Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (2022)

Genre

mystery, animation, comedy

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 6 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 71 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A puppet comedy horror series follows three characters Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck through strange and sinister adventures. The show uses surreal humor and dark themes across six episodes.

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What happens

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a 2022 British adult puppet comedy horror television series created by Joe Pelling, Becky Sloan and Baker Terry, and produced by Blink Industries. It was released on Channel 4 on 23 September 2022 and is based on the web series of the same name. Its six episodes are themed around surrealism and dark humour, and revolve around three characters: Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck. On 6 December 2024, the series was made available internationally through the official Don't Hug Me I'm Scared website for a one-time fee, granting viewers access for up to three years. As of that date, the creators confirmed that there are no plans for a second series of the programme, but they remain open to producing more self-funded Don't Hug Me I'm Scared content in the future. On 23 February 2026, it was announced that the series and original webseries would begin streaming on the streaming service Dropout. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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