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Historical Roasts
Genre
  • Comedy
  • history
Directed by Joel Gallen
Presented by Jeff Ross
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 ( list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Michael D. Ratner
  • Eric D. Cohen
  • Scott H. Ratner
  • Jeff Ross
  • Amy Zvi
Running time28–30 minutes
Production companies
  • OBB Pictures
  • Enough with the Bread Already Productions
  • Thruline Entertainment
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMay 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
Related
Comedy Central Roast

Historical Roasts is an American comedy television series on Netflix. Based on the Los Angeles live comedy show of the same name, [1] the series " roasts" historical figures including Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Cleopatra. [2] The 6-episode first season was released on Netflix on May 27, 2019. It is hosted by Jeff Ross, a "recurring roaster" who has appeared frequently in stand-up specials and series on Comedy Central. [3] [4] [5]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Abraham Lincoln"May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Abraham Lincoln ( Bob Saget), the 16th President of the United States. Guests include Mary Todd Lincoln ( Natasha Leggero), Harriet Tubman (Yamaneika Saunders), John Wilkes Booth ( John Stamos), and Frederick Douglass (Jerron Horton).
2"Freddie Mercury"May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Freddie Mercury ( James Adomian), the frontman of Queen. Guests include David Bowie ( Seth Green), Kurt Cobain ( Nikki Glaser), Princess Diana ( Fortune Feimster), and Mercury's longtime girlfriend Mary Austin ( Charlotte McKinney).
3"Anne Frank"May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Anne Frank ( Rachel Feinstein), Jewish diarist and author of The Diary of a Young Girl. Guests include Franklin D. Roosevelt ( Jon Lovitz), Adolf Hitler ( Gilbert Gottfried), Don Rickles (Mindy Rickles), and God ( Fred Willard).
Note: Gottfried reprises his role as Hitler from the 1992 American B horror comedy film Highway to Hell.
4"Martin Luther King Jr."May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Martin Luther King Jr. ( Jerry Minor), leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the U.S. Guests include Barack Obama ( Brandon T. Jackson), Nelson Mandela ( Jaleel White), Rosa Parks ( Sasheer Zamata), and Robert F. Kennedy ( Neal Brennan).
5"Cleopatra"May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Cleopatra (Ayden Mayeri), Pharaoh in Ancient Egypt. Guests include Julius Caesar ( Ryan Phillippe), Mark Antony ( Ken Marino), Isis ( Bridget Everett), and William Shakespeare ( Rory Scovel).
6"Muhammad Ali"May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)
A roast of Muhammad Ali ( Jaleel White), heavyweight boxer. Guests include Babe Ruth ( John Gemberling), Bruce Lee ( Leonardo Nam), Elvis Presley ( Josh Homme), Angelo Dundee ( John DiMaggio), and Joe Frazier ( Jamar Malachi Neighbors).

Production

On September 20, 2018, Deadline reported that Netflix had ordered 6 episodes of the series. [6]

Reception

Reception from critics has been mixed. For Paste, John-Michael Bond wrote "if you don't mind your comedy black, you'll find a lot to like in Historical Roasts' silly look at the past." [7] Others, including the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, have criticized the "Anne Frank" episode for jokes about concentration camps, and making light of Nazi-occupied Europe. [8] Niv Hadas of Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, defended the show from critics, calling the episode "compassionate, funny and historically accurate". [9]

References

  1. ^ "Netflix Orders Historical Roasts Series Starring Jeff Ross". www.vulture.com. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  2. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (May 22, 2019). "Netflix's 'Historical Roasts' With Jeff Ross Serves Up "A History Lesson for Millennials"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  3. ^ "Jeff Ross | Stand-Up Comedian | Comedy Central Stand-Up". Comedy Central. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  4. ^ Lindsay, Kathryn. "All The Hilarious Comedians In Netflix's New Show "Historical Roasts"". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  5. ^ "Jaleel White's Impersonations Steal The Show On 'Historical Roasts' On Netflix". Decider. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  6. ^ Hipes, Patrick (September 20, 2018). "Netflix Lands Jeff Ross-Starring 'Historical Roasts' From OBB Pictures As Original Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  7. ^ Bond, John-Michael (June 3, 2019). "Historical Roasts Is Far Better Than You'd Expect, But Its Brightest Days Are in the Future". Paste. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  8. ^ Surkes, Sue (May 30, 2019). "Uproar over Netflix show in which Hitler 'roasts' Anne Frank". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 2019-06-05.
  9. ^ Hadas, Niv (June 3, 2019). "Demeaning the Memory of the Holocaust? 'The Roast of Anne Frank' Should Be Shown in Schools". Haaretz. Retrieved 2019-06-05.

External links

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