Coronavirus II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[@EarthKingPrime]

When there is no laughing audience, the tone of how serious this actually is hits you.

[@dujon]

So true.

[@pcrizz]

It helps the show isn't that funny either. I don't think that is John's fault either.

[@dinozorman]

i must have missed it, what did he say that hasnt been said already? i thought this was a comedy show.

[@fairygrant5097]

@@pcrizz b but the audience was there to tell me when to laugh...

[@Kazikox]

I don't know man, to me it's all the new cases every hour, people dying and countries literally closing down did the convincing, not the lack of audience laughter.

[@jouneymanwizard]

Extra props for John: no audience, no laugh track, nailing his timing, and delivering useful info in an amusing way. Hat off to all who put that together

[@blugill2273]

lets be real we alrealy laugh enough with this alone

[@olandir]

I know that had to be so hard for him. All of the late night shows are canceling obviously not just because of no audience, but that's a big factor. It's just dry trying to tell jokes without a response and I'm sure it was nerve wracking for John to do this. But I'm glad he did!

[@user-bf5sc8pn8x]

Unlike some people...

[@TexelGuy]

He's like a regular youtuber now

[@peteriannucci1961]

You know how he does it, though, right? He's part TikTok hamster.

[@ShuYenKor]

Without the audiences' laughter, this episode was more unsettling truth and reality than jokes and punchlines. Astoundingly good journalism actually. I would watch clips again without the audience laughter.

[@nayrtnartsipacify]

Its cringey propaganda.

[@LarryDavis2099]

the jokes are always the worst part of Last Week Tonight, they're the same bits over and over

[@keeganbehrens1667]

Salvador...stop iiittt😥😫

[@stuffhappensdownsouth9899]

@@nayrtnartsipacify yep virus is very low mortality but we gotta surrender our freedoms....

[@lastfreethinker6810]

@@nayrtnartsipacify please explain? Nothing in this is untrue. In fact it is much more true and serious than anything else I have seen out there.

[@WildFyreful]

"There will be ample time to be furious with him later." Oh boy that statement was prophetic.....

[@1Arrowkill1]

I regret to inform you that 2 months in the future it only gets worse.

[@boredproduction]

@@1Arrowkill1 I regret to inform you that 2 weeks later it is very more prophetic

[@AaronScottLawford]

@@boredproduction even further sorry. 1 week later it has nosed dived into shite county

[@boredproduction]

@@AaronScottLawford Yare Yare

[@victorrain]

7:09, that was a prophetic line!!

[@JuliaTaylorSoprano]

The lack of audience was really weird but honestly this whole experience is really weird so... kudos. Very on-brand.

[@MenkoDany]

It just makes it painfully obvious how unfunny he is without the forced laughs

[@Xaphoeous]

Exactly...the jokes fall hard, but the lack of an audience or even a laugh track makes it all so much more poignant.

[@JuliaTaylorSoprano]

Sean Harwood Oh. No that’s not what I meant. I love John and I think he’s very funny. I meant the quarantine is really weird. I’m in NYC and it’s really a strange place rn.

[@wesbecool]

@@JuliaTaylorSoprano they are just haters, and as we all know: haters gonna hate.

[@mrflipperinvader7922]

I'm sure somebody will make an edit to add the audience in this episode

[@arigadatred5395]

Hearing John Oliver talk in a blank, empty room without any laughter was so eerie. Watching things that are supposed to have audiences but don't now feels post-apocalyptic, like public figures are robots that are left working after all the humans have died.

[@Jack_Lockhart]

Oh good, someone else noticed and put it in better words then I ever could

[@danielleisaacs6237]

Going to school with no teachers and only a couple of people at any time was weird. We had to collect our books and every single teacher was in a meeting so we kinda just went in there and grabbed it.

[@Winterfal11]

@law law People actually watch her show? lol

[@SerHeadwig]

Arigadatred If you thought that was bad, go and watch the last WWE wresting hour. Jesus Chris it's bad.

[@noyes.]

Robots or maybe NPCs?

[@Nitrinoxus]

Mad respect to John Oliver -- even when he doesn't have a studio audience, he's still doing his damnedest to make them laugh as hard as humanly possible.

[@majorfallacy5926]

I much prefer it this way. No weird pauses to wait for the audience to finish laughing the hardest at the worst jokes

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@majorfallacy5926 Fair enough. Still, the silence makes the gravity of what he's saying feel that much more harrowing -- hearing those gut-busting guffaws from the audience helps to soften the blow a bit.

[@wecontrolthevideo]

Also to HBO for making the entire show available on KZbin this week.

[@drifterdan1194]

^

[@Nitrinoxus]

@@wecontrolthevideo Yeah, that was appreciated. I think we could all use a laugh right about now, don't you?

[@km0.ccarthy]

"Something called social distancing" imagine a time where that wasn't part of day to day vernacular

[@ArcanineEspeon]

It used to sound so weird and I had to hear it a bunch of times to remember it.

[@cornblaster7003]

@Asim Malik dear lord is that so many emojis! why do you need that many?

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

@@cornblaster7003 i think its a bot dude

[@cornblaster7003]

@@decentlysmartforanidiot8284 that would explain a few things huh, well thanks for telling me, I don't really want to embarrass myself further here

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

@@cornblaster7003 hey, you're good man. thanks for being so cool about it haha

[@JGVIllustrations]

Not having an audience in the background makes this feel so intimate---like John is literally just talking privately to me and I'm okay with that. Thank you for continuing to broadcast despite these setbacks!! We really need you right now.

[@sydneehosler5571]

mm yis

[@ricarleite]

I want them to keep this format forever!

[@MattWileyArt]

It's like watching Mr. Rogers minus the music.

[@fortheloveofking]

It makes it harder to tell when his orange man bad jokes are supposed to be funny

[@70mjc]

JGV Illustrations want***, not need

[@johnnycashew9101]

I must mentally applaud how Jon Oliver told the first joke as per his usual- and he immediately noticed how awkward it was without the audience laughter- and he immediately changed up the delivery to be more mellow and personal. Within a few minutes he made a subtle change to the format to make it more engaging. He's good. He's very good Prettay, prettay good

[@dinozorman]

his performance was good, the talking points were just bad, but i guess that happens when you just become a media puppet.

[@DangerousTempest]

@@dinozorman what sort of talking points do you think he should have hit?

[@MiorAkif]

@@dinozorman please enlighten us what points he should've made instead.

[@XthegreatwhyX]

He just adjusted his timing to compensate for the lack of live audience. I though they'd have prepared for this, but it was still impressive how he did it on the fly.

[@phriedokra6158]

@@DangerousTempest don't feed the comedy racist troll

[@shaneokeigan6150]

It’s sad to see John with his audience stripped away. It makes him seem more human. Stay safe John, and all the rest of you out there.

[@katieanne476]

The lack of really awkward whooping and cheering is so refreshing. It's so much more English to just nod silently and exhale slightly harder when something is funny.

