History of the World: Part II
Sketch & varietySketches, segments and variety formats.This show: 9/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 9/10AbsurdistSurreal, logic-bending comedy.This show: 8/10CampyKnowingly over the top and enjoying every minute of its own excess.This show: 7/10SatiricalComedy sharpened into social and political critique.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Mel BrooksIke BarinholtzNick KrollWanda SykesEdgar BlackmonColton Dunn
Starring
Mel BrooksIke BarinholtzNick KrollWanda SykesEdgar BlackmonColton Dunn
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
History of the World: Part II Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
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About
"A scattershot comedy variety show through time"
A sketch-comedy sequel to Mel Brooks' 1981 film, jumping between historical eras like the Russian Revolution, ancient Egypt, and the civil rights movement for quick, irreverent bits. Multiple writers and comedians riff on different periods within each episode, so tone swings from silly wordplay to sharper satire depending on the segment. It's fast, loose, and uneven, more a grab-bag of jokes than a cohesive story, and its hit rate depends heavily on which sketch you land on.
Watch it for
the sheer volume of comedians riffing wildly on wildly different historical moments.
Maybe skip if
you need consistent tone or dislike hit-or-miss sketch comedy.
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Season 12023
6.33K83h 25m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | I | 6.2 | 819 | 29 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | II | 6.3 | 556 | 31 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | III | 6.6 | 430 | 25 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | IV | 6.2 | 370 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | V | 6.0 | 317 | 23 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | VI | 6.1 | 327 | 26 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | VII | 6.2 | 286 | 26 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | VIII | 6.5 | 298 | 22 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Mel Brooks Narrator
Ike Barinholtz Ulysses Grant, Leon Trotsky, Mark
Nick Kroll Announcer, Schmuck Mudman, Judas
Wanda Sykes Shirley Chisholm, Harriet Tubman, Bessie Coleman
Edgar Blackmon Apostle, Audience Member, Private Johnson
Colton Dunn Conrad Chisholm
Jay Ellis Jesus
Nick Robinson Robert Todd Lincoln
J.B. Smoove Luke
Kym Whitley Florynce Kennedy
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