Horrible Histories (2001 TV series) facts for kids
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The DVD cover of the episode pack "Groovy Greeks", "Extraordinary Explorers" and Battlin' Bolivar"
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| Genre | Animated children's television series Comedy Adventure |
| Developed by | Tamar Simon Hoffs Gordon Langley Andrew Young Charlie Stickney. |
| Written by | Martha Atwater Terry Deary Charlie Stickney Andrew Young Gordon Langley William Forrest Cluverius |
| Directed by | Andrew Young Gordon Langley |
| Voices of | Jess Harnell Cree Summer Billy West Stephen Rea Jo Young |
| Theme music composer | Dean Valentine |
| Opening theme | Horrible Histories Theme |
| Ending theme | Horrible Histories Theme |
| Composer(s) | Dean Valentine and Rony Brack (composer) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Mike Young, Deborah Forte |
| Producer(s) | Martha Atwater Tamar Simon Hoffs Michelle Conway Paul Cummings Deborah Forte Mike Young Mark Young Beth Richman Charlie Stickney |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Telegael Mike Young Productions Scholastic Media |
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| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | NTSC, PAL |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | January 1, 2001 – March 26, 2002 |
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| Related shows | Horrible Histories (2009 TV series) |
Horrible Histories is a fun American animated TV show for kids. It's based on the super popular book series by Terry Deary called Horrible Histories. The show aired for 26 episodes across two seasons. You could watch it from January 1, 2001, to March 26, 2002. It was shown on the ABC channel.
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What's Horrible Histories About?
This exciting series follows the adventures of two regular kids, Stitch and Mo. They get to travel through time to different historical periods. A special time portal helps them jump into the past.
In each episode, their historical trips teach them important lessons. These lessons often help them solve problems in their own lives. Sometimes, they even deal with their bully, Darren Dongle. Short animated parts in the show explain historical facts. They also clear up common misunderstandings about the past.
Meet the Characters
- Stitch is one of the two main heroes. He wears black glasses and a big dark-green T-shirt with a rat on it. Stitch is a bit lazy and loves food, especially doughnuts. He also thinks he's quite funny. Billy West provides his voice.
- Mo is the other main hero. She wears a white T-shirt with a flower and green camouflage jeans. Mo is the smart one of the pair. She also really loves animals. Cree Summer voices Mo in the American version. Jo Young voices her in the UK version.
- Darren Dongle is the main bad guy. He knows a lot about history, but he enjoys teasing Stitch and Mo. Darren is very confident and hates being wrong. Jess Harnell is the voice of Darren.
- The Narrator is a funny character who sends Stitch and Mo back in time. He helps them solve their problems. In one episode, his name is revealed to be "Frank Synopsis." Billy West voices the Narrator in the American version. Stephen Rea voices him in the UK version.
Episode Guide
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 13 | January 1, 2001 | April 5, 2001 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 1, 2002 | March 26, 2002 | |
Season 1 (2001)
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| 1 | "Terrible Tudors" | January 1, 2001 | |
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Mo is about to lose her soccer team to Darren. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Tudor England in 1588. Mo learns how to lead her team by watching Queen Elizabeth I rule her kingdom.
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| 2 | "Angry Aztecs" | January 8, 2001 | |
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Stitch and Mo think they have good luck. They travel back to 1520, Mexico, during the Aztec period. They discover that the Aztecs were very superstitious people.
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| 3 | "Measly Middle Ages" | January 16, 2001 | |
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Mo gets grounded for not cleaning her room. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to 1215 England. They see how dirty life was for people in the Middle Ages. This helps Mo learn her lesson.
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| 4 | "Vicious Vikings" | February 1, 2001 | |
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Stitch, Mo, and Darren all have a report on Vikings. Darren thinks he'll win. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Greenland in 1000. They meet Erik the Red and his son Leif Eriksson. They learn the true history of these famous sailors.
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| 5 | "Groovy Greeks" | February 7, 2001 | |
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Stitch and Mo argue after being late for gym. Darren challenges them to a wrestling match. The narrator sends them to Ancient Greece, 403 BCE. Wrestling was a popular sport in the Olympics there.
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| 6 | "Rotten Romans" | February 15, 2001 | |
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Darren wears red boots to a teacher conference. Stitch and Mo wonder why. The narrator sends them to Ancient Rome, 44 BCE. They meet Julius Caesar and land on a war elephant in a parade.
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| 7 | "Wild West" | February 21, 2001 | |
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Darren makes Stitch and Mo go down a scary snowboarding course. They want to give up. The narrator sends them to the Wild West in 1849. They meet a blacksmith named Sam and learn about new opportunities.
