Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Stupid Watergate
Overview
John Oliver discusses the shocking magnitude and potential impact of the latest revelations surrounding the Russia investigation.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 2017-05-21
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Stupid Watergate is Episode 13 in Season 4 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2017-05-21. The runtime is 30 min.
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