Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Plastics (Season 8, Episode 6)
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TV Episode | 35 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Plastics (Season 8, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 35 min | Comedy, News, Talk-Show

Plastic is in everything, from the clothes we wear to the water we drink. John explains how plastics are harming the planet, why recycling isn't the solution, and why fixing the problem will be up consumers, corporations and policymakers.

Directors

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

Writers

Johnathan Appel | Ali Barthwell | Tim Carvell | Liz Hynes & 10 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 21, 2021

Release date

Mar 21, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 30 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 63 wins & 113 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
15 cast members

Name	Known for
John Oliver Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
Noel MacNeal Totes McGoats Totes McGoats See fewer	Bear in the Big Blue House (1997)
David Kaye Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Eternals (2021)
Richard Kind Blobfish (voice) Blobfish (voice) See fewer	Inside Out (I) (2015)
David Allaway Self - Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (archive footage) Self - Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality (archive footage) See fewer
Jay Baker Self - Cherokee County Sheriff's office (archive footage) Self - Cherokee County Sheriff's office (archive footage) See fewer	Sky World News (1989)
Joe Biden Self - President of the USA (archive footage) Self - President of the USA (archive footage) See fewer	Parks and Recreation (2009)
Martin Bourque Self - Exec. Director Ecology Center (archive footage) Self - Exec. Director Ecology Center (archive footage) See fewer	Bag It (2010)
Sung Yeon Choimorrow Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	American Voices with Alicia Menendez (2020)
Brook D'Angelo Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Crimson: The Motion Picture (2011)
Roland Geyer Self - Professor UC Santa Barbara (archive footage) Self - Professor UC Santa Barbara (archive footage) See fewer	Unsung Science (2021)
Jeremy Lin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
Meghan McCain Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Moms (2017)
William McDonough Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The 11th Hour (I) (2007)
Pua Lay Peng Self - Community Activist (archive footage) Self - Community Activist (archive footage) See fewer	Broken (2019)