he’s only on the air for 30 minutes a week but he’s produced enough funny and
week but he’s produced enough funny and
week but he’s produced enough funny and memorable content that we need to do a
memorable content that we need to do a
memorable content that we need to do a second list welcome to watchmojo.com and
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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for another top 10 john oliver moments on
another top 10 john oliver moments on
another top 10 john oliver moments on last week tonight
last week tonight
last week tonight i’m on my way to flavortown that’s a
i’m on my way to flavortown that’s a
i’m on my way to flavortown that’s a dusty road to flavortown right there
dusty road to flavortown right there
dusty road to flavortown right there buddy this is like a freight train to
buddy this is like a freight train to
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content for this list we’re looking at both the entertainment value and the
both the entertainment value and the
both the entertainment value and the cultural impact of the peace segment or
cultural impact of the peace segment or
cultural impact of the peace segment or joke excluding moments that were in our
joke excluding moments that were in our
joke excluding moments that were in our original video number 10 government
original video number 10 government
original video number 10 government agency mascots showing American
agency mascots showing American
agency mascots showing American audiences interesting and quirky
audiences interesting and quirky
audiences interesting and quirky government initiatives from around the
government initiatives from around the
government initiatives from around the world is something Oliver both excels at
world is something Oliver both excels at
world is something Oliver both excels at and genuinely seems to enjoy sometimes
and genuinely seems to enjoy sometimes
and genuinely seems to enjoy sometimes though he takes things a step further as
though he takes things a step further as
though he takes things a step further as he did in this short segment from season
he did in this short segment from season
he did in this short segment from season 2 after mentioning a few of the
2 after mentioning a few of the
2 after mentioning a few of the countless publicly funded mascots that
countless publicly funded mascots that
countless publicly funded mascots that Japan employs in various towns cities
Japan employs in various towns cities
Japan employs in various towns cities utilities and even prisons Oliver
utilities and even prisons Oliver
utilities and even prisons Oliver brought the concept home
[Music]
[Music] he presented a bunch of hypothetical
he presented a bunch of hypothetical
he presented a bunch of hypothetical mascots representing US government
mascots representing US government
mascots representing US government agencies such as an owl for the NSA an
agencies such as an owl for the NSA an
agencies such as an owl for the NSA an Illuminati pyramid for the Department of
Illuminati pyramid for the Department of
Illuminati pyramid for the Department of the Treasury and of course actor Bob
the Treasury and of course actor Bob
the Treasury and of course actor Bob Balaban representing the ATF number nine
Balaban representing the ATF number nine
Balaban representing the ATF number nine the state of journalism John Oliver may
the state of journalism John Oliver may
the state of journalism John Oliver may have said that he’s not a journalist but
have said that he’s not a journalist but
have said that he’s not a journalist but he sure does care about the work that
he sure does care about the work that
he sure does care about the work that journalists do he’d already taken a
journalists do he’d already taken a
journalists do he’d already taken a harsh look at the war between
harsh look at the war between
harsh look at the war between advertising and news back in season one
advertising and news back in season one
advertising and news back in season one then in season three he devoted a
then in season three he devoted a
then in season three he devoted a segment to how corporate desire for
segment to how corporate desire for
segment to how corporate desire for clickbait stories was killing the
clickbait stories was killing the
clickbait stories was killing the viability and integrity of local news
viability and integrity of local news
viability and integrity of local news what better way to win the trust of your
what better way to win the trust of your
what better way to win the trust of your readers than posting first underneath
readers than posting first underneath
readers than posting first underneath your own article this gave him a chance
your own article this gave him a chance
your own article this gave him a chance to poke fun at how clueless some
to poke fun at how clueless some
to poke fun at how clueless some conglomerates were especially when it
conglomerates were especially when it
conglomerates were especially when it came to selecting their name the bit
came to selecting their name the bit
