American Reacts to Horrible Histories

[@homeoflogic]

Did anyone else’s history teacher just put on Horrible Histories when they couldn’t be bothered to teach a lesson that day?

[@shannonjay9964]

All the time. And Black Adder in year 10/11. 😂

[@gabry500]

omds yesss😭😭

[@nurailidepaepe2783]

I WISH BITCH but i'm belgian... my teachers went for those dutch documentaries...

[@swand1383]

Bro they did this in sixth form lmao

[@emilyclock02]

If we were really well behaved in primary school we'd watch horrible histories in golden time and we'd all cheer

[@BestBoyPatrick]

Horrible Histories is technically a kids show but it was absolutely loved by everyone not just kids. There’s a reason it won every kids comedy award every year at the BAFTA’s and even won the BAFTA for best British sketch comedy one year. It’s also more historically accurate than most Of the history kids get taught. It was an incredible show

[@ameliaxiulan6797]

Yasss - the og cast are just ICONIC! have you watched their latest show - BBC Ghosts?

[@BestBoyPatrick]

Amelia Loftus I haven’t. I worry that if it’s not as good it’s just gonna taint horrible histories

[@ameliaxiulan6797]

@@BestBoyPatrick noo - its nothing to do with horrible histories! It's just the same people involved - it's a comedy drama show that's a little more adult lmao about a house full of strange ghosts. It's very funny 😂

[@BestBoyPatrick]

Amelia Loftus yeah I know the shows concept my worry is just wether or not seeing them outside of the very specific confides of children’s Edutainment would not feel right. I’ll probably give it a whirl tho!

[@ameliaxiulan6797]

@@BestBoyPatrick honestly they kinda act the same lmao- but yess please watchhh you'll deffo enjoy it!!

[@charlieharmer7907]

Horrible histories was actually originally a series of books because a history teacher noticed his students weren't interested in history so he wrote books about all the gruesome bits of history and kids loved them for years and then these guys made it into a TV show

[@ellashmar7378]

I had some of the books as a kid, they always smelt weird but I loved them

[@krishnaraghavan4986]

Lol what happened to make it smell weird

[@laurawilson9683]

They released a series of books that were like a scratch and sniff. You scratched this small panel on each page and it smelled horrible afterwards 😂

[@da-mc7gp]

@@ellashmar7378 innit my vile victorian book smelled weird and in school u were elite if u brought any one of the books into school

[@Linosek279]

I’m surprised some people didn’t know that, tbh

[@xlaurensxx]

Divorced, beheaded, died. Divorced, beheaded survived. That whole Henry the 8th song will never leave me.

[@Sillimant_]

that's something that'll stay with british kids forever

[@FROZTYBAEEEEE]

Catherine of Aragon was one, she failed to give me a son (I forgot the lyrics)

[@hollygaynor2258]

@@FROZTYBAEEEEE I had to ask her for a divorce, that broke her poor heart, of course

[@FROZTYBAEEEEE]

@@hollygaynor2258 Anne boleyn was 2

[@Moo-2310]

Divorced beheaded and died, divorced beheaded survived. I'm Henry the eighth I had six sorry wives, some may say I ruined their lives *Do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do*

[@estbaee]

I wanna see him react to the horrible histories songs. Especially the Monarch song. ICONIC

[@izziethompson7763]

Most importantly Mathew Baynton’s songs!

[@orana03]

Yessss

[@superseager8057]

Can you do it

[@PhilippaWood2020]

OMG yes! Definitely. When I was in high school in yr 7 2012 I convinced my History teacher to use the Henry VIII wife's song to teach us the names and order. She liked my idea to use horrible histories so much that she used it for other lessons.

[@aidanb3322]

William, William, Henry, Stephen Henry, Richard, John, oi! Henry, Ed, Ed, Ed, Rich two Then three more Henrys join our song Edward, Edward, Rich the third Henry, Henry, Ed again Mary one, good Queen Bess Jimmy, Charles and Charles and then Jim, Will, Mary, Anna Gloria George, George, George, George Will, Victoria Edward, George, Edward, George six And Queen Liz two completes the mix

[@Fred-fp2ks]

can we all agree that the Charles 2nd rap is the pinnacle moment of Horrible histories

[@imakelonelinessworkforme9120]

Fred I LOVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE LOVE ME SO MUCH THAT THEY RESTORED THE ENGLISH MONARCHY. IM PART SCOTTISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, A LITTLE BIT DANE. BUT ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PARTY ANIMAL. CHAMPAGNE?

[@Fred-fp2ks]

@@imakelonelinessworkforme9120 Spaniels I adored Named after me too Like me, they were fun With a nutty hair do! Is today my birthday? I can’t recall Let’s have a party anyway Because I love a masked ball! All hail, the king! Of bling! Let’s sing! Bells ring! Ding ding! I’m the king who brought back partying!

[@mach1nefan]

👏

[@belleburdon9834]

We cant forget the Charles Darwin song. Hmmmmmm Yeah Do,do,do.

[@garygcrook]

I'm just surprised Evan didn't listen to any of the songs from Horrible Histories in this Video. The Charles The 2nd Rap is arguably the best, yet I think the Pilgrim Father's song would've been more apt.

