Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Season 2.

1. Marketing to Doctors

Air date: 2015-02-08 · 30 min

John Oliver discusses the growing issues of pharmaceutical companies marketing directly to and through doctors.

2. Tobacco

Air date: 2015-02-15 · 30 min

John riffs on Yemen. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, '50 Shades of Grey', and the unethical legal practices of tobacco company Phillip Morris International.

3. Elected Judges

Air date: 2015-02-22 · 30 min

John discusses United Kingdom general elections, judicial elections, and the Chinese New Year.

4. Infrastructure

Air date: 2015-03-01 · 30 min

John demonstrates the importance of infrastructure with a special sketch starring Edward Norton, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Steve Buscemi. He also discusses the death of Putin opposition Boris Nemstov.

5. U.S. Territories

Air date: 2015-03-08 · 30 min

John Oliver discusses a Fanta controversy in Germany, citizenship grievances for those in U.S. territories, and cigarette packaging.

6. The NCAA

Air date: 2015-03-15 · 30 min

The NCAA doesn't pay students athletes because they are considered to be amateurs. They are considered to be amateurs because they don't get paid.

7. Municipal Violations

Air date: 2015-03-22 · 30 min

If you have money, committing a municipal violation may pose you a minor inconvenience. If you don't, it can ruin your life.

8. Government Surveillance

Air date: 2015-04-05 · 30 min

John heads to Russia to interview Edward Snowden as part of a segment on government surveillance.

9. The IRS

Air date: 2015-04-12 · 30 min

John discusses the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with a special appearance from Michael Bolton.

10. Patents

Air date: 2015-04-19 · 30 min

John discusses patents, Earth Day, and doomsday, with a special appearance from Martin Sheen.

11. Fashion

Air date: 2015-04-26 · 30 min

John Oliver explores the concept of changing and cheap fashion and some of the ugliest truths of the manufacturing process.

12. Standardized Testing

Air date: 2015-05-03 · 30 min

13. Paid Family Leave

Air date: 2015-05-10 · 30 min

John discusses Victory Day in Russia, paid parental leave, and Japanese government mascots.

14. Chickens

Air date: 2015-05-17 · 30 min

15. FIFA II

Air date: 2015-05-31 · 30 min

John discusses the 2015 FIFA corruption case.

16. Bail

Air date: 2015-06-07 · 30 min

John explains why America's bail system is better for the reality TV industry than it is for the justice system.

17. Torture

Air date: 2015-06-14 · 30 min

John discusses the 2015 European Games, the Canadian Senate expenses scandal, and torture with the voice of special guest Helen Mirren.

18. Online Harassment

Air date: 2015-06-21 · 30 min

Online harassment is a major problem, but it is rarely prosecuted. If only we'd been warned about this in the early days of the internet.

19. Transgender Rights

Air date: 2015-06-28 · 30 min

John discusses US Supreme Court decisions on gay marriage and Obamacre, former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych, transgender rights and leap second.

20. Stadiums

Air date: 2015-07-12 · 30 min

John discusses how taxpayer money is funding private sports stadiums.

21. Food Waste

Air date: 2015-07-19 · 30 min

Iran nuclear treaty; El Chapo prison escape; North Korea hosting Laibach band; food waste.

22. Mandatory Minimums

Air date: 2015-07-26 · 30 min

John explains why mandatory minimum sentences, especially for drug-related crimes, are in desperate need of reform.

23. Washington DC Statehood

Air date: 2015-08-02 · 30 min

John explains why Washington, D.C. deserves to be the 51st state - or at least get full voting rights in Congress.

24. Sex Education

Air date: 2015-08-09 · 30 min

Sex education in America; GOP Debate; India's short-lived porn-site ban; overpricing at Whole Foods.

25. Televangelists

Air date: 2015-08-16 · 30 min

John discusses predatory churches and TV evangelism, the raising of the American flag in Cuba, the redesign of New Zealand's flag, and President Harding's illegitimate child.

26. LGBT Anti-Discrimination

Air date: 2015-08-23 · 30 min

Despite the victory for marriage equality this summer, there is a long way to go to end LGBT discrimination, as John explains.

27. Public Defenders

Air date: 2015-09-13 · 30 min

John talks about problems concerning public defenders in the American Judicial system, a Michigan state legislature scandal, Guatemala's unusual election, and Queen Elizabeth II and delivers a message from the Lady of Perpetual Exemption.

28. Migrant Crisis

Air date: 2015-09-27 · 30 min

About Syrian refugees trying to get to Europe.

29. Mental Health

Air date: 2015-10-04 · 30 min

John discusses Russia's involvement in Syria, the U.N. General Assembly, and the problems with the national system for treating mental illness.

30. North Dakota

Air date: 2015-10-11 · 30 min

John takes a look at the harmful effects of the oil boom in North Dakota.

31. Canada

Air date: 2015-10-18 · 30 min

John discusses the upcoming Canadian election and urges Canadians not to vote for Stephen Harper.

32. Elections/Medicaid Gap

Air date: 2015-11-01 · 30 min

Main story: Election 2015 and the Medicaid Gap; plus, China & Kenny G.; Syria peace talks; 'Star Wars' impact on Ukraine elections; United Kingdom tax credit vote.

33. Prisoner Re-Entry

Air date: 2015-11-08 · 30 min

United Kingdom proposed online mass surveillance law, Veterans Day, Washington Redskin trademark, Prisoner Reentry. Interview with Bilal Chapman.

34. Daily Fantasy

Air date: 2015-11-15 · 30 min

John talks about the recent Paris attacks, China's Singles Day, the Koh-i-Noor diamond and Daily Fantasy Sports.

35. Pennies

Air date: 2015-11-22 · 33 min

John reflects about the Paris attacks aftermath and how useless the U.S. penny is.