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| 8 | "Savage Stone Age" | February 21, 2001 | |
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Darren calls Stitch and Mo "neanderthals," which upsets them. The Narrator sends them back to the Stone Age in 38000 BC. They learn what real neanderthals could do.
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| 9 | "Revolting Revolution" | February 21, 2001 | |
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Darren is unfair at a paintball court, charging too much. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to the American Revolution in 1773. They get separated and learn about the Americans and the British.
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| 10 | "Royal Pain" | February 28, 2001 | |
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Stitch has a family history project. He wishes to be "King of Doughnuts." The narrator sends him and Mo to see three famous kings. They visit Louis XIV, Peter the Great, and Shah Jahan.
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| 11 | "Ingenious Industrialists" | March 7, 2001 | |
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Stitch and Mo want their own jobs. The narrator sends them to the Industrial Revolution of 1840. They see how children had jobs back then.
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| 12 | "Marvelous Marco Polo" | March 15, 2001 | |
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The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Mongolia in 1292. There, they meet the famous explorer Marco Polo.
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| 13 | "Trading Timbuktu" | April 5, 2001 | |
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Mo trades her new comic book for an old one and regrets it. The narrator sends her and Stitch to the Mali Empire. They learn that common items were worth their weight in gold.
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Season 2 (2002)
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| 14 | "Battlin' Bolivar" | January 1, 2002 | |
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Stitch and Mo fail at building a doughnut machine for a science fair. The narrator sends them to South America. They meet the historical leader Simón Bolívar.
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| 15 | "Amazing Aussies" | January 8, 2002 | |
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Stitch and Mo get detention after Mo puts her cousin's lizard in Darren's locker. The narrator sends them to Australia. They learn about a time when people were sent there as prisoners.
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| 16 | "Challenging China" | January 16, 2002 | |
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Darren Dongle is moving into Mo's neighborhood. Stitch thinks about building a wall to keep him away. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Ancient China. They learn how the Great Wall of China was built.
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| 17 | "Magnificent Mounties" | January 23, 2002 | |
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The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Canada. Stitch gets captured by a criminal. Mo teams up with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to rescue him.
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| 18 | "Perilous Plagues" | February 14, 2002 | |
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Stitch is scared to get a shot. He and Mo are sent to Italy. They see how the Bubonic Plague spread during that time.
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| 19 | "Gnarly North Pole" | March 4, 2002 | |
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Stitch and Mo are supposed to compete against Darren in an obstacle course. They think they will lose. The narrator sends them to the Arctic Circle. They meet Robert Edwin Peary, the first man to reach the North Pole.
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| 20 | "Awesome Egyptians" | February 7, 2002 | |
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Stitch and Mo need to defeat Darren and his snowball-launcher. The narrator sends them to Ancient Egypt. They meet Tutankhamen, who asks them to find a party place for the great flood.
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| 21 | "Stormin' Scots" | February 21, 2002 | |
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The terrier mascot of Stitch and Mo's basketball team has disappeared. The team is desperate without it. The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to Scotland. They meet King Robert the Bruce.
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| 22 | "Rockin' Renaissance" | January 29, 2002 | |
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Stitch and Mo are looking for art inspiration. The narrator sends them to the Renaissance period. There, they meet the famous artist Michelangelo.
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| 23 | "Surprising Samurai" | February 21, 2002 | |
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Mo prefers her new samurai video game over her grandma's old-fashioned ways. The narrator sends her and Stitch to Heian era Japan. They learn what being a samurai was really like.
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| 24 | "Highly Hawaiian" | March 11, 2002 | |
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The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to ancient Hawaii. They experience life in this beautiful historical setting.
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| 25 | "Extraordinary Explorers" | March 19, 2002 | |
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The narrator sends Stitch and Mo to the Rocky Mountains. They meet the famous explorers Lewis and Clark.
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| 26 | "Captivating Columbus" | March 26, 2002 | |
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Darren Dongle is the substitute teacher. He challenges Stitch and Mo to a quiz about Christopher Columbus. This time, they are on their own without the narrator's help.
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Historical Fun Facts and Mistakes
Even fun history shows can have a few small errors! Here are some interesting points about historical details in the show:
- "Rotten Romans" – The Flavian Amphitheatre, also known as the Colosseum, was not built by Julius Caesar. It was actually built by Emperor Vespasian much later.
- "Revolting Revolution" – In the UK version of this episode, the narrator mistakenly says that George Washington died in 1793. However, the original American version correctly states that he died in 1799.
- "Amazing Aussies" – Sheep are not originally from Australia. Europeans brought them over when they settled there.
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