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{{quote| ''It's good to be the king!''}}
{{quote|''It's good to be the king!''}}


History of the World Part One is a 1981 comedy film written, directed and produced by [[Mel Brooks]]. He is also part of the main cast if not the main character. Starting out with the Dawn of Man, cavemen discovering fire, cave paintings, and the art critic, the film skips to various 'important' areas of history usually with a unique interpretation of the events. Following this, the film touches on Moses receiving the Fifteen... er, Ten Commandments then takes time to waltz through the Roman Empire and end up at the Last Supper. They then sing and dance during [[The Spanish Inquisition]], [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|though nobody expects it]]. The French Revolution comes next with Brooks playing King Louis XVI and the piss boy, [[It Makes Sense in Context|don't ask]], that turns into the Prince and the Pauper though it ends well through a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|miracle.]] Before the credits are '[[Coming Attractions]]'.
'''''History of the World, Part I''''' is a 1981 comedy film written, directed and produced by [[Mel Brooks]]. He is also part of the main cast if not the main character. Starting out with the Dawn of Man, cavemen discovering fire, cave paintings, and the art critic, the film skips to various 'important' areas of history usually with a unique interpretation of the events. Following this, the film touches on Moses receiving the Fifteen... er, Ten Commandments then takes time to waltz through the Roman Empire and end up at the Last Supper. They then sing and dance during [[The Spanish Inquisition]], [[Monty Python's Flying Circus|though nobody expects it]]. The French Revolution comes next with Brooks playing King Louis XVI and the piss boy, [[It Makes Sense in Context|don't ask]], that turns into the Prince and the Pauper though it ends well through a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|miracle.]] Before the credits are '[[Coming Attractions]]'.


Fun Fact: The Jews [[Space X|In]] [[In Space|Space]] song was later recycled for another [[Mel Brooks]] film, ''[[Robin Hood Men in Tights|Robin Hood: Men In Tights]],'' while the concept itself evolved into [[Spaceballs (Film)|Spaceballs]]. With its [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Druish Princess]].
Fun Fact: The Jews [[Space X|In]] [[In Space|Space]] song was later recycled for another [[Mel Brooks]] film, ''[[Robin Hood: Men in Tights]],'' while the concept itself evolved into [[Spaceballs]]. With its [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Druish Princess]].

