Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Season 1, Episode 24: The Lottery

Episode synopsis

The Lottery: State lotteries claim to be good for education and the general wellbeing of citizens. But are they? (Spoiler alert: No.) Also, there is a cannon that shoots salmon over dams. It’s awesome. Check it out.

About Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A half-hour satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1POM Wonderful v. Coca-Cola
• E2Capital Punishment
• E3Climate Change Denial
• E4The Right to Be Forgotten
• E5Net Neutrality
• E6FIFA and the World Cup
• E7Immigration Reform
• E8Dr. Oz
• E9Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
• E10Income and Wealth Inequality
• E11Incarceration in the United States
• E12Nuclear Weapons and the United States