American television series (2013-2019)
Drunk History
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Genre
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Created by
| Derek Waters
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Directed by
| Jeremy Konner
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Presented by
| Derek Waters
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Starring
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Music by
| Dan Gross
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Country of origin
| United States
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Original language
| English
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No.
of seasons
| 6
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No.
of episodes
| 70 (and 2 specials)
(
list of episodes
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Executive producers
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Running time
| 22 minutes
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Production companies
| Gary Sanchez Productions
Funny or Die
Konner Productions
Comedy Partners
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Network
| Comedy Central
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Release
| July 9, 2013
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2013-07-09
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August 6, 2019
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2019-08-06
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Drunk History
is an American
educational
comedy
television series produced by
Comedy Central
, based on the
Funny or Die
web series
created by
Derek Waters
and Jeremy Konner in 2007.
[1]
Will Ferrell
and
Adam McKay
are the show's
executive producers
. In each episode, an inebriated narrator, joined by host Waters, struggles to recount an event from history, while actors enact the narrator's
anecdotes
and also
lip sync
the dialogue. In addition to Waters and celebrity guest stars, the show's characters are played by regulars such as Bennie Arthur,
Tim Baltz
, Mort Burke,
Sarah Burns
,
Maria Blasucci
, Craig Cackowski, Michael Cassady, Michael Coleman,
Tymberlee Hill
, Adam Nee, Jeremy J. Tutson, Greg Tuculescu, J.T. Palmer and
Aasha Davis
.
The series premiered on Comedy Central on July 9, 2013.
[2]
On August 26, 2019, the series was renewed for a seventh season.
[3]
On August 19, 2020, that decision was reversed when Comedy Central cancelled the series, with the sixth season serving as its last. Early production had already begun before production halted due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[4]
A number of international versions have also been produced.
Production
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The idea for the series originated from a
drunken
conversation that
Derek Waters
had with his friend and actor
Jake Johnson
in which Johnson recounted the story of R&B singer
Otis Redding
, who died in a plane crash. Waters thought it would be funny to film and recreate a story of an intoxicated person stumbling through a historical story, and have actors reenact the story. Waters told his friend, actor
Michael Cera
, about the idea, and Cera encouraged him to make it and volunteered to appear in the video. The first video premiered on the website
Funny or Die
on August 6, 2007. It starred Johnson, Waters, Cera, and actress
Ashley Johnson
.
[5]
The series continued to air online on Funny or Die and briefly aired on
HBO
.
[5]
It premiered on Comedy Central on July 9, 2013.
[2]
The storytellers in the series read up on the stories while sober, then rehearse it in front of a producer before getting drunk.
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Waters says he drinks with the storytellers in order to "let them know we're doing this together" and so as not to make it feel exploitative.
[6]
Accuracy
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According to Derek Waters, all the dates and story elements are true, though the historical figures' dialogue is obviously not accurate. He told NPR that he "make[s] sure to go back and say: Make sure you say this date or this person's name. I don't want to mess up anyone's names. But obviously the dialogue is the stuff that is not accurate."
[6]
Independent newspapers have verified that the information in the series is historically accurate.
[7]
[8]
Episodes
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International versions
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Since January 12, 2015, a
British version
of
Drunk History
has been broadcast on
Comedy Central
's UK channel. A Latin American version,
Drunk History: El lado borroso de la historia
, is presented by
Eugenio Derbez
. The Hungarian version,
Tomeny tortenelem
, premiered on October 24, 2016 on
Comedy Central Hungary
.
[9]
A Brazilian version hosted by
Danilo Gentili
,
Drunk History Brasil: o Lado Embriagado da Historia
, aired on
SBT
as a segment of
The Noite com Danilo Gentili
in 2017.
[10]
Comedy Central Brasil broadcast the show separated from
The Noite
.
[10]
Argentina's
Telefe
(owned by
Viacom
) will broadcast the Argentine version of the show,
Pasado de Copas: Drunk History
, hosted by
Marcos Mundstock
, a member of
Les Luthiers
. Polish version,
Drunk History: Poł litra historii
, premiered on October 12, 2017, on
Comedy Central Poland
.
[11]
An Australian version entitled
Drunk History Australia
was commissioned for
Network Ten
’s Pilot Week in 2018, in which a 30-minute pilot episode aired along with several other new show
pilots
.
[12]
[13]
The episode featured stories about
Ned Kelly
and
Phar Lap
and was presented by
Stephen Curry
&
Rhys Darby
.
[13]
[14]
A season was commissioned in October 2019
[15]
by
Network Ten
and was released prematurely on 27 March 2020 on their streaming service,
10 Play
,
[16]
prior to its official premiere on 14 September 2020.
