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The Best Episodes of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 3 - Donald Trump
    9.2/10(791 votes)

    S3:E3

    John talks about the Egyptian president and economic crisis, the Guantanamo Bay shutdown and Donald Trump.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  2. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 11 - Scientific Studies
    8.7/10(429 votes)

    S3:E11

    John Oliver on Sticking to the Facts: Media outlets often report new findings from scientific studies, but how many are true?

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  3. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 30 - President-Elect Trump
    8.7/10(513 votes)

    S3:E30

    The presidential race has been a hell of a ride. ‘Last Week Tonight’ closes out the election and Season 3 with a bang.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 2 - Abortion Laws
    8.6/10(440 votes)

    S3:E2

    John talks about the South Carolina Republican primary, the Supreme Court vacancy and abortion, which theoretically is legal in the U.S., but some states make it practically inaccessible. Plus, how is Hollywood whitewashing still a thing?

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  5. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 14 - Debt Buyers
    8.6/10(420 votes)

    S3:E14

    John Oliver Takes On Debt Buyers: Companies that purchase debt on the cheap will aggressively collect on it. 'Last Week Tonight’ took a hands-on approach to addressing this issue.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  6. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 6 - Border Wall
    8.5/10(416 votes)

    S3:E6

    Donald Drumpf wants to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Is his plan feasible?

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  7. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 29 - Multilevel Marketing
    8.4/10(396 votes)

    S3:E29

    Multilevel marketing companies claim to be legitimate businesses, but some seems awfully pyramid shaped, and that's a problem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 18 - Republican National Convention
    8.3/10(379 votes)

    S3:E18

    John talks about the disastrous Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where politicians were mostly talking about their feelings equating them to facts. Plus, Hillary Clinton's VP pick, the appointment of Boris Johnson as Britain's Foreign Secretary, the resignation of Roger Ailes from FOX and the unauthorized use of songs in political campaigns.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 20 - Journalism
    8.3/10(371 votes)

    S3:E20

    John Oliver has some bad news about the state of the industry that gives us our news. Plus, the coverage of the Opening Ceremony of Rio Olympics.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 1 - Voting
    8.2/10(420 votes)

    S3:E1

    John talks about the late Antonin Scalia's love of the Letter of the Law, Chipotle's food safety problems, how Voter IDs laws should be applied to those who write them, and New Zealand's economic development minister Steven Joyce.

    Director:Jim Hoskinson
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  11. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 5 - Encryption
    8.2/10(383 votes)

    S3:E5

    Strong encryption poses problems for law enforcement, is weakening it worth the risks it presents? It's…complicated.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  12. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 10 - Puerto Rico
    8.2/10(377 votes)

    S3:E10

    Puerto Rico is suffering a massive debt crisis. Lin-Manuel Miranda joins John Oliver to call for relief.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  13. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 19 - Democratic National Convention
    8.2/10(348 votes)

    S3:E19

    John covers the rocky Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Plus, the military coup in Turkey and its aftermath, the voter ID laws targeting the minorities and how are tanning beds still a thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 23 - Scandals
    8.2/10(374 votes)

    S3:E23

    Taking a walk down memory lane, 'Last Week Tonight' assesses Donald Trump's vs. Hillary Clinton's scandals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 25 - Guantánamo
    8.2/10(356 votes)

    S3:E25

    John Oliver examines the legal and moral issues surrounding the military prison at Guantánamo Bay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 12 - 911
    8.1/10(366 votes)

    S3:E12

    John Oliver on 911 Reliability: Things you never want to hear: there are no guarantees when you call 911. Emergency call centers are in desperate need of funding and new technology, so “no guarantees” is the unfortunate reality.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  17. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 15 - Retirement Plans
    8.1/10(345 votes)

    S3:E15

    John Oliver Covers Ins and Outs of Retirement Plans: Saving for retirement means navigating a potential minefield of high fees and bad advice - Last Week Tonight is here to help.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  18. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 16 - Brexit
    8.1/10(375 votes)

    S3:E16

    John Oliver on “Brexiting” from the EU: There might be an innate British desire to diss Europe, but Last Week Tonight lays out exactly why it’s a mistake to leave the EU.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  19. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 21 - Auto Lending
    8.1/10(347 votes)

    S3:E21

    Auto lenders can steer vulnerable people into crushing debt. Keegan-Michael Key and Bob Balaban help John Oliver show exactly how.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 24 - Police Accountability
    8.1/10(360 votes)

    S3:E24

    John Oliver discusses the systems in place to investigate and hold police officers accountable for misconduct.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 27 - Opioids
    8.1/10(348 votes)

    S3:E27

    John Oliver discusses the extent and root of the nation’s epidemic of opioid addiction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 8 - Credit Reports
    8.0/10(381 votes)

    S3:E8

    Credit reports play a surprisingly large role in our lives, but even more surprising is how often they contain critical mistakes. John Oliver helps credit agencies see why this is a problem.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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  23. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 22 - Charter Schools
    8.0/10(366 votes)

    S3:E22

    Charter schools are privately run, publicly funded, and irregularly regulated. John Oliver explores why they aren’t at all like pizzerias.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 28 - School Segregation
    8.0/10(337 votes)

    S3:E28

    Public schools are increasingly divided by race and class. John Oliver discusses the troubling trend towards school resegregation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 3 Episode 13 - Primaries and Caucuses
    7.9/10(354 votes)

    S3:E13

    Last Week Tonight Tackles U.S. Primaries and Caucuses: The United States selection process for presidential nominees is convoluted — to say the least. Nevertheless, John Oliver reminds Americans that the "middle of the game" is the worst possible time to change the rules.

    Director:Paul Pennolino
    Writers:Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Donald Trump" is the best rated episode of "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" season 3. It scored 9.2/10 based on 791 votes. Directed by Paul Pennolino and written by Jill Twiss, Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Juli Weiner, Kevin Avery, John Oliver, Scott Sherman, Will Tracy, Geoff Haggerty, Josh Gondelman, Tim Carvell, it aired on 2/28/2016. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Scientific Studies".