Television Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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Yep, episode Anatomy Park of Rick & Morty!
Use a goddamn VPN, Cocka!
#JeffWeCan
One of the best segments ever. John Oliver is killing it. Go on, son.
One of the best segments ever. John Oliver is killing it. Go on, son.
He's so so good. The whole segment on Philip Morris was excellent.
Think it's more appropriate to have this in the entertainment forum!
Didn't realise it was back, I'll have to catch up later.
Didn't realise it was back, I'll have to catch up later.
Yeah I signaled this as soon as I created the thread, but wasn't moved. Better in the EF, definitely.
The first two have been great, I'd say it stills has the same flaws as last year (some little segments seem a bit disconnected and random, like the one on Sports Illustrated this week), but it's overall still very funny, you can tell he's extremely confident and comfortable (though he never really seemed faze before). The big segments are incredibly close to investigative journalism, sure he and his team have the benefit of a whole week to work on them, but it's still damn impressive.
The tobacco segment:
Last year, he raised awareness that ultimately resulted in two positive outcomes
1) Net neutrality with the FCC
2) Civil Forfeiture (Aka Police Robbery)
I wonder if there will be much more this year, considering the higher profile the show has, compared to last year.
1) Net neutrality with the FCC
2) Civil Forfeiture (Aka Police Robbery)
I wonder if there will be much more this year, considering the higher profile the show has, compared to last year.
The tobacco segment was fantastic, love this show. It must be a nightmare for him to film too. The diseased lung mascot at the end and U2 swipe 
Great start to the show this year.. Hope they maintain that level,I feel maybe having just 1 show per week gives them more time to research each issue in depth..
Yeap. Brilliant segmentThe tobacco segment was fantastic, love this show. It must be a nightmare for him to film too. The diseased lung mascot at the end and U2 swipe
I like the show but the bit where he constantly raises his voice in sarcastic anger gets old. I would prefer him to bring it out once in a while not 3/4 times a rant.
Definitely their strongest point, yeah. Also, I think I read that he has people on his staff with a background in investigative journalism, which is very noticeable in those segments.
I see what you mean, but I think it works for him. It does convey the utter ridiculousness of what he's usually depicting, and he puts himself in the position of the guy discovering the issues and being outraged at them, which puts him on the same level as his audience to a certain extent. I think it works for him overall.
Yeah it's definitely worked for him and can be very effective, but I'd still like it toned down. But that's just a comedic nitpick
Funnily enough, one of the biggest tobacco brands in Ireland are currently trying to take legal action against the Government here too cause we're trying to implement the same basic branding laws that Australia did.
Shut up Nancy, You are not getting a pancake for your whining. Shut up, no shut up. No Pancakes. This is probably what John Oliver will say if he reads your post
Realy good show again this week, the main segment on elected judges was very interesting:
Though it was a bit shorter than most of his main pieces and I think there was easily material to go a bit further with that subject.
Though it was a bit shorter than most of his main pieces and I think there was easily material to go a bit further with that subject.
I really like it, and I didn't think he was great on The Daily Show.
My girlfriend's family are a bit 'God bless America' so whenever I'm over there and he's on I try to make them watch, normally they don't
My girlfriend's family are a bit 'God bless America' so whenever I'm over there and he's on I try to make them watch, normally they don't
That's terrifying.
I loved the bits on Greece and the Chinese New Year. Great show.
and yet
Yep, and I usually criticize the very small segments, but the one on the CNN weather man this week made me laugh.
And yet?
Yep, once you hear it, you cannot un-hear it.
And yet, and yet, and yet, and yet some people still don't watch this show!
Where do you watch it RiD? Online whole episodes or just those YouTube clips?
Whole episodes!
What an obscure subject to choose, 'infrastructure'. Still pulled it off perfectly, mind.
EDIT: that trailer at the end with Norton and Buscemi!
EDIT: that trailer at the end with Norton and Buscemi!
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The Infrastructure segment. The trailer at the end is so good!
BOOM. Great segment with the voting rights again. Fast becoming the most anticipated program of the week. Bill Maher, take a fecking backseat.
For those who only watch the big clips, here is the main segment of Sunday's show:
he's starting to piss me off. I still enjoy the show and what he covers, but I agree with the poster above that his little shouts and jokes followed by a smirk and then "look, look..." are becoming a bit monotonous and annoying at this stage.
Loved the little tobacco segment at the end. G'wan Ireland!
Loved the little tobacco segment at the end. G'wan Ireland!
Opposite for me I guess. He's growing on me, but those were my main issues originally. It's really annoying.
It still is, I'm just less bothered now than before, and appreciate the rest of it.
I can't really get annoyed at such little details when it overall makes me laugh, a lot, and it offers such intelligent insight on some really interesting issues.
oooo, such intelligent insight, ooooohh
the bits that make me laugh generally don't come from Oliver though, more so the little snippets from the news and the fake trailers and adverts they do.
Which is fine, because Oliver's segments are still very interesting, but what he says isn't very funny.
Which is fine, because Oliver's segments are still very interesting, but what he says isn't very funny.
ffs
You honestly don't find Oliver's stuff funny? I like the fake trailers and adverts of course (I don't find the other segments such as 'how is this still a thing' that funny, though), but the core of the show is the recap of the week and then the main segment, and I get quite a few laugh out loud moments from those (on top of the info that is delivered).
Not really, no, because the way he phrases and delivers the lines is annoying.