[@luckystar3641]

I actually kind of like the noises

[@Kamexe]

to americans it feels strange. I do what the english do but... man it feels weird seeing as its been years of there being laughter.

[@boogiewoogie9770]

Oh nonsense. It works for John Oliver in the US but really...we own having a laugh. We're not uptight America.

[@jefffranklin4894]

Katie Anne indeed it is 😂

[@MeleeTiger]

I legit prefer this.

[@cinerdella4693]

This was extremely intimate without the audience. It was like John was talking directly to me...

[@timhunter9804]

Kelp Farming did you have a stroke halfway through writing this?

[@Setixir]

@Kelp Farming You're... Incredibly stupid.

[@headcoatee]

@Kelp Farming Guess what doofus, this disease spread so rapidly due to air travel from global commerce. Capitalism created this epidemic, not "open borders".

[@yudeetube8001]

No he doesn't look like DotardChump so how did his show spread this disease? Explain your response please.

[@delikatessbruhe9843]

@Kelp Farming THAT'S why you guys stockpile all the toilet paper! You shit your pants when you're butthurt. Which is always.

[@KellyDurgan]

I feel like John was like, "yeah, we could cancel, but I think people need to hear this right now," and I really appreciate that

[@pippofranco879]

I don't think John makes those decisions, but I am also glad they filmed this

[@giriprasad1624]

Drink vodka you will be safe

[@giriprasad1624]

China-coronavirus Africa -ebola virus America-Bernie virus

[@masondicroce917]

The lack of audience laughter combined with the white void of a set and of course the grim subject matter just make this whole video feel....... unsettling

[@thesewinggeekmiri9029]

kinda like we've all already died and this is our afterlife, right?

[@ruialexandre6197]

I think that's just reality.

[@billeckert6614]

Glad I wasn't the only one who felt this way...it's just weird

[@faridhasanov6094]

It sounds weird really not to hear laugh track after the jokes

[@dumpygoodness4086]

John's an amateur. I would've had the GRIM REAPER standing over me to my left, the entire time. WIth his sickle / scythe.

[@Maskami]

"This could last weeks or even months." *laughs in a year later until sobbing*

[@merdab8]

Happy Anniversary? Apologies, I've forgotten how holidays work. Yay.

[@xBloodySymphonyx]

*Laughs and cries in almost 2 years later*

[@Spunow]

We're still in it lmao

[@alnabulsi313]

Oh me too, shoutout from almost two years after the 1st diagnosed case

[@gandalf6751]

**sobs I this comment being 9 months ago**

[@the86372]

The pure white background and dead silence after jokes makes it feel like I died and John is giving me the updates from heaven.

[@DocLeQuack]

Tyler F but is that so bad?

[@as-coachingworldwide2051]

I like it better.

[@cadettaotao3020]

Very that..

[@Nartinan]

This feels weirdly intimate. Like John Oliver is sitting on my bedside, reading me a good night story about corona. I love you John, please stay until I'm asleep.

[@slavko321]

Sorry he only has eyes for horses and Ben Swolo.

[@TheLibermania]

@@slavko321 it felt more like he wants to say Papa John

[@elvikingobarbaroja]

I felt this too!

[@kingrobert1st]

Wake me up when Trump's nuked China.

[@fangal12]

@@slavko321 don't forget thicc corgis

[@kevint1929]

The show is so surreal without the audience laughing. It makes the feeling of crisis and the seriousness of the situation feel a lot more real

[@kirikayumura6015]

I know.. it gives that morbid undertone of feeling like the audience all died. But it was still a good show. I'm glad he was able to put it together.

[@IzzyTheNose]

It also punctuates how unfunny John Oliver is without having an audience queue laughter.

[@AltimaNEO]

It also makes the jokes land flat

[@nvr2late666]

@@IzzyTheNose Speak for yourself, I still liked the jokes. But it makes him feel a bit more like what he often is; a documentarian/newcaster doing comedy, not a comedian doing news.

[@GZc12]

Kevin T almost like real news. Not hyperbolically stoking the fire but reporting things as they are: surreal and very grim.

[@vaidenkelsier7757]

I'm re-watching these in 2021 to remember just how insane 2020 actually was. Holy shit it was a lot.

[@jetti7944]

Same, it’s bonkers

[@teresabates9177]

same!

[@merdab8]

Hello from 6 months from now! I think we've caught up to 2020s a lot.

[@jaegrant6441]

Hello from December 2021, aaaand this year surpassed 2020 re craziness lol (not lol)

[@averongodoffire8098]

2022 Things seem better, vaccines are available but people don’t want them because… conspiracy theories I guess🤷‍♂️ It’s been a lot but there’s still A LOT to get through going forward

[@Cronos-ms3pw]

Oliver's such a pro. Not many shows in this format could still make me laugh without an audience to up the vibe. (Good writers too ofcourse)

[@DGzCarbon]

His show is the best late night show by far

[@missharmon]

I was thinking the exact same thing. It was very natural, genuine.

[@MuradQuandour]

he absolutely is... the post credits humor just punctuated this to #alevelbeyond

[@rohitr9400]

@@DGzCarbon , part of that I believe is because even if there is an audience, he never waits for the crowd to stop clapping like Colbert or Noah or Mayers. He moves on to the next point regardless how the audience reacts..

[@nerdmythicalfighter_2130]

Dan O' Brien, formerly of "Cracked," is part of this fantastic writing team! Love that guy.

[@JA-sk9sw]

The lack of laughters makes it sound like British poetry.

[@ynnh1694]

Lmfao

[@darrensim295]

THATS what it sounds like. Was trying to place it

[@JT-xj1pg]

Lol you clearly don't know anything about poetry

[@JA-sk9sw]

@@JT-xj1pg Indeed I don't ^^

[@sirClogg]

I wasn't sure if I'm laughing at right moments sometimes but it was fun even without the laughter track. Kudos to the show for that.

[@nubbiewubbie7285]

John talking to a camera in a room by himself. Now he's reached true KZbin territory.

[@ToddHowar.d]

I know! I watched this on HBO and thought “shit this really is a KZbin news video”

[@Shadow9k]

It feels so awkward XD

[@frostychickenprods]

Nubbie Wubbie Erin-Leigh Hoffman my late night show has had zero audience since 2004. Then again, had almost zero viewers. But I don’t quit. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJSZeYukorp7ick

[@grantlauzon5237]

He needs Spongebob or Wii shop music in the background. Actually seeing a human face without jumpcuts or hearing the shows normal audience feels weird.

[@JohnHydeisawesome]

Nah! He's just spewing SOME MORE NEWS!!!

[@flowersbloom4262]

2020 aged him, a lot. His hair is at least a year grayer in his next coronavirus update, only a few months later. Void-era lwt will remain one of the more surreal moments in late-night history. Kudos to him and his whole team

[@WhiskeyPlease-xq3ru]

He was probably grey all along but stylists were shut down and he couldn’t get it done. If you watch later episodes his haircuts were mishappened, he or his wife were probably cutting it.

