Horrible Histories (2001)
Synopsis
Horrible Histories is an animated children's television series based on the Terry Deary book series of the same name. The series ran for 26 episodes between January 1, 2001 and March 25, 2002. The show features the characters Stitch Fleischer, Mo Burrows and Darren Dongle. The show is produced by Mike Young Productions and Scholastic Productions. It is directed by Andrew Young and Gordon Langley. It is produced By Martha Atwater, Tamar Simon Hoffs, Michelle Conway, Paul Cummings, Deborah Forte, Mike Young, Mark Young, Beth Richman and Charlie Stickney, among others. It is animated by Glenn Jason Hanna.It is written by Martha Atwater, Terry Deary, Charlie Stickney, Andrew Young, Gordon Langley, William Forrest Cluverius. It has a running time of 25 minutes. The series was released as a 3-disc DVD box set in 2005.
Episodes
Terrible Tudors
Mo is about to lose her soccer team to Darren, and she does not like it one bit! The narrator zaps her and Stitch to Elizabethan England where they meet Queen Elizabeth I. Will Mo learn about how to coach her soccer team by watching how Elizabeth rules her kingdom?
Angry Aztecs
Stitch and Mo think they have good luck, but the narrator tells them that luck isn't what it's cracked up to be! He zaps the two to the Aztec Empire where they learn that the Aztecs were the most superstitious people in history!
Measly Middle Ages
Mo is grounded until she decides to clean up her room! However, Mo refuses because she has civic rights. The narrator then zaps her and Stitch to Feudal England where the peasants live in their own filth and all the civic rights go to King John. Will Mo ever learn her lesson?
Vicious Vikings
Stitch, Mo, and Darren have the same report in history class: Vikings, and Darren thinks that he will beat Stitch and Mo by a long shot! The narrator then zaps the two to Greenland where they meet Erik the Red, and his ignored son Leif Eriksson and learn about the true histories of the famed seamen.
Groovy Greeks
Stitch and Mo get into an argument after they're late for gym class. Darren challenges the two to the art of wrestling, making one of them face him. The narrator then zaps Stitch and Mo to Ancient Greece where wrestling was a popular sport in the Olympics. But will the journey teach them to make up?
Rotten Romans
A student couldn't make it for teacher conference, so Darren came to take his place! While he was making his speech, he was wearing red boots. Stitch and Mo wonder why? The narrator zaps them to Ancient Rome where they meet Julius Caesar. Will they solve the red boot mystery?
The Wild West
Darren forces Stitch and Mo to go down a scary-looking snowboarding course! Stitch and Mo think they should just give up but the narrator zaps them to the Wild West where they meet a blacksmith and learn that there's always an opportunity.
Savage Stone Age
Stitch and Mo's feelings are hurt after Darren called them neanderthals, but the narrator zaps them to the Stone Age to teach them that neanderthals were more than we thought they were!
Revolting Revolution
Darren is being unfair to everyone when took his uncle's job as keeper of a paintball court! The narrator then zaps Stitch and Mo to the American Revolution where they get separated and learn more from the two sides: the Americans and the British.
Royal Pain
Stitch thinks that his relatives are royalty and wishes to be "King of Doughnuts". The narrator then zaps him and Mo to see three of the world's most famous kings. Will Stitch learn his lesson and find out that royalty is not what it's cracked up to be, or will he just keep thinking about building a doughnut castle?
Ingenious Industrialists
Stitch and Mo want their own jobs, so the narrator zaps them to the Industrial Revolution where children are bound to have jobs! But will they be successful?
Marvelous Marco Polo
Darren knows about nature far more than Stitch and Mo do, which made them pretty upset. The narrator zaps them to Mongol China where they meet Marco Polo. Will they learn the secrets of the great outdoors?
Trading Timbuktu
Mo trades her brand new comic book for a trashy, old one! Mo is pretty upset by her trade, so the narrator zaps her and Stitch to the Mali Empire where common items were made their weight in gold. They also meet a man who wishes to be a magician. Will Mo learn the tricks for the trade?
Cast
Details
Original Title
Horrible Histories
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
26
Production
Telegael, Mike Young Productions, Splash Entertainment