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Arrested Development

Season 17 • 12/07/2011

The wacky provisions folded into the 2012 Defense Appropriations bill are somewhat disconcerting.

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California's Direct Democracy Troubles
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John Oliver investigates Amazon.com's attempt to overturn a tax law designed to reduce California's $26 billion deficit.
12/05/2011
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Moment of Zen - Armed Photos with Santa
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An Arizona gun club gives kids the chance to take their picture with Santa and their gun of choice.
12/06/2011
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Da Best Debate Guy Ever
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If the Republican candidates in the debate Donald Trump will be moderating don't satisfy him, f**k it, he'll jump in himself.
12/06/2011
06:58

Jonah Hill
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Jonah Hill enjoys disappointing the fans of bigger celebrities and checks into hotels as Tom Hanks just to let the hotel staff down.
12/06/2011
04:28

Tree Fighting Ceremony
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Fox News objects to Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee leaving "Christmas" out of the Statehouse tree lighting ceremony invitation.
12/06/2011
04:50

Tree Fighting Ceremony - War on Christmas
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As long as conservatives view the words "Happy Holidays" as a subtextual "F**k you and your Baby Jesus," there can be no peace.
12/06/2011
00:14

Moment of Zen - Mitt Romney on Music
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Mitt Romney answers a teen interviewer's questions about his musical preferences while campaigning for Senate in 1994.
12/07/2011
07:08

Ralph Fiennes
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Ralph Fiennes explores his obsession with "Coriolanus" and revels in the magic of William Shakespeare's words.
12/07/2011
03:59

Game of Drones
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Not only did America not find out if Iran is developing dangerous new technology, it inadvertently gave Iran its dangerous new technology.
12/07/2011
03:34

Arrested Development - One-Way Train to Gitmo
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Barack Obama will veto the 2012 Defense Appropriations bill because he objects to the executive branch not having totally infinite power of detention.
12/07/2011
05:31

Arrested Development
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The Senate passes a defense appropriations bill that allows the government to detain an American citizen indefinitely without a trial.
12/07/2011
06:00

The Matzorian Candidate
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At the Republican Jewish Coalition forum, Jews commemorate the miracle of incredibly religious Christian presidential candidates fighting over who loves Jews more.
12/08/2011
07:49

Ed Gillespie
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Ed Gillespie has more hope for an Emerill Lagasse-moderated debate on the Food Network than for Donald Trump's Newsmax ION debate.
12/08/2011
02:01

War on Christmas - Bill O'Reilly Fires Back
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Bill O'Reilly responds to Jon's declaration of war on Christmas.
12/08/2011
04:45

Tap Fish Dealer
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Aasif Mandvi interviews a family that learned an expensive lesson about bringing fish back to life.
12/08/2011
00:19

Moment of Zen - What Would Jesus Say?
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Steve Doocy interviews the women behind a campaign featuring "Merry Christmas" billboards signed, "Jesus."
12/08/2011
05:16

Anne Burrell
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Anne Burrell exposes the emotional side of cooking and describes the challenges of being a professional chef.
12/12/2011
05:35

Indecision 2012 - ABC News GOP Debate - Mitt Romney's Bet
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John Oliver reports on how Mitt Romney's $10,000 debate bet feeds into his out-of-touch multi-millionaire narrative.
12/12/2011
03:59

Indecision 2012 - ABC News GOP Debate
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At the ABC News GOP debate, Mitt Romney takes a swing at Newt Gingrich's one awesome idea and misses, and Gingrich hits back hard.
12/12/2011
05:43

War on Christmas - Historical Fact-Checking
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After receiving PolitiFact's lowest grade for his report on the founding fathers' attitudes toward Christmas, Jon goes straight to the source.
12/12/2011
00:18

Moment of Zen - Michele Bachmann's Win Plan
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Michele Bachmann reveals her plan during ABC News' GOP presidential debate.
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