Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Unemployment (Season 8, Episode 4)
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TV Episode | 33 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Unemployment (Season 8, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 33 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

John Oliver details the many obstacles that impede access to unemployment benefits in the US - often by design - and why the entire system needs to be rethought.

Directors

Paul Pennolino (directed by) | Christopher Werner (directed by)

Writers

Johnathan Appel | Ali Barthwell | Greg Iwinski | Mark Kramer & 7 more

Producers

Laura L. Griffin | Kate Mullaney | Catherine Owens | Matt Passet & 2 more

Editors

Ryan Barger | Anthony Miale

Production Designer

Eric Morrell

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 7, 2021

Release date

Mar 7, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 30 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 64 wins & 125 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
18 cast members

Name	Known for
John Oliver Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Greg Abbott Self - Texas Governor (archive footage) Self - Texas Governor (archive footage) See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Ryan Barger Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Anniversary (IV) (2009)
Glenn Beck Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nefarious (2023)
Andy Beshear Self - Kentucky Governor (archive footage) Self - Kentucky Governor (archive footage) See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
Steve Beshear Self - Gov. of Kentucky (archive footage) Self - Gov. of Kentucky (archive footage) See fewer	The Agenda with Steve Paikin (2006)
Tucker Carlson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	FOX News Tonight (2016)
Neil Cavuto Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	FOX Business Live (2007)
Ron DeSantis Self - Florida Governor (archive footage) (as Gov. Ron DeSantis) Self - Florida Governor (archive footage) (as Gov. Ron DeSantis) See fewer	ABC World News Tonight (1953)
Laura Ingraham Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The ½ Hour News Hour (2007)
David Kaye Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Eternals (2021)
Michael J. Neff Self - Cottonmouth club (archive footage) Self - Cottonmouth club (archive footage) See fewer
Ron Ramsey Self - Tennesse Lt. Governor (archive footage) Self - Tennesse Lt. Governor (archive footage) See fewer
Rachael Ray Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Emoji Movie (2017)
Danielle Rivera Self - Miami resident (archive footage) Self - Miami resident (archive footage) See fewer
Rick Scott Self - US Senator from Florida (archive footage) Self - US Senator from Florida (archive footage) See fewer	A Greater Society (2018)
Kyrsten Sinema Self - Arizona Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema) Self - Arizona Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Kyrsten Sinema) See fewer	KSAZ-TV Fox 10 (1953)
Christopher Wray Self - FBI Director (archive footage) Self - FBI Director (archive footage) See fewer	America, Invaded (2024)