Series synopsis
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a British mystery animation comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 30, 2022. It ended on October 14, 2022. It was created by Joseph Pelling, Baker Terry, Becky Sloan. It stars Joseph Pelling, Adam Mayne, Joss Carter and Baker Terry.
Follow Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck, who live in the town of Clayhill. In each episode they encounter a song which teaches them about an aspect of life. Whilst the episodes start wholesome and sunny, each episode invariably ends in a dark and disturbing place.
Premise
Follow Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck, who live in the town of Clayhill. In each episode they encounter a song which teaches them about an aspect of life. Whilst the episodes start wholesome and sunny, each episode invariably ends in a dark and disturbing place.
Premise: There's three of us!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Joseph Pelling as Red Guy (voice)
- Adam Mayne as Red Guy
- Joss Carter as Red Guy
- Baker Terry as Yellow Guy / Duck Guy (voice)
- Leila Navabi as Claire (voice)
- Kath Hughes as Fax Machine (voice)
- Amy Gledhill as Wet Floor Sign (voice)
- Phil Wang as Vending Machine (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jen Ives as Free Vending Machine (voice)
- Chris Cantrill as Induction Video Narrator (voice)
- Charlie Perkins
- Kevin Eldon as Coffin (voice)
- Lolly Adefope as Elevator (voice)
- Katy Wix as Tissue Box (voice)
- Becky Sloan as Clipboard (voice)
- Royngtt as Roy (uncredited)
- Vivienne Soan as Lesley
- James Stevenson Bretton as Lily / Todney (voice)
- Freya Parker as Grandma / Bread Mother (voice)
- Charlie Pelling
Guest cast
- Baker Terry as Yellow Guy / Duck Guy (voice)
- Leila Navabi as Claire (voice)
- Kath Hughes as Fax Machine (voice)
- Amy Gledhill as Wet Floor Sign (voice)
- Phil Wang as Vending Machine (voice)
- Jen Ives as Free Vending Machine (voice)
- Chris Cantrill as Induction Video Narrator (voice)
- Charlie Perkins
- Kevin Eldon as Coffin (voice)
- Lolly Adefope as Elevator (voice)
- Katy Wix as Tissue Box (voice)
- Becky Sloan as Clipboard (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 6, 2024 | December 6, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 6 | September 30, 2022 | October 14, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
HARK! Greetings my children! |
December 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jobs Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck have an important day of 'nothing' booked in. But Duck is outraged. He demands to have something to do! And that something turns out to be something called a Job. |
September 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Death What happens when we die? In today's lesson, Duck learns that he is in fact Dead, because he forgot to drink water. Red Guy and Yellow Guy are a bit confused by this - there are usually three of them. |
September 30, 2022 |
| 3 |
Family What is a Family? When Red Guy, Yellow Guy and Duck meet adorable twins who point out that they shouldn't be living together because they're not related, the guys begin to question their relationship. |
October 7, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2022 |
| Last aired | October 14, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 06:00:00 |