came to selecting their name the bit culminated in a parody of the
culminated in a parody of the
culminated in a parody of the oscar-winning film spotlight imagining
oscar-winning film spotlight imagining
oscar-winning film spotlight imagining it being set in the current journalism
it being set in the current journalism
it being set in the current journalism landscape I think we could prove that
landscape I think we could prove that
landscape I think we could prove that they news
they news
they news [Music]
[Music]
[Music] yeah I’m just not sure what can I clicks
yeah I’m just not sure what can I clicks
yeah I’m just not sure what can I clicks we’re gonna get on that number eight
we’re gonna get on that number eight
we’re gonna get on that number eight Alex Jones John Oliver knows how to
Alex Jones John Oliver knows how to
Alex Jones John Oliver knows how to accept a challenge when he poked fun at
accept a challenge when he poked fun at
accept a challenge when he poked fun at infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as part of a segment on media figures
as part of a segment on media figures
as part of a segment on media figures that President Trump listens to Jones
that President Trump listens to Jones
that President Trump listens to Jones dared him to dig deeper and present a
dared him to dig deeper and present a
dared him to dig deeper and present a more rounded picture and that is exactly
more rounded picture and that is exactly
more rounded picture and that is exactly what Oliver did the Alex Jones has
what Oliver did the Alex Jones has
what Oliver did the Alex Jones has repeatedly used his show to fuel
repeatedly used his show to fuel
repeatedly used his show to fuel speculation that the Sandy Hook massacre
speculation that the Sandy Hook massacre
speculation that the Sandy Hook massacre was staged by the government which has
was staged by the government which has
was staged by the government which has been deeply hurtful for the parents of
been deeply hurtful for the parents of
been deeply hurtful for the parents of those children over the years the
those children over the years the
those children over the years the comedian devoted an entire segment to
comedian devoted an entire segment to
comedian devoted an entire segment to Jones highlighting the fact that most of
Jones highlighting the fact that most of
Jones highlighting the fact that most of his Infowars show is actually about
his Infowars show is actually about
his Infowars show is actually about selling his own line of overpriced
selling his own line of overpriced
selling his own line of overpriced products with dubious health benefits
products with dubious health benefits
products with dubious health benefits coming for you they’re coming for all of
coming for you they’re coming for all of
coming for you they’re coming for all of us but first McGillicuddy’s oatmeal
us but first McGillicuddy’s oatmeal
us but first McGillicuddy’s oatmeal Oliver even brought out his own fake
Oliver even brought out his own fake
Oliver even brought out his own fake doctor to endorse fake products further
doctor to endorse fake products further
doctor to endorse fake products further mocking Jones questionable credentials
mocking Jones questionable credentials
mocking Jones questionable credentials sometimes Alex you get what you asked
sometimes Alex you get what you asked
sometimes Alex you get what you asked for
for
for number seven fifteen million dollar
number seven fifteen million dollar
number seven fifteen million dollar medical debt pay off John Oliver isn’t
medical debt pay off John Oliver isn’t
medical debt pay off John Oliver isn’t afraid to put his money more at least
afraid to put his money more at least
afraid to put his money more at least HBO’s money where his mouth is to cap
HBO’s money where his mouth is to cap
HBO’s money where his mouth is to cap off a segment on predatory debt buyers
off a segment on predatory debt buyers
off a segment on predatory debt buyers and the need for regulation he announced
and the need for regulation he announced
and the need for regulation he announced that he had formed a debt buying company
that he had formed a debt buying company
that he had formed a debt buying company and bought fifteen million dollars worth
and bought fifteen million dollars worth
and bought fifteen million dollars worth of people’s medical debt allowing him to
of people’s medical debt allowing him to
of people’s medical debt allowing him to legally demand the full amount owed
legally demand the full amount owed
legally demand the full amount owed instead he decided to forgive all of it
instead he decided to forgive all of it
instead he decided to forgive all of it with the push of a big red button this
with the push of a big red button this
with the push of a big red button this sixty thousand dollar purchase ended up
sixty thousand dollar purchase ended up
sixty thousand dollar purchase ended up beating and almost doubling Oprah’s
beating and almost doubling Oprah’s
beating and almost doubling Oprah’s record for as Oliver put it the largest
