Netflix made an educational history show. Let's assess the clothes 👀 (ft Lilla Crawford)

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[dicegerry]

This sounds like the American version of Horrible Histories which is one of the best kids' shows on TV!! It's a historical comedy sketch show based on the books of the same name by Terry Deary and the show is made by the same people as BBC Ghosts. Every British 2000s kid was OBSESSED WITH it as a child. Every episode has a song that's a popular song with the lyrics changed to be historical, the presenter is a rat puppet, and you can tell that everyone is having so much fun making it. This show was so many history nerds' childhood and I would 1000% recommend watching it if you ever get the chance. It's genuinely so funny and has so much soul

[Madeen]

Bernadette trying to contain her rage about the crushed ribs part. 💣

[melonyrobinson]

I'm just imagining the costume designer of this show as the time-traveling agency seamstress from Karolina's video (but perhaps less miserable)

[My_mid-victorian_crisis]

The never-ending multi-front battle between producers, directors, actors, budget, and the One-person Wardrobe Department with a little bit of knowledge. "That doesn't look 'Pilgrim'!", That's because your story takes place 150 years later... "You made these three so quickly, can I get another there but distressed?" Of course, who needs sleep. "I have (insert medical condition here), I can't wear corsets." Ok, your film will just be roasted by Ms. Banner and every other Cos-Tube with cred. I wish costumes in films weren't the last on the budget and in thought.

[azelmamortlake]

I was wondering why Lilla Crawford's name sounded so familiar, and then I realized that she was Red Riding Hood in Into the Woods! I loved her in that– she was one of the best performances in the cast!

[TalysAlankil]

i like that you give leeway to the costume designer for likely being extremely overworked! but also your reactions to that elizabeth sketch is priceless

[OofusTwillip]

The real problem seems to be that most costumers only get to work with modern clothes. They don't get the expertise or experience with historical costumes.

[j_fenrir]

This show really reminds me of horrible histories! Like a sketch shows covering ALL different time periods thats based on kids books?? Literally the same format. Honestly if you watched horrible histories I would love you forever, that was such a big part of my childhood and a _massive_ reason for me becoming a historian.

[kirstenpaff]

Poor Bernadette having an aneurism when she hears the "corsets crushed ribs" myth being perpetuated as fact.

[historical.isolde]

I HAD NO IDEA THAT THESE BOOKS WERE TURNED IN TO A SHOW!!!

For context, I am a children's librarian. We bought a set of these books in 2016, though I didn't realise they were old enough to have been around when Bernadette was a kid. My students love them, and go searching the non-fiction shelves for these tiny biographies tucked between the larger books more common in children's NF.

I am totally going to need to watch this show now...

[Wolfsbaene]

0:38 Bernadette is really channeling her Missy/Doctor Who vibes with that elegantly disheveled aesthetic, and I'm living for it.

[Angela-lufp]

My kids loved the Who Was Show! He keeps asking when a new season is going to come out, but I told him I don't think one is (which really disappointed him), but he has come to accept it and just keeps rewatching the show (down to where he can recite line by line). The show was amazing.

[Chibihugs]

This was such a fun video. Loved hearing Lilla talk about her experiences. The eyeroll over the rib crushing comment I did in tandem with you. Lol

[Nerd_with_internet_access]

I watched this show when I was a kid, like probably an unhealthy amount, and want to say, Lila Crawford, in every thing I’ve seen her in but especially this show, is a great actress. She did a really good job of giving these characters distinct and memorable personalities. She talks about struggling with the Shakespeare parts, but to this day, this shows version of Shakespeare is the definitive versions of Shakespeare in my mind, if only because of the personality she gave it. She made all of her characters memorable for a young audience and I appreciate that.
I think most of it comes down to the delivery, I don’t know if anyone else could pull some of those scenes off. Anyways, I hope Lila’s doing well, and I am so glad that Bernadette did this video, it was really cool to see this type of content for a show that I legit believed only my little brother and I know about.

[bardlark]

I'm a librarian and those books are still really popular with kids, there are so many of them. I had no idea there was a show, that's amazing.

[dorrolorro]

It's quite upsetting that Netflix greenlit an educational history show but did not give it the budget to make it historically correct. The characters are even talking about historic clothing, which makes it even worse, because how can they be educational when they are not factually correct? They are literally teaching kids the wrong things.

[sayakota]

16:42 Bernadette got it wrong here, before the cage crinoline there was crinoline... it was a fabric made of horsehair and wool or cotton and was stiff enough to replace multiple petticoats and still keep the desired skirt shape. In French magazines from the 1840s they talk about how light they are specifically.

[idiotickat]

My aunt died on May 19, 2018, and believe it or not, this was the show that I binged at least 3 times while in denial. I am genuinely so happy that someone is talking about it, this show got me through a really, REALLY tough time. I then became a theater kid, and I was genuinely shocked when I watched Into the Woods for the first time and was like, “I recognize Little Red from the Who Was Show!” Like, this genuinely made such a BIG difference in my life. Thank you for talking about this. Someone had to.

[TSIRKLAND]

The energy was so much fun in this one! The rapport of old friends just chatting about a shared topic of interest is great. Bernadette's "disheveled editor" look was a whole vibe; loved that. The balance between gently critiquing the historical inaccuracies, and also commending the wardrobe designer's skill in working with what she had and making do and celebrating the successes was perfect, and very respectful. All around, what a fun day this must have been. Thank you both for sharing this "behind the scenes" look at this history show, that I now have to go check out!

[lindaallen]

OMG! Is that the Broadway Annie star and Into the Woods Little Red Riding Hood?? I’m a 64 year old grandma who is a total fan girl!
Seeing Bernadette and Lila together is causing me palpitations!