David S. Mayne and crew bring a blender of elements into "Happy Hour History" episode 3.

The opening intro combines a peppy host with both still and moving historical images, actor recreations scenes, and almost Monty Python-like animations (Gilliam-like) lampooning the power-makers of the time.

What this does in only 20 minutes is stuff in a combination of entertainment and mostly American History, including highlights of leaders of both the white and black women's movements in the 20th century, focusing in on women's right to vote - but at the same time in a period of about fifteen minutes of the episode, surveys information about American Presidents and political parties before and up to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

There are also asides to Americans abroad and America in context of the world that are memorable.

I learned about Ida B. Wells and women making protest marches before presidential inaugurations - hmm... does that sound familiar?

The host also tries to stay contemporarily relevant talking about the Spanish Flu epidemic, job losses based on political edicts, and politicians who broke the laws they said they were supporting.

I can see this being watched over and over by people reviewing for their GED's, Social Studies Regents and Achievements Exams in the U. S. (High School tests that help with college placement and are sometimes required to graduate from certain American High Schools) and first and second year college courses on American History.

I can see three to five minute remixes being used for specific courses on women, culture, African American issues, US presidential history and political economy courses on the college level.

To be honest, a lot of the "White Americans" history is a remix of stuff that I've seen before - more spread out - but the inclusion of Black American Women in particular and going into more details about entertainment figure Josphine Baker than I was casually familiar with stood out.

"And all the rest" were touched on briefly mentioning Anna Mae Wong, Native American Rights and Hispanic American Rights.

It's not a be-all and end-all, but it is a great launching point for more research, if you are taking a class or preparing for a test.

There are both funny and factual asides interjected texts on screen, so in addition to the overall great visuals, you want to take a close look as the episode proceeds.

At the same time - the teaser of a drink mix is played out - and I'd actually try "the scofflaw" drink. Sounds yummy. While sponsored by. Knob Creek, the makers of the Rye Whisky in the drink, I could also see a possible "virgin" or non-alcoholic mix based on this recipe

Great teases for the drink and the bartender, the lovely, buff and tattooed Jill Cockson; and there's even a brief historical interjection on women bartenders from American History.

Host starts out in neutral attire and does some surprise costume changes in some of the segments.

For both education and entertainment, I'd give this a 96 percent, or an A grade.