[@kedonsaurus]

I can’t be the only one who went “HORRIBLE HISTORIIIIEEES~” When they saw this

[@denholmreynholm7993]

Don't worry my friend

[@Wee.low1]

I had a crush on of the actors, I think y'all know which one I'm talking about

[@simpsundae]

I did too 😂

[@denholmreynholm7993]

@@Wee.low1 which actor? Am I stupid or something

[@kedonsaurus]

Nayagan Indrasenan I think they’re referring to Mathew Beyton (sorry idk how to spell his last name)

[@rez0081]

Im Australian and this show was on ABC in Australia, and honestly, I got most of my historical facts from this show. Actually gave me an advantage in history class.

[@lilybean9585]

Same

[@lilybean9585]

@anmieuwu a little to late for that, watched episodes from all seasons, very aware of the different cast

[@rez0081]

@anmieuwu Yeh no I never watched those seasons only the first ones with the OG cast, best cast

[@kulsnake2519]

Same here! I'm Brazilian and found this on an open tv channel.

[@sixidiotssimp5685]

same!!! i passed several history test cos of the six idiots and now they're ruining my grades with their show ghosts /j

[@Capturia]

British culture is randomly singing a Horrible Histories song & knowing someone will join in

[@athenar4186]

Factsss

[@katelee1434]

fr tho

[@amandastapleton4395]

Do u remember the Charles the second song

[@bethanyfletcher5129]

Amanda Stapleton I love the people and the people love me, so much that they restored the English Monarchy 😋

[@dreamersb53]

Bethany Fletcher l’m part Scottish, French, Italian A little bit Dane But one hundred percent party animal Champagne?

[@milkinabag3313]

Honestly, Bob Hale’s ‘BUT NOT FOR LONG!’ is so iconic!

[@cerinorris2620]

It's his catchphrase!

[@allymog5228]

"OR SO WE THOUGHT"

[@sillygoosegoose]

i quote this more often than i'd like to admit.

[@akkadia_6605]

Don't forget mike's anywhere else

[@miloformiles]

if you say it in a mirror three times fast he appears behind you in a puff of logic

[@juan_juan2413]

Evan: so today we will be reacting to horrible histories Every British person ever: choose your next words wisely

[@YorkshireMemes]

English people: say one wrong word I dare you

[@Kalani_Saiko]

Aussies: Be afraid, be very afraid

[@chantelleaggiano2665]

That was literally me when I saw it

[@claudia-uy5gk]

@@Kalani_Saiko yes

[@juan_juan2413]

@@zacgrieve1728 😐

[@Kalani_Saiko]

Stupid deaths, stupid deaths They're funny cause they're true Stupid deaths, stupid deaths Hope next time it's not you!

[@GracieGorbo]

Hoo Hoo 👍👁👄👁👍

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@GracieGorbo Nailed it

[@sophiehale1171]

My favorite

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@sophiehale1171 You are cultured

[@AmigosEnLaCasa]

Memories

[@Fyreflier]

"Hi, I'm a Shouty Man!" is specifically based on the "Hi, I'm Barry Scott and I use Cillit Bang!" adverts which meant the volume had to go _down_ the second ad breaks started or you risked being deafened

[@AAA-iw1ml]

BANG and the dirt is gone

[@Fyreflier]

@@AAA-iw1ml I heard that in his _exact_ voice XD aaaaahhh childhood

[@AngstyRat]

It ruined my entire life when I learned is real name isnt Barry Scott 😭😭

[@ahsokatano6724]

Yes I like the peesil as on their instead of persil

[@jak7826]

God those adverts were goddamn amazing.

[@cardboardbox284]

Evan needs to listen to the songs they were the best part of horrible histories! HAHA HE DID THE SONGS!!!!

[@phoenix_hall]

Yessss

[@eve8500]

Born to rule, king of bling and dick Turpin

[@cardboardbox284]

@@eve8500haha yessss!

[@apemanhill]

Literally: The Viking Song

[@gracewhillis7562]

The kings and queens song is the best!!!!

[@Lovefilms99]

Evan: "I'm wondering how much of the British population know their history from this show." British Population after the show came out: Yes

[@williamchilds216]

This is so true. I swear we never learnt anything from school, it was only those weekends where you would be like 'ah yes time to watch Horrible Histories thrice over before tomorrow morning'

[@rubbozs4631]

Yes

[@tattie.b8594]

Yeah I know history now

[@tashaelks7294]

No. I only had the books to read when I was a kid.

[@strategicplays2977]

Omolara Oyeneye me

[@natashameganpreston-jones1464]

When Evan realises the majority of us only known the kings and queens because of a song it's over for us

[@DavidBeddard]

"Shouty Man" is a parody of Barry Scott, fictional spokesman for the domestic cleaning fluid Cillit Bang, by the way. And if you want to know more about what the Victorians did about all the poop, look up Joseph Bazalgette and the Embankment. It's finally being replaced as London's main sewer by a freaking huge mega sewer that is also fascinating and kind of puts Crossrail in the shade.

[@mistermangoman9293]

H I I M B A R R Y S C O T T

[@thatwriterguy9912]

BANG AND THE DIRT IS GINE

[@___.209]

For Americans, Barry Scott is our Billy Mays

[@bigman2890]

HI I’M BARRY SCOTT

[@kylemcmullan2929]

@@mistermangoman9293 HERE WITH NEW CILLIT BANG!

[@aprilllouise]

I feel like if the USA had Horrible Histories, they’d be a little better at word geography and history. This was better than school.

