Horrible Histories (US TV series)

Horrible Histories is an American sketch comedy & musical television series, part of the children's history books of the same name. An adaptation of the original CBBC series of the same name, it airs on Disney + and ABC.

Like its original British counterpart, the series maintains the franchise's overall irreverent but accurate focus on the dark, gruesome or scatological aspects of history, except it focuses more on American history. The cast for the series consists of students & members of Bigfoot Drama at Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane, Washington.

It is the franchise's first series to be made in America since the 2001 animated series.

Theme Song
(Same as the British version.)
 * Potty Presidents, Angry Aztecs
 * Fighting Frenchmen, Wicked Wild West
 * Woeful Wars, Ferocious Fights
 * Freaky Nations, Scary Frights


 * Horrors that defy description
 * Shocking Scots, Awful Egyptians
 * Vicious Vikings, Cruel Crimes
 * Punishments from ancient times


 * Romans, rotten, rank, & ruthless
 * Cavemen, savage, fearsome, toothless
 * Groovy Greeks, Brainy Sages
 * United States, throughout the ages


 * Gory stories, we do that
 * And your host, a talking rat
 * The past is no longer a mystery
 * Welcome to Horrible Histories

Main

 * Danny Healy
 * Chris Hansen
 * Reyn Robinson
 * Jennifer Tindall
 * Jerry Frunk
 * Samuel Peters
 * Rebecca Earley Craven

Supporting

 * Nick Castaldi
 * Athena Lauzon
 * Bree Castillo
 * Herron Davidson
 * Kiara White
 * Haley Garcia-Peters
 * Arthur Riese-Freeman
 * Ashley Gren
 * Ismen Vue
 * Nalini Jeffords
 * Sarah Plumb
 * Jordan Baird
 * Jayce Fortin
 * Damon Abdallah

Puppeteer

 * Matt Vogel as Rattus "Norvus" Norvegicus, the host & star of the series. A Norwegian brown rat, he is the (slightly bigger) cousin of Rattus Rattus from the British series.

Special Guests

 * Chris Rock
 * Keegan Michael-Key
 * Jordan Peele
 * "Weird Al" Yankovich
 * Ellie Kemper
 * Amber Ruffin
 * Charlie Day
 * H Jon Benjamin
 * EpicLloyd
 * NicePeter
 * D'Arcy Carden
 * Ben Willbond
 * Mathew Baynton
 * Simon Farnaby
 * Martha Howe-Douglas
 * Jim Howick
 * Larry Rickard

Angry Aztecs
These sketches explain the history & customs of the Aztecs of ancient Mexico.
 * Huitzilopochtli brings light to the world... by setting himself on fire! (Animated)

Amazing Aussies
These sketches explain the history & customs of Australia.
 * Captain James Cook asks an Aboriginal native what "that hopping creature is". (Animated)
 * Some Australian aborigines nearly burn down the camp fire-stick farming.
 * Three Arrate boys are excited for their arilta rite of passage...until they find out what it exactly is.

Awful Egyptians
These sketches explain the history, the customs, & the rulers of Ancient Egypt.

Confusing Chinese
These sketches explain the people, events, and history that occurred in China.

Corny Canadians
These sketches explain the history of Canada.

Cruel Cold War
These sketches explain America's involvement & the events that occurred during the Cold War (1947-1991)


 * A man gets arrested for eating a cuban sandwich and dumplings from China
 * Allen Dulles has a clever plan to for the United States to destroy the Soviet Union internally

Fabulous French
These sketches explain the people & the historical events of France.

Fascinating First Nations
These sketches explain the customs and religions of Canada, the US, & Central America's first nations.
 * Dorset

Frightful First World War
These sketches explain the people--including the US & its involvement--& the events that occurred during World War I (1914-1918).

Groovy Greeks
These sketches explain the people, lifestyle, & events in Ancient Greece.
 * Just seconds after taking a bath, an overly eager Archimedes arrives at the schoolhouse to share his discovery.
 * Things get a little confusing when a Christian named Paul tries to teach the people of Athens about the "unknown god".

