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

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:

Short | Comedy | Musical | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dr. Horrible's Stun Ray, which he later turns into a Death Ray, is the stun gun carried by Alliance troopers in Firefly (2002), held upside-down.

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Quotes

Dr. Horrible: [after describing about the freeze ray failure] Captain Hammer threw a car at my head.

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Connections

Referenced in Revenge of the Sock: Interview (2011)

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Soundtracks

Slipping
(uncredited)
Performed by Neil Patrick Harris

User Reviews

Quirky, fun, but with a bit of Whedon insight and pathos thrown in for good measure.

If you are a Whedon fan, you'll enjoy this little gem. If you don't know who Joss Whedon is, you need to get out more.

This short, internet film was made on a very limited budget-namely, Joss Whedon's own money-using friends and family to help him complete it. It was written and largely produced during the WGA strike. Why? Well, a man's gotta do, what a man's gotta do.

The vid is fun and funny, yes. It also has wonderfully appropriate, cleverly written songs. So, singing, jokes, and fun. Well, yes, and then again, Mr. Whedon can't leave anything as simply fun. It also contains tragedy combined with sufficient pathos and a touch of probing insight into the human condition. This qualifies "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog a bit more than a simple, goofball musical comedy exercise.

Of course, it works just fine on that level, too. Be sure you watch it more than once.

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