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SLAPP Suits

SLAPP Suits

2019TV Episode⏱️ 34mTV-MA
ComedyNewsTalk-Show
9.5
IMDB Rating
813 votes

After winning a legal battle over his episode Coal (2017) involving a Trump-allied coal executive and John's giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how 'SLAPP suits' like this one are designed to stifle public dissent.

Director
N/A
Writers
Dan Gurewitch, Jeff Maurer, Jill Twiss
Stars
John Oliver, Brian d'Arcy James, Jordan Gelber
Release Date
November 10, 2019
💬 6
Reviews
📽️ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

John Oliver
John Oliver
as Self - Host
Brian d'Arcy James
Brian d'Arcy James
as Lawyer
Jordan Gelber
Jordan Gelber
as Hotdog Vendor
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David Fino
as Nutter Butter Quartet
Noel MacNeal
Noel MacNeal
as Nutter Butter Quartet
👤
James Wojtal
as Nutter Butter Quartet
Sarah Goeke
Sarah Goeke
as Mom
👤
Anita Welch
as Yoga Student
👤
Ryan Barger
as Voice Over
David Kaye
David Kaye
as Voice Over

🎬 Technical Specs

🏷️ Keywords

musical extravaganzamusical episodemusical finaleslapp lawsuitfreedom of speech

🎯 Categories

NewsComedyTalk Show

⭐ Featured Review

I Love This!
by utku_kamil_ozen2019-11-11
10/10

"Despite the fact that we are living in a seemingly civilized and democratic world, the rich and the powerful still has their tyrannical ways to oppress people and even ruin their lives, just like in the old times. And these ways are protected by the law. Americans often speak of freedom, but ironically they lock up more people, their own, in jails than anywhere else in the world and that is not just by sheer numbers, but also per capita. These people are not all murderers, thieves, etc. People are locked up for even minor crimes or weed, which is legal in some countries and now, even some part..."

💡 Did You Know?

The episode won 2 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming - Eat Shit, Bob and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series.

📖 Synopsis

After winning a legal battle over his episode Coal (2017) involving a Trump-allied coal executive and John's giant squirrel, John Oliver explains how 'SLAPP suits' like this one are designed to stifle public dissent.