidemic ("Opioids IV") | May 12, 2024 | 0.37[310] | |
| 302 | 12 | May 19, 2024 | 0.33[311] | ||
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Other segment: Rise of the Alternative for Germany party | |||||
| 303 | 13 | June 2, 2024 | 0.39[312] | ||
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Other segments: Trump found guilty in hush money trial, Bankruptcy of Red Lobster/John buys a former Red Lobster building | |||||
| 304 | 14 | June 9, 2024 | 0.40[313] | ||
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Other segments: Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics, update on Red Lobster story (a local bakery wants equipment in John's Red Lobster building) | |||||
| 305 | 15 | June 16, 2024 | TBD | ||
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Other segments: A candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District election using AI to replicate Martin Luther King Jr.'s voice; John donates equipment to a local bakery in exchange for it selling cupcakes with his face on them. | |||||
| 306 | 16 | June 23, 2024 | TBD | ||
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Other segments: Louisiana mandates displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools, efforts by other states to ban pride flags and Samuel Alito flag display controversy. | |||||
| 307 | 17 | 2024 Republican National Convention and myths about U.S. immigration and crime | July 21, 2024 | 0.46[314] | |
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Other segments: 2024 Bolivian coup attempt, 2025 World Games | |||||
| 308 | 18 | July 28, 2024 | 0.37[315] | ||
| 309 | 19 | August 4, 2024 | 0.41[316] | ||
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Other segments: Trump questions Harris's racial identity at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair, controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics. | |||||
| 310 | 20 | August 11, 2024 | 0.33[317] | ||
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Other segments: Arisa Trew's gold medal in women's park skateboarding, 2024 United States presidential election | |||||
| 311 | 21 | August 18, 2024 | 0.40[318] | ||
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Other segments: 2024 United States presidential election, Senate campaigns of Royce White, Hung Cao, and Eric Hovde | |||||
| 312 | 22 | The U.S. National School Lunch Program | September 8, 2024 | 0.34[319] | |
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Other segments: 2024 Venezuelan political crisis, a contest in Michigan in which children designed "I Voted" stickers, 2024 United States presidential election | |||||
| 313 | 23 | September 22, 2024 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Springfield pet-eating hoax | |||||
| 314 | 24 | Influence of conservative groups on the U.S. federal judiciary | September 29, 2024 | N/A | |
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Other segment: Indictment of Eric Adams | |||||
| 315 | 25 | October 6, 2024 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: October 2024 Iranian strikes against Israel, Lance Wallnau's Courage Tour, 2024 United States vice presidential debate, new case filing in Jack Smith's 2020 U.S. presidential election interference investigation | |||||
| 316 | 26 | October 13, 2024 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Hurricane Milton, Waffle House's secret order codes and the Waffle House Index Guest: Hannah Crane as a Waffle House waitress | |||||
| 317 | 27 | October 27, 2024 | N/A | ||
| 318 | 28 | November 3, 2024 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: 2024 United States presidential election | |||||
| 319 | 29 | 2024 U.S. presidential election results and forecasting Trump's second presidency | November 10, 2024 | N/A | |
| 320 | 30 | November 17, 2024 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Donald Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as Attorney General, recap of season 11 | |||||
Season 12 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date [320] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 1 | February 16, 2025 | 0.255 [321] | ||
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Other segment: Recap of major news stories from the previous two months | |||||
| 322 | 2 | Online content moderation, particularly for Facebook | February 23, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segments: 2025 United States federal mass layoffs and DOGE budget savings underperformance Guests: Cecily Strong, Ronny Chieng, Peter Grosz, Tarik Davis | |||||
| 323 | 3 | March 2, 2025 | 0.317 [322] | ||
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Other segments: The Silicon Valley Auto Show, 2025 Trump–Zelenskyy meeting, Kash Patel and Dan Bongino's leadership at the FBI | |||||
| 324 | 4 | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers | March 9, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segments: 2025 Donald Trump speech to a joint session of Congress, town hall meetings with members of the 119th United States Congress, and the Trump tariffs | |||||
| 325 | 5 | March 16, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Guests: Ben Schwartz, Adam Pally, Bobby Moynihan, Casey Wilson, Jacquis Neal | |||||
| 326 | 6 | March 30, 2025 | N/A | ||
| 327 | 7 | Discrimination against trans women in sports in the United States | April 6, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segment: The Trump tariffs | |||||
| 328 | 8 | April 13, 2025 | 0.314[321] | ||
