Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Nuclear Weapons and the United States (Season 1, Episode 12)
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TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Nuclear Weapons and the United States (Season 1, Episode 12)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 29 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

John addresses the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, revisits the subject of international royalty, discusses the safety of nuclear weapons and campaigns to save geckos in space.

Director

Joe Perota

Writers

Kevin Avery | Tim Carvell | Dan Gurewitch | Geoff Haggerty & 6 more

Editors

Ryan Barger | Anthony Miale | Cori Wapnowska (as Cori McKenna)

Casting Director

Amy Gossels

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Edit Released

Updated Jul 27, 2014

Release date

Jul 27, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 28 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 59 wins & 106 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
John Oliver Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Buzz Aldrin Self Self See fewer	Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
Richard Branson Self (as Sir Richard Branson) Self (as Sir Richard Branson) See fewer	Superman Returns (2006)
Tim Gunn Self Self See fewer	Project Runway (2004)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Seinfeld (1989)
Patrick Stewart Self - Guest (as Sir Patrick Stewart) Self - Guest (as Sir Patrick Stewart) See fewer	Logan (2017)
Regis Philbin Self Self See fewer	Little Nicky (2000)
James Charchafian Gecko Gecko See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
David Kaye Voice Over (voice) Voice Over (voice) See fewer	Eternals (2021)
Jim Cooper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Patriocracy (2011)
Steve Daines Self - Montana Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Steve Daines) Self - Montana Senator (archive footage) (as Sen. Steve Daines) See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Eric Schlosser Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	There Will Be Blood (2007)
Colin Powell Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)