Italian Election: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) 

"I am far from your worst option." What a campaign slogan!

I would love to see a 5 minute video of the HBO budget department reacting to the requests from John’s show.

Greetings John Oliver, we are currently looking for a Prime Minister for the THIRD TIME since this video. Are you still available? Hugs and kisses From Italy

Back here after Silvio Berlusconi passed away. My condolences go out to his volcano in this very tough time.

Italian here. Just updating the situation: we are still without a government arrivederci

John Oliver to HBO: Alright so for the next episode we're gonna need a lamb, a set of an old Italian game show, and a remote control volcano HBO: ......

HBO Producer, weeping: John, please, we can't get you a lamb and an old Italian game show set. John: *_i r e q u i r e t h e m f o r m y s h o w ._* HBO Producer, still weeping: John, please... John: *_f e t c h m e a l a m b ._*

Watching it as an Italian is both hilarious and depressing

"If you don't know where I'm going with this, you've clearly never seen this fucking show before"

One year later and here in Italy i think that the Vespa with a tank top would be the very best choice right now

For those wondering what the correct answer is for Renzi's Wheel of Fortune episode, it's _un mare di neve_ (a sea of snow)

"When the queen invites you to a party, you go to the party. When Berlusconi invites to a party its probably wise to say you've fallen ill" -David Cameron, British PM

That fake game show skit really makes me think John Oliver should play the lead in an Austin Powers revival.

Don't you dare take your words back, I better see your name in the goddamn candidate list

Sometimes, on cool summer nights, I like to take long walks and ponder what the world might look like today if John Oliver had somehow been elected the prime minister of Italy.

Cut to 2020: an Italian comedian makes a video about how insane the US election is.

You got my vote Giovanni Oliviero!

Watching Jeremy Paxman say "unfuckable lard arse" is the best thing ever.

"I am far from your worst choice" that line alone would actually gain you the elections in Argentina

Lord Buckethead for Italian prime minister, let's make it happen

Nobody says the word "cool" better than John Oliver👌🏻😂

This man is so EXTRA and it’s just perfect. I really think the work that John and his writers do is criminally underrated and under appreciated.

I love how John sometimes bring up false images of something and let us know a moment later it's false. That makes me think I should think twice, not just straight out believe anything, when I see something on TV.

Dear John, I'm an italian 18 year old boy who's voting for his first time. How good is that? Now, you seem to understand the awful Fasta Frimavera we're on, so please, PLEASE, save us from destruction (or Berlusconi (or both)). P.S. I'd probabily vote for you man ...and I shouldn't be thinking this...

“Under the Italian law the governement coalition can pick a random jackass who has nothing to do with this campaign as Prime Minister” IT LITERALLY WENT THAT WAY!🙈

I came here after hearing the news of Silvio Berlusconi’s death. I’m not sad for him.

Came back to this after Silvio Berlusconi died today at 86

John Oliver’s resume: -Queen of Television -King of Italy 😂😂😂

As an Italian, I love seeing Italy from a foreigner's perspective, it must be extremely interesting. And John Oliver is amazing.

i think we should let the vespa in the tank top try for a bit

Several people in the audience know Italian. They laughed before Oliver translated “Vaffanculo Day”

As an italian, what really makes me sad is that he's right: he's far from our worst option.

It's snowing in Rome and John Oliver made a show about Italian elections. I do not believe in coincidences.

John Oliver saying Arrivederci in a British accent was much funnier than I thought it would be.

