Historical Figures
Many episodes of Jack of All Trades involved real historical figures, usually drastically parodied for the sake of humor. Furthering the show's intentional inaccuracies, some of these figures died before the show's 1801 time period.
The following is a list of historical figures who appeared on the show:
- Thomas Jefferson
- Blackbeard
- Benjamin Franklin
- James Madison
- Napoleon and Josephine Bonaparte
- Marquis de Sade
- Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
- Sacagawea
- King George III
- Catherine the Great
- Leonardo da Vinci is parodied by his fictitious descendant Nardo da Vinci.
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