History Series / HorribleHistories

* NotAMorningPerson: The "Wake Like an Egyptian" song depicts both Pharaoh Hatshepsut and Amun-Ra, Egyptian god of the sun, as non-morning people, which is unfortunate as both of them are required by the Egyptian religion to literally get up before the sun.

* WingedSoulFliesOffAtDeath: In a Vicious Vikings sketch depicting a "Franchise/MortalKombat"-style video game in which Vikings fight monks, some of the slaughtered monks' souls, coloured blue with angel wings, fly off after they are killed.

* ShirtlessScene: Quite a few for a supposed kids' show, to the point where it may overall be second only to ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' for shirtless FanService. One sketch about the Greek Olympics, where most games were played naked, had a sports presenter cover up the Greek athlete with his clipboard, followed by a report on the Greek wrestling, featuring a Greek athlete in a loincloth.

* {{Mayincatec}}: Refreshingly averted. The Aztecs and the Incas are appropriately treated as two distinct cultures; the Mayans have yet to be featured at all.

* VomitDiscretionShot: Standard... and odd, considering they then have no problem showing the actual vomit afterwards.

--->'''Rattus:''' ...Y.U.C.K: yuck! And that's not a word I use often.

* RidiculousExchangeRates: Interbellum hyperinflation complicates an episode of “Who Wants to Be a German Millionaire?”, as the purchasing power of the mark keeps dropping between rounds until it is not enough to buy the wheelbarrow the contestant needs to carry the money home. It start at 64 million German Marks, then 128 million, then 128 ''billion'', then 128 '''trillion''', all which can afford just a wheelbarrow, then ''that'' not being enough to afford the wheelbarrow just a few seconds later.

* RidiculousExchangeRates: Interbellum hyperinflation complicates an episode of “Who Wants to Be a German Millionaire?”, as the purchasing power of the mark keeps dropping between rounds until it is not enough to buy the wheelbarrow the contestant needs to carry the money home. It start at 64 million German Marks, then 128 million, then 128 ''billion'', then 128 '''trillion''', all which can afford just a wheelbarrow, then ''that' not being enough to afford the wheelbarrow just a few seconds later.

* AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: Richard I's mother at the end of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdBQBg6XEUM this sketch]].

* RidiculousExchangeRates: Interbellum hyperinflation complicates an episode of “Who Wants to Be a German Millionaire?”, as the purchasing power of the mark keeps dropping between rounds until it is not enough to buy the wheelbarrow the contestant needs to carry the money home. It start at 64 million German Marks, then 128 million, then 128 ''billion'', then 128 '''trillion''', all which can afford just a wheelbarrow, then ''that' not being enough to afford the wheelbarrow a just few seconds later.

* RidiculousExchangeRates: Interbellum hyperinflation complicates an episode of “Who Wants to Be a German Millionaire?”, as the purchasing power of the mark keeps dropping between rounds until it is not enough to buy the wheelbarrow the contestant needs to carry the money home. It start at 64 million German Marks, then 128 million, then 128 ''billion'', all which can afford just a wheelbarrow.

-->'''Dr. Knox:''' They seemed such cultured gentlemen, I never did suspect
-->That Burke and Hare were not so nice (I really should've checked!)

--->'''Reporter:''' Well, the bad news is your prize is just a celery hat.
--->'''Athlete:''' Then what's the good news?
--->'''Reporter:''' The good news is that I just bought this delicious Greek dip. ''[Dips celery stick in said dip]'' [[{{Pun}} Now that is rich]]. ''[Athlete {{Death Glare}}s]''.

-->'''1st Roman dude:''' My uncle Centillus had it written into his will that he wanted a fight to the death [over his grave] between two beautiful women!
-->'''2nd Roman dude:''' That's disgusting!
-->'''1st Roman dude:''' His funeral's in ten minutes.
-->'''2nd Roman dude:''' ...can I come?

-->'''Socrates:''' ''(singing)'' People found me irritating
-->Thanks to my interrogating
-->Like a toddler, was always asking ''why''...

-->'''Charles II:''' You must come 'round to the palace for tea! You can regale us with your funny stories!
-->'''Blood:''' I've got a fantastic one about the time I was plotting to kill you!
-->'''Charles II:''' Did you succeed? No no no, don't tell me, I'll wait until you come round!

-->'''1st French soldier:''' Okay... heavy armour, too many knights, too little room, lots of arrows and lots of mud.
-->'''2nd French soldier:''' We probably should have thought this through a little better...

-->'''Caligula''': I'm very hairy, but take note
-->If you so much as whisper 'goat'
-->With an iron rod you will be smote!

-->'''Rattus:''' ...Y.U.C.K: yuck! And that's not a word I use often.

-->'''Vlad III:''' Please, my friends call me Dracula.
-->'''Kevin [=McLeod=]:''' You're not going to bite my neck and suck out all the blood, are you?
-->'''Vlad III:''' No, I'm not vampire.
-->'''Kevin [=McLeod=]:''' You're not some crazed killer.
-->'''Vlad III:''' Mm, well, I'm not vampire anyway.