[@ztslovebird]

2020 aged everyone.

[@johnmoore1495]

John Oliver in 1 month after the world collapses and he’s still trying to do the show: _”This is John Oliver. If you’re listening to this, you are the resistance.”_

[@Phoenix_VR]

@John Oliver, take notes from that /\!!

[@yannick245]

Or just resistent.

[@nicolinagallo]

??????

[@nicolinagallo]

@@Phoenix_VR ????????

[@nicolinagallo]

@@yannick245 ???????

[@cjane_world]

He's such a genuine man. This is a weird time - especially seeing John without the studio and no laughing in the background. But when it got to doctors in Italy deciding who lives and who dies, you could see that it affected him. It feels a bit like the end of the world. Thank you John for bringing a bit of normalcy to this crazy time. Love you John, keep up your wonderful work.

[@rizzorizzo2311]

Totally weird not hearing the crowd laugh! I watched this video because John is always a calming force for me and for some reason the lack of crowd noise actually makes this more calming.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Don't worry. It's not the end of the world. We just need to be concerned for our most vulnerable and stay vigilant and we'll be fine! But you're right, this fella has quite the big heart, and you can see he's hurting. 😢

[@anthonybroady9483]

I feel the same way too but I am not going to lie. I did laugh! John was funny even when #WE are going thru such a tough time! I know you guys will be back soon!

[@bradwinslow3450]

@christopher weise 'And I'm proud to not be a Corona-man! Because at least I know I'm clean. And I will forget all the countless deaths, That do not directly affect me. So I gladly staaaaayyyy in! Away from those who may have COVID-19.... There is no doubt I wash my haaaaands... Good luuuuck fiiinding any TP!!!' I hope people get the joke without me detailing it, but sing these lyrics over the chorus of Proud To Be An American and enjoy 😁

[@kadamowicz68]

In 10 days we will be forced with the same decisions. We needed leadership and got none. Now we are helpless.

[@nathaliaverge7058]

“We might be on our own here” it hit different with the white background and lack of audience

[@elaineburnett5230]

I still got it, and he is absolutely right, we are on our own. Lucky a few intelligent scientist and some competent reporters are trying to help folks to get good information.

[@justinc.5591]

I’m so used to hearing the crowd laugh after his jokes. Not having that is jarring.

[@crazyhannahl]

The lack of audience and the white background made it feel like one of those videos you see dug up in the post apocalyptic future by a ship of travellers after everything is long gone.

[@reo.-.9221]

Hannah Bell that’s terrifying

[@sweetpeabee4983]

@@crazyhannahl And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; look upon my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains.

[@jammin023]

Trump: "I have absolute power, I'm in charge of everything." Reporter: "What about when you did this?" Trump: "I didn't do it nobody saw me do it you can't prove anything."

[@antanis]

@Asim Malik wut

[@myronaustin]

One year later and it ACTUALLY represents his ENTIRE presidency. . .

[@cyberpowr7930]

This is actually scary, it's like he's actually talking to me, person to person, about this situation that's only getting worse.

[@BLUE5294]

I Used all my toilet paper on Maisie Williams(Arya Stark) Jizz

[@tamie341]

He's talking to us from the white depths of HELL.

[@hinglemccringleberry8193]

Not hearing any laughter after John’s jokes is extremely eerie

[@iamsheel]

Eerily funny

[@aurorawolfe6060]

It's like the mood of the whole US right now tbh

[@Frawt]

@@iamsheel Not even a little.

[@mysticmarble94]

Yes ... Its like a post apocalyptic version of the show 😬😬😬😬

[@122Delta]

Ikr wtf

[@CheloMacabreArt]

The white void and the lack of laughter feels like a fever dream lol

[@girlofanimation]

Perhaps, it's the coronavirus? (And I will escort myself out of the comment section...)

[@MrJohndoakes]

We need some of that "2001: A Space Odyssey" atonal music.

[@gigantkranion]

Music and gag audio could have gone a long way in this video...

[@volo870]

I like it more without the background hysteria. I don't need prompts to understand humor... I must be European.

[@internetwizard404]

Made a Discord to help Laugh at John's jokes! discord.gg/G4zTa5E

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

This is a masterpiece of human empathy and care, even a month on when we in the UK are getting the show. This should have aged by now but, outside of specific events, all of this is still exactly as relevant if not much more so.

[@Eisely]

no audience laughing makes this whole thing 10 levels more somber

[@kevinmoore4470]

If you get your health advice from Faux News pundits, don't be surprised when you die.

[@janxander6535]

@@kevinmoore4470 Perfect response!

[@britaeirikr8609]

What can I say? The pandemic makes me horny!

[@britaeirikr8609]

@Cassandra Tafoya i didn't even notice a beastiality joke. Must rewatch.

[@vicherinca]

if you're having anxiety, please listen to this: victorianoll.bandcamp.com/track/ocean

[@mondomendez5165]

The white background, glass table, no audience, serious subject. John Oliver now seems like a straight up BBC spokesperson.

[@nhagan001]

Made me think he was the Creator of the Matrix for a moment, and this was all a simulation!

[@williamwang3729]

Mondo Mendez the British accent and half smug face helped too.

[@rico76]

I wish he'd come on nightly in 5-10min vids to dispel the days bullshit and keep attitudes in a good place.

[@freddieclark]

@@williamwang3729 Yeah.....LOL, not so much a British accent anymore !!

[@Kargorath]

He just seems like a comedian without an audience.

[@12packersfan]

So thaaaaaats what the intro looks like to people who actually have HBO

[@fenrirgg]

It's like watching Game of Thrones again, oh the horror, the horror!!!

[@salocin9695]

fenrirgg 😢

[@thetacoguyy]

Felt like the rich folks for a sec there

[@pinkmoon5471]

@@thetacoguyy me too

[@shulidernis1418]

I was waiting for this comment lol

[@wesleyjudson599]

"do not retweet or post something that you do not know to be true," is a quote that should be done all the time, by everyone. Please, for the love of god, check your sources.

[@thoughtsofyesteryear1199]

Mrs. Bir is that you? Don’t worry I’m going to turn in my research paper I just need a few more days.

[@jsk752]

If you absolutely insist on posting check your facts first. Factcheck.org is just of many sites.

[@mariag.8242]

So I don’t retweet the _president_ ?🙄😂

[@daviddelaney2407]

You DEFINITELY _never_ retweet the President. Not the current one, anyway. Retweet Obama all you want. Check Biden before retweeting. Do not taunt happy fun Nixon. --Dave, Trump has never once cared, his whole life, whether what's coming out of his fingers, or his burger-hole, is true or not. That's just not the standard he goes by. At all.

[@safashokrai5951]

The eeriness of watching this show with no audience laughter just drives home to somber message.

[@samdaley8484]

Eerie is the word I've been looking for this whole time. It was really unsettling and solemn.

