History Of The World Debuts After It Premiered Years Ago What Mel Brooks Has Continued

Mel Brooks speaks onstage at the 20th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills on January 03, 2020, in Los Angeles, California. The series mostly echoes Brooks’ signature comedic style without dwelling on current politics. MICHAEL KOVAC/JNS

Nearly 40 years after his “History of the World, Part I” debuted in 1981, Mel Brooks released “History of the World, Part II” on the eve of Purim, which began on March 6. 

(L-R) Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Mel Brooks, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen attend the Los Angeles Premiere Event for Hulu’s “History of the World, Part II” at Hollywood Legion Theater on February 27, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. This is the second release after nearly 40 years Part I appeared. JON KOPALOFF/JNS