But does "History of the World, Part II" measure up? Mel Brooks, 96, is still making comedy with a sequel to his 1981 movie on Hulu. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 📚 Celeb news ⭐ ...

History of the World, Part I is far from the most beloved Mel Brooks movie, even if “It’s good to be the king” is one of the more enduring lines he ever wrote. It is, however, by far the ...

Recognizing the inevitably hit-miss nature of sketch comedy, the main question for “History of the World, Part II” is whether the Hulu series yields enough good stuff to justify this extension ...

Yes, the original History of the World Part I included a whole coda (post-movie bit) about how there wouldn't be a follow-up, even though part 1 was in the title.

Though there are some incredible hits, like “The Ten Commandments,” the movie overall is a product of its time and is hard to enjoy if one is not used to Brooks’ style of humor. “History of the World: ...

History of the World, Part II NYT Critic’s Pick Before his many lives as America’s tummler-in-chief — movie star, director, Broadway producer — Mel Brooks was a TV guy.

In 1981, Brooks wrote, directed and starred in a collection of short comedy sketches, called History of the World: Part I. Forty-two years later, he's presenting an eight-episode TV sequel for Hulu.

Brooks' 1981 film 'History of the World, Part I' gets an eight-episode series treatment featuring Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz and Wanda Sykes among its writer-producer-stars.

Over-indulgence, in fact, is often what's best and worst about "History of the World, Part 2," which pretty much summed up "Part 1" too.The movie had one of the most inspired comedy musical ...