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I Love the 1880s - Season 1

Series: I Love the 1880s
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Episodes
12
Rating
TV14
Year
2012
Language
English
Publisher
History

About

I Love the 1880s takes a comedic and nostalgic look back at history's most iconic people and events through the eyes of today's funniest comedians. The series highlights surprising facts as it reflects on simpler times. I Love the 1880s ties historical information to today's headlines, illustrating that history truly does repeat itself-often in absurdly funny ways.

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Episodes

1. Presidents Gone Wild

21m

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Turns out there's more to being President than just signing laws, naming judges, and kissing babies. Our comedians leave no corner of the Oval Office unexplored during this thorough examination of executive power. Learn the strange way Nixon wooed.

2. The United States of Awesome

21m

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We all know that America is the greatest country in the history of the world, but did you realize it's even more awesome than you possibly imagined? Discover why American has always had the most awesome healthcare system in the world.

3. One Nation, Under Arrest

21m

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Get ready for a half hour of history's most infamous gangsters, kidnappers, and witchcraft practitioners. Find out which Chicago mobster went by Snorky, why Bonnie & Clyde were like Fleetwood Mac.

4. Military Madness

20m

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We're taking aim at the subject of war. We've enlisted a platoon of comedians to crack wise about history's weirdest weapons, craziest generals, and biggest battlefield blunders. Learn the secrets behind the CIA's classified cat-training program.

5. The Vice Is Right

21m

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If you're a fan of alcohol and tobacco, then this is the show for you. Our cast of comedians will get you hooked on the illicit habits, weird addictions, and freaky sexual peccadilloes enjoyed by some of history's biggest figures.

6. How The West Was Fun

21m

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Saddle up, history buffs. We're taking a ride through America's rough and tumble past in search of what's funny about frontier living. From Davy Crockett to Jesse James to Wild Bill Hickok, it's a comedic round-up of the biggest and brashest.

7. The Nerds Who Built America

21m

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Our cast of comedians tackles Edison, Einstein, the Wright Brothers, and many other nerds whose scientific genius have made the world a better place. Learn how shocking an elephant helped decide how we get electricity today.

8. Forever Badasses

21m

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Prepare to meet some of the baddest mothers to ever stride the earth. We've scoured all of recorded history to find the men, the myths, and the legends that kicked ass, took names, and then kicked ass again.

9. Heroes and Villains

21m

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Get ready for a look at history's greatest good guys, baddest bad guys, and a few prominent figures who were a little of both. You'll learn what made Alexander the Great so great, where Fidel Castro stationed his Cuban missile, and how Napoleon.

10. Bad Behavior

21m

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Finally, a show that's not afraid to knock Gandhi down a peg. We're poking fun at the bad behavior of politicians, royals, and all the other prominent historical figures that couldn't keep their hands (or worse) to themselves. You'll learn what LBJ nicknamed his "chief of staff", how Kim Jong-Il invented the hamburger, and why the real-life inspiration for Dracula was even more bloodthirsty than the vampire.

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