Horrible Histories (2001 TV series)

Horrible Histories

The DVD cover of the episode pack "Groovy Greek", "Extraordinary Explorers" and Battlin' Bolivar"
Genre Animated television series
Format Cartoon series
Developed by Tamar Simon Hoffs
Gordon Langley
Andrew Young
Charlie Stickney.
Written by Martha Atwater
Terry Deary
Charlie Stickney
Andrew Young
Gordon Langley
William Forrest Cluverius
Directed by Andrew Young
Gordon Langley.
Starring Jess Harnell
Cree Summer
Voices of Jess Harnell
Cree Summer
Billy West
Stephen Rea
Jo Young
Opening theme Horrible Histories Theme
Ending theme Horrible Histories Theme
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 26 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Mike Young
Producer(s) Martha Atwater
Tamar Simon Hoffs
Michelle Conway
Paul Cummings
Deborah Forte
Mike Young
Mark Young
Beth Richman
Charlie Stickney
Running time 25 minutes
Production company(s) Mike Young Productions
Scholastic Productions
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run January 1, 2001 – March 25, 2002
Chronology
Preceded by None
Followed by None
Related shows Horrible Histories (2009 TV series) (2009-present)
External links
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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, Mo 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. It was released in colour and in the US. [1] The series was released as a 3-disc DVD box set in 2005.

Contents

Season overview

Series no. No. of episodes Season premier Season finale
1 26 January 1, 2001 -

Production

Horrible Histories is based on Terry Deary's book series of the same name, featuring Stitch and Mo as they embark on journeys to discover the real secrets of the past - the gory ones.[2][3] The series lasted for 26 episodes.

Seasons 1 & 2

Critical response

The episode Captivating Columbus was given a score of 9.3 from tv.com,[4] though the show as a whole was given a score of 5.9, considered to be "Mediocre". On IMDb, the show has a score of 7.5/10.

DVD release

The show's episodes have been released as single episodes, as 3-in-1 packs, or as one whole season.[5]

References

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