'History of the World, Part II' gives Mel Brooks' silly sketches a series sequel

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'History of the World, Part II' gives Mel Brooks' silly sketches a series sequel

Recognizing the inevitably hit-miss nature of sketch comedy, the main question for "History of the World, Part II" is whether the Hulu series yields enough good stuff to justify this extension of the 1981 movie from Mel Brooks, rightfully billed here as an "American treasure." The show squeaks by, barely, though this is one of those exercises where a little fast-forwarding through "History" couldn't hurt.
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