Histeria!
Histeria! is an American animated series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Unlike other animated series produced by Warner Bros. in the 1990s, Histeria! stood out as the most explicitly educational program in order to meet FCC requirements for educational/informational content for children. Histeria! was featured on Kids' WB from 1998 to 2000. Kids WB continued to air reruns until August 30, 2001. It was to be WB's most ambitious project since Animaniacs. Like the aforementioned, there were 65 episodes that were originally going to be made, but due to being $10 million over budget, only 52 episodes were completed before production of the series was canceled in November 1998. More recently, the show was featured on In2TV, first from March to July 2006, and then returning in October of that year. In January 2009, all of the episodes were taken off the site. No DVD set has yet been announced. Histeria! may have been influenced by 1978 French TV series Il était une fois l'homme. The French series featured the familiar series cast reappears as the contemporary figures of every historical time. Another possible influence is the 1988 miniseries This is America, Charlie Brown, which featured the cast of Peanuts interspersed within various events in American history.
Its one small step for man and one giant laugh for Histeria! as they set foot on the moon with Niel Armstrong and Apollo 13.
Histeria! takes a march with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and boycotts Busses and attend the trial of the century witch Socrates.
Its off to Europe to witness the Renaissance and a scrapple at the chaple with another round of Ask Me If I Care with Charlemagne.
Take a look at random moments in history through the eyes of Big Fat Baby.
The gang meets Nostradamus and a guy named Louie. Napoleon also appears (many size jokes ensue). And don't forget to take the Tennis Court Oath.
Its a wild look at North America! Stops include Canada, Klondike Acres and Mayberry. That is to say the Histeria! Mayberry.
The Histeria! crew enter ""The Telephone Zone"", visit Thomas Edison, play ""Ask Me If I Care"" with Robert Oppenheimer, and get educated on toilets by Mr. Smarty Pants.
Abe Lincoln provides a monologue, and gives a Histeria version of the Gettysburg Address. The Histeria gang also listens in to the Hits of the 1860s and The Emancipation Proclamation Hoedown.
The gang sings about being a viking, play see it/don't see it, and Meet the Vikings with Bill Straitman.
The Histeria gang presents The Billy the Kid show, sings about the gold rush, meets the Earps, and learns about the Pony Express
The gang listens to George Washigton give his monologue, visits Molly Pitcher, and attends the Showdown at York.
The gang meets Nostradamus, and Rene Descartes, while discussing the Chicken or the Egg?
The gang meets Leonardo Da Vinci, see masterpieces of the Renaissance, and explore the book formerly known as ""The Prince"".
The gang dives back into the Civil War and sings about it, damns the torpedoes, and visit Abe's Tall and Geeky Shop.
Its a musical trip to Egypt as the gang sings about mummies, slavin on the pyramids, and sees the Epypt musical ""Cats"".
Histeria takes another look at the American Revolution as the gang listen's to George Washington sing a duet with his wife, attend the Boston Tea Party, and see Midnight Line.
The gang visits the Vomitorium, listen to the Big Fat Twin Babies sing, and meet Romulus and Remus.
The gang takes a pop quiz and joins the Confucius Group again.
The gang meets Atilla the Hun and hear more from Miss Information.
The gang visits the Scarifical Well, stops in on The Order of the Eagle, and browse the Inca Shopping Network.
The gang meets Joan of Arc, sing the Invasion song, and Purchase Louisiana.
The gang plays Name Thy Cure, and tell the tale of the Tudors.
The gang spins the Wheel of History and visits four places in history.
The gang looks at the United Nations and honors another Great Women in History.
The gang explores explorers exploring the world. Columbus and Magellan.
Tune in to Histeria! Satellite TV for looks at various points in history.
The gang pays a visit to General Sherman's Campsite to learn more about Civil War times.
The gang takes a day and looks at how Rome was built and sings about it of course.
The gang takes a look at Stalin and the Soviets.
The gang once again digs into the Inventors Hall of Fame to honor Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson amoung others.
The gang takes a look at some of the big bad guys of history.
The gang meets President Licoln again and explores even more Presidents.
Thomas Jefferson leads the fun when the gang learns hadwriting from John Handcock, and makes a flag with Betsy Ross.
More from the Confucius Group and learn why you should never explore without the Discoverer Card.
More historical sketches regarding China are shown, such as the construction of the Great Wall of China and the Cultural Revolution. Plus, Yin and Yang are presented as superheroes!
Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain join forces to bring writing to the world in Histeria! style!
The gang meets the Wright Brothers and parks in the No Parking Zone
A heavy musical look into the lives and doings of more presidents.
Famous writers Samuel Butler and William Shakespeare and see Marry had a Little Lamb 2000.
The gang learns the complete an unabridged history of Greenland, Antartica, and New Zeland and play Ask Me If I Care.
Danial Boone and Benedict Arnold star in their own shows depicting the Revolutionary War and The Western Frontier.
The gang sees the First Wheel, sing about the names of the Gods, and see an Oylmpic Moment.
The Constitution gets a Histeria! overhal and the gang meets Andrew Jackson and fire when they see the whites of thier eyes.
The gang takes The Road of Invention to see what goes up, must come down and witness great moments in medicine.
Histeria! takes a scientific twist and looks at the dawn of time where only the World's Oldest Women knows much about. Dinosaurs included!
Histeria! looks at music and wonder Music to Who's Ears? with Motzart. Plus, Big Fat Baby and twin sing a jingle.
Histeria! introduces the Freedom League and learns why there is nothing to fear from Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Histeria! meets Teddy Roosevelt and explores the canal of Doom.
A twisted Histeria! look at communists including wraps from Winston Churchill and Will Rogers.
A patriotic look at American lifestyles now and how they used to be and pay a visit to Berry Ding Live.
A Histeria! look at president Nixon and John F. Kennedy along with a little scandal called Watergate then Rally At The Beach with Pepper!
The Great Woman World leaders therapy group and the Pastry War along with another round of Ask Me If I Care with Gandhi.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1998-09-12 |
| Producer | Warner Bros. Television |