[@rebeccaconklin1679]

I was pleasantly surprised how many times I actually laughed out loud at this segment. Sure, it's great to have a studio audience to laugh along with. It's even better to have a comedian whose jokes are funny without needing other people laughing to tell you when to laugh. Blessings, John Oliver!😄

[@simsadie14]

I’ve seen several other late night hosts go on without the audience lately, but John is the best at this by far. His timing is flawless and he just moves along with the show.

[@iampaulzy]

It was weird to watch... He looked uncomfortable. But also...his inflections were as he were in the room with you. That was...strange for TV Talk Show

[@KitKatToeBeans]

Because unlike many others he actually has comedic timing that doesn’t rely on responses from others.

[@isaacoglevy585]

He’s a hack. Anyone else rickrolled into this shillack?

[@kbaylor123]

He needs Ed McMahon at least

[@EdgyPuer]

YASSS QUEEN I LIKED WHEN HE SAID ORANGE MAN BAD.

[@scatterbrain8753]

Poor John. None of his jokes were landing with the audience tonight. I laughed good sir, I definitely laughed.

[@andrasfogarasi5014]

Tough crowd

[@poutou1789]

It’s really weird not to hear the audience.

[@ZapDash]

@@poutou1789 It's creepy as all get out is what it is.

[@dennishowell9319]

Am I the only one who got molested by an uncle?

[@noirrain6005]

He could’ve add the fake laughs like he does in the og show

[@Vanalosswen]

Coming into this almost two years later has me laughing and crying at almost the same time. I started outwardly sobbing at John introducing Fauci, because that was a simpler time when we had no idea who Anthony Fauci was.

[@Murph1331]

This was the most surreal and sobering episode ever. Stay safe everyone! Thank you to John and their crew for their tireless work!

[@tmseh]

I don't feel so good. My butt is soooooooo clean though.

[@teddyong4829]

The lack of audience laughter really contributes to the atmosphere

[@Ozmandias42]

"In your darkest moments of despair, when you see a world torn apart by war, I want you to remember [the Salmon Cannon] and think: We can do great things." -John Oliver, 2014

[@1989Nihil]

You can't just bring this quote, and then not deliver the link to the Salmon Canon episode *smh* : kzbin.info/www/bejne/omrUcmuZYqqSpaM

[@msb4838]

@@1989Nihil thank you. I immediately thought: now I have to dig for the link. But in comes 1989Nihil to the rescue ... thank you for your service.

[@deathwitheponine]

Thank you for this reminder of some much needed hilarity.

[@ryanh.1269]

This was the funniest crossover fuck yeah

[@cokezeromedia5305]

Thank you. I needed this. I forgot about that holy device.

[@zackspiker_]

2nd most amazing about this: John Oliver’s ability to keep his pacing without an audience and their laughter. 1st: how this show has stepped it’s game to a level further than what I thought they couldn’t surpass, and did so exactly when it was necessary for everyone to do so.

[@krinka1458]

i'm just glad not to hear any laugh track sounds over his jokes

[@dadadruma]

Mindblowing Analogy here!!! Cheers!

[@susanretten8565]

The contraction "it's" means "it is." I think you mean "its," which is possessive that shows that the "game" belongs to the show..Can't help myself--English teacher.

[@susanretten8565]

@Amy Thank God for the liberal media. It's so good to hear reasonable and enlightened messages in this era of Trumpist lies and the crude, ignorant claims of the moron in the White House and the cowardly Republicans who kiss his a##.

[@fixxxer200072]

"It is what it is" John Oliver is a prophet.

[@dontsubscribetothischannel9684]

@Asim Malik shut the fuck up, please, shut the fuck up

[@k4four615]

@Asim Malik, Shut the fuck up, you internet toilet. But at least toilet's make shit go away, unlike you.

[@POPOPOPOPOPOP82]

Without an audience, it sounds like he’s giving a public health message in a post-apocalyptic world. Creepy.

[@beezrow]

It's like the beginning of a post-apocalyptic movie/nightmare/reality 🤔

[@MatejBosansky]

Did you ever see his audience?

[@evanmacg6090]

post-apocalyptic?

[@rbarajas86]

Well.. I mean... *gestures to everywhere* 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@noahy.9827]

@@MatejBosansky ye

[@matilda4664]

this feels like entertainment in a dystopian future

[@henryvyne8774]

it practically is

[@Elithrae]

It really, really does.

[@MultiUnreal]

We have a militarized police force that is allowed to murder innocents without consequences, a prison system that uses non violent drug offenders for slave labor, a president that is in the pocket of a foreign government and is actively abusing the office to enrich himself and his businesses, a wage gap so large that a very small minority of people control the majority of the world’s wealth, a planet that is slowly dying from rampant unchecked pollution, and a virus that is rapidly spreading and killing people across the entire globe. The hypothetical dystopian future is now the literal dystopian present.

[@m3talentagency680]

Welcome to the future.

[@BellaCiaoCinemaGaming]

more cuz of the content than the visuals tho tbh

[@liamodahl1205]

It is genuinely creepy not hearing anything but John's voice. He's hilarious as always, but it's like it has a desolate undertone.

[@TvTrollByIvy]

I mean, the situation fits the tone, if you ask me...

[@moarsaur]

It was right in line with work today: half deserted, everyone on edge, the whine of the auto-sanitizer and hurried footsteps in the lobby.

[@liamodahl1205]

@@moarsaur That is really unsettling.

[@moarsaur]

@@liamodahl1205 I haiku'd it, cuz what the hell: Quick footsteps trail the auto-sanitizer whine. Distanced together.

[@DeterminedDIYer]

Did you see Steve Colbert's show the other day? Pretty sure he was drunk lol.

[@carlowallee189]

As the Italian prime Minister "Giuseppi" Conte said: "Let's stay far from one another today, so we can hug each other stronger, and run together faster tomorrow. We can do it". This is gonna be a time of sacrifice, hold tight my American brothers because the storm is coming there aswell. Sincerely, an Italian man.

[@judibiggerstaff8054]

Thanks for your concern and the best for you and your countrymen.

[@bee4123]

this is so loving

[@menaceclan]

That was beautiful...

[@ryannnm]

Meanwhile in America: let’s pack hundreds of thousand of people into small airport spaces, for multiple hours, before they fly all across the world.

[@kolil9262]

Thamk you my pasta friend

[@TheSeniorSparklez]

It is really hard seeing John get so emotional. You can really tell he just wants the world to look out for each other.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Nickrock98 That old F-bomber is a genuinely good person.

[@alpz6295]

I thought you were talking about Liverpool not winning the league

[@operationcockup6300]

He looks so miserable that even his jokes can’t save him.

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

This show is pretty calming without a studio audience. Stay safe everyone!

[@VivekForPresident2028]

Exactly, it is seeming very calm and nice

[@justsomedude77]

I hate it cause the jokes seem so out of place when I’m the only person laughing in my self quarantine

[@TheMightyBattleSquid]

I still heard the laughter in my head. Is that bad?

[@justsomedude77]

@@TheMightyBattleSquid a wee bit

[@uthmanbaksh3530]

@@TheMightyBattleSquid a bit.

[@kellyb7321]

Watching this in mid July and ti's terrifying how accurate the predictions were. At the time they were considered ludicrous and would never happen. Look at us now.

[@Sailnoff]

Yeah it's crazy. I'm here in July 2020. I'm wondering how September is gonna be?!

[@cmorris9494]

Let's send the kids back to school. I wouldn't send kids back if I had kids.

[@rociocanelacastillo]

@@cmorris9494 in my district there will be remote learning Me and his baby brother usually walk my 10 year old to the bus stop so this helps keep all of us safe. I wish everyone could do the same for their children.

[@shanez1215]

And Florida is about to reopen schools

[@kellyb7321]

@@shanez1215 I live in Florida and they have already opened schools. Got a few teacher friends who aren't happy but still trying their best. Some are offering remote learning but in person classes are definitely happening.

[@nanditanarayan5998]

I’m glad they did not use fake laughter to fill in the silence. This really shows how serious things are!

[@lukolugra]

www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-compare-with-flu.html are things that serious?

[@flashback0180]

And shows how unfunny this twat bis

[@Alexander-mh2ky]

@@lukolugra did u only read the first paragraph or something, the rest of the article points out how this is much worse than the flu

[@fathermurphy218]

Potentially

[@mookinbabysealfurmittens]

They couldn't have the _live studio audience_ (not canned laughter) because of county bans on "large gatherings of people". Half million infected worldwide, and that's just confirmed cases (c/o CDC). And ffs READ the ENTIRE ARTICLE; the title is meant to ask a question which is answered via THE ARTICLE, ALL of it. And mind your sources. InfoWars ≠ World Health Organisation.

[@mk2gamer]

He still pauses for people to laugh, it's like listening to acoustic John Oliver.

[@hibafassifihri3420]

Timing 👌🏻

[@H_A_L_7]

@@hibafassifihri3420 😃👍

[@TheChelengo]

I hear the laughs loud and clear 🤣

[@rhenry212]

Smh focusing more on trump than the virus itself

[@kilianortmann9979]

Last Week Tonight Unplugged.

[@ashleythompson8530]

Somber John Oliver is the most terrifying thing to come of this so far.

[@nbr6116]

Word!

[@Mrjtoth1]

How bout Pelosi and Trump agreeing, that should illustrate the severity of the situation if nothing else does

[@shadowshot117]

It's not somber, it's regular John Oliver with out a reacting audience.

[@marisamar3247]

Props to John Oliver and his team.

[@macdanielhoward4243]

The lack of laughter from the audience is incredibly disturbing...

[@CoriolanBataille]

Makes the show more “real” tho, I guess it’s not that bad when talking about that kind of topic

[@NotContinuum]

It made the jokes feel like they were falling flat. You never really realize how much you use the audience's laughter to cue your own until the audience is gone.

[@stephenboley8873]

Mac Daniel Howard lol ohh fuck you

[@Hope4Today9]

Yes, without the laugh track ... he sounds like just another opinionated person.... However, I Still like his show.

[@brigittereed2239]

I just added my own, where applicable. :-p

[@ryanlftwflex]

I fully expected him to stand up in only his boxers.

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

Just have him wear something skin colored and blur him as he stands up.

[@Larpushka]

He probably regrets not doing it after seeing this comment

[@t.p.w.6343]

Totally missed opportunity.

[@cody3247]

The ending (after the credits) was still on-point.

[@ryanlftwflex]

Why not both?

[@FrostSylph]

It's moments like these that show how good John actually is at his job, because he's still able to give a good performance despite there being no reaction to his lines at all.

[@JT29501]

It may be just mild xenophobia on my part, but I HATE the whooping and screaming of a typical american talk show audience.. it actually makes me ashamed to find a joke funny, because I don't want to be included with those people! Why are Americans so enthusiastic to the point of insanity??

[@GlennDavey]

Yeah Seth Meyers just leaves an awkward pause where the laughing would be... except his jokes aren't good now

[@ewoudtkellerman]

I like it without the laughing, because when I laugh it's clear that it's actually good !!

[@clockworkkirlia7475]

As he told Colbert, he was moulded by British stand-up comedy audiences, not happy friendly improv communities... As such, he's pretty used to and happy with silence; it's the second-least brutal response he can receive. That said, *damn* is he good at performing, giving good information, and generally not falling apart as a human in this situation.

[@slaughterbean5318]

James Tucker i mean i would be pretty excited to be in the audience live to see his show, that being said this felt different i almost wonder if its like his practice runs

[@Dr_Kyutoko]

"Weeks, maybe even more likely months" Two years later... ... sobbing uncontrollably

[@the-chillian]

"America's major sports were suspended. As was hockey." I think I'm laughing at this one more than I do when you have an audience. Thank you for giving us a show. We all need it. Edit: And props to John for being able to toss in his comedy bits without an audience reaction. That is NOT easy.

[@thesewinggeekmiri9029]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who caught that joke X,D I thought that one was especially bitingly funny

[@benheisenberg2633]

He did phenomenally with no audience, well done

[@cossuhd673]

Why do I not get that? I feel stupid not understanding it as a hockey fan xd. I guess it's got something do with the fact that hockey is not that major sport in the us

[@jeremysmith9696]

Well it is Canadian. Lolololol

[@FOnewmike]

Corona Virus in current year

[@nick794]

My God John's voice actually sounds gentle and very comforting without the laugh track. Correction: audience, not a laugh track

[@dumpygoodness4086]

that's not a laugh track normally!!! John does the show for LA's homeless (400 fit in his studio) and gives them free booze before the show.

[@mai-ph9yo]

it's an audience not a laugh track lmao

[@nick794]

Yes, audience, not laugh track, I was just cought up with how nice his voice is

[@mai-ph9yo]

@@nick794 right? its crazy how he has to power to calm me down about literally anything. anxiety attack? john oliver.

[@leavoda3791]

I actually find the jokes extremly funny, even without the laughs from the audience. Thank you John and The Team! I sincerely hope the show will not be cancelled! John Olliver do the show through KZbin! Please do not leave us!

[@HeyLady2319]

He's so excited about Liverpool football and seems genuine about it and it's the best bit in the vid

[@kodiedontexist]

This is eerie without the audience, but I’m glad a laugh track wasn’t added. Also glad John managed to make a way to get the info out.

[@ronnickels5193]

Only thing weirder was WWE Smackdown this week.

[@3089280288]

I kinda wish there was a laugh track. maybe someone will reupload a laugh track version

[@AlyD247]

It’s so weird not hearing an audience laugh but I just hope there are other people in the safety of their own homes laughing with me as John tries his best to make us all feel better. Love you John! Thanks for always putting a smile on my face, no matter how dire the situation looks.

