Episode
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: NRA TV
Overview
The NRA's streaming lifestyle network aims to boost gun sales, often by using an ominous tone that would make just about anything sound terrifying...including muffins.
Details
- Series
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2018-03-04
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
NRA TV is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It aired on 2018-03-04. The runtime is 30 min.
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