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All the history Mel Brooks will cover in his new ‘History of the World’ (probably)

JL;DR SUMMARY Mel Brooks is finally delivering the long-awaited sequel to his satirical classic, "History of the World Part I," as a Hulu variety show titled "History of the World Part II." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HistoryJewish HumorMel BrooksHuluComedyNick KrollVariety ShowHistorical SatireWanda SykesJews In Space

Places mentioned

China
"Maybe well see the one, exhausted Chinese warrior who posed for all those Terra Cotta Soldiers."
Moscow, Russian Federation
"On a soundstage of Red Square, Trotsky steps onto a platform to proclaim Its good to be Trotsky! and is then promptly killed with an icepick."
Japan
"The Tokugawa Shogunate What starts as a nuanced and welcome look at a non-Western epoch quickly devolves into a slew of Samurai preparing sashimi with their katanas."
Spain
"Moorish Spain Equal parts Kardashians and Brady Variety Hour, the Moors in question are named Mary Tyler, Mandy and Dudley."
Berlin, Germany
"It ends on a happy note, as a flood of protesters line up to buy his goods and tear down the Berlin Wall."

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