History of the World, Part II
History of the World, Part II
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- Network: Hulu
- Category: Series
- Genre: Comedy (Sketch)
- Type: Live Action
- Concept:Sequel to the 1981 movie (History of the World, Part I) by Mel Brooks
- Subject Matter: Historical
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Season 1
Plot Synopsis
After waiting over 40 years there is finally a sequel to the seminal Mel Brooks film, HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART I, with each episode featuring a variety of sketches that take us through different periods of human history. Brooks is a writer and executive producer on the eight-episode series along with Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. Two episodes drop daily from Monday, March 6 through Thursday, March 9, 2023:
"I" (Monday, March 6, 2023): General Grant heads out in search of a drink; After the Russian Tsar is executed, Shmuck Mudman and his family head to Moscow; Shakespeare's Writers Room; Invention of Fire; The REAL Kama Sutra.
"II" (Monday, March 6, 2023): Judas betrays Jesus; Shirley Chisholm makes a big announcement. General Grant finds himself in trouble and Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan.
"III" (Tuesday, March 7, 2023): Alexander Graham Bells makes (and receives) a call; Shmuck Mudman gains access to the politburo; Sigmund Freud teaches psychoanalysis.
"IV" (Tuesday, March 7, 2023): Jesus and Mary fall in love; Shmuck and Fanny Mudman change the course of Russian history; How the Pyramids were built.
"V" (Wednesday, March 8, 2023): Galileo is on TikTok; General Grant gets rescued; Shirley Chisholm meets George Wallace.
"VI" (Wednesday, March 8, 2023): Amelia Earhart's fate revealed; Jesus and the Fab 13 try to record the last sermon; The Civil War ends; Statues get removed.
"VII" (Thursday, March 9, 2023): Middle East peace (and lunch) in Oslo; Shirley Chisholm heads to the Watergate; Jesus and the band play their final concert.
"VIII" (Thursday, March 9, 2023): The Berlin Wall comes down; Christianity gets a makeover; Shirley Chisholm speaks at the DNC.
Guest cast includes: Pamela Adlon, James Adomian, Jason Alexander, Fred Armisen, Tim Bagley, Dan Bakkedahl, Tim Baltz, Zazie Beetz, Jillian Bell, Travis Bennett, Sarayu Blue, Quinta Brunson, Craig Cackowski, Dove Cameron, D'Arcy Carden, Arturo Castro, Parvesh Cheena, Ronny Chieng, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, Rob Corddry, Andy Daly, Danny DeVito, David Duchovny, Colton Dunn, Ayo Edebiri, Hannah Einbinder, Jay Ellis, Ana Fabrega, Josh Gad, Marla Gibbs, Kimiko Glenn, Brandon Kyle Goodman, Blake Griffin, Robby Hoffman, Anna Maria Horsford, Brian Huskey, Jake Johnson, Mitra Jouhari, Richard Kind, Johnny Knoxville, Mousa Hussein Kraish, Preston Lacy, Lauren Lapkus, Bobby Lee, Jenifer Lewis, Poppy Liu, Joe Lo Truglio, Jason Mantzoukas, Ken Marino, Mena Massoud, Jack McBrayer, Zahn McClarnon, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Charles Melton, Crystal Kung Minkoff, Finesse Mitchell, Natalie Morales, Kumail Nanjiani, Brock O'Hurn, Pam Oliver, Ana Ortiz, Adam Pally, Lennon Parham, Chris Pontius, Andrew Rannells, Emily Ratajkowski, Sam Richardson, Rob Riggle, Nick Robinson, Seth Rogen, Matt Rogers, Paul Rust, Paul Scheer, Andrew Secunda, Sarah Silverman, Timothy Simons, J.B. Smoove, Jessica St. Clair, Carl Tart, Drew Tarver, Christopher Thornton, James Urbaniak, David Wain, Taika Waititi, George Wallace, Michaela Watkins, Reggie Watts, Wee Man, Kym Whitley, Tyler James Williams, and Casey Wilson.
Cast
- Mel Brooks - Narrator
- Wanda Sykes - various characters
- Nick Kroll - various characters
- Ike Barinholtz - various characters
Production & Distribution
- Produced by Searchlight Television
- Produced by 20th Century Fox Television (as 20th Television)