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History of the World, Part II

Summary The sequel to the 1981 Mel Brooks film, "History of the World Part I" features eight episodes of comedic sketches about historic events and people over four nights.

  • HULU
  • Mar 6, 2023
  • HULU
  • Mar 6, 2023
History of the World, Part II
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Season Premiere: Mar 6, 2023
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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Summary The sequel to the 1981 Mel Brooks film, "History of the World Part I" features eight episodes of comedic sketches about historic events and people over four nights.

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Episode 1 • Mar 6, 2023 • 29 m
I
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.
Episode 2 • Mar 6, 2023 • 31 m
II
Judas betrays Jesus, Shirley Chisholm makes a big announcement, General Grant finds himself in trouble and Marco Polo meets Kublai Khan.
Episode 3 • Mar 7, 2023 • 25 m
III
Alexander Graham Bell makes (and receives) a telephone call; Shmuck Mudman gains access to the politburo; Sigmund Freud teaches psychoanalysis.
Episode 4 • Mar 7, 2023 • 23 m
IV
Jesus and Mary fall in love; Shmuck and Fanny Mudman change the course of Russian history; how the pyramids were built.
Episode 5 • Mar 8, 2023 • 23 m
V
Galileo is on TikTok; General Grant gets rescued; Shirley Chisholm meets George Wallace.
Episode 6 • Mar 8, 2023 • 26 m
VI
Amelia Earhart's fate revealed; Jesus and the Fab 13 try to record the last sermon; the Civil War ends; statues get removed.
Episode 7 • Mar 9, 2023 • 26 m
VII
Middle East peace talks (and lunch) in Oslo; Shirley Chisholm heads to the Watergate; Jesus and the band play their final concert.
Episode 8 • Mar 9, 2023 • 22 m
VIII
The Berlin Wall comes down; Christianity gets a makeover; Shirley Chisholm speaks at the DNC.

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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64% Positive
14 Reviews
27% Mixed
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9% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 22 Critic Reviews
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64% Positive
14 Reviews
27% Mixed
6 Reviews
9% Negative
2 Reviews

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91
Feb 28, 2023
Overall, History of the World, Part II succeeds mostly in the outstanding comedic performances from its cast.
By Paolo Ragusa FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 2, 2023
As prepared as a viewer might be to laugh out loud, he or she will still laugh out loud.
By John Anderson FULL REVIEW
75
Mar 1, 2023
"History of the World, Part II" flourishes from the work of its on-screen MVPs.
By Nick Allen FULL REVIEW
70
Feb 28, 2023
History of the World Part II certainly works as a loving homage to a comedy icon, with Brooks’ influence easy to see wherever you look. However, much like the 42-year-old film it’s based on, at times the show’s humor feels like it was written in 1981.
By Terry Terrones FULL REVIEW
60
Mar 6, 2023
The show squeaks by, barely, though this is one of those exercises where a little fast-forwarding through “History” couldn’t hurt.
By Brian Lowry FULL REVIEW
50
Feb 28, 2023
Running through much of the series, I’d say there a laugh or chuckle or three per episode, and every so often a genuine spit-take.
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW
0
Mar 3, 2023
We finally get that sequel — and boy, it reeks.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW

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