''Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl'' is a 2-part comedy and documentary show on
HBO
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. It stars actor
Robert Wuhl. The show looks at the facts and myths of American history in a comedic view.
''Assume the Position''
The first part of the series debuted in 2006. In this edition Wuhl "Assumes the Position" that History is
Pop Culture
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. He discusses topics such as the real story behind
Paul Revere
Paul Revere (; December 21, 1734 O.S. (January 1, 1735 N.S.)May 10, 1818) was an American silversmith, military officer and industrialist who played a major role during the opening months of the American Revolutionary War in Massachusetts, ...
's Midnight Ride and the first sentence of the
U.S. Constitution being a "grammatical
fuck-up".
''Assume the Position 201''
In part two, which debuted in July 2007, Wuhl "Assumes the Position" that History is Based on a True Story. This time he talks about the lack of diversity among the
U.S. Presidents, how ''lousy leaders are as American as apple pie'', and his class plays "Real or No Real" determining whether various food icons, such as
Chef Boyardee and
Aunt Jemima, were real people or not.
See also
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List of programs broadcast by HBO
External links
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''New York Times'' review
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2006 American television series debuts
2007 American television series endings
HBO original programming
Films directed by D. A. Pennebaker