[@owenfautley]

They did have it but they ruined it, there was a short animated series in the early 2000s and surprisingly the male character is voiced by the same person who voices Philip j fry in futurama.

[@jmsikorski9766]

The real British version is currently available on Prime video and on Hulu in the US. I watch it frequently and I am an adult.

[@someonerandom8552]

Owen Fautley Oh I remember that version. I have a soft spot for it. Not as good as the live action sketch comedy obviously. But I feel like they had no budget and it was a decent premise for an educational kids show.

[@aprilllouise]

Owen Fautley Interesting. Should’ve kept it. Would’ve helped them learn younger.

[@pauliedoodle1939]

Owen Fautley I have found my people! I thought I was the only person who remembered the early 2000’s version. Lol 😄

[@isobeljames6253]

haven't seen horrible histories? BUT NOT FOR LONG

[@amandastapleton4395]

Or so we thought

[@mango3257]

The best part of horrible histories my sister and I would always say, when the dude does “BUT NOT FOR LONG”so funny 😂

[@settleluna7692]

Bob Hale!! Classic 🤣🤣

[@perspectiveoflondon]

This has unlocked a long-forgotten memory

[@shirleybriggs1879]

And one of the HH writers Greg Jenner does a great comedy/ history podcast now - You're dead to me

[@Livnee0307]

Honestly, this show helped me more than history at school

[@sophiehale1171]

Same

[@thatssofetch3481]

I’m not sure if it helped me learn history, but it definitely built an interest in history which led me into studying it academically.

[@Meg_intheclouds]

I have always been obsessed with History, and researched it because it was fun (especially the Tudors), and this show is defo something I quickly became obsessed with. I still know several sketches and songs off by heart lol.

[@ameliehorton7276]

Is anyone else actually kind of sad that he didn’t do the kings and queens song?

[@theultimatecheesemaster1979]

yes

[@artytalks3464]

Absolutely

[@katelee1434]

part two with the songs

[@tandapanda7222]

Just the fact that there was no songs at all was disappointing

[@steventhetford1755]

@@tandapanda7222 I'm guessing he may be concerned about copyright striked by KZbin?

[@almenaadams446]

I Still love horrible histories its iconic. I especially remember rapping the Charles II song constantly.

[@ohlookitsfriday725]

My name is My name is My name is CHARLES THE 2ND I LOVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE LOVE ME...

[@TemeBriel]

@@ohlookitsfriday725 so much that they brought back the English monarchy

[@katelee1434]

Kit Marchant IM PART SCOTTISH FRENCH ITALIAN A LITTLE BIT DANE BIT 100% PARTY ANIMAL

[@booksforzombies6655]

Kate Lee champagne? 👀

[@harryscott2943]

Books For Zombies spaniels I adore named after me to

[@charlottegreen4751]

I can’t be the only one that remembers Horrible History Gory Games. And always wanted to play

[@oka3107]

Yup I did as well lol

[@sea-fieldpony.4556]

Yeah I remember that

[@rainbowpearlvlogsandanimations]

I had the play along app and whenever it came on I’d get out my tablet and start playing!

[@williamchilds216]

I miss that show

[@Caitlinje_]

I forgot about that, it was so good

[@ogpandamonium]

By the way, to any people confused by stupid deaths, the Death character isn't meant to be funny, he's a satire of people like that. The funny part is the deaths

[@Behindthebackdrop]

You missed out on the best bit. The Horrible Histories songs. Modern song with a historical twist!!

[@Sophie-vb1hk]

My favourite was the evil emperors song

[@corastone9820]

@@cbw06 MaKe fLuTeS oUt Of ThEiR aRmS

[@minceroft3710]

*William William Henry Stephen Henry Richard John oi Henry Ed Ed Ed rich 2 then three more henrys join our song Edward Edward rich the third Henry Henry Ed again Mary 1 good queen bess Jimmy Charles and Charles and then Jim will Mary Anna Gloria George George George George will Victoria edward George Edward george 6th then Queen liz 2 completes the mix*

[@jacobsaxby9468]

I'm one of the few anomalies who didn't enjoy the songs. And found them to be the worst bits. I know, I should be ashamed of myself!

[@romainsavioz5466]

Divorced beheaded died

[@justelliot4870]

Horrible Histories is like Monty Python for children.

[@tangygecko7137]

Yeah, with a bit of Black Adder mixed in too.

[@alisonrandall3039]

Just Elliot agree

[@oromac]

with the songs as well!

[@potarisantperson2319]

I mean Simon farnaby (death) puts them as one of his biggest influences

[@jemimaho7710]

Yesssss!!!!!

[@travis.sk8]

Fun fact: horrible histories won best British comedy. Not just kids just all comedy’s Edit:thanks for all the likes

[@sophiewith7es830]

As it should

[@grbear01]

This is my first introduction to the show, but it seems well deserved

[@cjscaitlin]

rightfully so

[@nothumanalien7984]

Do you watch fact fiends?

[@travis.sk8]

Not human Alien yep

[@OverlyPositiveFanboy]

"Every British woman reminds me of Catherine Tate for some reason." Someone gonna tell him that that was the same actor both times?

[@swiftsbetty]

that wasn’t actually catherine tate. the actor in horrible histories is called martha howe-douglas💗

[@randominternetbeing]

my thoughts exactly 😭😭

[@liliadesouza3597]

@@swiftsbetty i think they meant how evan implied the second british woman that looked like catherine tate was a different woman to the first, even though it was the same person. sorry if i didn’t explain this well

[@ceryswilson7213]

The songs are no 1, completely made this show. King Charles the 2nd, pachacuti, Cleopatra, dick Turpin, born to rule. Absolute bangers the lot of them

[@user-pg9sw2td7w]

I love the Pachacuti song. Once got a question right watching University Challenge because of it

[@meganaylett]

my favourite song is the Viking one where they shout LITERALLYYYY

[@gabriellaberman]

Born To Rule is so good

[@teddypeony185]

I also like the Monarch song and Blue Blooded Blues

[@KelsiSmith16]

I'M THE PRINCE WHO BROUGHT BACK PARTYING

[@phoebeboffey8182]

The only problem with this is that you didn’t react to the songs. They’re literally ICONIC

[@saoirseo9051]

I'm William the Conqueror my enemies stood no chance, they call me the first English king although I am from France.

[@phoebeboffey8182]

Saoirse O'Reilly 1066 the domesday book I gave to history, so fat at death my body burst but enough about me.

[@jimmyyeates5260]

The viking one is an absolute bop

[@He1sbelles]

Totally agree. The Four Georges 'Born to Rule' is a classic...

[@artsy_marcypan]

Maybe it was a copyright issue?

[@livherman2047]

Evan: stupid deaths Me (being British): AHH STUPID DEATHS STUPID DEATHS THERE FUNNY COZ THEYRE TRUE

[@EstEsreil]

Stupid deaths, stupid deaths, HOPE NEXT TIME IT'S NOT YOU! Oooo.

[@jezas6710]

HOOO HOOO

[@elizabethgundrum2619]

American me: hope next time it's not you!

[@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodn8697]

Anyone else shocked that time the guy with the boring death came through?? Lmao

[@EstEsreil]

@@yourfriendlyneighbourhoodn8697 Oh no. I survived.

[@Epicgamer-mq8kj]

As a child a memorised the whole intro and songs and even some episodes

[@omokok1877]

@@lemonxmochi7288 no

[@Lolaponies]

I know all of the songs lol

[@secretforreddit]

I like how you said that every British woman in this reminds you of Catherine Tate; all those women you thought looked like her were the same person! SO really just that one woman reminds you of Catherine Tate consistently.

[@aceofspoons8382]

To be fair she _does_ look like Catherine Tate

[@secretforreddit]

@@aceofspoons8382 Oh yeah, for sure. She looks super similar.

[@fabulousmyriad267]

Catherine Tate & Mathew Baynton did star in Drunk Histories:UK. They were excellent.

[@whitej7888]

The best thing about horrible histories were the songs. My favourites were the Boudicca, Charles and Caveman (Survive BeeGees parody) ones...

[@jacklovejoy5290]

Don't forget the Vikings Literally song

[@mollywinchurst2056]

What about The Pachakuti?!

[@thedevilbakes3983]

How could you forget the highway man song?

[@mollywinchurst2056]

@@thedevilbakes3983 I BECAME A HIGHWAY MAN WAS DAYLIGHT ROBBERY (huh!) I WAS NO PRINCE CHARMING NOTHING DANDY ABOUT ME

[@katiesowden4968]

I’m a knight was my favourite

[@exitedaardvark5480]

William, William, Henry, Steven, Henry, Richard, John...

[@misticl1244]

Henry, Ed, Ed, Ed, Rich two

[@paigestubbs9718]

Misticl124 Then three more Henrys join our song Edward Edward Rich the Third Henry Henry Ed again Mary one Good queen Bess Jimmy, Charles and Charles and then...

[@rebeccabreslin8228]

Jim, Will, Mary, Anne and Gloria

[@charlottemead8338]

George George George George Will Victoria

[@bankrobber6993]

@nicole nagy ded

[@k31ra_39]

My old primary school history teacher couldn't ever be bothered to teach us anything so he just whacked on some horrible histories, and now I'm taking history for my GCSE

[@christinestjohn1911]

Realising at 04:00 in that Evan's never seen a cillit BANG advert, he's missing out on all the Barry Scott nostalgia!

[@Avril.]

I can't help it ,must be done. BANG! And the dirt is gone!

[@corastone9820]

*HI, I'M BARRY SCOTT!*

[@Nathh99]

so try new pee sil today WEEE AND THE DIRT IS GONE

[@theglasswolf3206]

*BANG!* *_and the dirt is gone_*

[@Chelsea-sf3bx]

he reacted to it

[@tryingtobeeloquent]

you missed matthew bayton entirely and that's really upsetting to me lmao, charles II (slim shady parody) is a classic

[@voidparx]

*Mathew btw lol

[@tryingtobeeloquent]

@@voidparx oh thanks! gd it me lmao

[@star3674]

summerisanerd he does be the best actor in the show

[@phoebemorley6617]

any uk girl that didnt have a crush on matthew bayton is lying

[@ashthetrash6457]

imkathleen yes Not just girls...

[@Jamie_Smith.]

‘The Shouty Man’ is a parody of Barry Scott, the guy off the Cillit Bang TV ads!

[@evan]

I missed so much

[@kermitmurder5536]

HI IM BARRY SCOTT AND THIS IS CILLIT BANG!!! BANG AND THE DIRT IS GONE!

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

i haven't seen him in an advert in a while, do you think he's ok?

[@kermitmurder5536]

@@decentlysmartforanidiot8284 I hope so that man is a national treasure!

[@kae-uz2cc]

@@georgiawilsonart9847 hang on what

[@bodkimalone]

when he said "stupid deaths" I immediately smiled,that was the childhood song....but I've got a hating for the kings and queens song because my brother keeps singing it...the one that starts with william and ends with liz 2

[@emilylftv2003]

William William Henry Steven Henry Richard John oi

[@bodkimalone]

@@emilylftv2003 ...........I hate you.

[@therat4890]

@@bodkimalone Henry, Ed, Ed, Ed, Rich 2 then three more Henrys join our song :)

[@bodkimalone]

@@therat4890 he at least got the order right

[@chevronm.1019]

@@bodkimalone edward, edward, rich the third, henry, henry, ed again

[@kate_5964]

Everyone's sexual awakening was Mathew Baynton as the Highwayman.

[@yard0fbl0nd3g1rls]

Kate _ yup

[@whatthe5607]

Surely not the straight guys

[@rhiannoncollom4107]

What the ? Literally he was everyone’s first crush. It didn’t matter what your sexuality was, everyone fancied him a little

[@kate_5964]

@@whatthe5607 nope them too 😂

[@whatthe5607]

Kate _ he is above logic that’s how powerful he was

[@edge6040]

Ok, I’m from the UK and I watched it when i was a kid and I gotta say- IF YOU DIDNT WATCH IT, IM SORRY BUT YOU MISSED OUT

[@pluto9543]

I watched it because it was was always on

[@FROZTYBAEEEEE]

I watched it and years later I used what I learned from it and some other stuff in my history lessons

[@buttermotth]

YESSIR I would love to go back to the time when I would feel genuine joy when seeing horrible histories was on I feel so old and I’m only 16 it’s weird man

[@Marley_squarley]

YESSSSSS

[@Thatbasicbrunette]

I still watch it 🤣🤣🤣

[@Capturia]

"My name is Evan" British kids: My name is ,my name is, my name is CHARLES THE 2ND

[@minikipp8549]

I LOVE THE PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE LOVE ME

[@minikipp8549]

Feirin Hay so much that they restored the English monarchy

[@lucyroberts-clark5861]

Emma Kippax I'm part Scottish French Italian *a little bit Dane*

[@lu2ci9a8]

Lucy Roberts-Clark but 100% party animal

[@amandastapleton4395]

I literally just commented this on someone else's 🤣

[@harrietmann3249]

Charles Dickens singing about his miserable life in the style of a Smith's song had me howling.

[@LH-kr4od]

Mat had Morrisey down to a T

[@kaitlinmills6412]

I can't believe that some people have never seen Horrible Histories and therefore haven't seen Shouty Man, Bob the news man or Stupid Deaths!!!

[@mars-nf9cj]

🎵Stupid deaths🎵 🎵Stupid deaths🎵 🎵They’re funny ‘cos they’re true!🎵

[@Teddy_De_Melo]

🎵Stupid deaths 🎵 🎵Stupid deaths🎵 🎵Hope next time it’s not you!🎵

[@rachelgrubman4606]

I am a sophomore I college and I only found out about horrible histories recently because KZbin knows I love history and British stuff so they suggested it for me

[@rachelgrubman4606]

@@darthbob8428 I’m American

[@hollyp2710]

Bob Hale, legend

[@peachesplums]

"every British woman reminds me of Katherine Tate" well to be fair both times you said it it was the same woman

[@thatsmrpirate5456]

Just a shame she's not in HH

[@ohlookadandehlion5760]

The wuthering heights parody was so funny

[@stewartjohnson4976]

Martha is funnier than Catherine Tate. It is the red wig she wears. Martha Howe Douglas looks less like Catherine Tate with her own blonde hair.

[@mmcgrath2510]

Matthew Baynton is everyone’s first crush

[@ashthetrash6457]

For real though, I didn’t realise I was gay until I was 18 but looking back I definitely had a crush on him!

[@Kat-yv1yq]

Yes, Matt!

[@Blissful_Simp]

Nope, mine was Ben

[@bankrobber6993]

@@Blissful_Simp noice

[@bankrobber6993]

@@Kat-yv1yq Mat* but yehh

[@bubblegum-uo5pf]

i’m british and i LOVED horrible histories when i was younger. i still have all of the books. i’ll probably rewatch and reread all of it at some point. it’s just so damn good

[@harriet9464]

Fun fact: we still occasionally watch horrible histories in gcse history

[@xanderanderson6673]

Isn't GCSE year 11

[@jaedynmorgan5123]

Xander Anderson We take GCSE’s in year 11 but start learning them before because we can’t fit everything in one year

[@GammaFox6]

I loved GCSE history for that one reason. Civil rights when we were doing Rosa Parks *chefs kiss*

[@8888SAS]

Fun fact - we watched horrible histories for all of GCSE history

[@8888SAS]

@@xanderanderson6673 yep (well years 10/11 but yeah)

[@hollyfindlay4904]

Bob Hale's "but not for long!" is sooo iconic and you NEED to react to some of their songs, especially the monarchs song and Charles the second.

[@Eas697]

You should react to Horrible Histories song's, suggestions: Charles II King of Bling, Monarch Song and Dick Turpin.

[@vicithetenoroon]

And the georges

[@allymog5228]

Rosa Parks

[@yes-em6wb]

Patchacuti and Boudica

[@nabzz7026]

M y n a m e i s

[@decentlysmartforanidiot8284]

@@allymog5228 yeessss

[@cjsk]

Evan: *watches beloved, award winning sketch show based on a beloved, award winning children's books and a beloved tradition of British sketch comedy* Also Evan: "It's just like a classic KZbin sketch!"

[@Ske1et0n45]

Us brits: so evan, you have chosen death

[@abigailw6486]

Horrible Histories is iconiccccccc to every British child aha

[@hanstans7309]

Hello army!! 💜💜💜💜

[@m.b3839]

Ayyyyy army💜

[@cloudyazure]

Army💜💜💜

[@abigailw6486]

hi armys!😊💜💜💜

[@beddiepoo1993]

Not even British. In Czech Republic it was also quite a big deal! I loved the show

[@libbywaller3806]

I'm not the only one who went... "HORRIBLE HISTORIESSSSS"

[@originalname6921]

True

[@ninisiar]

Terrible Tudors Gorgeous Georgians Slimy Stuart's Vile Victorians Woeful wars Ferocious fights Dingy castles Daring nights Horrors that defy description Cut throat Celts Awful Egyptians ....

[@Kalani_Saiko]

@@ninisiar Phrases you can hear

[@TheKieron4546]

In the lowest voice possible, yes, just did.

[@sophiehale1171]

Yess

[@frankiebaldry8556]

please please can we get a part 2 with songs please, they were the most iconic thing EVER

[@theultimatecheesemaster1979]

we need it

[@katelee1434]

honestly i need it

[@alexashley9140]

Yessssss I need it so much!

[@fkhanom986]

I always get a little teary at the end of the ww2 pilots/take that parody

[@frankiebaldry8556]

F Khanom so do I, and we’re history

[@shaylapark3022]

It’s so much funnier when you’re British because it mimicks a lot of our adverts and tv programmes , “bang! And the dirt is gone!” From sillit bang advert lol

[@TobyBanci]

As soon as I saw the title I started singing the “Stupid Deaths” song 26-07-20. 21:35

[@itsalice440]

I thought I was the only one!!

[@marciaswain4207]

I felt stupid as my family is home and I just yelled the stupid death song

[@starry_ser]

Stupid Deaths was one of my favourite parts of Horrible Histories as a kid and it still is

[@marciaswain4207]

@@starry_ser it’s amazing right

[@starry_ser]

@@marciaswain4207 indeed it is

[@Dardessia]

'Every British woman reminds me of Catherine Tate' pictured: *the same woman*

[@sarahglover3286]

And she is the main woman! Martha Howe-Douglas!

[@DylanSargesson]

The fact that he didn't do the Charles II song, or the Kings and Queens song is treasonous.

[@frazzyblue1384]

That’s exactly what I was thinking!

[@crazycatlover1885]

One of my favourites is "new Incan hole, the childcare revolution". Also "stay calm-a, when you want to harm a llama, call a llama farmer"

[@emmatyler6831]

Me: Wow I'm impressed it's been 4 minutes and theres been no Bob Hale. No one: Literally no one: BUT NOT FOR LONG

[@Katya__.]

I like that bob hale always loses it by the end

[@cheesemonkey98]

Read this just as it got to hhtv news 😅

[@emilyclayton7019]

😂

[@scotsnerd9736]

😂😂😂

[@ollies6069]

British kids literally don’t need to learn history in school because of horrible histories.

[@Jellibox]

Captain Cook didn’t “discover” Australia for the west, the Dutch did. (Although Australia wasn’t really discovered at all considering First Nations people have lived here for tens of thousands of years)

[@sonicgaymer4577]

Yep, we’re really smart

[@shadowfan982]

Yes they do, some of the history is inaccurate, such as tea being from India and not China where it was actually from or them saying Ireland was independent in 1948 when it happened in 1922

[@goodnight-moon564]

Same with Aussie kids. Horrible Histories was also broadcast in Australia.

[@hollybramhall1351]

Goodnight- Moon i love how brits and aussies seem to have so much more in common than brits and americans. idk if you watched this but one of my favourite shows for ages was nowhere boys (i’m english), i actually rewatched it last year dhksjdjdj

[@clanskrub665]

so when does evan confess his crush for matthew baynton like the rest of us?

[@fatimaha3686]

Matt was the reason I started watching tbh 😂

[@5th_cellar]

Nah, Mat's alright, but I'm strictly all about Simon and Larry.

[@frazzyblue1384]

He was such a legend!

[@ZEK.0]

As a kid who grew up on this programme, it was amazing, literally shaped me. Can’t believe I was lucky enough to have this, not cocomellon or whatever kids watch now

[@Evie_SG]

My baby sister watches Diana and roma Cocomelon Billion surprize toys My name is chicky Mik maks I watched all this, still do. My sister is in the world of crappy babies cartoons, unfortunately.

[@paw24mix]

but evan you need to react to the horrible histories songs!

[@ohlookitsfriday725]

PerksOfPhebe YESSSSSSS

[@chunkymonkeygaming]

Definitely!

[@crystalkirlia4553]

DEW IT!

[@allanagiles9470]

SONGS SONGS SONGS SONGS SON-

[@theultimatecheesemaster1979]

we need it now

[@youmaatchade3919]

Ugh he didn’t get “dirt is gone” joke 😭😭

[@sebby324]

They don’t get that advert in land of the guns

[@ibbybibby]

@@sebby324 Kitchen gun!

[@edenrushworth9369]

Bang!

[@lemonxmochi7288]

✨ *B A N G. A N D. T H E. D I R T. I S. G O N E* ✨

[@updated5709]

You’re surprised that an American missed the joke? 🤣

[@FridayRosesTwitch]

Ahah anyone else remember the Dick Turpin song, and how everyone had a crush on that actor

[@timstarkey3692]

Yesss Mathew Bayton

[@jayjayheinz8552]

OMG MATT IS A FUCKING ANGEL WE LOGE HIIIIMMMM!!!! Also Charles II song anyone!?!

[@user-pg9sw2td7w]

Very true

[@emmalijewski8302]

glad i'm not the only one

[@britishsongbird]

What do you mean "had"?

[@m4nic689]

For the past to years (year 9-10) my history teacher wouldn't put on horrible histories in class because it was "too childish". Year 11 happens and each lesson we are watching it lol

[@scarlettmacpherson4630]

YOU NEED TO HAVE A SINGLE VIDEO ONLY ABOUT THE SONGS PLEASE

[@bankrobber6993]

Yessir

[@scarlettmacpherson4630]

Oh wow. The amount of likes is incredible for me. Thanks guys. I feel validation 😂

[@harubacci7708]

Did anyone else sometimes just watch horrible histories in history lessons when the topic was right? Or was it just my school

[@JERBYTUBE]

omg we did too. at the end of almost every lesson we'd watch an episode even if it didn't fit the topic

[@robotsocks4795]

We only did this once :( but it definitely helped with my revision outside of class haha

[@Psyk60]

We watched Black Adder Goes Forth when learning about WW1. I'm sure we would have watched the Horrible Histories TV show had it existed at the time. I did read the books when I was a kid though.

[@jaminations6224]

Evan: * uploads video on horrible histories * British kids: *assemble*

[@oliviadaly4795]

Or even British adults who grew up with the series 😆

[@idioticseagull3498]

Aussie kids: hello

[@themoon7435]

@@idioticseagull3498 Fellow Aussie kid here. hello

[@maddiowens3549]

I’m American but I remember a specific channel (I can’t remember the name now) aired this show, and while I was already a teenager I watched every episode religiously

[@sixidiotssimp5685]

@@idioticseagull3498 yes!!! fellow aussie here

[@StitchedRoses]

This was the pinnacle of British childhood. I still watch it for fun because it’s just that good.

[@emmal3819]

The way Evan says every British woman reminds him of Catherine Tate.... it’s the same lady in different costumes 😹😹

[@Roxy222uk]

Martha Howe-Douglas. Also brilliant in their Yonderland and Ghosts.

[@lucye1101]

I love how Horrible Histories, a children's TV show, was more historically accurate then the history channel. Also, the songs in horrible history were so good (Dick Turpin's song, Born to rule, and the absolute gem, The monarch song). I love Horrible Histories so much.

[@GameFreak7744]

To be fair, that's not exactly a big achievement. The History Channel rather famously put out 'Ancient Aliens'...

[@lucye1101]

True. 😂

[@punkwrestle]

Joey plus all their Nazi stuff and search for religious locations, that were based on fables.

[@dilly1310]

They did a show called Ghosts and its so much like how they were in horrible history's

[@idiotsassemble5698]

And yonderland!!

[@phelaiamoon]

Idiots Assemble Oh my god Yonderland was the absolute best

[@idiotsassemble5698]

@@phelaiamoon TOO TRUE

[@bgsu5052]

Ghosts is now on second season

[@idiotsassemble5698]

@@bgsu5052 coming in late September!! 😃

[@abbyginge03]

I'm American, but I grew up on this show watching it on Amazon Prime like a decade ago and it's an ICON in my house! It's so so so good and I'm so glad the show Ghosts by the same people is getting attention in the US now! My family loves just putting it on and watching it!

[@alltimebubble7837]

The amount of stuff I learnt without realising, Horrible Histories genuinely made thousands of children enjoy learning and enjoy history and that's wonderful

[@rebekah9867]

my unhealthy obsession with this show was both my legacy on this world and my childhood

[@allymog5228]

I cann definitely relate. This is a huge part of my identity

[@FoxyFin]

Hello evan u should definitely do a pt2 of this where u react to the horrible histories songs

[@boltbrix]

Even in secondary school we still sing about King Charles the second’s song.

[@rosiew1173]

We need a part 2 to this but the songs Personally I recommend: The monarchs song (obviously) Charles 2 (king of bling) Dick Turpin Pachacuti Born 2 rule Spartan high school musical

[@milliepaterson4063]

And also Empress Of India (Tricky Queen Vicky Song)

[@oliviareed3077]

Started typing songs to add and just kept coming up with good ones 😂

[@thatwriterguy9912]

What about literally?

[@alicefrith1089]

How do we make this happen xxx

[@Mushroomcrochet]

you just said my playlist

[@Loziwig]

Watching this back, I’m realising actually it helps to have a contextual awareness of british tv adverts and shows (shouty man based on Barry Scott character on a cleaning advert for example. Other sketch types are based on different tv show varieties some you might recognise)

[@echo9622]

Bob hale best part of horrible histories. Was always disappointed when we had the news but no bob

[@sarahglover3286]

Bob Hale is the best "but not for long!" "But not Helicopters"!

[@sarahglover3286]

@nicole nagy I think she was more just fed up of his madness!