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Other segments: Fish doorbell, Linda McMahon mis-abbreviating artificial intelligence as "A1" instead of AI Guest: Mario (performing a song written for the Fish doorbell segment) | |||||
| 329 | 9 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and cuts made to the Department of Health and Human Services | April 27, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segment: Death and funeral of Pope Francis and a possible papacy of Pierbattista Pizzaballa | |||||
| 330 | 10 | May 4, 2025 | 0.322[321] | ||
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Other segments: 2025 Canadian federal election, Minor League Baseball team names | |||||
| 331 | 11 | May 11, 2025 | 0.318[321] | ||
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Other segments: 2025 papal conclave, tariffs in the second Trump administration, John Kruk's color commentary | |||||
| 332 | 12 | May 18, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: Eurovision Song Contest 2025, HBO Max rebranding, followup to the Minor League Baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330 | |||||
| 333 | 13 | Air traffic control in the United States | June 1, 2025 | 0.277[321] | |
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Other segment: Use of pardons by President Trump Guests: Lauren Adams, H. Jon Benjamin, Lil Rel Howery, and Keyla Monterroso Mejia as air traffic controllers[323] | |||||
| 334 | 14 | June 8, 2025 | 0.279[321] | ||
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Other segments: TV coverage of the 2025 South Korean presidential election, Trump–Musk feud, Dominion Voting Systems' civil lawsuit against Mike Lindell, and Stephen Baldwin's one-man film Heaven, How I Got Here: The Story of the Thief on the Cross Guest: Rachel Dratch as Wanda Jo Oliver | |||||
| 335 | 15 | June 15, 2025 | 0.241[321] | ||
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Other segments: Ed (an escaped zebra who was returned to his owners via helicopter after his capture)[324] and the June 2025 Los Angeles protests[325] | |||||
| 336 | 16 | June 22, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Twelve-Day War Guest: Michael Jones, British woodcarver and content creator | |||||
| 337 | 17 | June 29, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary; second followup to the Minor League Baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330 Guest: Bob Costas (voice-over) | |||||
| 338 | 18 | Gang databases | July 27, 2025 | N/A | |
|
Other segments: The relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein and the Jeffrey Epstein client list, and the debut game of the Erie Moon Mammoths (the third followup to the Minor League Baseball rebranding contest from Episode 330) Guests: L.V., Bob Costas (voice-over), and people associated with Erie, Pennsylvania, or its Minor League Baseball team, including Laina Banic (director of fan engagement for the team), Gregg Coleman (team president), George Moon (amateur scuba diver), John Oliver (president of the Erie tourist association)Note: In addition to appearing as a guest, L.V. was also profiled in the main segment. | |||||
| 339 | 19 | August 3, 2025 | 0.315[321] | ||
| 340 | 20 | Changes to ICE and related agencies' conduct during Trump's second term | August 10, 2025 | 0.339[321] | |
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Other segments: Donald Trump's tour of the roof of the White House,[326] Chuck Schumer's use of a persona couple (which he named "the Baileys") to make points about public policy Guests: Bobby Moynihan and Edi Patterson (as Mr. and Mrs. Bailey) | |||||
| 341 | 21 | August 17, 2025 | 0.322[321] | ||
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Other segments: 2025 Russia–United States Summit, Trump's federal takeover of DC police | |||||
| 342 | 22 | September 7, 2025 | 0.247[321] | ||
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Other segments: 2025 China Victory Day Parade, the State of Florida dropping mandatory vaccinations for public school students | |||||
| 343 | 23 | September 21, 2025 | 0.338[321] | ||
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Other segments: 2025 state visit by Donald Trump to the United Kingdom, Bernd das Brot Guest: H. Jon Benjamin (voice-over) | |||||
| 344 | 24 | September 28, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: 2025 Donald Trump speech at the United Nations, indictment of James Comey | |||||
| 345 | 25 | The U.S. Presidential library system | October 5, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segments: Russell Vought's role in the 2025 United States federal government shutdown, Pete Hegseth summons 800 generals to Quantico, and ICE raid incidents in Chicago | |||||
| 346 | 26 | October 12, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: October 2025 Gaza war ceasefire | |||||
| 347 | 27 | October 26, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: Trump's commutation of George Santos's prison sentence, Trump's demolition of the White House East Wing, and extrajudicial executions in the Caribbean Guests: Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally (a real-life couple, playing a couple in a mock ad – the mock ad contained an actual phone number featuring an outgoing voicemail message by Offerman[327]) | |||||
| 348 | 28 | Police chases in the United States | November 2, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segments: Effects of the 2025 United States federal government shutdown, the wine industry with a focus on a Canadian brand named after the early 20th century premier of British Columbia John Oliver[a] | |||||
| 349 | 29 | Felony murder in the United States | November 9, 2025 | N/A | |