Quick recap of what happened in Italy in these past 2 years: - elections resulted in a three-party victory which made really difficult to form an actual governement -5 star (33%) movement formed an alliance with far right party Lega(17%), putting G. Conte as prime minster - The alliance fell one and a half year later. Pact was broken by Lega, now at 34% in polls. Basically drained 5star electoral base - Renzi left the Democratic Party, creating a new small party, Italia Viva right after forming an alliance between DP(19%) and 5star to create a second governement, led by Conte - pandemic came and it was a huge mess - at the beginning of 2021, Renzi made the governement collapse for literally no apparent reasons. - after another hard three weeks, Mario Draghi (former BCE president) was called by our president to become prime minister. He's now leading a governement that is basically held together by all parties joined - far right wants to go to elections though. But here's the catch: parlament can't be sent home in the 6 months prior to the next President election. This period starts in August, so DP wants to hold on to avoid Legs and their alliance to elect the new president through the parliament. Curious to see what's gonna happen, while we are still in the middle of a pandemic and far right is probably going to crush everybody else in next elections..that should be in 2023..or not? Btw, 68 governements in 73 years, yay

"he is the Forrest Gump of human misery" -John Oliver

Who else waited for the sarcastic "cool."?

10:27 for the crab partygoers

Berlusconi is the real life quagmire from family guy lol

It would be great if this was subtitled in Italian, so my parents and family could watch it and laugh (and cry tbh)

As an Italian, I was just waiting for John Oliver to talk about us one day or another (we have had so much shit going down in recent years I wouldn't have been surprised if he talked about us more), and I was not disappointed. Now everyone can pretty much see how bad our situation is lol John as a Prime Minister would actually be a blessing, make it happen pls

Who's here after hearing that Berlusconi's dead?

“Is it true you called her an unfuckable lard ass?” I have no idea why but that is one of the best interview questions ever.

I'm italian and i'm so excited that he's finally talking about italy

this is so embarrassing, and so funny, and so horrible, and so hilarious, and so frightening, and as an italian I WANNA CRY NOW.

Just make Piero Angela king of Italy and Roman Emperor

Who's here after Conte resigned? (Also, I just realized that the governing coalition did, in fact, "pick a non-politician who's had nothing to do with this campaign so far", "some random jackass that Italy has never heard of". So let's hope they pick John Oliver this time!)

Italian here. John, you have my vote, my sword and my shield.

You are forgetting about our glorious supreme leader Paolo Gentle Honey.

_"The Forrest Gump of human misery"_ LOOOL! 😂😂😂

Probably not the first to point this out but... not only is Di Maio only 31 years old but his one and only job before becoming a politician was being the snack guy at Napoli's soccer stadium. Soooo... you be the judge my friend.

Italian here, #VoteForJohnOliver

Italian here. That was hilarious, but from a voter’s perspective it’s a tragedy. Anyway, although the volcano surely was interesting, I think it would’ve been worth noticing that while Berlusconi was our PM he managed to have the parliament pass almost 60 “laws of shame” that, amongst other terrible things, managed to avoid him being convicted for crimes he was on trial for and helped his own industries.

I love seeing how the rest of the world sees my country

Update on Italy: the random jackass who had nothing to do with the campaign that was picked as Prime Minister by the government coalition (composed of 5 Stars and League) was picked again as Prime Minister after Salvini tried to take down the government last August and make the electors vote again due to projection polls showing him as favorite and 5 Stars (that of the two was the majority component) decided to make a new coalition with the Democratic Party. And yeah, before anyone asks, Berlusconi is still here, volcano and all.

I didn't know how much I needed to see John Oliver holding a little lamb until I saw John Oliver holding a little lamb.

as an Italian I wouldn't mind being represented by a Vespa John Oliver for president!

Who else came back here after Berlusconi's death?

I feel like John and his writers just think of ridiculous shot to spend HBOs money on. I love it so much

it's trending #1 in italy ahahaha

ALSO: Berlusconi called Finnish food garbage, so when we beat Italy in an international pizza competition, we named our winning pizza "Berlusconi" just to spite him! :D

"Hey... HBO? Ya, we're going to need a baby lamb, and the largest model volcano we can find.... Yes... Yes, with real fire and lava.. To cover the Italian elections, obviously... Thanks HBO!"

“Irrepressible horndog” I have got to work this insult into conversation

As an Italian, everyday it's so difficult watching the news on Tv. You constantly feel angry, betrayed and tired of listening to the damn mess that is our political system.

