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[[folder: Season 1]]
* The Black Death and what life was like during it.
* The theft of the worlds most expensive necklace and it's consequences.
* Violet Constance Jessop and how she survived ''three'' sinking ships.
* The Dancing Plague of France.
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* The first American female detecive Kate Warne and the first assassination plot of Abraham Lincoln.
* The eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the [[SkewedPriorities weird]] evacuation of Pompeii.
* The life of Hatshetput, the forgotten Pharaoh of Egypt.
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* EmbarrassingNickname: To avoid confusion in the Hatshepsut episode, Ryan Bergara offers to go by "R.B." The Professor and other Ryann immediately start calling him "Arby's" which [[DidNotThinkThisThrough Ryan hates]]. The Professor spends the rest of the episode calling him "Beef."
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** Ryan gets a “rotten jellybean” for quoting ''Film/Borat'' during the Hatshepsut episode. The episode also sees references to Kayne West’s “Monster”, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coco}}'', ''{{WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby}}'', ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', and ''Series/MadMen'' (special appearance by Don Draper himself).

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** Ryan gets a “rotten jellybean” for quoting ''Film/Borat'' ''{{Film/Borat}}'' during the Hatshepsut episode. The episode also sees references to Kayne West’s “Monster”, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coco}}'', ''{{WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby}}'', ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', and ''Series/MadMen'' (special appearance by Don Draper himself).
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* BlackComedyAnimalCruelty: The Professor and some of his “bad boy” hobbies.
-->'''Ryan''': So you’re raising spiders for killing. You’re chasing around bumblebees, terrorizing them. What else are you doing in your free time?
-->'''The Professor''': Just chillin’.


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* ForegoneConclusion: Ryann Graham makes himself sad throughout the Hatshepsut episode despite not knowing the whole story because he knows the general way things play out for the forgotten pharaoh.
-->'''Ryann''': History is sad. He’s gonna turn out to be a dick!


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* PatterSong: The mummified goose’s “Hatshepsut” number


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** Ryan gets a “rotten jellybean” for quoting ''Film/Borat'' during the Hatshepsut episode. The episode also sees references to Kayne West’s “Monster”, ''{{WesternAnimation/Coco}}'', ''{{WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby}}'', ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', and ''Series/MadMen'' (special appearance by Don Draper himself).
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: The Professor clearly rigs the game against Ryan, has a HairTriggerTemper and it's hard to tell if he's being genuine or baiting when he says he's rooting for Ryan, but has showcased a lot of cool historical women and actually sounds small and upset when called "rotten".

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* OneSteveLimit: A TruthInTelevision aversion - "The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius" features Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, and Plinia.

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** "Hatshepsut: The Forgotten Pharaoh" has Ryan Bergara competing against Ryann Graham.
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** Shane is a tall man in a cramped space operating a puppet theater for the first time, so plenty of {{blooper}}s. A screen with a neon glitched Professor’s face pops up occasionally when that happens.

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** Shane is a tall man in a cramped space operating a puppet theater for the first time, so plenty of {{blooper}}s.[[invoked]]{{blooper}}s. A screen with a neon glitched Professor’s face pops up occasionally when that happens.
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** These became a RunningGag in the Mt. Vesuvius episode ''not'' because of actual mishaps but because the Professor was acting a ''lot'' more manic than usual.
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* OlderThanTheyLook: Season 2 has started a running gag implying that the Professor is ''much'' older than he lets on.

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* ThePointsMeanNothing: The main rule seems to be that Ryan never gets to win. Ryan even references Whose Line Is It Anyway, complaining the Professor makes up points out of thin air.

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* ThePointsMeanNothing: The main rule seems to be that Ryan never gets to win. Ryan even references Whose Line Is It Anyway, complaining the Professor makes up points out of thin air. A common belief is that the Professor does it because of Ryan's constant antagonizing of him and {{kayfabe}} refusal to play along with the idea that Shane and the Puppets are to be treated separately.
* PrideBeforeAFall: Any time Ryan does ''well'' points-wise, expect him to get cocky and squander his lead.
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* OneSteveLimit: A TruthInTelevision aversion - "The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius" features Pliny the Elder, Pliny the Younger, and Plinia.

