History Bites(1998)

History Bites is a Canadian comedy series that aired on History Television from 1998 to 2003. Created by Rick Green, the show imagines what television would look like if it had existed throughout human history. Each episode takes a significant historical event and builds mock news broadcasts, sports coverage, and entertainment programming around it. Green appears between segments to provide historical context, while the show rapidly cuts between comedy sketches that mimic a viewer channel-surfing through time. The fast-paced format never lingers on any single bit for long, creating a chaotic, absurdist take on both history and television itself. History Bites blends educational content with irreverent humor, making it a unique hybrid of historical commentary and sketch comedy.