Series synopsis
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is an American comedy drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Hulu on July 15, 2008. It ended on July 19, 2008. It was created by Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon. It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day and Simon Helberg.
Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him at every turn.
Premise
Aspiring super-villain Dr. Horrible wants to join the Evil League of Evil and win the girl of his dreams, but his nemesis, Captain Hammer, stops him at every turn.
Premise: For every day, there is a night. For every world, there is an underworld. And for every hero... there's this guy!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Neil Patrick Harris as Dr. Horrible
- Nathan Fillion as Captain Hammer
- Felicia Day as Penny
- Simon Helberg as Moist
Guest cast
- Marti Noxon as Newswoman
- Jed Whedon as Bad Horse Chorus #2
- Rob Reinis as Bad Horse Chorus #3
- Otto Michael Penzato as Driver
- Richard Partlow as Mayor
- Maurissa Tancharoen as Groupie #1
- Stacy Shirk as Groupie #2
- Steve Berg as Groupie #3
- Lance Lanfear as Hawaiian Shirt Guy
- Heather Black as Unfeeling Woman (uncredited)
- Michael Boretz as Other Moving Guy
- David Fury as Newsman
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | July 22, 2008 | July 15, 2008 |
| Season 1 | 3 | July 15, 2008 | July 19, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 3 |
The Making of Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Part 1 - The Movie Part 1 of a mini documentary series that consists of interviews with cast and crew alike on the makings of 'Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' |
July 15, 2008 |
| 4 |
The Making of Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Part 2 - The Music Part 2 of a mini documentary series that shares details on how the music of 'Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' came to be. |
July 15, 2008 |
| 5 |
The Making of Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog - Part 3 - What Just Happened? Part 3 of a mini documentary series that shows the reaction to 'Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' once it was released to the general public. |
July 15, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Act 1 Dr. Horrible is a low-rent super-villain whose main goal is to get into the Evil League of Evil. In his online video blog he talks about his arch-nemesis Captain Hammer and Penny, a girl from the laundromat that he admires from a distance. |
July 15, 2008 |
| 2 |
Act 2 After accidentally introducing Penny and Captain Hammer in the first place, Dr. Horrible is devastated that they seem pretty close. He concentrates on his freeze ray heist but after another setback, Bad Horse insists on a special demonstration of evil. |
July 17, 2008 |
| 3 |
Act 3 Bad Horse has insisted that only a murder will get Doctor Horrible into the Evil League of Evil, and now that Captain Hammer is dating Penny it seems that his death would be the perfect choice. Will our villain pull off his dastardly plan? And what will Penny think of him if he succeeds? |
July 19, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 15, 2008 |
| Last aired | July 19, 2008 |
| Runtime | 14 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday |