Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (TV series)
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a 2022 British comedy-horror television series created by Joseph "Joe" Pelling, Rebecca "Becky" Sloan and Baker Terry, and produced by Blink Industries. It was released on All 4 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.
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| Genre | Comedy horror |
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| Based on | Don't Hug Me I'm Scared |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer | James Stevenson Bretton |
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| Cinematography | Edward Tucker |
| Editor | Nick Armstrong |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 23–24 minutes |
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| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 23 September 2022 |
After the release of the original YouTube web series from 2011 to 2016 and its resulting popularity, the creators planned a new television series and developed a pilot in 2018 which was eventually scrapped. A new series was announced in 2020 and released on All 4 on 23 September 2022. Episodes 1–2, 3–4 and 5–6 aired on 30 September, 7 October and 14 October respectively on Channel 4.