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* ''ComicBook/TheCartoonHistoryOfTheUniverse''. {{Downplayed}} with this series by Larry Gonick. Although it does go quite a bit into actual history and facts and dates, the panels and commentary are drawn in a way that is meant to be both humorous and educational.

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* ''ComicBook/TheCartoonHistoryOfTheUniverse''. ''ComicBook/TheCartoonHistoryOfTheUniverse'': {{Downplayed}} with this series by Larry Gonick. Although it does go quite a bit into actual history and facts and dates, the panels and commentary are drawn in a way that is meant to be both humorous and educational.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzdbnf-pIJh-Qp6fdSb5ezw collectivecadenza]]: "An Abridged History of Western Music in 16 Genres" (watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOZb7KeJUQ8&feature=youtu.be here]]) summarizes Western musical trends in a humorous way.
* ''WebVideo/BumblesMcFumbles'': On the history of Creator/{{Disney}}.


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* ''WesternAnimation/SchoolHouseRock'': "The Shot Heard 'Round The World" offers an abridged history of UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution itself and glorifies Washington and his army.

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* Creator/MelBrooks: ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI''

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* Creator/MelBrooks: ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI''''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'': Its entertaining, history-based nature makes it an example.



* ''Series/DrunkHistory'': An education series where comedians get drunk and narrate historical events to the best of their abilities which is acted out, with the actors lip-synching all the dialogue.
* ''Series/HistoryOfTheWorldPartII'': a sequel series to Part I
* ''Series/HorribleHistories'': A comedy sketch series, where each episode is an anthology of sketches about different historical eras.



* ''Series/DrunkHistory'': An education series where comedians get drunk and narrate historical events to the best of their abilities which is acted out, with the actors lip-synching all the dialogue.
* ''Series/HistoryOfTheWorldPartII'': a sequel series to Part I
* ''Series/HorribleHistories'': A comedy sketch series, where each episode is an anthology of sketches about different historical eras.
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* ''WebVideo/IstoriePeSleau'': About Romanian history.
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Contrast TheAbridgedSeries, which is the shortening and parodying of fictional works.

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Contrast TheAbridgedSeries, which is the shortening and parodying of fictional works. Compare and contrast HistoricalFiction, which is {{fiction}} set in a distinctive historical period.
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Contrast TheAbridgedSeries, which is the shortening and parodying of fictional works.

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