High Tide Hawaiians
These sketches explain the history & customs of Hawaii and Polynesia.

Ignoramus Inventors
These sketches explain some of the most brilliant (& the craziest) inventors in history.
 * A grouchy Charles Babbage finds inventing a steam-powered computer easier said than done.
 * Alexander Graham Bell makes the world's first telephone call... for a rather embarrassing reason.
 * Benjamin Franklin's attempt to cook a turkey via electricity doesn't go quite as planned.
 * New! Eli Whitney's cotton gin (Advertisement)
 * Rival brothers John & William Kellogg argue over who has the right to the cereal brand.

Incredible Incas
These sketches explain the history & customs of the Incas of South America.

Marvelous Mormons
These sketches explain the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (1830 to present).
 * A one-legged skeptic challenges Mormon leader Brigham Young to prove himself a prophet. (Be careful what you wish for...!)
 * New! Brigham Young's Deseret Alphabet (Advertisement)
 * Prophet for Eight Months!; the story of Howard W. Hunter, who was the leader of the Church for just eight months.
 * Tar That Mormon! - An anti-Mormon game show satire, contestants get a chance to tar & feather a poor Mormon fellow simply by answering myths about the Church. (Don't worry, it gets better in the end for the Mormon.)

Measly Middle Ages
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred in Europe during the Middle Ages (476-1453).


 * An ambassador meets the king of Poland, but discovers the king is not actually a dude!
 * Buy Golden Bull Now! (gold coin infomercial parody)
 * Two kingdoms fight over a bucket
 * Imagination Spot: A serf appears at a job interview for a noble to see if he's qualified enough to work at his manor.

Nasty 19th Century
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the 19th century (1801-1900).
 * Clement Vallandigham's attempt to prove a defendant's innocence in court doesn't go quite as expected.
 * A couple of Pennsylvanians end up getting the last laugh for mocking a newly-built oil rig.
 * A soldier has trouble understanding why the US & the British are at war over a dead pig.
 * Some bellringers try to ring the Liberty Bell... & things don't go quite as expected.

'Orrible Ottomans
These sketches explain the history, the customs, & the rulers of the Ottoman Empire (1299-1922)


 * Mehmed II orders 14 servants to be sliced open after his melon was stolen and then proceeds to eat it from their guts!
 * Sultan Mustafa refuses to come out of his cage and return to his throne.
 * A janissary keeps forgetting that he's a slave due to his high status.
 * "Cash in the Abbey" (parody of Cash in the Attic): Mehmed II hopes to make enough money to build more mosques.

Putrid Pirates
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the Golden Age of Piracy (1650-1730).
 * A group of Dutch pirates don't realize that they're throwing away a delicious treat!

Potty Presidents
These sketches explain some of the Presidents of the United States.
 * A dinner guest challenges President Calvin Coolidge to say more than two words. (Reality dating show parody)
 * George Washington's assistants can't seem to figure out how to not treat him like a king.

Radical Renaissance
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the Renaissance

Revolting Revolution
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the American Revolution (1765-1783).
 * A surgeon almost faints when he learns that the soldier he's treating isn't really a guy!
 * While directing his musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda gets a visit from the ghost of Alexander Hamilton, who tells him how inaccurate his musical portrays about his life.

Rotten Romans
These sketches explain the people, lifestyle, & events in Ancient Rome.

Ruthless Rulers
These sketches explain various leaders in world history.
 * King Henry VIII gets an unexpectedly awkward family reunion with three of his six wives & his two daughters, Mary & Elizabeth.
 * New! Vlad The Impaler's Furniture Store(Advertisement)
 * This Is Your Reign: Joseph Stalin- The host tries to reunite Joseph Stalin with the people he erased, but gets arrested for mentioning them to him.
 * The President Of Kazakstan bans makeup and perfume-- among many other things.

Scary Settlers
These sketches explain the first settlers in America (1492-1763).


 * A Puritan in Boston spends time in prison for celebrating Christmas.
 * French settlers trie to set up a colony in St. Augustine but lose it to the Spanish.
 * Puritans shun people for making the slighest noises during church.
 * "The Great Colonial Baking Show"(Parody of "The Great British" and "The Great American"baking shows): British settlers from the 13 colonies bake their own goods from their region.

Savage Stone Age
These sketches explain the people of the Stone Age, their customs, & their evolution, though this version focuses more on the Stone Age in North America than in Europe.

Troublesome 20th Century
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the 20th century (1901-2000).
 * Escape From Alcatraz! (video game parody) - Escape from the most fortified prison without getting caught... & perhaps never be seen or heard from again!
 * Former child actress Shirley Temple is disappointed that no one remembers her as America's little sweetheart.
 * Science fiction writer Robert Heinlein learns that he partially started a hippie movement.
 * The CIA attempts to train cats for a secret project. Too bad it requires traiuning cats.
 * Typhoid Mary's (restaurant advertisement parody) - The restaurant of Mary Mallon. Come in hungry... & come out sick with typhoid!
 * Walt Disney is a bit reluctant to create a cartoon character based on his phobia.

Uncivilized Civil War
These sketches explain the people & events that occurred during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Unusual Africans
These sketches explain the lives and customs of Africans (100's-2000's).


 * Mansa Musa attends an auction and buys everything.

Vicious Vikings
These sketches explain the history, the customs, & the events that occurred during the Age of Vikings (800-1066).

Wicked Wild West
These sketches explain the lifestyle & events that occurred in the American West during the 19th & 20th centuries.


 * A couple of Arizona ranchers fighting over possession of their settlement decide to settle things with a card game.
 * Bone Wars (video game parody) -
 * A group of cowboys declare war on sheep.
 * Johnny's Applejack (beverage commercial parody) - Johnny Appleseed's apples weren't quite so good as everybody thinks... but they were good for one thing!
 * Womanopoly (board game commercial parody) - The only board game where, in the Wild West, women rule! (Literally!)

Woeful Second World War
These sketches explain the people--including the US & its involvement--& the events that occurred during World War II (1939-1945).


 * Who Me - A member of the French Resistance tries to explain a new secret weapon that stinks--literally!

HHTV News
Horrible Histories Television News, or HHTV News, features reports from all different historical eras & places.


 * Amelia Earhart (Troublesome 20th Century) - Interview with Amelia Earhart, before her famous flight.
 * President Jackson's Inauguration (Potty Presidents) - Reporting live at the US Capitol as President Andrew Jackson flees from his inaugural party.
 * The attack on President Taft (Potty Presidents) - Reporting live at the White House just as President William Howard Taft gets hit in the head by a head of cabbage.
 * The Fall Of Constantinople('Orrible Ottomans): Reporting live of the storming of Constantinople by the Ottomans under Mehmid II.

Historical Bachelor
A parody of The Bachelor, Historical Bachelor focuses on a single bachelor from a different historical era who dates multiple women over several weeks, narrowing them down to hopefully find his true love.


 * Mormon Bachelor (Marvelous Mormons) - A 19th-century Mormon dates several women... & in the end decides to marry them all!
 * Queen Elizabeth I (Radical Renaissance)- Queen Elizabeth I can't decide who to marry to continue the Tudor Dynasty- but chooses one man: England.

HHTV Sports
HHTV Sports covers historical sporting events. It is presented by a newsreader introducing the sports events, & sports correspondents in the field.


 * Annie Edson Taylor (Troublesome 20th Century) - Interview with Miss Taylor, a schoolteacher, who becomes the first woman to go over Niagara Falls... in a barrel!
 * Eddie Aikau (High Tide Hawaiians)
 * President Adams at Potomac River (Potty Presidents)

The Art Of Historical Designs
A presenter shows some of History’s most gross designs. A parody of Abstract: The Art Of Design and based on the Historical Grand Designs sketches in the original British series.