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* [[Actor Allusion]]: Unbelievably, this is a '''''plot point'''''. The Count de <s>[[Do Not Call Me Paul|Money]]</s> Monet tells King Louis that he looks exactly like the piss boy. Naturally, both characters are played by [[Mel Brooks]] himself.
* [[Adipose Rex]]: The Roman Emperor. Check your material carefully before performing at the Palace.
* [[Adipose Rex]]: The Roman Emperor. Check your material carefully before performing at the Palace.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of history in general. The French Revolution section is largely a spoof of ''A Tale of Two Cities''.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Of history in general. The French Revolution section is largely a spoof of ''A Tale of Two Cities''.
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* [[All Jews Are Ashkenazi]]: Sephardi Jews during the Spanish Inquisition musical sequence speak with Yiddish accents with smatterings of Yiddish like "Oy gevalt!"
* [[All Jews Are Ashkenazi]]: Sephardi Jews during the Spanish Inquisition musical sequence speak with Yiddish accents with smatterings of Yiddish like "Oy gevalt!"
* [[Answer Cut]]: During the Last Supper.
* [[Answer Cut]]: During the Last Supper.
{{quote| '''Jesus:''' Yay yay so you say, but one who sits amongst us has already betrayed me this night.<br />
{{quote|'''Jesus:''' Yay yay so you say, but one who sits amongst us has already betrayed me this night.
'''Apostles:''' Who? Who could it be?<br />
'''Apostles:''' Who? Who could it be?
'''Waiter:''' JUDAS!<br />
'''Waiter:''' JUDAS!
(Judas gasps) <br />
(Judas gasps)
'''Waiter:''' Do you want a beverage? Try the malt wine, it's terrific! }}
'''Waiter:''' Do you want a beverage? Try the malt wine, it's terrific!}}
* [[Background Halo]]
* [[Background Halo]]
* [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]: "It's good to be the King!" is often misquoted without the 'the' in shout-outs by other works.
* [[Biggus Dickus]]: "Yes, yes, no, yes, yes, no, yes..." with a final [[Big Yes|"YES!"]]
* [[Biggus Dickus]]: "Yes, yes, no, yes, yes, no, yes..." with a final [[Big Yes|"YES!"]]
* [[Brick Joke]]: Combined with [[Deus Ex Machina]], the Roman Empire group help out [[Meaningful Name|Miracle]] towards the beginning of the segment. Miracle goes on to save them twice. First at the end of the segment, when they escape from the Emperor, {{spoiler|then during the end of the French Revolution segment, in a carriage driven by Josephus.}}
* [[Brick Joke]]: Combined with [[Deus Ex Machina]], the Roman Empire group help out [[Meaningful Name|Miracle]] towards the beginning of the segment. Miracle goes on to save them twice. First at the end of the segment, when they escape from the Emperor, {{spoiler|then during the end of the French Revolution segment, in a carriage driven by Josephus.}}
* [[Busby Berkeley Number]]: '''SEND IN THE NUNS!'''
* [[Busby Berkeley Number]]: '''SEND IN THE NUNS!'''
* [[Camp Gay]]: The announcer in Caesar's palace.
* [[Camp Gay]]: The announcer in Caesar's palace.
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* [[Got Me Doing It]]: DeMonet keeps correcting people who pronounce his name "De Money". Eventually he needs to correct ''himself''.
* [[Got Me Doing It]]: DeMonet keeps correcting people who pronounce his name "De Money". Eventually he needs to correct ''himself''.
* [[Grapes of Luxury]]: DeLuise gets this treatment as Caesar.
* [[Grapes of Luxury]]: DeLuise gets this treatment as Caesar.
* [[Historical In-Joke]]: The ''title'' of the film. It is a play on ''The Historie Of The World'', a work written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Raleigh Sir Walter Raleigh.] [[Author Existence Failure|He only finished the first book before he was]] [[Off With His Head|beheaded.]]
* [[Historical In-Joke]]: The ''title'' of the film. It is a play on ''The Historie Of The World'', a work written by [[wikipedia:Walter Raleigh|Sir Walter Raleigh.]] [[Author Existence Failure|He only finished the first book before he was]] [[Off with His Head|beheaded.]]
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: "I don't care for the peasants?! They are my people. I am their sovereign. I ''love'' them... PULL!!"
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: "I don't care for the peasants?! They are my people. I am their sovereign. I ''love'' them... PULL!!"
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]:
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]:
** "The servant waits while the [[A Date With Rosie Palms|master baits]]."
** "The servant waits while the [[A Date with Rosie Palms|master baits]]."
** You can't Torquemada anything! ([[Don't Explain the Joke|that's "talk him outta", by the way.]])
** You can't Torquemada anything! ([[Don't Explain the Joke|that's "talk him outta", by the way.]])
** "Don't get ''saucy'' with me, Bearnaise."
** "Don't get ''saucy'' with me, Bearnaise."
** [[Oedipus Rex]] has a cameo at one point.
** [[Oedipus Rex]] has a cameo at one point.
{{quote| '''Oedipus''': 'Ey, Josephus!<br />
{{quote|'''Oedipus''': 'Ey, Josephus!
'''Josephus''': 'Ey, motherfucker. }}
'''Josephus''': 'Ey, motherfucker.}}
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]:
* [[Inherently Funny Words]]:
** DeMonet
** DeMonet
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** [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] On Ice (Hitler ice skating)
** [[Adolf Hitler|Hitler]] On Ice (Hitler ice skating)
** A Viking Funeral (They take off their helmets, and the horns are shown to be part of their heads)
** A Viking Funeral (They take off their helmets, and the horns are shown to be part of their heads)
** [[Space Jews|JEWWWWWWWS]] [[Spaceballs (Film)|IIIIIIIIN]] [[Recycled in Space|SPAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]
** [[Space Jews|JEWWWWWWWS]] [[Spaceballs|IIIIIIIIN]] [[Recycled in Space|SPAAAAAAAACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]
* [[Sequel Snark]]: Even the ''title'' implies a sequel, and they do "previews" to Part Two, but it's clear they don't mean to make one.
* [[Sequel Snark]]: Even the ''title'' implies a sequel, and they do "previews" to Part Two, but it's clear they don't mean to make one.
** This is actually a reference to Sir Walter Raleigh's ''History of the World, Volume I''; he wrote it in prison in the Tower of London and was executed before he could write any other volumes.
** This is actually a reference to Sir Walter Raleigh's ''History of the World, Volume I''; he wrote it in prison in the Tower of London and was executed before he could write any other volumes.
* [[Shout Out]]: Don't you remember where Madame Defarge [[A Tale of Two Cities|originally came from]]?
* [[Shout-Out]]: Don't you remember where Madame Defarge [[A Tale of Two Cities|originally came from]]?
* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]] by the Roman soldiers in the eunuch scene so that they can identify Josephus. It succeeds.
* [[Something Else Also Rises]]: [[Invoked Trope|Invoked]] by the Roman soldiers in the eunuch scene so that they can identify Josephus. It succeeds.
* [[Space Jews]]: [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Literally!]]
* [[Space Jews]]: [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Literally!]]
* [[This Is Sparta]]: DEATH! TO KING! LOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUWWWWWWIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSS!
* [[This Is Sparta]]: DEATH! TO KING! LOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUWWWWWWIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSS!
* [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: "See... ''Hitler on Ice!''"
* [[Those Wacky Nazis]]: "See... ''Hitler on Ice!''"
* [[Villain Song]]: The aforementioned song about the Spanish Inquisition.
* [[Villain Song]]: The aforementioned song about the Spanish Inquisition.
* [[Who's On First?]]: The interaction between Jesus and the waiter at the Last Supper.
* [[Who's on First?]]: The interaction between Jesus and the waiter at the Last Supper.
* [[The X of Y]]
* [[The X of Y]]


