Pretty damn great episode. Oliver & Co.'s commentary on the issues surrounding Syrian refugees and historical and statistical context of America's refusal to accept them was right on point, and all without losing the comedy in what could easily be a little too sad and serious to work for humor.
The "Dismal Prop Comedy of the U.S. Congress" had me in stitches. ("Dangerously Incompetent" and the guy with a poster board of his own speech especially.) The random clips from WCBS's news promos were a hilarious interstitial bit as well.
Plus the "main story", getting rid of the penny, was simple, straightforward, and lent itself to all kinds of silly jokes, all of which makes it a perfectly suited topic to serve as the grace note for Last Week Tonight's second season. The greatest hits parade at the end of the episode was a treat as well. Overall, the laughs just kept coming this week, and the commentary was on right on as well. That's a win for LWT.
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Pretty damn great episode. Oliver & Co.'s commentary on the issues surrounding Syrian refugees and historical and statistical context of America's refusal to accept them was right on point, and all without losing the comedy in what could easily be a little too sad and serious to work for humor.
The "Dismal Prop Comedy of the U.S. Congress" had me in stitches. ("Dangerously Incompetent" and the guy with a poster board of his own speech especially.) The random clips from WCBS's news promos were a hilarious interstitial bit as well.
Plus the "main story", getting rid of the penny, was simple, straightforward, and lent itself to all kinds of silly jokes, all of which makes it a perfectly suited topic to serve as the grace note for Last Week Tonight's second season. The greatest hits parade at the end of the episode was a treat as well. Overall, the laughs just kept coming this week, and the commentary was on right on as well. That's a win for LWT.