 * Sherman's March To The Sea (Uncivilized Civil War)- William Tecumseh Sherman plans to burn down most of the major cities in Georgia in order to starve the South of resources.
 * The White Caps (Wicked Wild West)- The White Caps try to raid white farms, burning homes, barns, and crops to express their growing anger and frustration over losing their lands.
 * Hagia Sophia('Orrible Ottomans): Our host explores Mehmed II's redesign of the Hagia Sophia from a church to a mosque

Historical Chew
Parodying cooking-themed talk show The Chew, Historical Chew features historical characters who cook up their grub live to a live studio audience. It is the American counterpart to Ready, Steady, Feast

Historical Chopped
A parody of the American cooking reality show Chopped, Historical Chopped features three hosts as they taste some of strangest & unique dishes from different people, all from different eras of history.


 * Ezekiel Moore, Soldier (Uncivilized Civil War) - Ezekiel Moore, a soldier fighting in the Civil War, prepares some highly unusual dishes, such as beef-tea & fried robins on toast.
 * Djalu, Hunter-Gatherer (Amazing Aussies) - An Aboriginal hunter prepares some kangaroo meat, deep-fried witchetty grubs, & a strange condiment called Vegemite.
 * Kaeso Artorius Corbulo, Servant (Rotten Romans) - Kaeso, a Roman cook/servant, prepares some fascinating yet weird traditional Roman dishes, such as flamingo tongues, garum, & stuffed dates.
 * Sammy Hickman (Woeful Second World War) - Sammy, a Cockney gentleman from London, prepares some bizarre dishes from food rations.
 * Wude Zhenghuan(Confusing Chinese)- Wude, a cook & servant from the Tang Dynasty, prepares some odd food from Imperial China such as rice with turtle ragout and honey cakes.
 * Medieval Peasant(Measly Middle Ages)- A medieval peasant prepares a dish that he can afford to eat in The Middle Ages.

Historical Court
A strange variety of historical crimes and wrongdoings are taken to court.


 * Empress Wang of Tang (Confusing Chinese): Empress Wang is put on trial for the supposed death of Wu Zetian's child.
 * Hammurabi's Code (Ruthless Rulers): A Babylonian man is put on trial for blinding a man and as punishment is blinded himself.
 * Clyde Barrow(Troublesome 20th Century): Clyde is put on trial for possessing a truckload of stolen turkeys.

History's Craziest Fools
A parody of World's Craziest Fools, Mr. H talks about History's most crazy people.

Ad-Din Shah Muhammad This Shah ended up making the biggest mistake by making an enemy out of Genghis Khan and he and his cities get paid for it.
 * Era : Measly Middle Ages

Andrew Jackson Jackson duels a man and deliberately tries to get himself shot!
 * Era :Potty Presidents

Charles II of Spain Mentally and physically deformed from birth, Charles never actually ruled and was presided over by regents from his family. However, he did make one decision, and it was incredibly stupid.
 * Era: Ruthless Rulers

Christopher Columbus Conquering The Caribbean may be easy for Columbus... traveling by sea's another story!
 * Era :Scary Settlers

Isaac Franklin & John Armfield These two men start their own "underground railroad" but not to free slaves but to sell them.
 * Era :Uncivilized Civil War

Akhenaten Akhenaten tries to make Egypt monotheistic and it does not go well for the Egyptian people.
 * Era :Awful Egyptians

Janis Joplin & Jim Morrison Janis Joplin gets arrested in her dressing room after her concert, and Jim Morrison gets hit in the head with a glass bottle with his creepy obsession with Janis.
 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

Daniel Sickles Daniel Sickles leads some men into battle despite orders telling him not to and he almost costs the union the Battle Of Gettysburg.
 * Era : Uncivilized Civil War

Wanli Emperor The Emperor decides to boycott his own court by taking messages through eunuchs.
 * Era : Confusing Chinese

1980s Leaders Ronald Reagan tries to lead America with his Alzheimer's, Margaret Thatcher snatches milk from school children, and Mikhail Gorbachev's incompetency leads to the fall of The Berlin Wall.
 * Era: Cruel Cold War

Historical Desktops
If some of these historical figures had a computer or tablet, then perhaps these are some of the things they would’ve been doing if they had one.


