Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog 

An aspiring supervillain must balance his career and his pursuit of a beautiful do-gooder.

Stars:

Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, Felicia Day

Top Rated TV #166 | Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Billy (Dr. Horrible) 3 episodes, 2008
Nathan Fillion	...	Captain Hammer 3 episodes, 2008
Felicia Day	...	Penny 3 episodes, 2008
Simon Helberg	...	Moist 3 episodes, 2008
Nick Towne	...	Bad Horse Chorus #1 3 episodes, 2008
Jed Whedon	...	Bad Horse Chorus #2 / ... 3 episodes, 2008
Rob Reinis	...	Bad Horse Chorus #3 / ... 3 episodes, 2008
Otto Michael Penzato	...	Driver / ... 2 episodes, 2008

Storyline

Dr. Horrible, an aspiring supervillain with his own video blog, is attempting to join the prestigious Evil League of Evil (led by the legendary "thoroughbred of sin", Bad Horse), but his plans are usually foiled by the egotistical superhero Captain Hammer. Horrible's life is thrown for a loop when he falls in love with Penny, a beautiful and optimistic advocate for the homeless he meets at the laundromat, a situation which complicates itself even further when Penny begins dating the boorish, oafish Hammer after he apparently saves her life. Faced with the task of impressing the League, can Horrible overcome his own incompetence to ruin the day, kill the hero, and still get the girl?

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Plot Keywords:

laundromat | remote control vehicle | accidental death | homeless shelter | freeze ray | 

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Taglines:

Freeze ray. Tell your friends.

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official Fan Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Filming Locations:

D.C. Stages, 1360 East 6th Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mutant Enemy

Technical Specs

Runtime:

42 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Horrible's lab coat is the same coat that Simon Tam uses to disguise himself as a doctor in Firefly: Ariel (2002). Neil Patrick Harris unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Simon Tam.

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Quotes

Dr. Horrible: What a crazy random happenstance!

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Connections

Referenced in Tur-Mohel: ELE Performance Review (2009)

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Soundtracks

A Man's Gotta Do
(uncredited)
Performed by Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion & Felicia Day

User Reviews

I thought for sure I would hate it- "Psych, I love it!"

A friend of mine who sat next to me in computer class quoted Dr. Horrible left and right for nearly a week after watching it. Lo and behold, he told me that I too must watch this web creation. My friend is an avid Joss Whedon fan. I had never heard of the guy until that moment. He liked musicals, I was pretty impartial to them. After being bugged for long enough, I finally decided to watch it, merely to calm him down.

I certainly judged this too soon. I was captivated right from the evil laugh "you know... coming along". It was very interesting the way Whedon made the protagonist the villain, and the antagonist the hero. The songs are very addicting and humorous, as well as portrayed with talent. I enjoyed the subtle humor. The ending was sad, but well thought out. I almost hope for a sequel, but I also worry that it might lessen the effect this movie had.

What's left to say? You were right and I was wrong, Tyler.