Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV Show • 2014 • Comedy
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A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.
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SiRenfield
There are multiple episodes exposing some kind of child abuse, particularly in the Family Separation and Homeschooling episodes just from the top of my head
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In an educational context, yes
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Is there bestiality?
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SiRenfield
Almost all of them in a very jokey context. In one instance he lampshades the weirdness by insulating that “John Oliver the human wouldn’t **** that horse, but John Oliver the horse would definitely **** that horse”
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Is there sexual content?
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zephyrdotzip
There's frequent sexual jokes throughout the show. In earlier seasons there was even uncensored nudity (they can get away with it cuz it's HBO)
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Are there jokes about sexual assault on men?
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John himself advocates for prisoners and sexual assault survivors regardless of gender, but he does show clips of prison jokes in popular movies and TV shows to illustrate our broader culture’s disregard for prison rape
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There are sometimes end credit scenes, but they are few and far between
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Is someone sexually objectified?
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zephyrdotzip
John sometimes discusses people sexually objectifying others, especially the Access Hollywood tape.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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zephyrdotzip
In an episode about inoculation, there are multiple depictions of syringes.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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This myth is debunked
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Is there blackface?
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A few instances of this are shown, such as one segment about racist Halloween costumes and a young child who did this to portray Martin Luther King Jr for a school project and likewise suspended for it to illustrate a school with lack of diversity
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Are there anti-abortion themes?
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SiRenfield
The show is obviously pro-choice with numerous episodes dedicated to it, there are however multiple clips showing anti-choice views for contextualization
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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SiRenfield
There’s a few episodes talking about mental health issues including hospitals
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Does an LGBT person die?
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zephyrdotzip
There are discussions of LGBT hate crimes, some of which do result in death. None of which are onscreen
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Is there gun violence?
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zephyrdotzip
There are discussions of gun violence. There are also extremely sparse clips of gun violence in media. In one episode, Oliver fires a gun into the air about five times to prove a point
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there usages of the n-word?
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SiRenfield
There’s at least one clip of a black man recounting the racism he experienced as a black child going to school in the 60’s that had the word uncensored
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Is there hate speech?
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SiRenfield
Only in clips of bigots saying those things
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Is someone held under water?
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S2
E17
In a show of clips of Mel Gibson playing torture victims, Mel Gibson is submerged underwater while being restrained to a table
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Is there BDSM?
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SiRenfield
An episode on cybersecurity mentions one rather bizarre incident in which it was pointed out that a chastity play device that uses an app to lock could be hacked and basically used to hold a person’s junk hostage
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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One particularly disturbing example in that the Homeschooling episode showcases one company that makes homeschool material for literal N@zis
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Is there addiction?
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Addiction has been a frequent topic in multiple episodes
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Does someone die?
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zephyrdotzip
There are multiple discussions of death and dead people
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Are there abortions?
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zephyrdotzip
There are discussions of abortions, but none are onscreen
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Does someone have cancer?
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zephyrdotzip
There are sometimes depictions or mentions of people with cancer
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Is there a hospital scene?
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zephyrdotzip
There are stock shots of hospitals in news clips about hospitals
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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There are multiple depictions of babies. Most depictions of fetuses/unborn children are in episodes regarding abortion
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Are there clowns?
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There have been multiple depictions and mentions of clowns.
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E5
In a clip from a news report on harm reduction, a man behind a curtain at a harm reduction center named Oz (may be a pseudonym) talks to a reporter while purportedly high on heroin/opiates
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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zephyrdotzip
Depictions of nuclear explosions were present in episodes about nuclear weapons and nuclear waste
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Is the fourth wall broken?
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zephyrdotzip
Oliver frequently refers to the studio audience and the viewer at home. He even makes fun of weed-induced paranoia by repeatedly referring to a man named Greg
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Are there demons or Hell?
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SiRenfield
Occasionally used for gags usually along the lines of “[terrible person] is getting a deluxe parking spot in hell”
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Does someone have a mental illness?
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SiRenfield
The show at least advocates for the rights of the mentally ill/neurodivergent population
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Are there underwater scenes?
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zephyrdotzip
In episodes pertaining to climate change, there are some shots of underneath the sea
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Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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zephyrdotzip
There have been some jokes about this
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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There are multiple depictions of oceans, lakes, and rivers
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Is there incarceration?
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Multiple episodes criticize the prison system
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Is there shakey cam?
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In episodes pre and post "Void Background", there is slight moving/shaking of the camera due to the camera being manually held.
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No, but in a clip shown, then presidential candidate for Brazil Jair Bolsonaro threatens to slap a woman reporter
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Multiple statues of alligators and crocodiles are depicted. There is also information regarding a elderly person getting eaten by an alligator in season 8 episode 8.
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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SiRenfield
One episode is dedicated to anti-vaxxers where autism stigma is mentioned as one motive for them and the school resource officers episode highlights one case of an autistic boy receiving overly harsh discipline from his school
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Is there domestic violence?
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There have been multiple depictions of homeless people and an entire episode dedicated to the subject
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Does a car honk or tires screech?
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Car horns and screeching tires are infrequent sound affects
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Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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SiRenfield
There’s a segment about the debate regarding museums
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