 * Abraham Lincoln (Uncivilized Civil War) - Unable to persuade Robert E. Lee to lead the Union, President Lincoln decides to give Ulysses S. Grant a shot.
 * Joseph Smith Jr. (Marvelous Mormons) - The prophet Joseph Smith tries to convince President Martin Van Buren to help his fellow Mormons.
 * Shaka Zulu (Unusual Africans) - Shaka rallies his supporters for the Ndwandwe–Zulu War
 * Mahatma Gandhi (Troublesome 20th Century)- Gandhi tries to convince The British to give India independence
 * Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot (Frightful First World War; also 'Orrible Ottomans): Mark and Francoise try to digitally redesign the Middle East after the Ottoman Empire collapses

Historical Fashion Fix
In each of the sketches, the host helps historical people of the lower class get a professional makeover to transform them into a higher-class gentleman.


 * Boston Gentleman (Revolting Revolution) - A gentleman from colonial Boston gets an unusual makeover... & soon learns that the "tea party" he's about to attend isn't a literal tea party!

Historical Hospital
The Historical Hospital is like any other hospital, people go there to get treated for injuries or illnesses. Unlike other hospitals, the doctors here are transported from different historical periods.


 * Dr. Eagle (Troublesome 20th Century) - A hippie doctor from the 1960s tries to treat a patient with "medical alternatives".
 * Drs. Otetiani & Deganawidah - (Fascinating First Nations) - Some members of the Iroquois False Face Society attempt to cure their patients through medical rituals.
 * Drs. Kolichiyaw & Tocho (Fascinating First Nations) - Several clowns visit some sick children to cheer them up... specifically, Pueblo clowns.
 * Dr. Mathias Livingston (Revolting Revolution)- Dr. Livingstone tries to "cure" a man's sickness by bleeding the man and letting the blood run through.
 * Dr. Oluwaseun and Dr. Combe (Unusual Africans) - A Yoruba folk healer and a British phrenologist are assigned to treat a patient's illness, but it seems only one of them is actually concerned with trying to help the patient.
 * Dr. Yuanzhong(Confusing Chinese): A healer from the Shang Dynasty tries to cure a patient using "Traditional Chinese medicine" such as throwing a ceremony and making the patient eat kernels.

Historical Science Guy
A parody of Bill Nye the Science Guy, a ‘surprisingly handsome’ scientist enrolls in the wonders of historical beliefs about how life works.

Historical Wife Swap
A parody of the television program Wife Swap, Historical Wife Swap comparing the lives of two very different historical families, where the wife of one family would swap with another wife for one week.


 * 1500: The Greeks swap with the Turks in the Ottoman Empire ('Orrible Ottomans)- A couple from Greece swap places with their new neighbors the Turks after the Ottomans took over.
 * 1526: The Mestizos switch places with the Creoles in The Spanish Casta(Scary Settlers)- An upper class whiteSpanish couple swaps places with a mixed Spanish couples in the colonies.
 * 1617: The Livingstons swap with The Saggers (Savage Settlers) - The Livingstons, a Pilgrim couple from England, trade places with a local Dutch couple, the Saggers.
 * 1765: The English Royalty swap with the American Colonists (Revolting Revolution) - George III & his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, trade places with a married couple in Colonial America.
 * 1800: The Running Deers swap with the Putyuks (Fascinating First Nations) - A Cherokee couple from the Southeast trades places with an Inuit couple from the Arctic.
 * 1836: The Harrises swap with The Shermans (Marvelous Mormons) - Brother & Sister Harris, a Mormon couple, trade places with Baptist couple, Mr. & Mrs. Sherman.
 * 1861: The Hamiltons swap with the Cottons (Uncivilized Civil War) - Mr. & Mrs. Hamilton from the more industrialized Northern States trade places with Mr. & Mrs. Cotton from the Southern States.
 * 1960s: The Doves swap with the Hawks (Troublesome 20th Century; also Cruel Cold War) - The Doves, a peace-loving hippie couple, trade places with the war-focused Hawks.

