In 2013, Drunk History acted as an intrepid pioneer, becoming one of the first internet-based video series to move to cable television. In other words, the show about history made daring history of its own. It's only fitting, because Drunk History was a completely original television series, bringing big ratings and critical acclaim to Comedy Central with its unique premise.
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In 2013, Drunk History acted as an intrepid pioneer, becoming one of the first internet-based video series to move to cable television. In other words, the show about history made daring history of its own. It's only fitting, because Drunk History was a completely original television series, bringing big ratings and critical acclaim to Comedy Central with its unique premise.
The Truth About The Lost Episode Of Drunk History Andrew Toth/Getty Images By /Dec. 10, 2020 11:29 am EST There are many things to love about Drunk …
Everyone knows that booze improves judgment, decision-making, and recall. That's why when you get blackout drunk, you can't remember anything once you're sober — all the smartness wore off. In fact, the B in "BAC" stands for "brilliant," and drunk driving was actually banned due to an epidemic of smart cars getting so jealous of their intoxicated drivers that the vehicles crashed themselves out of spite. Some of these assertions might sound a tad inaccurate, but that's probably because you aren't drunk enough to remember the history of traffic laws correctly.
Drunk History is one of the most original ideas in TV history — while also feeling extremely familiar, if not relatable. Each episode, show creator Derek Waters hangs out in the private home of a comedian, actor, or celebrity, and then gets that person extremely intoxicated on their booze of choice. Then the cameras role as this inebriated, compromised individual relates a fascinating and little-known story about American or world history. The drunker they get, the more impassioned the storytelling.
In the movie Lost in Translation, Bill Murray plays a surly movie star filming a whiskey commercial. Frustrated with his performance, he tells the director, "This is not whiskey. This is iced tea. If you gave me real whiskey—" well, we can imagine what he's getting at. In fact, a famous Hollywood saying about actors on set says, "If they're drinking whiskey, it's tea. If they're drinking tea, it's whiskey."
