Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: April 16, 2023: Farmworkers
Overview
John Oliver discusses the conditions farmworkers face, how we failed to protect them, and the Jolly Green Giant’s body hair.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2023-04-16
- Runtime
- 35 min
Episode context
April 16, 2023: Farmworkers is Episode 8 in Season 10 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2023-04-16. The runtime is 35 min.
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