According to Winston Churchill, “History is written by the victors.” And thanks to Derek Waters, history is narrated by the drunk. In each episode of Comedy Central’s “Drunk History,” an intoxicated narrator recounts an historical event. While the narrator tries his darnedest to get out the facts, famous actors lip-synch the dialogue and act out the scene…and hilarity ensues. Everyone should be watching this show. Not only is it super funny, it’s also educational—so take that PBS!
Recently my husband and I watched an episode about Rosa Parks; well actually it was about Claudette Colvin. Neither of us had ever heard of Claudette Colvin before, but it turns out she’s kind of a big deal. As we watched, my husband asked, in a very skeptical tone, “Is any of this true?” The answer was yes, and we had just learned something from “Drunk History.” And this wasn’t the only time I learned something new from this show. I first realized I had a real gem on my hands when I heard the story of Oney Judge. As with Claudette, I had never heard of Oney before. (Now at this point, you may be questioning the quality of my public school education—which is fair—but I’m guessing you’ve never heard of her either.) Oney was one of George Washington’s slaves. She escaped to the North, and on more than one occasion Washington sent representatives to retrieve her. While speaking to one such representative, Oney tried negotiating her return in exchange for her ultimate freedom, but Washington refused the proposed compromise. Spoiler alert…she declined to return.
To learn more about this very interesting country of ours, or to see your favorite actors portraying historical figures (e.g., Kristen Wiig as Patty Hearst or “Weird Al” Yankovic as Adolf Hitler), start watching this show. “Drunk History” airs on Comedy Central Tuesday nights at 10/9c.
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