--> Oliver Cromwell: (calmly) Oh relatives. (angrily) How did you get past the guard?

--> Celebrated Stirling Bridge, another Scottish win \\

-->"Oh, whatever!" ''(offscreen)'' "Yes?"

-->'''Charles II:''' ''(rapping)'' Old Ollie wasn't jolly, he was glum and he was proud
-->Would be miserable as sin, only ''sinning's not allowed!''

--> '''Greg''': That must be the LOUDEST CREATURE ON EARTH!
--> '''Aztec''': [[DeadpanSnarker It's one of them]].

-->'''Greg''': I'M SHOUTING FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER!

-->'''Black Bart''' (abruptly switching to modern 'posh' accent): "''No fighting''. It's antisocial, and it's a good way to lose an eye, isn't it Mulligan?"

->'''Tudor Woman:''' William Shakespeare was fenome-fenomena-fenom- *sigh* he was good.

* RidiculousExchangeRates: Interbellum hyperinflation complicates an episode of “Who Wants to Be a German Millionaire?”, as the purchasing power of the mark keeps dropping between rounds until it is not enough to buy the wheelbarrow the contestant needs to carry the money home.

-->''You'd think to children, I'd be cuter
-->No, I was their biggest executor
-->Used their guts to read the future
-->Says here I should get a job as a school tutor!''

--> Crashed my racing chariot, but still awarded gold\\

''Agent Moses'': A little bit of both boys, little bit of both.

-->'''Judge:''' Well, this certainly can't get any weirder...
-->'''Peter:''' ''(triumphantly produces a teeny little gallows)''
-->'''Judge:''' ...Yes it could. It could get weirder.

--> '''Cesare:''' I am the mostest powerfulest, evilest of all\\
As long as Dad's alive, there's not a single chance I'll fall!
--> '''Rodrigo:''' ''(Dies)''
--> '''Cesare:''' [[OhCrap Aw, no...]]

-->'''Host:''' Now, the next thing we need to do is get you out of those filthy clothes!
-->'''Peasant:''' ''(staring at himself wearing white makeup and rouge)'' Well, I certainly can't look any more ridiculous...
-->''(GilliganCut to peasant in full lordly costume, complete with brocaded satin, rhinestones and high heels)''
-->'''Peasant:'''... I stand corrected.

-->'''King Charles I''': Your pathetic war will finish even before it's begun!
-->'''The Roundheads''': We've taken Charles prisoner, THE ROUNDHEADS HAVE WON!
-->'''King Charles I''': [[OhCrap Oh.]]

-->'''Small boy:''' But I'm only 10...
-->'''Hitler:''' ''(gives Nazi salute)'' Talk to ze hand, 'cos ze face ain't listening.

--> '''SS Guard 1:''' But if we wake ze Fuhrer, he will... why, he will... get in ''such'' a paddy!
--> '''SS Guard 2:''' Ooh, such a paddy he will get in!

-->'''Higgins:''' ''(cheerily)'' So, we meet again!
-->'''Klinsman:''' Don't say zat, ''I'' say zat!

--->'''Cleopatra:''' I play this very nicely.
--->'''Lyre Player:''' Lyre?
--->'''Cleopatra:''' No, I can!

-->'''Tudor Executioner''' ''(walking down a row of gibbets)'': Now, [[IncrediblyLamePun this is your seven o'clock noose... this is the nine o'clock noose... this is the noose at ten...]]
-->''(stops at a body in modern dress sprawled on a chopping block)''
-->...and this is the person that wrote that joke.

--->'''Ms. Farting Clack''': Toilet and Baboon? Your parents must be evil.
--->'''Toilet''': No, that's Evil over there.

--->'''Geoff:''' Nigel, treacle!
--->'''Nigel:''' ''(puts hand on his shoulder, tenderly)'' Yes, honey?
--->'''Geoff:''' No, no, ''get the treacle.''

--> '''Commandant Klinsman:''' You gif me one good reason vhy I shouldn't just shoot you right here on ze spot.
--> '''Squadron Leader Higgins:''' Because the Geneva Convention means you can't shoot officers.
--> '''Klinsman:''' ''(disappointedly)'' Yes... forgot about zat.

* AffablyEvil: A favourite satirical approach, used with among others Blackbeard the pirate, Emperor Elagabalus, Athenian lawmaker Draco, William the Conqueror and Henry VIII. Inca emperor Pachacuti takes it to the extreme in a chipper pop video celebrating ''exactly'' how viciously he mutilated his enemies' bodies... complete with little bouncy skulls following the lyrics.

* StrawMisogynist: The Victorian man in the Mary Anning sketch takes this trope up to eleven. He is in such disbelief that a woman found so many fossils he patronizes her and pretends to have found them himself. Fortunately, he gets his comeuppance when Mary Anning [[TheDogBitesBack hurls her fossils at him]]!

** Depending on your definition of 'hurt', the "Work, Terrible Work!" song could also be considered an excellent example.

-->'''Death:''' Ah. I take it Richard's men didn't obey his order.
-->'''Boy:''' ''(shrugs)''