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* ButtMonkey: Ryan is the Professor's designated punching bag.



* {{Kayfabe}}: The Professor tries to enforce this, scolding the guests in the first episode for addressing him as "Shane."
-->'''The Professor:''' When you see [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit the Frog]], you don't ask him, "Hey, how's [[Creator/JimHenson Jim]]?"



* PingPongNaivete: Whether the Professor is participating in the more adult humor or innocently wondering what the guests are talking about is solely dependent on RuleOfFunny.



* WhyDidItHaveToBeX: The Professor is very afraid of cats.

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* WhyDidItHaveToBeX: WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: The Professor is very afraid of cats.
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-->''Today we take a look at another chapter in the heavy, heavy book that we call history!''


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* CatScare: A literal example in the Season Two premiere; Kate's cat walks in front of her camera, startling the Professor.


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* GenkiGirl: Kate Peterman is ''into it'', cheering and laughing frequently throughout her appearances.


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* TakeThat: Due to the pandemic, the second season is "Puppet History Online University," with the guests participating from home via webcam.
-->'''The Professor:''' It's like the University of Phoenix, except you might actually learn something.


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* WhyDidItHaveToBeX: The Professor is very afraid of cats.

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-->'''Ryan:''' He always looks neutral or disappointed.

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-->'''Ryan:''' He’s never happy. He always looks neutral either indifferent or disappointed.very disappointed and angry.


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* SanitySlippageSong: The song the train sings in the episode about Kate Warne. It ends with the train sobbing and not wanting to sing anymore.
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* ShoutOut: A two-fer when The Professor tries to impersonate UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln in the Kate Warne episode.
-->'''Ryan''': Oh, he’s going Creator/DanielDayLewis Lincoln.
-->'''Kate Peterman''': He sounds like [[Literature/HarryPotter Voldemort]]. “Come, Nagini!”
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* ToiletHumor: In the Kate Warne episode, Kate Peterman and Ryan get sidetracked talking about how "steamer" is slang for a hot poop when the Professor is trying to discuss steamboats.
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** Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.

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** Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] "seeding charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.
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* AuthorAppeal: Carrying on from True Crime and Ruining History, Shane still likes cool morally ambiguous women from history.

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* BlackComedy: Thrives off it, just one example being having a song from a propeller about ''accidentally chopping people to pieces''.



* DoubleStandard: The Professor points out in "Stealing The World’s Most Expensive Necklace" that Rohan got a light punishment and was released to cheering crowds, compared to Jeanne who got whipped in prison (even though she got herself out) and Marie Antoinette’s reputation was permanently sullied even though she literally had ''nothing'' to do with the plot and didn't even want the necklace in the first place.



* EdutainmentShow: This show, like WebVideo/RuiningHistory before it, is a comedy show with Shane unleashing his history nerd self.



* HairTriggerTemper: As Ryan points out about the Professor, he never looks happy, always disappointed or pissed off.



* ThePointsMeanNothing: The main rule seems to be that Ryan never gets to win. Ryan even references Whose Line Is It Anyway, complaining the Professor makes up points out of thin air.
* TheScapegoat: Mentioned regarding Marie Antoinette; while obviously rich and spoiled, Shane mentions that she was screwed over in the grand scheme of things and Ryan/Kate are both fond of her for instilling boundaries in the apparently accurate skit of a jeweller guilting her about how he was going to commit suicide.
* {{Squee}}: Kate Peterman on the necklace episode says she hasn’t had this much fun in ages, and is delighted by Shane’s song at the end.



* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.

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** Shane is a tall man in a cramped space operating a puppet theater for the first time, so plenty of {{blooper}}s. A screen with a neon glitched Professor’s face pops up occasionally when that happens.

