Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: October 8, 2023: Homeschooling
Overview
John Oliver discusses homeschooling, its surprising lack of regulation in many states, and, crucially, Darth Vader's parenting skills.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 2023-10-08
- Runtime
- 40 min
Episode context
October 8, 2023: Homeschooling is Episode 12 in Season 10 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2023-10-08. The runtime is 40 min.
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