record for as Oliver put it the largest
record for as Oliver put it the largest one-time giveaway in TV history more
one-time giveaway in TV history more
one-time giveaway in TV history more importantly it bought much-needed relief
importantly it bought much-needed relief
importantly it bought much-needed relief for many people
for many people
for many people [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] number six North Korea while last week
number six North Korea while last week
number six North Korea while last week tonight may be famous for in depth takes
tonight may be famous for in depth takes
tonight may be famous for in depth takes on domestic issues oliver proved that he
on domestic issues oliver proved that he
on domestic issues oliver proved that he can also explain and poke fun at
can also explain and poke fun at
can also explain and poke fun at hot-button international topics when he
hot-button international topics when he
hot-button international topics when he devoted a 2017 main story to escalating
devoted a 2017 main story to escalating
devoted a 2017 main story to escalating tensions between the u.s. and North
tensions between the u.s. and North
tensions between the u.s. and North Korea fight news good boy
Korea fight news good boy
Korea fight news good boy he started with president Trump’s war of
he started with president Trump’s war of
he started with president Trump’s war of words with Kim jong-un and then moved on
words with Kim jong-un and then moved on
words with Kim jong-un and then moved on to talk about North Korean culture and
to talk about North Korean culture and
to talk about North Korean culture and life in the dictatorship along the way
life in the dictatorship along the way
life in the dictatorship along the way we learned of the North Korean love of
we learned of the North Korean love of
we learned of the North Korean love of the accordion so Oliver invited the most
the accordion so Oliver invited the most
the accordion so Oliver invited the most famous accordion player in America none
famous accordion player in America none
famous accordion player in America none other than Weird Al Yankovic to close
other than Weird Al Yankovic to close
other than Weird Al Yankovic to close out the segment with a song number 5
out the segment with a song number 5
out the segment with a song number 5 Dali Lama
Dali Lama
Dali Lama John Oliver doesn’t do interviews that
John Oliver doesn’t do interviews that
John Oliver doesn’t do interviews that often but when he does he usually speaks
often but when he does he usually speaks
often but when he does he usually speaks with someone quite noteworthy we’re
with someone quite noteworthy we’re
with someone quite noteworthy we’re talking Dalai Lama level noteworthy or
talking Dalai Lama level noteworthy or
talking Dalai Lama level noteworthy or in this case the actual Dalai Lama after
in this case the actual Dalai Lama after
in this case the actual Dalai Lama after explaining the Tibetan spiritual leaders
explaining the Tibetan spiritual leaders
explaining the Tibetan spiritual leaders role and the problems China is causing
role and the problems China is causing
role and the problems China is causing with his succession
with his succession
with his succession Oliver played the interview he had
Oliver played the interview he had
Oliver played the interview he had conducted with the prominent Buddhists
conducted with the prominent Buddhists
conducted with the prominent Buddhists in exile in India you don’t to me look
in exile in India you don’t to me look
in exile in India you don’t to me look like an evil wolf the pair touched on
like an evil wolf the pair touched on
like an evil wolf the pair touched on serious topics like Tibetans
serious topics like Tibetans
serious topics like Tibetans self-immolating in protest of China and
self-immolating in protest of China and
self-immolating in protest of China and the possibility of the current Dalai
the possibility of the current Dalai
the possibility of the current Dalai Lama being the last before Oliver
Lama being the last before Oliver
Lama being the last before Oliver lighten the mood by presenting his
lighten the mood by presenting his
lighten the mood by presenting his guests with a calculator watch Roosevelt
guests with a calculator watch Roosevelt
guests with a calculator watch Roosevelt might have given you a fancy watch but
might have given you a fancy watch but
might have given you a fancy watch but that is water-resistant wonderful thank
that is water-resistant wonderful thank
that is water-resistant wonderful thank you number four we got him
you number four we got him
you number four we got him even at his most ridiculous Oliver can
even at his most ridiculous Oliver can
even at his most ridiculous Oliver can be quite serious in what is becoming a
be quite serious in what is becoming a
be quite serious in what is becoming a recurring bit he uses the comedy trope
recurring bit he uses the comedy trope
recurring bit he uses the comedy trope of an over-the-top though premature
of an over-the-top though premature
