segment "The Old Testament"

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The segment "The Old Testament" is a biblical parody sequence in Mel Brooks's comedy film *History of the World, Part I*, satirizing stories from the Hebrew Bible with irreverent humor and musical numbers.

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instanceOf biblical parody
comedy sequence
film segment
parody
basedOn Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED
Old Testament NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
depicts biblical characters
biblical events
director Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
featureOf anthology film structure of History of the World, Part I
genre comedy
musical comedy
religious satire
includesElement musical numbers
song-and-dance sequences
intendedAudience adult viewers
language English
medium film
notableFor satirizing religious texts through musical comedy
partOf History of the World, Part I NERFINISHED
partOfFranchise History of the World series by Mel Brooks NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Old Testament narratives NERFINISHED
stories from the Hebrew Bible
tone comic
satirical
usesHumorStyle irreverent humor
parody
writer Mel Brooks NERFINISHED

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History of the World, Part I hasPart segment "The Old Testament"