[17]
[18]
Reception
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The first season of
Drunk History
received mixed reviews from critics. On
Rotten Tomatoes
, it holds an approval rating of 61% and an average score of 6.4/10, based on 18 ratings. The site's critics consensus reads: "
Drunk History
'
s boozy lectures wear out their welcome fast and the bevy of comedic talent is wasted on cheesy pantomimes, but audiences who enjoy a fresh spin on historical retellings may want to take a swig."
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On
Metacritic
, the season has a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
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Accolades
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References
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- ^
"Drunk History Channel"
.
Funny Or Die
. Archived from
the original
on August 27, 2018
. Retrieved
September 16,
2014
.
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a
b
"Drunk History"
.
The A.V. Club
. July 9, 2013.
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"Comedy Central Renews "Drunk History" for Seventh Season and Signs Derek Waters to a First Look All-Media Deal"
.
The Futon Critic
. August 26, 2019.
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Goldberg, Lesley (August 19, 2020).
"
'Drunk History' Canceled at Comedy Central"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
August 19,
2020
.
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a
b
Monroe, Justin (August 31, 2015).
"The Sober Reality of 'Drunk History'
"
.
Complex
. Retrieved
February 27,
2018
.
- ^
a
b
c
Inskeep, Steve (July 2, 2014).
"
'Drunk History' Serves An Educational Cocktail, With Comedic Twist"
.
NPR
. Retrieved
February 27,
2018
.
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"We're fact checking 'Drunk History' so you don't have to"
.
Guide
. Retrieved
March 1,
2018
.
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Vonder Haar, Pete (July 9, 2014).
"Reality Bites: Drunk History"
.
Houston Press
. Retrieved
March 1,
2018
.
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"Reszeg hiressegek meselik el a magyar tortenelmet a Comedy Central uj m?soraban"
.
hvg.hu
. October 13, 2016.
- ^
a
b
"Viacom e SBT se unem por humor"
(in Portuguese). Meio&Mensagem. February 6, 2017
. Retrieved
February 6,
2017
.
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"
"Drunk History ? poł litra historii". Celebryci na rauszu opowiedz? o historii Polski"
(in Polish). Newsweek Polska. October 5, 2017
. Retrieved
May 17,
2020
.
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Knox, Dave (August 7, 2018).
"Ten's Pilot Week Schedule 2018"
. TV Tonight
. Retrieved
August 15,
2018
.
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a
b
"All About Drunk History"
. 10 Play. August 15, 2018
. Retrieved
October 10,
2019
.
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"Screen Guide ? Drunk History, Australia"
. Retrieved
October 10,
2019
.
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Knox, Dave (October 10, 2019).
"2020 Upfronts: 10: Five Bedrooms, Masked Singer, DWTS Renewed"
. TV Tonight
. Retrieved
October 10,
2019
.
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Knox, David (March 27, 2020).
"10 Play: Drunk History Australia"
.
TV Tonight
. Retrieved
March 28,
2020
.
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"Get Your Beers Out 'Cause Drunk History Australia Is Coming To 10 and 10 play"
.
10 Play
.
ViacomCBS ANZ
. September 1, 2020
. Retrieved
September 2,
2020
.
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Knox, David (September 2, 2020).
"Airdate: Drunk History Australia"
.
TV Tonight
. Retrieved
September 2,
2020
.
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"Drunk History: Season 1"
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Rotten Tomatoes
. Retrieved
April 15,
2020
.
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"Drunk History: Season 1 reviews"
.
Metacritic
. Retrieved
April 15,
2020
.
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"American Society of Cinematographers Reveals Feature Film Nominees"
. Archived from
the original
on November 19, 2016
. Retrieved
August 28,
2016
.
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Toomey, Alyssa (November 4, 2014).
"Jennifer Lawrence, Shailene Woodley and Robert Downey Jr. Among People's Choice Nominees, Plus Find Out Who's Hosting!"
.
E! Online
. Retrieved
July 22,
2017
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"Emmy Nominations 2015"
.
Emmys.com
. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Retrieved
July 22,
2017
.
- ^
"Emmy Nominations 2016"
.
Emmys.com
. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Retrieved
July 22,
2017
.
- ^
"Emmy Nominations 2017"
.
Emmys.com
. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Retrieved
July 22,
2017
.
- ^
"Emmy Nominations 2018"
.
Emmys.com
. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Retrieved
July 30,
2018
.
- ^
"Emmy Nominations 2019"
.
Emmys.com
. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
. Retrieved
July 16,
2019
.
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Giardina, Carolyn (February 1, 2019).
"
'Parasite,' 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Win Art Directors Guild Awards"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
February 1,
2020
.
- ^
Lewis, Hillary (September 24, 2019).
"Artios Awards: 'Succession,' 'Pose,' 'Dead to Me' Among Casting Society TV, Theater Nominees"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
February 2,
2020
.
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Konerman, Jennifer; Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (July 28, 2020).
"Emmy Awards: Nominations List"
.
The Hollywood Reporter
. Retrieved
July 28,
2020
.
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