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Other segments: 2025 New York City mayoral election, mayoralty of Eric Adams | |||||
| 350 | 30 | November 16, 2025 | N/A | ||
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Other segments: Failure during the unveiling of the Russian humanoid robot named AIdol, and the release of additional Epstein files Guest: Joel McHale as host of a telethon for auctioning off memorabilia from previous episodes of the show[b] | |||||
Season 13 (2026)
| No. overall | No. in season | Main segment | Original release date [331] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 1 | February 15, 2026 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Biathlon at the 2026 Winter Olympics | |||||
| 352 | 2 | February 22, 2026 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor | |||||
| 353 | 3 | Police body cameras in the United States | March 1, 2026 | N/A | |
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Other segment: Kash Patel | |||||
| 354 | 4 | Global impacts of defunding USAID | March 8, 2026 | N/A | |
| 355 | 5 | March 15, 2026 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: 2026 Iran war | |||||
| 356 | 6 | Police stings in the United States | March 22, 2026 | N/A | |
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Other segments: 2026 Iran war | |||||
| 357 | 7 | March 29, 2026 | N/A | ||
| 358 | 8 | April 19, 2026 | N/A | ||
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Other segment: Pope Leo XIV's comments on the Iran War | |||||
| 359 | 9 | AI chatbots | April 26, 2026 | TBD | |
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Other segments: 2026 Iran war, Kash Patel, the week's Senate hearings of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kevin Warsh | |||||
| 360 | 10 | Regulation of gas station over-the-counter drugs in the United States
| May 3, 2026 | TBD | |
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Other segments: 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting, Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais and potential impact on U.S. voting rights | |||||
| 361 | 11 | Shadow docket of the Supreme Court
| May 10, 2026 | TBD | |
| 362 | 12 | Structured settlements, Factoring Companies, and J.G. Wentworth
| May 17, 2026 | TBD | |
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Other segment: The White House State Ballroom Guests: James Monroe Iglehart, Megan Hilty, and 16 other theater singers as Vikings, Alex Moffat as an office worker, and Victor Garber as a pit conductor, in a parody of a J.G. Wentworth commercial; Larry David | |||||
| 363 | 13 | TBA | May 31, 2026 | TBD | |
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Other segment: | |||||
Web exclusives
| No. | Main segment | Original release date [2] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | President Obama Meets a Robot | April 27, 2014 |
| 2 | Simon Ostrovsky Interview | May 4, 2014 |
| 3 | Letter of the Week: POM Wonderful | May 4, 2014 |
| 4 | Fareed Zakaria Interview Part 2 | May 18, 2014 |
| 5 | Last Week's News... We Think | May 25, 2014 |
| 6 | Pepe Julian Onziema Part 2 | June 29, 2014 |
| 7 | July 6, 2014 | |
| 8 | #WeGotThoseGeckos | August 3, 2014 |
| 9 | John Oliver Literally Destroys Piñatas | August 24, 2014 |
| 10 | Fan Mail Vol. 1 | August 31, 2014 |
| 11 | Cookie Monster's Ideas | September 2, 2014 |
| 12 | September 22, 2014 | |
| 13 | October 12, 2014 | |
| 14 | Real Animals, Fake Paws | October 19, 2014 |
| 15 | 1,000,000 YouTube Subscribers | November 2, 2014 |
| 16 | November 23, 2014 | |
| 17 | December 29, 2014 | |
| 18 | Fifty Shades #NotMyChristian Apology | January 25, 2015 |
| 19 | March 29, 2015 | |
| 20 | Edward Snowden on Passwords | April 9, 2015 |
| 21 | Lost Graphics | May 25, 2015 |
| 22 | Shallow Dives | July 5, 2015 |
| 23 | History Lies | August 30, 2015 |
| 24 | Back to School | September 6, 2015 |
| 25 | Regifting | December 12, 2015 |
| 26 | Revised Resolutions | January 4, 2016 |
| 27 | Lost Graphics Vol. 2 | January 24, 2016 |
| 28 | Conspiracies | March 27, 2016 |
| 29 | May 1, 2016 | |
| 30 | How Is This Not a Thing? | May 29, 2016 |
| 31 | July 3, 2016 | |
| 32 | Fan Mail Vol. 2 | July 10, 2016 |
| 33 | Endorsements | July 17, 2016 |
| 34 | Johnny Strong | August 28, 2016 |
| 35 | September 4, 2016 | |
| 36 | September 12, 2016 | |
| 37 | Dancing Zebra Footage | March 19, 2017 |
| 38 | Net Neutrality Update | May 14, 2017 |
| 39 | Lost Graphics Vol. 3 | July 15, 2018 |
| 40 | Retractions | August 26, 2018 |
| 41 | December 8, 2019 | |
| 42 | January 19, 2020 | |
| 43 | Pringles Update | December 6, 2020 |
| 44 | Lost Graphics Vol. 4 | April 25, 2021 |
| 45 | May 30, 2021 | |
| 46 | July 11, 2021 | |
| 47 | July 21, 2021 | |
| 48 | Local Car Commercials | October 17, 2021 |
| 49 | Snack Video Games | December 5, 2021 |
| 50 | January 9, 2022 | |
| 51 | April 24, 2022 | |
| 52 | Rocks (Kandiss Taylor and the Georgia Guidestones) | May 29, 2022 |
| 53 | Beach Dolls | July 3, 2022 |
| 54 | Trash (featuring Nina Persson) | December 19, 2022 |
| 55 | A History of Chuck E. Cheese | April 9, 2023 |
| 56 | Mike Lindell & MyStore | August 24, 2025 |
| 57 | Air Bud Part 2 | October 19, 2025 |
| 58 | Air Bud Part 3 | November 23, 2025 |
Notes
- As part of the segment, the show announced a new brand of wine, "Cabernet SauvignJohn" (a spoof on Cabernet Sauvignon), which it sold on a limited basis on website CabernetSauvignJohn.com. The brand was priced at a loss and sold out within less than a day. $50,000 from proceeds of the sales were donated to sixteen food banks across California.[328]