Series synopsis
Puppet History is an American comedy television series that premiered on YouTube on January 10, 2020. It was created by Shane Madej. It stars Shane Madej and Ryan Bergara.
"The Professor," an expert accredited by Puppet U, hosts a ruthless competition for the title of History Master, quizzing contestants on subjects from history.
Premise
"The Professor," an expert accredited by Puppet U, hosts a ruthless competition for the title of History Master, quizzing contestants on subjects from history.
Premise: Learn or perish.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shane Madej as The Professor / Various Characters (voice)
- Ryan Bergara as Self
Guest cast
- Jenny Lorenzo as Self
- Kristin Chirico as Self
- Selorm Kploanyi as Self
- Josh Weinstein as Self
- Keith Habersberger as Self
- Kate Peterman as Self
- Sara Rubin as Self
- Zach Kornfeld as Self
- Curly Velasquez as Self
- Garrick Bernard as Self
- Steven Lim as Self
- Ify Nwadiwe as Self
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | December 25, 2020 | December 24, 2021 |
| Season 1 | 4 | January 10, 2020 | May 22, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 8 | August 14, 2020 | October 2, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 6 | March 12, 2021 | April 23, 2021 |
| Season 4 | 6 | August 27, 2021 | October 3, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 6 | November 11, 2022 | December 16, 2022 |
| Season 6 | 6 | July 7, 2023 | August 11, 2023 |
| Season 7 | 6 | February 7, 2025 | March 14, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Story of St. Nicholas Music, merriment, murderous butchers! |
December 25, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Puppet History Holiday Spectacular! Past guests, puppet and human, reunite to honor the late Professor, however they soon learn some dark news. |
December 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life During the Black Death Pandemic The Professor recounts what the Black Death was like, consulting a rat and Death himself. |
January 10, 2020 |
| 2 |
Stealing The World's Most Expensive Necklace The Professor delves into an old catfishing scheme and the role it played in parting a queen with her head. |
February 27, 2020 |
| 3 |
Surviving the Titanic: History's Luckiest Woman A White Star Line employee survived the sinking of both the Titanic and its sister ship - what do the Professor and a notorious propeller have to say about it? |
April 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How America's First Female Detective Saved Abe Lincoln The Professor dissects the Baltimore Plot, the other attempt to assassinate Abraham Lincoln. |
August 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
The Terrifying Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius The Professor takes his first foray into ancient history with the destruction of Pompeii by the singing Mt. Vesuvius. |
August 21, 2020 |
| 3 |
Hatshepsut: The Forgotten Pharaoh The Professor tackles Egyptian history for the first time, with the female pharaoh Hatshepsut and two Ryan(n)s. |
August 28, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beast of Gevaudan THERE'S A MONSTER IN THEM THAR WOODS! |
March 12, 2021 |
| 2 |
The War of the Golden Stool Kate Peterman learns about one great stool. A stool sings about stools! |
March 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Ziryab: The World's First Rock Star Zach Kornfeld learns about the enigmatic Ziryab. An oud sings about a dream he had. |
April 2, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Great Emu War Emus become the target as the Professor recounts Australia's great war. |
August 27, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mansa Musa: The Richest Man Who Ever Lived Ryan and Ify each rack up millions of jelly beans from the generous Professor and Mansa Musa. |
September 3, 2021 |
| 3 |
America vs. Smallpox: How Vaccines Saved The Nation Scabs n Pus infect Puppet History as the Professor talks smallpox during the American Revolution. |
September 10, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Hippo Meat Almost Saved America This one's got it all! Hippos! Sworn enemies! TNT! Yes sir, it's an absolute rip-roaring start to yet another perfectly normal season in which everything is exactly as it seems. |
November 11, 2022 |
| 2 |
The Defenestrations of Prague Brian David Gilbert learns about windows and going out of them. The musical guest? It's a window. |
November 18, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Vietnamese Sisters Who Fought An Empire Maya Murillo learns about some competent sisters. Infinitiger roars. |
November 18, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Unkillable Weirdo Who Invented The Saxophone Steven Lim returns to learn about a saxy guy. A fucked up instrument stops by. |
July 7, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Mistress Who Murdered Her Way To The Throne Joyce Louis-Jean learns about Wu Zetian. Dragon sings about bonin'. |
July 14, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Fiery Sports Riot That Nearly Destroyed Constantinople Ricky Wang learns about toxic fandom. The hippodrome gives a fiery performance. |
July 21, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pythagoras' Weird Math Cult Let's get mathematical! |
February 7, 2025 |
| 2 |
The Straw Hat Riots Hold onto your... well, you get it. |
February 14, 2025 |
| 3 |
Shajar al-Durr: The Rise of Egypt's Sultana Don't tell France her husband's dead! |
February 21, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2020 |
| Last aired | March 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | continue |