In Mel Brooks' 'History of the World Part II,' Jewish jokes reign from BCE to the Beatles

This article contains spoilers for "History of the World Part II".

(JTA) - In a scene that will soon stream on Hulu, a group of early Christian bishops gathers to set a promotion strategy for their newish religion - to "make the Bible an international blockbuster," as one puts it.

But the plot is unclear: "Who are the bad guys in this story?" asks one. He and his fellow clerics consider two options: the Jews and the Romans.

"Let's make them the Jews, for sure," says a bishop. "They run everything," says another.

And thus the First Council of Nicaea, a gathering in 325 C.E. that is considered t...