‘History of the World, Part II’: Original Series Coming to Hulu

History of the World, Part II -- Episode 101 -- General Grant heads out in search of a drink; After the Russian Tsar is executed, Schmuck Mudman and his family head to Moscow; Shakespeare's Writers Room; Invention of Fire; The REAL Kama Sutra. Shirley Chisholm (Wanda Sykes), shown. (Photo by: Tyler Golden/Hulu)

Comedy legend Mel Brooks is back. The creator and producer behind such iconic shows as “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles”, and “History of the World” is bringing a new version of “History of the World” to Hulu as a comedy series.

Featuring 8 episodes as part of a four-night event with 2 episodes per day starting March 6, the series will star Mel Brooks, Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, and Ike Barinholtz.
After waiting over 40 years there is finally a sequel to the seminal Mel Brooks film, “History of the World Part I,” with each episode featuring a variety of sketches that take us through different periods of human history.

Mel Brooks is a writer and executive producer on the series along with Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, and David Stassen. Kevin Salter, David Greenbaum and Christie Smith are executive producers. Alice Mathias, David Stassen, Nick Kroll and Lance Bangs directed the 8-episode season. “History of the World, Part II” is a production of Searchlight Television and 20th Television.

Check out teaser of Brooks announcing the project as part of Hulu’s TCA presentation.

Phyllis Thomas