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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S1E24 — The Lottery
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 1•Episode 24

The Lottery

8.7/10 · 436 votesNov 9, 201430 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.

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

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John Oliver

John Oliver

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Crew10

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

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Episode Summary

"The Lottery" is episode 24 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 436 votes, ranking #3 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, it aired on November 9, 2014.

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