[@dakonny001]

That's just nature, baby. It is what it is...😂

[@mosura2695]

Without the laughing after each joke, it feels more like John Oliver is talking to us from the afterlife, and that’s too spooky for me.

[@JonathanOber]

That Kars for Kids commercial will take your life.

[@miyuden4118]

Especially with the white background

[@blueturret5596]

That’s an unsettling thought.

[@YammoYammamoto]

That's because you're expecting jokes - and the lack of canned-laughter, makes it impossible to tell where the punchlines of his weak jokes are. He is flailing his arms at Trump, listing the ONE of the two countries that has responded diligently to this crisis; Singapore and South Korea. Other than these TWO countries - NO GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD has responded with due diligence. If anything - Trump has actually done a LOT more than some countries (like Sweden... which has done sweet fuck-all... and is TO THIS DAY - forcing parents to send their children to school at the threat of going to jail/loosing custody). Trump is a pile of shit.... but compared to ALL the other piles of shit... this pile of shit at least floats. John Oliver will never even recognize this... this is what makes John Oliver a partisan hate-mongerer intent to tear the country down. For example: Why does a leader say that the markets are doing fine? Because people are stupid fucking herd-animals. If you say "they will go to shit" people will sell all their holdings and thereby ENSURING IT GOES TO SHIT!!! I am 100% certain John Oliver knows this - which makes John Oliver an evil person... not just a comedian, but actually evil.

[@KireTheCat]

It feels like I shouldn’t be laughing

[@jonathantownes3459]

It's July 26th, 2021, we have a vaccine for this virus, and people STILL don't wanna get vaccinated. watching this is so wild.

[@Anonymous-eo2er]

I guess John Oliver is a real KZbinr now that he’s like the rest of us: Sitting alone in an empty room

[@ShinKamaitachi]

😔

[@greenkoopa]

#MasterCastTV

[@mute47]

It took him a while to find his pacing without a live audience, but, yeah, he's a KZbinr now

[@RainingSaturn]

I see he forgot about China while he was criticising Trump.

[@trajectoryunown]

Hahahaha... Oh. :(

[@archierm]

Therapist: The laughing audience isn't here, they can't hurt you. My brain: *_IMAGINARY LAUGHTRACKS_*

[@thisguylovebananas]

sad.

[@robinbucher4817]

lmao this comment hit differently - kudos

[@iliketacos6067]

So true

[@volusiasorange]

Yeah if laugh tracks were ever appropriate or at least excusable it's in this instance

[@AnamelessDeath]

I feel like Pavlov dog. After a joke I laugh and wait for the audience laugh, but nothing comes out

[@owangejewice]

"America's major sports were suspended... as was hockey." Sick burn, John.

[@skawsarani11]

I was fuckin rolling

[@nickadcock9483]

When they do not even mention mls.....

[@ricardomontoya7731]

I just saw your likes rising!

[@tdsims1963]

John, could you please leave the audience behind when you return? I think this was actually FUNNIER without the "laugh track"!

[@patw9175]

@@nickadcock9483 they didn't need to because they were talking about *major* sports

[@anotherdimensionwheremydog844]

These Coronavirus episodes are depressingly accurate with its predictions. I'm so jealous of the alternate dimension of reality where John Oliver is the current president of the USA.

[@TheLibermania]

At least Liverpool won the League Title

[@haft2beu]

aw man can u imagine, the british edition of west wing

[@anonymouscinemafan1820]

Would we still be referred to as the colonies, or would they allow us to be called America?

[@stoodmuffinpersonal3144]

I am not perfect. I am some hypocritical dumbass. But. People, smarter than I, say you can test how accurate a model is by, well, seeing how many of it's predictions come to pass. Not just Corona videos came true. Police brutality and murders are still happening to unarmed Black folks, 2 years after George Floyd's murder. Climate change models predicting the weather events. And if the trend continues? Then Plastics, authoritarianism, biodiversity death, more intense racial violence, droughts, floods, and many other terrible predictions could come to pass, if they haven't already. I'm a tad nervous, lol

[@derlesende]

I wouldn‘t say accurate. He said it will take weeks or months, but….. what can you say anymore about it. Think about the hamster. Think about the hamster. Happy thoughts. Happy hamster.

[@blazeplayz123]

Without the audience laughing John sounds like he’s making a documentary

[@kayingham3528]

He still had some real great jokes though. I loled the bedroom eyes joke

[@edrumsense]

He always make a documentary, what makes us laugh is how stupid the people is

[@xKevgax]

I actually much prefer the show without audience laughter

[@dagomeiudex6583]

The clear breaks for audience laughs that never come give me anxiety

[@henrikcarlsen1881]

He often does, but you haven't noticed.

[@yvngdende]

Even though this is serious and there’s no audience laughter, John’s comedic timing is on point as usual. Despite the shit circumstances, still great coverage as to be expected.

[@mixiekins]

My thoughts exactly, I really, really, *really* like the lack of audience laughter and simplicity of the set. Makes it feel more real by removing the subconscious association with sitcoms (laugh tracks).

[@dinozorman]

what were the jokes? orange man bad? he should have told us to wash our hands like the hamster?

[@DSAK55]

Major sports and hockey

[@lukesmith8896]

And uh... anyone else startled by a second episode? the last time that happened was brexit

[@yvngdende]

Dino Man it’s not a joke to point out facts in regards to the president, specifically in regards to his ignorance and incompetency towards the COVID situation and pretty much everything else during his presidency

[@Tuttistutti]

The only host delivering jokes with confidence despite missing reassurance of the audience laughing about them.

[@djkb125]

Damn, good observation. Guy's a pro, that's for sure.

[@amypfeffer4983]

Colbert was completely lost without his. Kinda hurt to watch him.

[@sgtpepper1138]

@@amypfeffer4983 though, seeing him do a show actually drunk , or at least pretty tipsy was entertaining.

[@howdyman5961]

The sound of the audience laughing probably plays in his head after every joke

[@dinozorman]

were there jokes? i must have missed them.

[@guitalex2005]

THIS WAS 3 MONTHS AGO ALREADY? Come on, America. Let's close up again and just deal with it once and for all.

[@Sailnoff]

Yeah, is crazy. I'm watching this in July 2020. I'll check back but I'm sure by September someone will be saying the same thing I'm saying now, WAKE THE FUCK UP AMERICA! This is real!

[@katyungodly]

America threw all our coronavirus money at the top 10% to artificially inflate the stock market and it's slowly starting to go back down to reflect the real situation here in the states. The money didn't trickle down like Republicans have pretended it would for decades, it's only inflated CEO pockets.

[@netsch20]

but but but... mah freedom?

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

@@katyungodly it looks like those people that would be mafia just instead ended up sickening the state and the second amendment is there because people Realized' long ago that corruption pools and it needs to be culled Through reformation would be preferable

[@simonshallowgrave5864]

@@SailnoffHi, I’m here from September and things still suck. Someone respond again in October.

