Home > Drunk History > Season 1 « TV Series Page Drunk History: Season 1 (2013) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 + WANT TO SEE Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 59% Average Rating: 6.4/10 Season Reviews: 17 Fresh: 10 Rotten: 7 Critics Consensus: Drunk History's boozy lectures wear out their welcome fast and the bevy of comedic talent is wasted on cheesy pantomimes, but audiences who enjoy a fresh spin on historical retellings may want to take a swig. 54% Average Rating: 5.67/10 Season Reviews: 11 Fresh: 6 Rotten: 5 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Drunk History's boozy lectures wear out their welcome fast and the bevy of comedic talent is wasted on cheesy pantomimes, but audiences who enjoy a fresh spin on historical retellings may want to take a swig. AUDIENCE SCORE 91% Average Rating: 4.1/5 User Ratings: 36 ADD YOUR RATING Share on Facebook Post Want to See Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Washington, D.C. Air date: Jul 9, 2013 A series that spoofs the past with inebriated reenactors begins with journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein exposing the Watergate scandal; a feud between actor brothers Edwin and John Wilkes Booth; and Elvis Presley meeting President Nixon at the White House. More 2 Chicago Air date: Jul 16, 2013 Sketches in Chicago include Al Capone being done in by an unlikely adversary; Abraham Lincoln catching a break; and police warring with protesters during the Haymarket Riot of 1886. More 3 Atlanta Air date: Jul 23, 2013 Pharmacist John Pemberton invents a popular soft drink from wine and cocaine; the FBI go after Martin Luther King Jr.; and author Stetson Kennedy infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan in a series of sketches set in Atlanta. More 4 Boston Air date: Jul 30, 2013 Mary Dyer wages war with the Puritan establishment, two cunning thieves pull off a $500 million art heist, & the most notorious arsonist in New England history is revealed. Guest star: Winona Ryder, Michael Cera, Nick Offerman More 5 San Francisco Air date: Aug 6, 2013 Patty Hearst gets kidnapped, Mark Twain finds his unlikely first hit story, and "The Mother of Civil Rights in California" shares a secret with disastrous consequences. Guest starring Kristen Wiig, Terry Crews, Lisa Bonet and more. More 6 Detroit Air date: Aug 13, 2013 Ralph Nader goes to war with General Motors, Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle go from best friends to bitter rivals, and the Kellogg Brothers invent cereal. Guest starring Owen Wilson, Alfred Molina, Jason Schwartzman and more. More 7 Nashville Air date: Aug 20, 2013 Events in Nashville include Lewis and Clark's dangerous journey; and Dolly Parton saying good-bye to the man who made her famous. More 8 Wild West Air date: Aug 27, 2013 Events in the Season 1 finale include the fight at the Alamo; and Billy the Kid on the run from lawman Pat Garrett. More Drunk History: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (7) Tv Season Info A series that spoofs the past with inebriated reenactors. Genre: Comedy Network: Comedy Central Premiere Date: Jul 9, 2013 Creators: Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner Exec. Producers: Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Derek Waters, Jeremy Konner, Owen Burke, Will Ferrell Cast Ike Barinholtz Winona Ryder Bill Hader Kristen Wiig Jack Black Owen Wilson Tony Hale Jake Johnson (XVI) Simon Helberg Terry Crews Aubrey Plaza Alfred Molina Chris Parnell Bob Odenkirk Michael Cera Joe Lo Truglio Jason Schwartzman Dave Grohl Lisa Bonet Matt Besser Jack McBrayer Andrew Daly Kevin Nealon Nick Offerman Derek Waters Show More Cast Episodes 1 Washington, D.C. Air date: Jul 9, 2013 A series that spoofs the past with inebriated reenactors begins with journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein exposing the Watergate scandal; a feud between actor brothers Edwin and John Wilkes Booth; and Elvis Presley meeting President Nixon at the White House. More 2 Chicago Air date: Jul 16, 2013 Sketches in Chicago include Al Capone being done in by an unlikely adversary; Abraham Lincoln catching a break; and police warring with protesters during the Haymarket Riot of 1886. More 3 Atlanta Air date: Jul 23, 2013 Pharmacist John Pemberton invents a popular soft drink from wine and cocaine; the FBI go after Martin Luther King Jr.; and author Stetson Kennedy infiltrates the Ku Klux Klan in a series of sketches set in Atlanta. More 4 Boston Air date: Jul 30, 2013 Mary Dyer wages war with the Puritan establishment, two cunning thieves pull off a $500 million art heist, & the most notorious arsonist in New England history is revealed. Guest star: Winona Ryder, Michael Cera, Nick Offerman More 5 San Francisco Air date: Aug 6, 2013 Patty Hearst gets kidnapped, Mark Twain finds his unlikely first hit story, and "The Mother of Civil Rights in California" shares a secret with disastrous consequences. Guest starring Kristen Wiig, Terry Crews, Lisa Bonet and more. More 6 Detroit Air date: Aug 13, 2013 Ralph Nader goes to war with General Motors, Houdini and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle go from best friends to bitter rivals, and the Kellogg Brothers invent cereal. Guest starring Owen Wilson, Alfred Molina, Jason Schwartzman and more. More 7 Nashville Air date: Aug 20, 2013 Events in Nashville include Lewis and Clark's dangerous journey; and Dolly Parton saying good-bye to the man who made her famous. More 8 Wild West Air date: Aug 27, 2013 Events in the Season 1 finale include the fight at the Alamo; and Billy the Kid on the run from lawman Pat Garrett. More Critic Reviews for Drunk History Season 1 All Critics (17) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (7) "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. Mar 13, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic The show gleefully subverts the whole historical documentary format, as it mocks the kind of re-creations we see on the History Channel, complete with cheesy wigs and costumes and an over-dramatic soundtrack. Mar 13, 2015 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Just as people either drink or don't, you'll get it or you won't. Mar 13, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic While the stories and reenactments are a great sight to behold, it's clear that the cast and crew have a lot of fun making this show. Apr 29, 2019 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review… Evan Sawdey PopMatters Drunk History isn't on the same level as Horrible Histories (Comedy Central is not the BBC, after all), but it does provide a fine half-hour of entertainment, both for viewers and, quite clearly, the performers. Apr 29, 2019 | Full Review… Allison Keene Collider Drunk History is positively hysterical and made for the same snarky folks who love the Internet's many hilarities. Apr 29, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 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. Mar 13, 2015 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Guide For all of Wild West that is successful, Drunk History still has a ways to go if it wants to be more than a longer, glorified version of the web series. Apr 29, 2019 | Full Review… Eric Thurm AV Club Top Critic As much as a web series can have laurels, Comedy Central's version rests on them. And even though the formula behind the show is relatively foolproof, in the Biggie-sized version, the surprises are fewer and further between. Apr 29, 2019 | Full Review… Steve Heisler AV Club Top Critic 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. Mar 13, 2015 | Full Review… Brian Lowry Variety Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (17) Audience Reviews for Drunk History: Season 1 Best half hour show ever. Funny and informative. Kevin H If your not from the USA you don't get it, so its crap. Bert C View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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