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A series created Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

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A WebVideo series created Watcher, and hosted by {{Website/Watcher}}, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.
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Each episode, the Professor tells the tale of a crazy (but true) event in history, periodically stopping to quiz Ryan and the guest. Correct answers (or answers the Professor finds amusing) earn history points. The person with the most history points at the end of the day wins the coveted cup of the History Master.



* BadBadActing: The Professor's melodramatic historical reenactments are PlayedForLaughs.



--> '''Ryan:''' You really gotta stop complimenting yourself at the end of these through the veil of a puppet.

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* DeathGlare: The Professor frequently gives them to Ryan, despite not technically being able to change facial expression.
-->'''Ryan:''' He always looks neutral or disappointed.
* DiggingYourselfDeeper: Ryan in the necklace episode, when he admits he misheard "scandalous seating charts" as "scandalous ''seeding'' charts" and was appropriately disgusted. The Professor and Kate are appalled with him, leaving Ryan to try and explain himself, and then to try and point out that it's hardly the grossest thing said on the show.
-->'''Ryan:''' YOU SAID "GENITAL ORIGAMI"!
* ExcitedKidsShowHost: The Professor is a parody of one. He's genuinely cheery, upbeat, and eager to teach people about history, but he curses like a sailor and regularly gets in arguments with his (adult) guests.



* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.

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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: The Professor's jellybeans, though he never actually eats them himself--he gives them to his guests.
-->'''Ryan:''' I love jellybeans!\\
'''The Professor:''' ''[fondly]'' [[PetTheDog I know]].
* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.Antoinette.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Just like every other time they work together, Ryan and Shane can't resist taking the piss out of each other. The Professor singles Ryan out for torment, and Ryan doesn't hesitate to fire back. Despite this, it's obvious how close they are.
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A series created Website/Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

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A series created Website/Watcher, Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.
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A series created [[WebSite/Watcher Watcher]], Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

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A series created [[WebSite/Watcher Watcher]], Website/Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.
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A series created WebSite/Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

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A series created WebSite/Watcher, [[WebSite/Watcher Watcher]], Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.
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Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

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A series created WebSite/Watcher, Shane Madej teaches his friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.
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* ButHeSoundsHandsome: The Professor never fails to praise the other puppets' musical performances, much to Ryan's chagrin.
--> '''Ryan:''' You really gotta stop complimenting yourself at the end of these through the veil of a puppet.

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* LateToTheRealization: In the episode on ''The Dancing Plague'', Ryan takes a while to catch on. He comes very close to figuring it out on his own...
--> '''Ryan:''' Kinda similar to those people that danced 'til they died in France.
--> [freeze frame on the Professor's shocked face]
--> [freeze frame on oblivious Ryan]
--> '''The Professor:''' Oh yeah, I've heard of them.
**...but he doesn't realize it fully until several minutes later.
--> '''Ryan:''' Wait a second! Oh my God, this is the impetus for the people dancing 'til they died in France!
--> '''The Professor:''' Yeah, you dipshit!
--> '''Ryan:''' Holy--hey, fuck you!

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Shane Madej teaches his friends all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets.

SpiritualSuccessor to WebVideo/RuiningHistory, Shane's other show on Buzzfeed.

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Shane Madej teaches his friends friend Ryan Bergara and a special guest all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets.

puppets. Starring the Professor, a blue muppet in glasses and pith helmet with a satchel full of jellybeans and a heart full of wacky historical facts.

SpiritualSuccessor to WebVideo/RuiningHistory, Shane's other show on Buzzfeed.Buzzfeed.

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* WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties: Occurs twice in ''Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace''. First when Ryan mishears "seating charts" as "[redacted] charts," leading the Professor and special guest Kate Peterman to freak out until the Technical Difficulties screen restores order. The second incident happens during the paper doll re-enactment of a meeting between Jeanne and Rohan, wherein the paper doll of Rohan is accidentally swapped out for a paper doll of Marie Antoinette.
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Shane Madej teaches his friends all about the weirdest moments in world history... with puppets.

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SpiritualSuccessor to WebVideo/RuiningHistory, Shane's other show on Buzzfeed.
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