TV series

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

2011–2016 · 1 season

A cheerful children's show that slowly rots into something unsettling, leaving you charmed and deeply unnerved at once.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Eerie, absurd, dark and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, media, education, madness
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
media
education
madness
death
Places: home
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: animated
musical
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild