Horrible Histories (2001 TV series)
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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.
The series was released as a 3-disc DVD box set in 2005 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horrible-Histories-Groovy-Episodes-DVD/dp/B000ALVTO0.
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. The series lasted for 26 episodes.
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
based on the Terry Deary
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
book series of the same name
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
. 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.
The series was released as a 3-disc DVD box set in 2005 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Horrible-Histories-Groovy-Episodes-DVD/dp/B000ALVTO0.
Season overview
| Series No. | No. of episodes | Season Premier | Season Finale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 1 Jan, 2001 | - |
Production
Horrible Histories is based on Terry Deary'sTerry Deary
Terry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
book series of the same name
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
, featuring Stitch and Mo as they embark on journeys to discover the real secrets of the past - the gory ones. The series lasted for 26 episodes.
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Seasons 1 & 2
- Episode 1: Terrible Tudors - (Original Air Date: January 1, 2001)
- Episode 2: Angry Aztecs - (Original Air Date: January 8, 2001)
- Episode 3: Measly Middle Ages - (Original Air Date: January 15, 2001)
- Episode 4: Vicious Vikings - (Original Air Date: February 1, 2001)
- Episode 5: Groovy Greeks - (Original Air Date: February 8, 2001)
- Episode 6: Rotten Romans - (Original Air Date: February 15, 2001)
- Episode 7: The Wild West - (Original Air Date: February 21, 2001)
- Episode 8: Savage Stone Age - (Original Air Date: February 21, 2001)
- Episode 9: Revolting Revolution - (Original Air Date: February 21, 2001)
- Episode 10: Royal Pain (The Sun King/Louis and Marie Antonette, Peter the Great of Russia, Mughal India) - (Original Air Date: February 28, 2001)
- Episode 11: Ingenious Industrialists - (Original Air Date: March 7, 2001)
- Episode 12: Marvelous Marco Polo - (Original Air Date: March 14, 2001)
- Episode 13: Trading Timbuktu - (Original Air Date: April 6, 2001)
- Episode 14: Battlin' Bolivar - (Original Air Date: January 1, 2002)
- Episode 15: Amazing Aussies - (Original Air Date: January 8, 2002)
- Episode 16: Challenging China (Chin Shi Huang Di) - (Original Air Date: January 15, 2002)
- Episode 17: Magnificent Mounties - (Original Air Date: January 22, 2002) (Late 1800's)
- Episode 18: Rockin' Renaissance - (Original Air Date: January 29, 2002)
- Episode 19: Awesome Egyptians - (Original Air Date: February 7, 2002)
- Episode 20: Perilous Plagues - (Original Air Date: 14 February 2002)
- Episode 21: Stormin' Scots - (Original Air Date: February 21 2002)
- Episode 22: Surprising Samurai - (Original Air Date: February 21, 2002)
- Episode 23: Gnarly North Pole (Robert Peary) - (Original Air Date: March 4, 2002)
- Episode 24: Highly Hawaiian - (Original Air Date: March 11, 2002)
- Episode 25: Extraordinary Explorers - (Original Air Date: March 18, 2002)
- Episode 26: Captivating Columbus - (Original Air Date: March 25, 2002)