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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S1E1 — POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 1•Episode 1

POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola

8.4/10 · 527 votesApr 27, 201430 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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John talks about the Indian election, Pom Wonderful and talks with the former NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

Directed byJoe Perota
Written byJill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Tim Carvell
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Cast1

John Oliver

John Oliver

Self - Host

Crew12

J

James Taylor

Executive Producer

Jill Twiss

Jill Twiss

Writer

Dan Gurewitch

Dan Gurewitch

Writer

Jeff Maurer

Jeff Maurer

Writer

Juli Weiner

Juli Weiner

Writer

Kevin Avery

Kevin Avery

Writer

J

Joe Perota

Director

John Oliver

John Oliver

Writer

S

Scott Sherman

Writer

Will Tracy

Will Tracy

Writer

G

Geoff Haggerty

Writer

Tim Carvell

Tim Carvell

Writer

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Episode Summary

"POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola" is episode 1 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 527 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Joe Perota and written by Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Tim Carvell, it aired on April 27, 2014.

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