Don't Hug Me I'm Scared: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Part-educational programming, part-existential nightmare, Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a mixed-media series that moves from kids-show pastiche to fever-dream horror in the blink of an eye. The hit youtube series garnered over 270 millon views and 2.63 million subscribers.

Series details

• Title: Don't Hug Me I'm Scared
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 2022-09-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-09-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Channel 4
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 24 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 63922
• IMDb ID: tt14932528
• TVDB ID: 417374

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-09-23; final listed air date 2022-09-23; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Don't Hug Me I'm Scared on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.