of an over-the-top though premature celebration to declare we got him when
celebration to declare we got him when
celebration to declare we got him when he catches President Trump in a lie
he catches President Trump in a lie
he catches President Trump in a lie after the marching band or basketball
after the marching band or basketball
after the marching band or basketball dunking Tiger come out he tells them to
dunking Tiger come out he tells them to
dunking Tiger come out he tells them to stop because Trump is still president
stop because Trump is still president
stop because Trump is still president thanks for coming in I’m sorry he’s
thanks for coming in I’m sorry he’s
thanks for coming in I’m sorry he’s great so I’m sorry guys that was great
great so I’m sorry guys that was great
great so I’m sorry guys that was great though but thanks very much he is still
though but thanks very much he is still
though but thanks very much he is still president so this helps Oliver make the
president so this helps Oliver make the
president so this helps Oliver make the point that the benchmarks for what will
point that the benchmarks for what will
point that the benchmarks for what will end a political career keep moving
end a political career keep moving
end a political career keep moving and what would have tanked a presidency
and what would have tanked a presidency
and what would have tanked a presidency months ago won’t any more number three
months ago won’t any more number three
months ago won’t any more number three net neutrality focus your indiscriminate
net neutrality focus your indiscriminate
net neutrality focus your indiscriminate range in a useful direction not only can
range in a useful direction not only can
range in a useful direction not only can John Oliver mobilize his fans he’s also
John Oliver mobilize his fans he’s also
John Oliver mobilize his fans he’s also pretty good at getting those who don’t
pretty good at getting those who don’t
pretty good at getting those who don’t like him to take action provided they
like him to take action provided they
like him to take action provided they have a common interest he proved this
have a common interest he proved this
have a common interest he proved this twice both times with a hilarious and
twice both times with a hilarious and
twice both times with a hilarious and informative defense of net neutrality
informative defense of net neutrality
informative defense of net neutrality after comparing putting lobbyists in
after comparing putting lobbyists in
after comparing putting lobbyists in charge of regulation to hiring a dingo
charge of regulation to hiring a dingo
charge of regulation to hiring a dingo babysitter he challenged everyone to
babysitter he challenged everyone to
babysitter he challenged everyone to comment against a two-tier Internet it’s
comment against a two-tier Internet it’s
comment against a two-tier Internet it’s almost as if they’ve agreed to stay out
almost as if they’ve agreed to stay out
almost as if they’ve agreed to stay out of each other’s way like drug cartels
of each other’s way like drug cartels
of each other’s way like drug cartels then in a 2017 follow up he mocked FCC
then in a 2017 follow up he mocked FCC
then in a 2017 follow up he mocked FCC Commissioner Ajit PI’s jumbo coffee mug
Commissioner Ajit PI’s jumbo coffee mug
Commissioner Ajit PI’s jumbo coffee mug and plugged the URL that took people
and plugged the URL that took people
and plugged the URL that took people directly to the FCC comment page
directly to the FCC comment page
directly to the FCC comment page Instagram models tom from myspace if
Instagram models tom from myspace if
Instagram models tom from myspace if you’re still alive we need all of you
you’re still alive we need all of you
you’re still alive we need all of you even and I cannot believe I’m saying
even and I cannot believe I’m saying
even and I cannot believe I’m saying this Donald Trump’s internet fans on
this Donald Trump’s internet fans on
this Donald Trump’s internet fans on sites like 4chan and reddit both times
sites like 4chan and reddit both times
sites like 4chan and reddit both times the FCC website crashed number two Cole
the FCC website crashed number two Cole
the FCC website crashed number two Cole we all figure John Oliver would be sued
we all figure John Oliver would be sued
we all figure John Oliver would be sued one of these days
one of these days
one of these days Oliver though knew exactly what bit was
Oliver though knew exactly what bit was
Oliver though knew exactly what bit was likely to prompt legal action and share
likely to prompt legal action and share
likely to prompt legal action and share the info with the audience during this
the info with the audience during this
the info with the audience during this segment when talking about the bleak
segment when talking about the bleak
segment when talking about the bleak future for coal mining jobs in America
future for coal mining jobs in America
future for coal mining jobs in America he brought up a cease and desist letter
he brought up a cease and desist letter