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Latest revision as of 01:04, 22 November 2022

It's good to be the king!

History of the World, Part I is a 1981 comedy film written, directed and produced by Mel Brooks. He is also part of the main cast if not the main character. Starting out with the Dawn of Man, cavemen discovering fire, cave paintings, and the art critic, the film skips to various 'important' areas of history usually with a unique interpretation of the events. Following this, the film touches on Moses receiving the Fifteen... er, Ten Commandments then takes time to waltz through the Roman Empire and end up at the Last Supper. They then sing and dance during The Spanish Inquisition, though nobody expects it. The French Revolution comes next with Brooks playing King Louis XVI and the piss boy, don't ask, that turns into the Prince and the Pauper though it ends well through a miracle. Before the credits are 'Coming Attractions'.

Fun Fact: The Jews In Space song was later recycled for another Mel Brooks film, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, while the concept itself evolved into Spaceballs. With its Druish Princess.

History of the World, Part I is the Trope Namer for:
Tropes used in History of the World, Part I include:
  • Adipose Rex: The Roman Emperor. Check your material carefully before performing at the Palace.
  • Affectionate Parody: Of history in general. The French Revolution section is largely a spoof of A Tale of Two Cities.
    • The Rome section owes a lot to Caligula and even moreso to Caligula II: Messalina, Messalina.
  • All Jews Are Ashkenazi: Sephardi Jews during the Spanish Inquisition musical sequence speak with Yiddish accents with smatterings of Yiddish like "Oy gevalt!"
  • Answer Cut: During the Last Supper.

Jesus: Yay yay so you say, but one who sits amongst us has already betrayed me this night.
Apostles: Who? Who could it be?
Waiter: JUDAS!
(Judas gasps)
Waiter: Do you want a beverage? Try the malt wine, it's terrific!

Oedipus: 'Ey, Josephus!
Josephus: 'Ey, motherfucker.

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