Drunk history
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drunk history |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Year (s) | since 2013 |
| Production company |
Gary Sanchez Productions, Funny or Die |
| Episodes | 70+ in 6+ seasons ( list ) |
| genre | Comedy , black humor , parody , history |
| idea | Derek Waters |
| production |
Derek Waters , Jeremy Konner, Will Ferrell , Adam McKay |
| music | Jeff Russo |
| Initial release | July 9, 2013 (USA) on Comedy Central |
Drunk History is an American comedy series by Derek Waters, which has been broadcast on the US broadcaster Comedy Central since July 9, 2013 , which is based on the 2007 Funny or Die Web series. The series is a kind of anthology series in which the presenter Derek Waters is told an event from history by a drunken celebrity in each episode. The historical roles are played by other celebrities while the narrator speaks their part.
The series has been nominated for numerous awards, including 14 Primetime Emmy Awards , one of which it won in 2015. In August 2019, Comedy Central's Drunk History was renewed for a seventh season.
history
The idea for the show came from a drunken conversation between Derek Waters and his good friend the actor Jake Johnson . While drunk, Johnson told a story about singer Otis Redding , who was killed in a plane crash in 1967. Waters loved the story and the idea of filming and recreating a drunk person who is retelling a historical story and having actors act out the story.
The series has aired on Comedy Central since July 9, 2013 . Before that, the series ran on Funny or Die from 2007 to 2010 . The then first episode was released on August 6, 2007 with Jake Johnson, Derek Waters and the actors Michael Cera and Ashley Johnson .
Guest stars
Several celebrity actors and musicians appeared in the show's six seasons. Guests included: Jack Black , Bob Odenkirk , Adam Scott , Stephen Merchant , Dave Grohl , Jenny Slate , Bill Hader , Simon Helberg , Michael Cera , Winona Rider , Terry Crews , Kristen Wiig , Luke Wilson , Owen Wilson , Tony Hale , Aubrey Plaza , Kumail Nanjiani , Jake Johnson , Weird Al Yankovic , Laura Dern , Jaleel White , Johnny Knoxville , Charlie Day , Jesse Plemons , Jeff Ross , Brandon T. Jackson , Patton Oswalt , John Lithgow , David Cross , Jason Momoa , Justin Long , Josh Hartnett , Thomas Middleditch , Topher Grace , Jason Alexander , Haley Joel Osment , Giancarlo Esposito , Colin Hanks , Sam Rockwell , Donald Faison , Ben Schwartz , Adam DeVine , Nathan Fillion , Kat Dennings , Rachel Bilson , Elizabeth Olsen , Liev Schreiber , John Cho , Aubrey Plaza, Tiffany Haddish , Evan Rachel Wood , Alexander Skarsgard , Mandy Moore , O'Shea Jackson Jr. , Amber Tamblyn , Vanessa Hudgens , Randall Park , Seth Rogen , Elijah Wood , Missi Pyle , Alison Brie , Tessa Thompson and Justice Smith .
Web links
- Drunk History in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Comedy Central Renews "Drunk History" for Seventh Season and Signs Derek Waters to a First Look All-Media Deal , accessed August 26, 2019
- ↑ The Sober Reality of Drunk History , accessed February 3, 2020