he brought up a cease and desist letter the show had received from Murray
the show had received from Murray
the show had received from Murray Energy’s lawyers and went on to talk
Energy’s lawyers and went on to talk
Energy’s lawyers and went on to talk about the company CEO Robert Murray
about the company CEO Robert Murray
about the company CEO Robert Murray anyway so I have to proceed with caution
anyway so I have to proceed with caution
anyway so I have to proceed with caution I’m not going to say for instance that
I’m not going to say for instance that
I’m not going to say for instance that Bob Murray looks like a geriatric doctor
Bob Murray looks like a geriatric doctor
Bob Murray looks like a geriatric doctor evil within days Murray’s lawyers
evil within days Murray’s lawyers
evil within days Murray’s lawyers launched a defamation suit against
launched a defamation suit against
launched a defamation suit against Oliver and HBO apparently the segment
Oliver and HBO apparently the segment
Oliver and HBO apparently the segment squirrel mascot mr. Nutter Butter was
squirrel mascot mr. Nutter Butter was
squirrel mascot mr. Nutter Butter was not named as a co-defendant before we
not named as a co-defendant before we
not named as a co-defendant before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions daily field trips
honorable mentions daily field trips
honorable mentions daily field trips how’s that even possible
how’s that even possible
how’s that even possible surely by day ten you’ve run out of
surely by day ten you’ve run out of
surely by day ten you’ve run out of ideas and they’re taking kids to
ideas and they’re taking kids to
ideas and they’re taking kids to Marshall’s to return a belt we’re all
Marshall’s to return a belt we’re all
Marshall’s to return a belt we’re all going to miss those horny little lizards
[Music]
[Music] but let’s remember they died doing what
but let’s remember they died doing what
but let’s remember they died doing what they loved I’m a professional cowboy and
they loved I’m a professional cowboy and
they loved I’m a professional cowboy and I use catheters been cowboy in for 25
I use catheters been cowboy in for 25
I use catheters been cowboy in for 25 years and there’s two things I know I
years and there’s two things I know I
years and there’s two things I know I don’t like pain when I can and
don’t like pain when I can and
don’t like pain when I can and healthcare is a complicated business
healthcare is a complicated business
healthcare is a complicated business everybody knows that literally everybody
everybody knows that literally everybody
everybody knows that literally everybody number one prison this early Oliver
number one prison this early Oliver
number one prison this early Oliver segment really set the tone for quite a
segment really set the tone for quite a
segment really set the tone for quite a few long-form reports to follow it took
few long-form reports to follow it took
few long-form reports to follow it took a serious subject in this case the
a serious subject in this case the
a serious subject in this case the staggeringly high rate of incarceration
staggeringly high rate of incarceration
staggeringly high rate of incarceration in the u.s. bolstered by the private
in the u.s. bolstered by the private
in the u.s. bolstered by the private for-profit prison system and explored it
for-profit prison system and explored it
for-profit prison system and explored it with cold hard facts examples of the
with cold hard facts examples of the
with cold hard facts examples of the human side of the story and of course
human side of the story and of course
human side of the story and of course the hosts unique wit 50 deaths at this
the hosts unique wit 50 deaths at this
the hosts unique wit 50 deaths at this point you could hire the people who
point you could hire the people who
point you could hire the people who pretend to be doctors on Grey’s Anatomy
pretend to be doctors on Grey’s Anatomy
pretend to be doctors on Grey’s Anatomy and you would probably have a lower
and you would probably have a lower
and you would probably have a lower mortality rate Oliver close the segment
mortality rate Oliver close the segment
mortality rate Oliver close the segment by calling back the fact that Sesame
by calling back the fact that Sesame
by calling back the fact that Sesame Street was now talking about prison
Street was now talking about prison
Street was now talking about prison before interacting and singing with his
before interacting and singing with his
before interacting and singing with his own version of Muppets about the topic
own version of Muppets about the topic
own version of Muppets about the topic prison population is bigger than
prison population is bigger than
prison population is bigger than Slovenia informative insightful and
Slovenia informative insightful and
Slovenia informative insightful and funny this bit is Oliver at his finest
funny this bit is Oliver at his finest
funny this bit is Oliver at his finest do you agree with our pics check out
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