Chicago Sun-Times

‘History of the World, Part II’: Mel Brooks picks up where his jokey 1981 movie left off

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The Hollywood Reporter

‘History of the World, Part II’ Review: Hulu’s Mel Brooks Sequel Scores Enough Laughs to Keep You Coming Back

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. By Daniel Fienberg Chief ...
Variety

‘History of the World Part II’ Variety Series Ordered at Hulu, Mel Brooks to Write and Executive Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

“History of the World, Part I” is finally getting a Part II, with Hulu ordering a variety series followup to the classic Mel Brooks comedy film, Variety has learned exclusively. “History of the World, ...
Yahoo

Black Jesus and 'Jews in Space': Inside the funniest sketches in 'History of the World, Part II'

Just like history, comedy sometimes repeats itself — but in the case of History of the World, Part II we're not complaining. The long-awaited sequel to Mel Brooks's 1981 sketch comedy favorite ends ...
Newsweek

Will ‘History of the World Part 2’ Get Another Season? Cast Talk Show’s Fate

The team behind History of the World, Part II are all "on board" to make a second season, or a Part III for Hulu. The sequel TV series to Mel Brooks' 1981 comedy classic History of the World, Part I ...
IndieWire

‘History of the World, Part II’ Is a Fitting Mel Brooks Sequel, for Better and Worse

The eight-episode Hulu follow-up to the 1981 film has both an impressive collection of talent and a mixed bag of results. The best joke in “History of the World, Part I” is the tablets. Moses ...
Decider

HISTORY OF THE WORLD, PART II : STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?

Anyone with any comedic sensibility probably has at least a few lines from Mel Brooks’ 1981 film History Of The World, Part I at the ready; it was smack in the middle of a classic run of films from ...