As an Italian it's strange to see domestic politics made fun of by John Oliver. It puts everything in perspective with the rest of the world. And I didn't know Berlusconi had a volcano in his house!!! JOHN OLIVER FOR PRESIDENT!!!! PS Also, just on a sidenote, would this go on air in Italy, Bob Murray (from the Coal episode) would be the very least of his problems. He would have to lawyer up very badly! SAD...

Watching this almost 2 years after the 2018 election hilarious.😂 Also John are you still available to run for prime minister at our next elections? I would love to have you as our leader

18:20 Did he really transition an Airbud comment into a 14 minute web exclusive 4 years later

I'm italian and I'll vote for you John! (But only because your volcano is bigger than Berlusconi's)

20:01 Host (while wearing glasses): Boo this idiot with glasses! *slaps John* shit had me dying

That's exactly how it went. Both Salvini and 5Stelle won, forming a coalition and nominating a prime minister that didn't run for election and we never heard of ever before. Ciao from Italy ❤

I'm 100%italian and this is the most hilarious and clear explanation of italian politicians.👏🏻 Can't stop watching after years and years. 😂

**laugh** **Suddenly remember that I am Italian.** **cry** #JohnOliverForPresident

Get this Video trendig in Italy 🇮🇹!

Hello to everyone coming back to rewatch this after Berlusconi’s death 👋🏻🇮🇹

We needed a 2022 Italian election version...❤️😢

As an Italian, I accept John Oliver as my president.

“He is truly the Forrest Gump of human misery.” Tip of the hat to whoever wrote this. 😂

Hey John, looks like the place for prime minister is up for grabs again.

I'm Italian and when I'm sad I watch 3/4 times in a row this magical episode.

"Better to like girls than to be gay"... Wow. I never heard that one. Berlusconi never stop to amaze me.

Italy stands in a crossroads. On one side, a joke. On the other, a fascist. America solved this by combining the two.

"Oh, it's true! He's back! Silvio Berlusconi - sorry, that's HPV. Silvio Berlusconi - sorry, that's just a condom filled with marinara sauce"

Worse thing is that the statement "I'm far from your worst option" was actually true

You're laughing now, John but let's see you keep that smile when you're elected president of Italy. I'm not Italian but I'd watch every public appearance you make that's broadcasted.

Can you imagine if he actually won and became Prime Minister?

I hope Berlusconi is looking up at everyone celebrating his death

"He can be a random jackass that italy has never heard of..." Incredibly, the best prevision of our last elections' outcome.

For those who didn't catch the wheel of fortune joke. the answer should be mountain of ice and a sea of snow (montagna di ghiaccio e un mare di neve) and not mountain of ice and a sea of ships (montagna di ghiaccio e un mare di navi)

I'm Italian, and you sir have my vote. John Oliver prime minister forever

Anyone here after the literal fascists won in Italy this year and came to see if John Oliver already predicted that?

I am a 2nd generation of a lovely family that emigrated from Venice in 1920 to Queens NYC. The arguments in Italian every Sunday were about politics only. We all knew the meaning of debate--no hard feelings no matter what. What can not be forgotten is that that country dragged the rest of Europe out of the Dark Ages. The Renaissance! Thank God for that.

As an Italian I......wait I'm not Italian

I expected Lord Buckethead to return

Oliver is making italian politics way more serious then what it actually is and it's hilarious

It is actually impossible not to love this man

I remember going to Italy like 2 years ago? And I asked the local guide about the election that year, and she's like, "Everyone sucks."

"I wouldn't want a 31 yearold to run a European country" - laughs hysterically in Austrian.

Y'all I've been binge-watching this show for almost a week and I still forget that he's going to say "except it's not, that's what comes us when you search for Italian man stock image" and "because that's not Uraguay, *this* is Uraguay." God I am slow and that bit will never get old.

What's not to love this guy. One day I'd really like to see faces of HBO execs when he demands the ridiculous things for the show.

I'm from Italy and unfortunately everything is so accurate :(