Trash: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Web Exclusive)

From the sewage plant in Danbury, to the recycling center in Australia, and now a trash bin in Malmo. The John Oliver Cinematic Trash Disposal Universe just keeps on expanding. So excited for the next installment.

As someone who's from Malmö, this is literally the proudest moment of my entire life

As a Finnish person who had mandatory Swedish classes in school and university, understanding the trash can has been the most utility I have gotten out of my Swedish lessons.

John Oliver's commitment to a bit is absolutely legendary. I love it.

The commitment of this show to its jokes is unrivaled.

Man if I was a tax accountant, this would be the only place I'd work at just for the sheer insanity of their business expenses.

I think i can confidently say that this is the only TV show that really gets KRclip. The lead singer of the Cardigans throwing cursed dolls into talking trash cans is just next level content

Nina Persson is a national treasure! She is also such a good sport to participate in this super weird exercise.

Good on Nina for being such a great sport! I love when the most random of people can play along with a weird bit for the show.

5:35 ok but this is actually super exciting because polystyrene is notoriously hard to recycle. There is quite literally not a single recycling plant in the US that can actually recycle it!

John's energy in the web exclusives is unlike any other. This segment is a perfect example.

I might have missed Woodstock by a couple of decades but I'm very glad I live in a time in which John Oliver is alive, absolute legend !

"Please stop sending me your garbage babies" is exactly what my daycare asked my mother and father when I was six.

As someone who grew up in Malmö, this made my day. 🤣🤣🤣 And also made me slightly homesick. It's a lovely city.

I was recently in Antwerp and went to throw away trash, and when the trashcan started thanking me, I was wholly unprepared. Glad to see other cities also have jump scare trash cans.

What a combo. Love the cardigans, love Nina, love John Oliver. 😎♥️

As a Swede living in Malmö i'm honored, although I'm as confused as everyone else what "the Ohio of Sweden" means. But you put a light on our trash cans so I guess it's fine! You're welcome here anytime, John!

I used to cross the bridge where that specific garbage can is located every day on my way to work. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would one day be the stage for this beautiful spectacle. Also good to know where all the cursed energy in the city will now be gathering!

The stuff you guys come with is so imaginative and entertaining, Thank You all for all the laughs, and Happy Wonderful Holidays to you...

Just imagining the conversation between some LWT executive producer and the manager/producer for Nina explaining this whole bit is too good.

This is genuinely one of the best segments you've ever done. Start to finish the timing and jokes were all perfect!

Two things I appreciate about John Oliver 1) Even when he isn't doing his show he gives us little snippets to help tide us over during the wait. 2) He finds some of the weirdest sh*t on which to spend HBO's money.

Legit journalism with depth, wit, and just the right amount of playfulness - tempered with international cooperation. This is what global communication is all about

Everything about this whole segment is just perfect... John and the team have outdone themselves. Hilarious!

Some days there is no one I love more than John Oliver.

How the hell am I supposed to survive until February after that gem without you? Seeing you on Amber's show was spectacular.

As someone who visited Malmo in 2013 just to strike off Sweden as a country from my ‘countries visited’ list, I have just become so very proud of my decision.

As always jon. A big thanks to you and your staff for always uploading your main story (and web stories) to youtube.

Nice way to pay homage to a legendary band. John is always on point. ❤

Damn... Even in a throw away web exclusive purely comedic episode Oliver's team manages to squeeze in more journalism than Faux News in any random 24 hours run of broadcast.

You know it's a good Last Week Tonight segment when you're screaming "Oh no...oh no! OH NO!" and laughing as the segment goes on.

OMG I love The Cardigans, and I love Nina... and I love talking garbage cans which are capable of destroying demonic dolls... another perfect segment! Happy Holidays, everyone! 🌠

Anyone who says "yes" to a Last Week Tonight request just enjoys watching the world burn and probably has a "let's just see what will happen" outlook on life. Absolute gem.

Three words: Plasma Waste Incinerators. I would love it if Oliver would do a segment on them because they appear to have tremendous potential dealing with our waste issues and few people have even heard of them.

I'm definitely crushing on the fact that it looked like Nina brought the babies to the can in a cargo bike 😍 That's pretty cool.

Thank you John Oliver, Nina Persson, and Daniel O'Brien for this wonderful, life-enriching experience.

The culmination of story arcs here towers over anything Hollywood has done in the last decade. Amazing work.

As a swede, I approve this message! ☝️ Greetings from Malmö

Is it weird that I am excited for the update and conclusion of this story line?
The nightmare babies were haunting me.

Don't think I could've ended the year without a conclusion to this. NOW I can have a happy new year and a merry Christmas.

I love this guy. A great news team with a perfect amount of shitposting spice.

That was def a hit when I was in Middle/High School! Still stuck in my head.