Movie Trailers

 * M for McCarthy  ( Troublesome 20th Century) - Joseph McCarthy goes on a zealous crusade in hunting down Communists in "M for McCarthy" (parody of V for Vendetta).
 * Mad Jack (Woeful Second World War) - Parody of Mad Max.
 * Teddy Bought A Zoo (Potty Presidents) - Many of our Presidents had pets--but Teddy Roosevelt had more than just pets! Parody of We Bought A Zoo.
 * The Air Conditioner (Wicked Wild West) - Meet the real hero of the American West (Western film parody).

Shouty Man
Parodying informercials, a shouty man advertises the latest historical items.


 * Writing(Savage Stone Age)
 * The Cotton Gin (Nasty 19th Century)
 * Terra Cotta Statues(Confusing Chinese)
 * The Encomienda System(Scary Settlers)
 * The Trolleybus(Nasty 19th Century)
 * Ice Age-Resistant Boats(Radical Renaissance)
 * The Straw Hat Radio(Troublesome 20th Century)
 * The Shovel Car(Troublesome 20th Century)

Scary Stories
Scary Stories explores the truth behind myths & legends. In each of the sketches, Reznor Ravenblood (portrayed by Damon Abdallah) hosts some scary stories with historical settings, only to be disappointed by the not-so-scary truth.


 * The War of the Worlds (Troublesome 20th Century)

Stupid Deaths
Stupid Deaths features historical figures explaining the circumstances of their death to the Grim Reaper, who then decides if they can enter the afterlife.

Alexander of Greece


 * Era : Ruthless Rulers
 * Year of Death : 1920
 * Occupation : King of Greece
 * Method of Death : Bitten by a monkey & died of infection.

Allan Pinkerton


 * Era : Nasty 19th Century
 * Year of Death : 1884
 * Occupation : Detective & spy
 * Method of Death : Died of gangrene as a result of tripping on pavement & biting on his tongue.

Blackfoot


 * Era: Fascinating First Nations
 * Year of Death : 1860s
 * Occupation : Hunter
 * Method of Death : Crushed under an entire herd of falling bison off a cliff.

Eleazar Avaran


 * Era : Groovy Greeks
 * Year of Death : 163 BC
 * Occupation : Maccabean rebel
 * Method of Death : Crushed to death by an elephant after he stabbed it in the belly during a battle.

George Washington


 * Era : Potty Presidents
 * Year of Death : 1799
 * Occupation : Political leader, military general, statesman, & president
 * Method of Death : Died in the hands of physicians who attempted to cure his sore threat through bloodletting.

Great Molasses Flood victims


 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century
 * Year of Death : 1919
 * Method of Death : Killed by a wave of molasses as the result of a freak accident.

Twenty-one people from Boston explain to the Grim Reaper of the literally sticky situation they were in.

Frank Hayes


 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century
 * Year of Death : 1923
 * Occupation : Jockey
 * Method of Death : Died of a heart attack midrace.

Hawaiian

Indira Gandhi
 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century
 * Year of Death : 1903
 * Method of Death : Beaten to death with a Bible by a kahuna who was trying to exorcise him.


 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century
 * Year Of Death : 1984
 * Method Of Death : Assassinated by her own body guards

Isadora Duncan


 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century
 * Year of Death : 1927
 * Occupation : Dancer
 * Method of Death : Broke her neck when her long scarf caught on the wheel of a car in which she was a passenger.

John, King of England


 * Era : Measly Middle Ages
 * Year of Death : 1216
 * Occupation : King
 * Method of Death : Died of dysentery as a result of eating too many peaches.

Ptolemy XIII Theos Philopator


 * Era : Awful Egyptians
 * Year of Death : 47 BC
 * Occupation : Pharaoh
 * Method of Death : Drowned in his armor while trying to cross the Nile River.

Qin Shi Huang

Slave Master
 * Era : Confusing Chinese
 * Year Of Death : 210 BC
 * Occupation : Emperor
 * Method of Death : Drunk a potent form of mercury to gain immortality.


 * Era : Nasty Nineteenth Century
 * Year Of Death : 1845
 * Occupation : Plantation Owner and Slave Master
 * Method Of Death: Accidentally whipped himself to death breaking his back

Steve Irwin


 * Era : Amazing Aussies
 * Year of Death : 2006
 * Occupation : Zookeeper, conservationist, & television personality
 * Method of Death : Stung in the heart by a stingray while scuba diving.

The Crocodile Hunter tries to explain a painful lesson he had learned at the last moments of his life... & it did not involve a crocodile!

William The Conqueror


 * Era: Measly Middle Ages
 * Year of Death: 1087
 * Occupation : King Of England & Normandy
 * Method of Death: Injured by the pommel of his saddle.

Zachary Taylor


 * Era : Potty Presidents
 * Year of Death : 1850
 * Occupation : Military general & president
 * Method of Death : Died consuming cherries and milk

Chatty Deaths
Death speaks to some of History's greatest figures and tells them how people mostly see them as today, & drives them up the wall as much as possible, before sending them falling into the afterlife.


 * Abraham Lincoln(Uncivilized Civil War): Lincoln talks to Death about The Civil War and slavery. Death awkwardly tells Lincoln that his VP Andrew Johnson would undo all of his policies and The South would institute Jim Crow Laws.
 * Wu Zetian(Confusing Chinese): Wu Zetian talks about her clever, ravishing legacy – as well as the deaths she experienced. She also learns from Death that China no longer has an emperor because of Communists. When Wu asks who's in charge, Death pulls a lever falling her into the afterlife.
 * Woodrow Wilson(Troublesome 20th century): Wilson talks about his policies and The Great War, viewing it as "The War To End All Wars", only to be told that there was a World War II.
 * Adolf Hitler(Woeful Second World War): Hitler talks to Death about World War II and The Holocaust, and finding out about the various Holocaust Memorials and tributes in Germany.
 * Justinian (Measly Middle Ages): Death awkwardly tells ‘Justin’ about the fall of Byzantium to the Ottomans, leaving him pretty speechless-ooooh dear!

Hal Truss
A PR agent sorts out legends & rumors about a person or persons from history. Based on Cliff Whitely. His name is play on the word "Half-Truths"


 * Settling a vendetta between Walt Disney & Ub Iwerks. (Troublesome 20th Century)

American Gothic

 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

Grant Wood sings about how he spent his time trying to perfect the portrait which is now one of the world’s most valuable and well-known paintings of all time, with quite a history. A parody of "American Oxygen" by Rihanna.

American Things

 * Era : Nasty Nineteenth Century

In this song, Annie Oakley learns many of the things she things are American are actually from abroad.

Born In The Wrong Generation
A teenager who wishes to be born in other eras learns that being born in the past is not as great as it seems. A parody of "My Generation" by the Who.

The Cholera Song

 * Era : Nasty Nineteenth Century

A musical theatre parody, it explains the cause of Cholera & its conditions. It is a remake version of The Plague Song.

Domitian

 * Era : Rotten Romans

The paranoid Roman Emperor Domitian sings about his corrupt reign, all leading up to his assassination. A parody of "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell.

The Du Pont Family

 * Era : Ignoramus Inventors

The notorious business family The Du Ponts sing about their lives of explosions, business, twists, plots, marriage, explosions, and more explosions. A parody of The Addams Family theme song.

Edgar Allan Poe: Miserable Soul

 * Era : Nasty 19th Century

Edgar Allan Poe sings about his life & the poems and short stories he wrote. A parody of The Smiths, featuring "This Charming Man" & "Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now" and a remake of The Charles Dickens Song.

