Drunk History

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Season 1
Season #: 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 3 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Jul 2, 2013
    83
    If you're thinking about how long it'll be before this joke gets old, then you are not alone. Until then, Drunk History is a high-concept riot.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Jul 9, 2013
    80
    Some will find it offensive, immoral, irresponsible--a highly defensible position. It's also very funny, a thing of twisted genius and, for the next eight weeks possibly the most original comedy on television.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Jul 8, 2013
    80
    Comedy Central has been able to take a can’t-miss idea and move it from short online sketches to a series of sketches that fill a half hour of television with a unified theme and increased production value, while bringing the brilliant idea to a wider audience.
  5. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Jul 9, 2013
    75
    It's epic, hilarious and totally tasteless.
  6. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Diane Werts
    Jul 8, 2013
    75
    Just as people either drink or don't, you'll get it or you won't.
  7. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    Jul 9, 2013
    60
    The wit of the historical re-creations, along with the excellence of the many guest actors in them (including, this season, Connie Britton, Kristen Wiig, Aubrey Plaza, Owen Wilson, and Jack McBrayer) helps to overcome the repetitiveness and slightness of the formula.
  8. Salon
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Jul 9, 2013
    60
    How funny you find all this basically depends on how funny you find drunk people. And not fake-movie drunk people, but realistically drunk people: a little confused, no longer so good with words, and very sleepy.
  9. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jul 8, 2013
    40
    More often than not, watching Drunk History is like being the only sober person at a party where none of the people present are your friends.
  10. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Hank Stuever
    Jul 8, 2013
    40
    There’s a chuckle here and a chuckle there, but it’s impossible to escape the feeling that you’ve just been forwarded a stale Internet meme from your dad.
  11. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Jul 9, 2013
    30
    When you have talent like Adam Scott (John Wilkes Booth), Bob Odenkirk (Nixon) and Jack Black (Elvis) on hand, why not let them improv their own material? They're wasted as puppets trapped in this sad, thin vaudeville.
  12. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Jul 9, 2013
    20
    Drunk History is a good-natured show with no inflated aspirations. But like a drunk in a game of darts, it doesn’t hit the target very often.
  13. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jul 9, 2013
    20
    The whole exercise has a distinct homemovie feel to it--a small-ball mentality suited to short bursts on the Web, perhaps, but an utter waste of empty, dimwitted calories blown up and out for television.

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User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 42
  3. Negative: 8 out of 42
  1. nlmnyc
    Aug 14, 2013
    9
    Oh man...this show is spectacular. The first few episodes are a little off if you were a fan of the series. By the 4th episode, it reallyOh man...this show is spectacular. The first few episodes are a little off if you were a fan of the series. By the 4th episode, it really takes off with Winona Ryder, Jason Ritter (in a star turn), Bob Oedenkirk and Nick Offerman. And the storytellers keep getting more and more bizarre.

    This has to be picked up for a second season but, knowing Comedy Central nowadays, it probably won't.

    When you see an internet "thing" become a TV show, you prepare yourself for the worst. But this stays true to the original concept and builds on it to make for a well-rounded show that can only get more entertaining as it figures out what it is and what it could possibly grow into.    … Full Review »
  2. dkcorbett89
    Oct 9, 2013
    10
    Forget the critics. If you can't enjoy the ridiculous things drunk people say while sober, then you must be Buzz Killington. The lip sync byForget the critics. If you can't enjoy the ridiculous things drunk people say while sober, then you must be Buzz Killington. The lip sync by A-list talents while sober of someone who is completely inebriated is the best thing to watch.… Full Review »
  3. Bitash
    Jul 24, 2018
    10
    At first I was not sure what I was watching, but each episode Made me laugh sooo hard. The actors acting the scenes are fantastic, the lipAt first I was not sure what I was watching, but each episode Made me laugh sooo hard. The actors acting the scenes are fantastic, the lip synch is just amazing......why the critics don’t like it just amazes me, it’s mindless fun and very funny. Super creative concept, kudos to whomever came up w this concept… Full Review »
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