9.014 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestBad 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?
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.
Writing
Whedon wordplay so dense it needs a rewatch decoder ring
Acting
Neil Patrick Harris committing to pathetic like it's Shakespeare
Score
Catchy enough to ruin your Spotify Wrapped for years
Creators
Maurissa Tancharoen, Jed Whedon, Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the 2007-08 writers' strike with zero budget in Joss Whedon's actual house; it crashed iTunes servers when it dropped free online.
This basically invented the web series as viable prestige format—without it, no Broad City, no High Maintenance, your entire streaming diet is different.
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