Join or Die

I am not sure why Join or Die with Craig Ferguson is on the History Channel, but I will watch the premiere tonight anyway.  

Here is the spin in the show:

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson features the comedian debating provocative and timely topics in his unorthodox and iconoclastic manner. Each episode features a panel of guests which will include celebrities, comedians and experts, as well as the American public through social media. Topics will include: biggest presidential campaign flop, greatest founding father and which invention was history’s greatest game-changer. 

Okay, now I get it. Some topics will cover history. Nice approach, yet I bet the average 5th grader will know more history than the "celebrity" guests. 

If it goes the route of Jay Leno and his "person on the street" interviews it may be too depressing to watch. However, I am willing to give Craig a chance. He can make even the depressing fun. And as a recently minted citizen of this country I bet he knows his American history better than most.  

Update: The show is not ready for prime time. I don't think it comes on at prime time, but that's not the point. The pilot was Craig and three guests reviving dead stories about untrustworthy public servants. I get enough of that on the nightly news. You can do much better, Craig.