[@hollyp2710]

Legend the man was a legend

[@monageeuk6504]

I did enjoy the live news broadcasts, especially when they were live from a war, but none of them were as good as the Bob Hale skits

[@luvrdelreyy]

Chipper when she said here's Mike Peabody, I was soooo upset😭

[@bekah779]

me and my mum genuinely watch quiz shows every day and the only reason i get most history questions right is because of fucking horrible histories, even though i took higher history. iconic show, and also very informative

[@homeoflogic]

I think Evan's just been dethroned as the pun master. Tough luck mate, that's why you don't mess with death!!!

[@fabulousmyriad267]

HH was often compared to Monty Python skits for a reason. The skits and songs were over the top and irreverent, yet still slyly educating the masses through clever humour. The cast and crew were so passionate, despite having a showstring budget (compared to other better financed UK comedy shows at the time). This is why the show holds up after a decade since its first airing.

[@xXxKimballxXx]

Even in Australia, horrible histories was an iconic part of our childhood

[@jananias2985]

I was introduced to HH when i lived in Australia

[@terencetee3880]

i think it’s a commonwealth thing ahaha i grew up in Malaysia, and i watched it in school rattus rattus is an absolute legend

[@Lily_K8]

Me and my family have so many inside jokes from this like at my uncle's funeral I started singing stupid weather in the car and everyone joined in I'm so glad to be a brit

[@gregajarvisable]

They also did really catchy songs as well (personal favorites: dick Turpin and Charles II)

[@lunaballons3617]

Born to Rule 😂😂

[@KB42moomoo]

yesss they are literally bops, wish they were on spotify 😭

[@fbegum327]

Omg those exact 2 are my favourites too!! I’m convinced they were everyone’s favourites ☺️

[@hazking7505]

I learnt more history from this show than I did in school, plus I still know all the words to most of the songs

[@slay6282]

Same my parents hate me cuz I'm always singing them 🤣😂

[@sarahglover3286]

I was once watching a song special and my mum came up and said you watching a horrible histories song special by any chance as I had sung every song!

[@mcr.aliciax]

I used to watch it

[@Jamie_Smith.]

Evan not being impressed with the terrible puns........................... THE IRONY!!!

[@CharisPattimore]

He didn't get the Laurel and Hardy reference in Stupid Deaths! That's so sad 😢

[@mojokg13]

Perhaps if he didn't make random comments every 2 seconds and talk over it he might have.

[@richardmiller6326]

@@mojokg13 annoying isn't he

[@mojokg13]

@@richardmiller6326 yep!

[@kalopsiaxkalon5576]

With the shouty man one “They had to abolish it?” Me: no sh*t Sherlock, do you see children going up chimney s nowadays

[@monageeuk6504]

it might be more surprise that people didn't just stop doing it and that it *had* to be abolished through law?

[@lexwithbub]

American being surprised that a form of slavery had to "be abolished" 😳

[@meowlsable]

It's more that they HAD TO abolish it. Similar to labour laws of today, if they weren't there people would be exploiting children

[@bethanyflarrety4656]

@@monageeuk6504 if they didn't do it through law it would be so easy to go back into it, IDK that just what I thought

[@sophiehale1171]

Yes

[@ratwizard137]

Our history teachers still occasionally use this for lessons

[@spencerdearnley7694]

THIS IS BRITISH CULTURE

[@fayewilliams1850]

Agreed

[@theultimatecheesemaster1979]

it was really popular here in ireland aswell

[@alexashley9140]

Yes!

[@guyscott9212]

Yaaaas

[@jennil7797]

A few years back, my neighbour's kids loved the Horrible Histories books. Such an easy birthday gift to find and I got to read them with them😋.They learned a lot and we all laughed even more. The TV series is closely linked to the original books and had even more of the two families staring at the box, giggling madly and trying to eat lunch. Ketchup or Tracy,Come and tea were washed of the walls after.

[@vampy22693]

THIS WAS MY CHILDHOOD I'M 20 AND I STILL WATCH IT ON NETLFIX 😭

[@hellou27]

when your feeling shit it's just a feel-good TV and to laugh at xx

[@jasperr1822]

Yeah, I think everyone does tbh😂😂

[@emmelineturley5459]

PLEASE react to Born To Rule and Charles || (they’re both horrible histories songs)

[@saoirseo9051]

Born to rule over you, King George 1, 3, 4 and 2

[@jamesbw2]

and spartan school musical

[@britishsongbird]

BORN 2 RUUUUUUUL OVER YOU

[@areyoulostbabygorl231]

Saoirse O'Reilly you had to do what we told you to, just because our blood was blue

[@emmelineturley5459]

Tarryn🌩 And now our song is throuuuuughhh

[@laurentuck7835]

I’m a simple gal... I see horrible histories in the title, I click

[@katehurstfamilyhistory]

I just couldn’t resist having a look for Minty Badger, and she really did exist! I think her first name could have been Aminta, but she does come up as “Minty” on the 1861 census, living with her mum and dad (who had normal names - Samuel and Elizabeth!). She used the name Minty when she married Richard Large, in Warwickshire, in 1866, so I suppose she became Minty Large? They had five children, but I think maybe he died because she shows up again as Aminta in 1876, marrying Charles Garner . . . then he died and she married Frederick Rawbone in 1893. So Minty Badger ended up as Minty Rawbone - and didn’t die until she was 94, in 1938!