[@Hairmetallurgist]

For all the excellent comedy laced through this episode, what impresses me most about John Oliver is his sincerity; his hope that we do what we can for each other, and ourselves, to stay safe and ride this horrendous storm out. I have, both, older and immuno-suppressed family members. What we do now can, truly, mean that my loved ones, and yours, will be with us at this time, next year. Stay safe, everyone!

[@mattcalza4199]

Too true.

[@RedKing12000]

Here here.

[@np3671]

@@RedKing12000 Hear, hear ....

[@Godabitch]

I agree, but, you use, too many commas, and it, bothers me. I love, you.

[@np3671]

@@Godabitch A comma indicates a pause between the ending of an introductory word, phrase, or clause, and the beginning of the main part of the sentence. He is using those commas exactly in the correct places.

[@JoeVirella]

“That’s just nature baby” felt so alone laughing at that without the audience.

[@cheryal6661]

Oh Jose, Sweetie, you weren't alone. I laughed right out loud, too❣

[@aleph1510]

I laughed too, but it felt wrong

[@cheryal6661]

Btw, I LOVE fat dog butts. One of the CUTEST things in the world...😉

[@dennishowell9319]

Refried bean ass nigga

[@kurisu7885]

No kidding.

[@ezekieloruven]

"America's major sports were suspended, as was Hockey." Caught that burn there.

[@platobach8309]

ezekieloruven : Perhaps it’s because I’m a Canadian, but, yeah, I caught that too.🏒🥅🇨🇦

[@platobach8309]

Mark Lidstone : koo roo koo koo koo koo koo koo ... old enough to remember Bob and Doug

[@platobach8309]

The trick to Canada’s success (compared to the US) in controlling the outbreak - the requisite distance to maintain between people is about the length of a 🏒

[@simbanala79]

Canadian here, caught that also! Lol

[@JoRiver11]

Take off, eh

[@Englotgg]

POV: you’re watching as American deaths have passed 200,000.

[@ziggyustar3137]

Georgia Englot What they would have u believe....trump & Milania caught & were cured over the weekend the cure will be available after the vote/ don’t let it rule your life? The worst advice comes from liars & professional liars... trump / heraldo /

[@wurdnurd1]

Hello from two weeks in the future. 215k Americans dead. And now I'm triggered for the afternoon...

[@haft2beu]

@@wurdnurd1 woah there buddy, leave the time traveling to animal crossing alright

[@rmunoz1994]

220k now Edit: 260k

[@steffengustavsen9678]

Belgium has mandatory masks from very early and they have 16k cases yesterday with a population of only 10m. If they had same population as US they would have over 500k cases a day while US now only has 60-70k. Just proves lockdowns, testing, and tracing dont work in the long run.

[@littlegirlgogo]

the silence where there'd normally be the audience's laughter make this feel both off, like we've stepped into the twilight zone, and much more somber EDIT: hey guys this comment wasnt an invitation to shit on john in the replies, he said what needed to be said in an entertaining way, and i still laughed from his jokes because they were good, the comment was about how strange it felt to be laughing alone instead of with the audience and how it really sunk in the situation and how bad it got. it feels odd to be laughing alone when i got so used to having the audience in the background with me

[@stephaniebull2441]

It should be more somber considering the context. Instead of helping each other we are fist fighting over toilet paper, fucking ridiculous

[@LetsShitPost]

He needs to add a laugh track, even if it is cheesy.

[@christopherrouse3216]

yes, john is still a hero for soldering on, for us.

[@maybeitsyou1317]

I mean we have 4 million people thinking this guy is a valid source of serious information. Twilight zone indeed.

[@FifinatorKlon]

He isn't funny so it's fitting

[@siddhi4126]

At 5 am this morning, my husband went to work. He is a physician at a VA hospital and going to be seeing few more coronavirus patients today. This morning it felt like he was going on a war. There is no isolation or quarantine for our healthcare works. Please pray for them 🙏

[@poppyseed389]

Completely relate to this. I have several close families in health care and I feel like they are on the front lines

[@monicaleon2601]

@@poppyseed389 *They are* on the front lines 🙏🙏.

[@Lillpixeychic]

It’s a nightmare for them and I can’t imagine being a wife in that situation!

[@k8eekatt]

Every day, sister💓🙏💓

[@sablemae8853]

My brothers a nurse so I hear you on that. My aunt was in the hospital this weekend and died of cancer. The amount of security at the hospital was crazy. Only situations like ours they let us in. Crazy times

[@lilly5695]

Without the live audience and the white background it felt like John is in heaven and is telling me all the stupidity that’s happening on Earth-

[@wilmer4258]

I do too!!!

[@MacBamboocha]

Which to be fair, it's not that far off from what he does usually! :^)

[@HeilRay]

Or purgatory

[@themaskedman757]

This has quickly become my favorite show. I can't stop binge watching it!

[@MoeAji]

It is weird to only hear myself laughing without the studio audience. It is a bit sobering.

[@pelvis_assley]

This topic is so heavy that I didn't laugh either, even though jokes were fine

[@FishFind3000]

I found the jokes less funny without the forced laugh tracks.

[@Sashowindfeather]

It does prove he's funny, not just forced

[@DV8N1]

and I don't like it!

[@ladyvincenza]

Yeah. I realize this isn't the main takeaway, but it's surreal to watch this (and Bill Maher, etc.) without a studio audience. Eerie.

[@Djiehh]

This feels like watching the final episode of a TV show before all of humanity was eaten by zombies. Kind of unsettling.

[@heatherscottie1263]

Yeah but it's been so shit that ya kinda want it to just end...😂 (Okay but seriously I hope people act smart and be safe!!😔)

[@Nikki-qi4ki]

Oh god I was literally just thinking the same thing

[@hey_its_p-ax]

It’s like the last episode of Dinosaurs.

[@etorresrodz]

@@hey_its_p-ax yeeah!! It's so darn creepy :s

[@eximius100]

Same feels

[@Penguin482]

The sound of just my own laughter in the room is disturbing.

[@susie2251]

JF Pinguen I would suggest that they have one guy on set who does a good chuckle at the right place.

[@ShiNiGaMi-bb2ep]

Susie in the german version of this Show (Heute Show) they jokingly had the animator for clapping in the studio with the studio writers, firemen and security haha

[@tfos993]

Tbh just put a laugh track

[@Maya_Pinion]

Better than screaming hysterically.🤪

[@cheekibreeki7157]

Quirky Honor Yeah, but usually the audience in the video laugh with me 😂

[@natalie_kendel]

John, seriously, thank you for your continued presence in our lives. You have a brilliance which is unique, and explain things clearly and concisely, amid the humour. Thanks for the dose of sanity. You're a smart guy.

[@TalkAsSoftAsChalk]

John's punchlines and comedic timing in general was great. But there is something inexplicably dark and sad about not hearing the people in the audience laugh as I chuckle too.

