# "Making History", the new series

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 6, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-the-new-series/781511 "2017-03-06T02:01:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Richard\_John\_Marcej](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_John_Marcej)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-the-new-series/781511/1 "2017-03-06T02:01:20Z")

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So FOX is trying another new comedy series on Sunday nights, _Making History_ where a guy travels in time via a time machine duffel bag.

Anyone else see it tonight?

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**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-the-new-series/781511/2 "2017-03-06T02:33:52Z")

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I did. So far, it’s a little timid with its possibilities. The whole escaping slave deal is totally glossed over for pee jokes.

I might watch a couple of more episodes because I’m a history buff. Otherwise, I am disappointed.  
But not enough to give up yet.

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2017, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-history-the-new-series/781511/3 "2017-03-06T17:56:00Z")

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I was hoping when they got back to the present, the world would be ruled by dinosaurs wearing Nazi armbands.