I love that she rode a cargo bike to throw them out❤️🚲

I’m glad the demon baby arc came to such a satisfying end. All loose ends wrapped up in a bow just in time for Christmas. John never disappoints.

Literally need to visit all the random spots from this show, another type of tourist selection for the win.

You are amazing John, and the world is better because of men like you!

These snippets that John produces even when he's off the air is one more reason I LOVE John Oliver!

Never thought I'd see the singer of the Cardigans dispose of mutated dolls but that was perfect. Thank you.

Summer is considered the horniest season in Sweden because there's a greater amount of outdoor "activities". (Personally I find the fall season most romantic, the spring season the most nostalgic and the part of the year where the sun is up less than I am; the most depressing.)
And I don't know enough about Ohio to dispute it being the Malmö of the US, but people do seem to be eager to use it as a geographic comparison point. (I would have thought of Malmö as the Chicago, due to the crime problems, but Chicago is already city brother with Gothenburg, so whatever.)

Love the "off the rails" vibe of these web exclusives! Feels like John, on his break, thought, "what's this? Fouled mouth trash can in a remote city hundreds of miles from where I live? that'll do!"

You guys are impeccably making the world a better place to live, ❣️

All ways classy. You make me think and laugh. 😊 Thanks. I'm gonna buy your seasons soon. Your a classic.

A few things. Horrified to be reminded of those hideous dolls. I've actually been to Malmo many times for work. Those trash receptacles were tried in my hometown (not talking versions but solar powered with the deep chute). They were very quickly reviled as the chutes became incredibly disgusting right away. Seriously, they were stomach turning and could only be used with a partner opening while you both looked away and you running to drop your refuse in as quickly as possible then everyone gagging for a couple minutes. The chutes have since been replaced with rubber flaps but a mostly failed attempt at receptacle "modernization".

I adore Nina Persson and The Cardigans, especially the Gran Turismo album. Excellent to see that, uh... plotline get a solid ending. I guess?

As someone from Yarra Australia i am incredibly proud of my city

The fact this show gets so many people to play along is amazing.

These writers really understand how the internet works

First Band On the Moon by The Cardigans (the album LoveFool is from) is an excellent album as a whole and totally holds up to time. 10/10 recommend listening to it.

What a funny video you gave us for the holidays. Thank you!
Enjoy your break. Can’t wait for you to come back.

Honestly I think John Oliver is so freaking hilarious when he's not doing political hit pieces. I mean a celebrity throwing demon babies into a talking garbage can is just comedic gold.

As a garbage man, I love this.

"I'm just disposing of an American's trash" is probably one of the most terrifying things for someone from a different country to hear.

We need to petition HBO to shorten John Oliver's break or have him put out 1 of these a week until he comes back. Evertime he goes on break he takes my laughter with him. ☹️

Our local city’s trash cans are terrifying, imagine 30 small children saying “thank you for keeping our city clean” in perfect unison every time you throw your trash

Honestly cannot wait until this show returns, excited for the field day they'll have from the past few weeks.

That was incredibly entertaining as well as educational. I have to say as awesome as that was there were some incredible missed opportunities with that trashcan. I wonder if those trashcan are internet accessible 🤔

few things here. first cheers to you John & LWT not only bringing a helpful reminder to us all about all of our trash, but pointing out sexy talking garbage cans (of which I do hope you acquire at least one), your vast collection of oddities, and that you now have yet another brilliant place honoring your name. Let me fast forward to what needs to be said now, that is where is the John Oliver museum of oddities, the creepy dolls, frog statues, various costumes and such in your collection could certainly find home there. Where I ask that you sell plenty of merch, including but not limited to new stamps. Please hear me Mr. Oliver even if you don't indeed follow the comments, someone get this info where it needs to be, we need a museum so we can see all of these treasures and all you acquire in the future.

I feel like this wasn’t a bad suit/tie combo. The navy on navy was a little much, but the pop of the light blue shirt, along with the blue background, kind of works. 7/10.

Was watching this while I was falling asleep, and let me tell you, nothing is weirder than hearing moaning and John cracking sex jokes while half unconscious

John, I'd just like you to know that there's been big news of a fight on a boat in Rhode Island recently and it made me think of you.
Thanks for always being so informative and funny.

more people should say yes to the show's request just to see what happens. They're a TV (kinda) news show, what really is the worse that could happen?

Loved this! It actually inspired a story... (courtesy of Chat GPT)...
John Oliver had always been a bit of a loner. He had never really found his place in the world and had always struggled to connect with others. So when he moved to a small seaside town in Sweden, he wasn't exactly thrilled at the prospect of making new friends.
But as he was walking down the street one day, he heard a voice that completely changed his life. It was the voice of a trashcan, but not just any trashcan. This trashcan had a sexy, sultry voice that immediately caught John's attention.
He couldn't believe his ears and had to do a double take to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. But no, there it was, a shiny metal trashcan with a voice like honey.
John was fascinated and couldn't resist the urge to talk to the trashcan. To his surprise, the trashcan responded and they struck up a conversation.
As it turned out, the trashcan's name was Sven and it had been cursed by a group of demonic plastic baby dolls that had risen from the depths of the ocean and were wreaking havoc on the town.
John was shocked and vowed to help Sven rid the town of these evil dolls. They formed an unlikely alliance and set out on a mission to save the town.
As they worked together, John found himself falling in love with Sven and his unique personality. And to his amazement, Sven seemed to return his feelings.
In the end, they were able to defeat the dolls and save the town from their wicked ways. And as they stood victorious, John knew that he had finally found his place in the world and the one he wanted to share it with: a Swedish trashcan with a sexy voice named Sven.

I feel like there should be a lot more Last Week Tonight episodes cut with footage of elderly people looking confused and/or horrified.

_~standing ovation~_
What a lovely story of love, and loss, and dejection, and new hope, and the end of a nightmare, at last, with the end of the demon dolls. I laughed, I cried, I... I truly felt nauseated!
😄😏
Well done, John Oliver & co, thank you for this!
(Edited my careless mistake)

Give this show writer and producer a fing raise already!!!

The writer's of this show don't get enough credit

I’ve actually been to Malmo! Spent a couple nights there. I found it very lovely. But then, I was born and raised in Ohio. So. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂
To me the weirdest thing was how very few people locked their bikes up…. Very trusting city. So yes. I’m not surprised they acquiesced to John’s very strange request. 😂
Thank you John! Thank you Malmo and all your wonderful residents!

This is the first time in YEARS that I have literally laughed out loud to John Oliver. Today is a good day

The absolute shock of having Malmö mentioned by John Oliver first thing in the morning is real

My ex introduced me to Jamie a few years ago. I used to watch like a child being forced to do a chore. Thinking this was some white people stuff lmao. Now I love all his videos. Definitely appreciate his clever humor. Jamie makes adulting way more bearable. Thank you Grace I miss you. ❤️

As someone living in Malmo, I wasn't even remotely surprised about those trash cans, someone was probably bored 😂😂 and Malmo is the third largest city in Sweden (not a small harbor city), I don't know a lot about Ohio so as you said, you said it so it must be true☝️😌😂🍀

I can confidently say that whatever John Oliver & his team comes up with: "I will not have it on my random fuckery bingo card"

Best show....not stuck on Trump this or That......JO, you are the best, we know you don't have an obsessive compulsive behavior like other hosts. Keep up the good work.

How can this be a youtube exclusive? That was peek John Oliver! I have tears in my eyes.

Absolutely died when John called me out for checking how much time was left on the video exactly right after I had done just that. What a legend!

There is just nothing like a Northern European speaking English. It's just so entertaining, they make the language really sing. The bluntness just works.

I love this so much. Made my life so much better through laughter. Except for the fact that now lovefool is stuck in my head.

Watching Last Week Tonight is good for the mind, body, and soul... probably is extending life spans through the endorphins related to laughter.

THIS is why I love this show and John...TOP marks

Playing Norwegian music over a Swedish segment, 10/10 burn. You guys really nailed Scandinavian infighting.

I cannot describe how much I love this show. I don't even understand how you get me every time. Pure gold.

Exceptionally fantastic episode, my friend! This one should be used for awards. Is it a sparkle in the twinkle or a twinkle in the sparkle of your eyes?

"I don't speak Swedish and I'm simply not willing to learn" is my new motto

Someone told John to "commit to the bit" and he ran with it. All the way to the airport, where an F-15 supersonic fighter jet was waiting to carry him and his wisdom to the nearest Space Centre, so he could place 'it' onto the first rocket into space, or something. I don't know I wasn't there but it sounds plausible enough.

John is an international treasure.

Honestly, this is very smart Malmö. I have lived in many different places across the U.S. and 10/10 if there's garbage on the ground, you do NOT want to live there. It's the absolute quickest way to weed out a neighborhood. Everything else always follows it: loud noises, graffiti, vandalism, theft, drugs, violence, etc. I'm not saying a area that has garbage on the ground has all this, but it's ALWAYS the first step to it becoming all these things. The minute citizens quite caring about keeping things clean for others, then it's not long before they take things to the next level.

Can’t someone in Malmö make it their mission to retrieve these dolls, and then send them back to the studio? 😂

As usual well played, John Oliver and team 👏 but I must say I was a bit disappointed because I've been ruminating a bit on the garbage management problem 😅 I hope you guys will really cover that subject someday 😆

I loved this web extra. I have a friend in Sweden and shared this with him on Facebook.

This show is the only thing that gets me through the days. Thank you John Oliver and team! You're amazing! Can I please be invited to your show :) Pweeeese :)