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History of the World, Part II

American sketch comedy series

History of the World, Part II is an American sketch comedylimited television series written and produced by Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. The series serves as a sequel to the film written and directed by Brooks, with sketches parodying events from different periods of human history and legend.[1][2] It premiered on March 6, , on Hulu.[3]

Cast

The cast features a large ensemble, including a core of several regulars who are also among the series writers:[4][5]

Main

  • Mel Brooks as Narrator. Orson Welles served as Narrator in History of the World, Part I ().
  • Wanda Sykes as various characters, including Harriet Tubman, Bessie Coleman, and Shirley Chisholm.
  • Nick Kroll as various characters, including Schmuck Mudman, Judas, Galileo, Henry Kissinger, and Japheth.
  • Ike Barinholtz as various characters, including Ulysses S. Grant, Alexander Graham Bell, Leon Trotsky, and Theodore Roosevelt.

Recurring

Episodes

Production

Despite the numeration History of the World, Part I, there were initially no plans for a sequel to the film.[7] The title was a play on The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, which was intended to be published in several volumes but only the first was completed.[8][9]

However, in October , Hulu and Searchlight Television announced the Part II sequel series was in the works, with production beginning in spring Mel Brooks would produce and write the series along with Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, and Nick Kroll, who would also appear.[10]

Release

The first two episodes premiered on Hulu on March 6, , with the remaining episodes released over the following three days.[11] It was released internationally on the same day as an original series on Disney+, under the dedicated streaming hub Star, on Disney+ Hotstar in India, and on Star+ in Latin America.[12]

Reception

Audience viewership

According to Hulu, History of the World, Part II was the most-watched Hulu Original scripted original series of in its first week of launch.[13][14]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 73% of 52 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of / The website's consensus reads: "Nick Kroll takes up the torch from Mel Brooks and does him proud with an all-star sketch series that's just as uproariously funny — and as hit-and-miss — as the original motion picture."[15]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[16]

Accolades

Future

David Stassen has said that he would be on board for a Part III and would love to feature more historical figures and eras. Pamela Adlon also said she would love to be involved in a second season. Jay Ellis, who plays Jesus Christ, said he would like to play Mayor Eric Adams, while Zazie Beetz, who plays Mary Magdalene, said she would be interested in playing Josephine Baker. Josh Gad, who plays William Shakespeare, said if he were given another go at it that he would like to play a young Seth Rogen.[20]

References

  1. ^Clark, Mickel (February 24, ). "Everything you need to know about History of the World II". .
  2. ^Rice, Lynette (January 13, ). "'History Of The World, Part II': Hulu Drops Official Trailer For Mel Brooks Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 28,
  3. ^Sheehan, Sofia (March 5, ). "Where to Watch 'History of the World, Part II': Stream Mel Brooks' Highly-Anticipated Sequel". Collider. Retrieved June 23,
  4. ^Huff, Lauren (February 6, ). "'History of the World Part II' reveals massive starry guest cast and (some) character names". . Retrieved February 28,
  5. ^Flam, Charna (February 7, ). "'History of the World, Part II': Hulu Releases First Trailer For Mel Brooks' Sequel Series (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved February 28,
  6. ^"History of the World, Part II Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 6,
  7. ^Berkowitz, Joe (January 3, ). "How I Got My EGOT: 12 Lessons Mel Brooks Learned Making TV, Albums, Movies, and Theater". Fast Company. Retrieved March 2,
  8. ^Raleigh, Sir Walter. "The History of the World"(PDF). University of Washington.
  9. ^Motamayor, Rafael (January 18, ). "One Of History Of The World, Part I's Most Memorable Jokes Was A Last-Minute Addition From Mel Brooks". /Film. Retrieved March 2,
  10. ^Otterson, Joe (October 18, ). "'History of the World Part II' Variety Series Ordered at Hulu, Mel Brooks to Write and Executive Produce (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 18, Retrieved October 20,
  11. ^Kelley, Aidan (January 21, ). "'History of the World: Part II': Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything We Know so Far". Collider. Retrieved June 23,
  12. ^"History of the World, Part II". Disney+. Retrieved March 7,
  13. ^Seitz, Loree (March 21, ). "'History of the World, Part II' Becomes Hulu's Most Watched Scripted Original of (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved June 23,
  14. ^Bart, Lily (April 27, ). "Record-Breaking Viewership for History of the World Part 2: Becomes a Must-Watch". . Retrieved July 28,
  15. ^"History of the World: Part II". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 6,
  16. ^History of the World, Part II, Metacritic, retrieved June 23,
  17. ^Rice, Lynette; Hipes, Patrick (July 12, ). "Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 28,
  18. ^Czachor, Emily Mae (July 12, ). " Emmy Awards: "Succession" leads nominees as HBO ties record - CBS News". CBS News. Retrieved July 28,
  19. ^Tangcay, Jazz (January 9, ). "Saltburn, Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon Lead Art Directors Guild Nominations". Variety. Retrieved January 9,
  20. ^Burton, James (March 9, ). "Will 'History of the World Part 2' Get Another Season? Cast Talk Show's Fate". Newsweek. Retrieved March 9,

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