Histeria! Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 1

Mon, Sep 14, 1998

The episode begins with a song about Philip Farnsworth, the inventor of the television. In "The Telephone Zone", Alexander Graham Bell wakes up in the future and is freaked out by the advancements in telephones. Next is a sketch about Thomas Edison brainstorming new ideas for inventions. In "Ask Me If I Care", Toast interviews J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the A-Bomb. And Mr. Smarty Pants talks about Thomas Crapper, the inventor of the modern toilet.

Episode 2

The U.S. Civil War

Tue, Sep 15, 1998

Abraham Lincoln stars in his own sitcom, "Abe-Feld", a parody of "Seinfeld", featuring General George McClellan (George), Allan Pinkerton (Kramer), and Jefferson Davis (Newman). Later, Loud Kiddington attends Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and the Histeria! Kid Chorus sings a hoedown about the Mason Dixon Line.

Episode 3

The Attack of the Vikings

Wed, Sep 16, 1998

In this vikings-themed episode, Leif Erickson does a rap on how he likes being a viking; Sven Chatterson tries to sell non-threatening ships; Loud Kiddington plays the ship look-out; some vikings regret kidnapping Kathie Lee when she starts singing; and Valhalla, a place in Norse mythology where soldiers go when they die, is highlighted.

Episode 4

The Wild West

Thu, Sep 17, 1998

Billy the Kid hosts this Western-themed episode, with skits that include: A song about the gold rush; a game show called "Indian Givers" hosted by General George Armstrong Custer and with contestants Sitting Bull, Chief Joseph, and Geronimo; the founding of Virgil, Wyatt, & Morgan; Miss Information interviewing Doc Holliday; Toast working for the Pony Express; and Bill Straitman interviewing Buffalo Bill Cody.

Episode 5

The American Revolution

Thu, Sep 17, 1998

George Washington and his men surprise the Redcoats by crossing the Delaware. Later, Pat Sommersault and John Maddog provide sports commentary for the Battle of Yorktown, where Molly Pitcher promotes her amazing product: Water.

Episode 6

The Know-It-Alls

Mon, Sep 21, 1998

Nostradamus peers into the future to see this episode's skits: The Confucius Group, where Confucius and guests The World's Oldest Woman, Plato, Charles Darwin, and Nelson Mandela, debate whether the chicken or the egg came first; Rene Descartes repeatedly getting interrupted while trying to come up with the phrase "I think, therefore I am"; Miss Information is a contestant on "Matching Wits", where her potential dates are Thomas Edison, Plato, Ben Franklin, Aristotle, Sigmund Freud, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Mr. Smarty Pants; and Nostradamus does a magic trick.

Episode 7

The Renaissance

Wed, Sep 23, 1998

Leonardo da Vinci presents various Renaissance-themed skits: Renaissance Man and Loud Kiddington thwart villains; Sister Windbag leads Miss Information's tour group through the Louvre; David Letterman presents his top five items not on Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation list; Niccolo Machiavelli sells "The Book Formerly Known as The Prince"; and King Philip II of Spain stages an attack on England.

Episode 8

The U.S. Civil War: Part 2

Wed, Sep 23, 1998

The second Civil War-themed episode features the following skits: A parody of "The Brady Bunch" opening sequence; a parody of the game show "Family Feud" called "The Uncivil War", with the Union versus the Confederacy; the Histeria! Kid Chorus sings "Johnny Shiloh"; a parody of Ken Burns's "Civil War letters"; Abraham Lincoln and Miss Information plug "Abe's Tall and Geeky Shop"; and the origin of David Farragut's phrase "Damn the torpedos!", with censor notes from Lydia Karaoke.

Episode 9

Really Oldies But Goodies

Thu, Sep 24, 1998

The World's Oldest Woman teaches a class on cunieform. Next, the Histeria! kids explore an Egyptian tomb. Then, a commercial for Crazy Ahmed's Mummification, as well as the musical Egyptian Cats. After that, Pepper Mills is a contestant on "Great Egyptian Pyramid", a parody of "Password". This is followed by a commercial for trephination, a cure for those awful tension headaches. And the World's Oldest Woman gives Toast directions on how to get to Alexandria. The episode concludes with a song about the Easter Island heads, done in the style of the "Gilligan's Island" theme.

Episode 10

The American Revolution: Part 2

Fri, Sep 25, 1998

George and Martha Washington host the second episode centered on the American Revolution. First, a commercial for Pachy Dents, dentures that Washington himself wears. Next, a segment on the Boston Tea Party, where Samuel Adams stalls a redcoat. Then, Loud Kiddington re-enacts the Shot Heard 'Round the World. Finally, Fred Moppel of "Midnight-Line" interviews Paul Revere about his warning: "The British are coming!"

Episode 11

A Blast in the Past

Sat, Sep 26, 1998

Episode 12

China

Mon, Sep 28, 1998

Episode 13

Tribute to Tyrants

Wed, Sep 30, 1998

Episode 14

The Montezuma Show

Fri, Oct 2, 1998

Episode 15

Great Heroes of France

Tue, Oct 6, 1998

Episode 16

The Terrible Tudors

Thu, Oct 8, 1998

Episode 17

The Wheel of History

Fri, Oct 9, 1998

Episode 18

When Time Collides

Sat, Oct 10, 1998

Episode 19

Around the World in a Daze

Mon, Oct 12, 1998

Episode 20

Histeria Satellite TV

Fri, Oct 16, 1998

Episode 21

General Sherman's Campsite

Sat, Oct 17, 1998

General William Tecumseh Sherman hosts a kid's show that is a parody of Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Also, a segment on Harriet Tubman's Underground Railroad; Pepper Mills, as Grace Bedell, writes to Abraham Lincoln to encourage him to grow a beard; and General Sherman and the Histeria! Kid Chorus sing "Atlanta Burnin' Bright".

Episode 22

Return to Rome

Fri, Oct 23, 1998

Episode 23

Russian Revolution

Sat, Oct 24, 1998

Episode 24

Inventors Hall of Fame: Part 2

Fri, Oct 30, 1998

Episode 25

Meglomaniacs

Sat, Oct 31, 1998

Episode 26

Hooray for Presidents

Sat, Nov 7, 1998

Episode 27

The Thomas Jefferson Program

Sat, Nov 7, 1998

Episode 28

More Explorers

Fri, Nov 13, 1998

Episode 29

Return to China

Sat, Nov 14, 1998

Episode 30

Super Writers

Sat, Nov 21, 1998

Episode 31

The History of Flight

Tue, Feb 2, 1999

Episode 32

Presidential People

Sat, Feb 13, 1999

Episode 33

Writers of the Purple Prose

Sat, Feb 20, 1999

Episode 34

Histeria Around the World: Part 1

Sat, Feb 27, 1999

Episode 35

When America Was Young

Sat, Mar 6, 1999

Episode 36

Loud Kiddington's Ancient History

Sat, Mar 13, 1999

Episode 37

Super Amazing Constitutions

Sat, Mar 20, 1999

Episode 38

Better Living Through Science

Sat, Mar 27, 1999

Episode 39

The Dawn of Time

Sat, Apr 3, 1999

Episode 40

Music

Sat, Apr 17, 1999

Episode 41

World War II

Sat, Apr 24, 1999

Episode 42

The Teddy Roosevelt Show

Sat, May 1, 1999

Episode 43

Communuts

Sat, May 8, 1999

Episode 44

Americana

Sat, May 15, 1999

Episode 45

20th Century Presidents

Sat, May 22, 1999

Episode 46

Histeria Around the World: Part 2

Sat, Jun 5, 1999