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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver S4E21 — North Korea
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver•Season 4•Episode 21

North Korea

8.4/10 · 334 votesAug 13, 201730 min

Ranked #13 of 30 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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As nuclear tensions continue to escalate between the United States and North Korea, John Oliver enlists "Weird Al" Yankovic to perform some accordion-based diplomacy.

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Episode Summary

"North Korea" is episode 21 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 334 votes, ranking #13 of 30 episodes this season (season average 8.3). It aired on August 13, 2017.

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