The History of White People in America is a made-for-TV mockumentary movie, first broadcast in 1985 on HBO.
It is hosted by Martin Mull, starring Fred Willard, Mary Kay Place, and Edie McClurg. It was directed by Harry Shearer.
It is done in the style of documentaries about minorities in the United States. The focus is a family of empty-headed white people clueless about the complexities of the world around them.
Two sequels were made: The History of White People in America: Volume 2 and Portrait of a White Marriage.
As of September, 2008, it has not been released on DVD and is only available on VHS.
The History of White People in America at the Internet Movie Database