[@weasel7491]

And the lack of the normal music

[@melvinshine9841]

I know, it feels so weird. Like my mind automatically fills in the audience laughter.

[@rockymckay1705]

its like hearing stand up comedy done for a silent empty room. kinda creepy

[@linadigioia4514]

"America's major sports were suspended... as was hockey." HEY

[@ShastaMiriander]

Lina DiGioia big oof 😂

[@TonyisKing343]

I'm a sabers fan, so it's probably gunna be for the best lol

[@EricAdamsYT]

I am a hockey fan and thought this was a delicious snipe. Well done!

[@MarioMario-wn3fc]

NHL head quarters is in Canada so technically the National in its name is in reference to Canada

[@benwillems8584]

And then europeans need to remind themselves you guys mean the ice version, like you mean handegg when you say football

[@drakevick1646]

I love the commitment of this show. Even when they’re being infected with a pandemic directly, they gonna shoot a show. It’s kinda sad to watch without the laughs, but it’s commitment, and I was entertained

[@darnit16]

I was entertained but it also felt really sad. The gravity of what he says hits hard without the laughter in the background. I legit almost cried at the end just because of how honest his pleas are after 20 minutes of stark reality.

[@bot-9422]

Theses are way less funny with out the laugh tracks

[@chrispy1398]

Here I am in 2022 rewatching this because autoplay is weird. I jokingly say to myself in fits of laughter with this show "we don't deserve John Oliver." But man, this dropped three days after things really started hitting the fan, and in retrospect I wish John Oliver had had some sort of fireside chat like this every single day of 2020. Funny, sincere, calm and collected with a real sense of urgency, but never panic. We really don't fucking deserve John Oliver.

[@seopark7467]

This entire episode, with John's instinctual pauses for laughter and its setting in front of a white void, feels like something out of a fever dream.

[@Zanczar]

Maybe it is coronafever dream

[@bigmekboy175]

I live in Washington and went grocery shopping Saturday. Seeing all those empty shelves has made me feel surreal as frack. It's like living in a horror movie.

[@justinweber4977]

How... Appropriate.

[@galacticbob1]

He's coming to you from purgatory.

[@adamloomos]

"That's a nasty question." Dear Leader isn't used to being held accountable... Thanks for being a voice of reason John Oliver, especially in light of the current administration's consistent refusal to act appropriately in this crisis... or, y'know, at all.

[@PawsAndKeys]

Every leader needs a "challenge network" of those willing to say NO, to not laugh at every joke, and to give criticism. Commoners such as us take it for granted, but criticism is GOLD and everyone needs it.

[@physicsphysics2326]

The Catmother Then why didn't you short the market and become rich you genius! Stop spreading nonsense

[@jamesfrank3213]

It wasn't a nasty question....it was a nasty answer though...

[@sudoggs]

It was only a nasty question because the Cheeto in Chief can't handle being held to his own actions. He's so damn pathetic. A real man would have owned up to his actions, THEN worked to correct them. Especially when it comes to disbanding a pandemic response team prior to a pandemic occurring.

[@redhedkev1]

@@jamesfrank3213 I saw an unlikeable Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason's Honeymooners character) doing the "Homina-homina-homina" When he's asked a direct question he can't answer. The cue (rewind and watch that again at the beginning) was the look on Vice President Pence's face, behind him, right shoulder, like "Oh $hit....where is he going with this now?" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXycoJepjNyZf9E

[@johnbuera7554]

John Oliver without an audience makes him seem so serious

[@lesleyvass8739]

Quite fitting, given the seriousness of the topic, no?

[@theotakux5959]

I was gonna say creepy.

[@sloth9210]

Welcome to the rice fields

[@ArcanineEspeon]

It's like when he ends an episode without a joke or an conclusion, just an angry ultimatum and a stony silent outro (Family Separation is a great example), and you know he's really fucking serious. But, like, cranked up to 11.

[@spritemon98]

It does

[@pocketzed3481]

It's 2022 and I almost can't believe there was a time when John Oliver had to explain what social distancing is or who Dr. Fauci is.

[@matthewklahn3204]

Agreed

[@mavadavia8340]

The person pushing for GOF experimentation?

[@merissaj4518]

I approached the comments section cautiously to say just this.

[@Hitori15]

It's 2023 and I still can't believe it. And in retrospect, I wish they use the term, physical distancing rather than 'social' distancing, which would clarify what it actually is- not social isolation but a physical one.

[@SugarandSarcasm]

@@Hitori15what is this “social” of which people keep speaking?

[@sebastianlimo2449]

I feel really bad for john for not having an audience to laugh at his jokes, he looks so alone😭

[@four_girls_in_search_of_awesom]

Sebastian Limo He did a really good job considering he didn't have audience energy to feed off of.

[@btoombs4060]

Sebastian Limo yea the audience is told to laugh, not genuine laughter.

[@devynyates1929]

You mean the fake laughs

[@jacklynbrown1768]

@@devynyates1929 you're dumb

[@raymonddavidson3151]

Man still made a video regardless. Props to him 🙏

[@skaterchick139]

John Oliver and Last Week Tonight crew: PLEASE never cancel this show if possible, stay safe and be healthy. I love y'all and I'm eternally grateful for the work yall do and I love y'all so damn much. Y'all make me laugh, report legitimate news and make a huge difference. I am grateful for y'all 🙏

[@M0rcky]

Y'who?

[@rondalancaster1747]

BRAVO!!!! JOHN - I hope you are reading all the feeds being sent your way - the earlier ones from the deliverance crew can be future material. I am forever thankful for your satire and perfect deliverance of intelligence and wit. Carson had writers and he delivered his own incredible persona guided by the brilliance he surrounded himself with. I consider you a "today" Carson -- PLEASE don't ever stop what you are doing - you are so damn good at it!

[@forsakenace9577]

skaterchick139 nah he’s getting too political and if definitely left pandering. He should cancel

[@megactor]

Forsaken Ace or you don’t watch?

[@hellomarjory]

I can't believe John died and shot this straight from heaven, the hero we don't deserve!

[@jayjay-ky6eo]

Hope he reincarnates as Zazu... Again!

[@scotthannan8669]

Welcome to The Good Place, John

[@maxxpheonix8470]

Hes just in a different studio

[@gopalupadhyaya7884]

My sincerest commendations to the writing staff and full time/ part time researchers of the show.

[@ELWest1000]

Take care of yourselves, too, John and crew, and everyone reading this.

[@ICraftl]

You too. Stay safe

[@manofiske3318]

oh stop being so melodramatic and STUPID.

[@chrisa6950]

mano fiske fuck off.

[@boblocke5593]

@@manofiske3318 such a bizarre response. The commenter literally just told everyone (people they have never met, including yourself) to stay safe. Pretty impressive (and potentially concerning) that you took issue with it. Stay safe my man

[@Elithrae]