There are numerous late night hosts that never fail to make the public laugh. One host in particular has made a joke that has topped Amazonâs bestseller chart. John Oliver recently wrote âA Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo,â a childrenâs book following the life of Mike Penceâs rabbit. In the book, Marlon falls in love with another male rabbit, taking a jab at Penceâs overwhelmingly homophobic views.
This is just one example of why John Oliver is special to late night television. He has several segments on âLast Week Tonight with John Oliverâ that deserve some attention. Hereâs a list of moments on his show that still make us laugh.
1. Net Neutrality
In 2014, John Oliver brought attention to the issue of net neutrality and its lack of coverage in news outlets. When talking about how boring the issue was made out to be, he joked âI would rather sit down with my niece and watch âCaillou.ââ Getting past all of the jokes, Oliver helped uncover the issue to viewers that may not have known about it before. In 2017, he had another net neutrality segment as it became a greater issue. He started a movement of comments on the FCCâs website, some of which said, âgo FCC yourself.â Like him or not, you canât deny his influence on his audience.
2. Standardized Testing
One of the more relatable segments on âLast Week Tonightâ was Oliverâs discussion of standardized testing in Americaâs schools. In this segment, he showed the ways schools attempt to get kids excited about taking tests, like making cringey parodies of pop songs with lyrics about tests, and bringing in a âFunky Monkeyâ mascot to encourage students to look forward to exams. Oliver even brought the mascot onto the show for a quick performance to show how ridiculous the idea is.
3. TSA
During a show that mainly focused on the scandal of Donald Trump and his relations with Russia, John Oliver went through one of the fastest segments in âLast Week Tonightâ history. Trying to condense a twenty minute story into only three minutes, this rushed segment turned out to be one of the most comical stories yet. While there was barely any information given on the issue of the TSA, he ended the segment with puppet-penguins to bring the show to a happy conclusion.
4. âAnd Now Thisâ
As a part of his show, John Oliver includes a short segment called âAnd Now This,â with an unrelated subject meant to make the viewers laugh. One of my all time favorites is âThe Quiet Pain of Rachel Ray.â In this short segment, the video gives highlights of all of the moments the chef has commented on the fact that she canât feel her fingers. If you need a laugh today, this is the video you should watch.