Jackson
A parody of "Gaston" from Beauty & The Beast.
 * Era: Potty Presidents

Hitler's Anthem

 * Episode : Horrid Hitler
 * Era : Woeful Second World War

A parody of "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO.

It's Not True!
In this song, a teacher is being sued for teaching false historical facts to her students.

A Little Less Reconstruction

 * Era : Uncivilized Civil War

President Andrew Johnson sings about his plans to undo The Republican Party's policies on Reconstruction. A parody of "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley.

The Monkey Trial Song

 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

John T. Scopes sings about the ridiculous case that was made against him. A parody of "Tarzan Boy" by Baltimora.

The Mormon War Song

 * Era : Marvelous Mormons

Leaders of the Mormon Church--Brigham Young, John Taylor, & Wilford Woodruff--explain their struggles with the US Government. A parody of "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads.

The New Deal

 * Episode : Grisly Great Depression
 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

President Franklin D. Rooselvelt introduces his New Deal to bring the US back up on its feet. A parody of "Word Up!" by Cameo.

Pioneers of Computers

 * Era : Ignoramus Inventors

Charles Babbage, Howard Aiken, Steve Jobs, & Bill Gates sing about how they revolutionized computers. A parody of "Teenage Wasteland" by The Who.

The Presidents' Song

 * Era : Potty Presidents

A song to help you remember all forty-six Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Joe Biden.

Rasputin's Song

 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

The Mad Monk sings about his influence over the Romanovs & all of Russia. A parody of "Around the World" by ATC.

Reconquista

 * Era : Measly Middle Ages

Parodying "Macarena", The King & Queen Of Spain sing about the reconquering of Spain from The Moors.

Simon Bolivar Song

 * Era : Ruthless Rulers

Parodying A Salsa Song, Simon Bolivar sings about how led independence movements against the Spanish Empire.

The Suffragists' Song

 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

The Suffragists sing about their fight for the right to vote during the 20th century.

Tear It Down

 * Era : Troublesome 20th Century

In this song, Ronald Reagan persuades Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. A parody of "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark (Light Em Up)" by Fall Out Boy.

Tecumseh

 * Era : Fascinating First Nations

In the song, the famous Shawnee chief Tecumseh sings about how he fearlessly revolts against the U.S. government. Based on the Boudicca version

Teddy Roosevelt Song

 * Era : Potty Presidents

A glam-rock parody, the titular performer sings about his life & years as President.

The Truth About Pocahontas

 * Era : Fascinating First Nations

A remake version of the King Richard III song, Pocahontas denounces all rumors about her spread after her death.

Mt. Vesuvius

 * Era : Rotten Romans

Some Pompeii residents sing about their last days when Mt. Vesuvius erupted. A parody of "Pompeii" by Bastille.

The VVV

 * Era : Woeful Second World War

The Varsity Victory Volunteers sing about how they helped the US & the Allies to victory. A parody of "Shut Up & Dance" by Walk the Moon.

War Leaders

 * Era : Fascinating First Nations

Plains indigenous war leaders Cochise, Crazy Horse, and Sitting Bull sing of their struggle with the pioneers and the US government. Parody of "Cochise" by Audioslave.

Warren G Harding: President Bling

 * Era : Potty Presidents

Now that World War I's over and Wilson is gone, Warren G Harding takes over the role as president and sings about it. Based on the song "Charles II: King of Bling" in the UK version.

World War II Girls

 * Era : Woeful Second World War

In this song, whilst the men are fighting World War Two, the women at home show a bit of girl power as they take to the tough, tiresome jobs of factory working, plane watching, & manual labor hood, helping to win the war. A parody of "Just a Girl" by No Doubt.

World War II Leaders: They're Bad

 * Era : Woeful Second World War

The four most notorious leaders--Benito Mussolini, Hirohito, Adolf Hitler, & Josef Stalin--boast over who was the worst during World War II. A parody of "Bad" by Michael Jackson, & a remake version of the Roman Emperors one.