How long is Dr Horribles Sing

Q: How long is Dr. Horribles Sing

Horribles Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute musical romp that bears the distinctive stamp of Joss Whedon.

Q: Where can I watch Dr. Horribles Sing

Dr. Horribles Sing-Along Blog, a comedy drama series starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video on your Roku device.

I believe I already (yet only briefly) mentioned here how Neil Patrick Harris is a god. Well, if you need any more proof, look no further than to Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog.

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How it appeals

There’s someone in this impeccable cast for everyone. Whether you’re already a die hard NPH fan…

Or if Nathan Fillion from “Castle” fame is more your style…

Even Simon Helberg (Howard from “The Big Bang Theory”) makes an appearance!

And if you’re not a “traditional” musical fan, Dr. Horrible is perfect for you!

For one thing, the entire musical is available for (free!) viewing on Youtube. You can break out the popcorn and watch with friends wherever there’s wifi, or from the comfort of your bed snuggled with your pillow pet.

Secondly, the musical is only 45 minutes long! 45 minutes, about the time it takes to watch your favorite TV drama online! (this is me trying nicely to tell you you have no excuses not to try it out, especially since I’m including the link).

So what is Dr. Horrible about exactly? Well, you have NPH starring in the now-“Breaking Bad”-infamous antihero role. All Dr. Horrible wants to do is be a true villain, get into the Evil League Of Evil, and (of course) win the girl. So you can’t help but to root for him and root against Captain Hammer, the devilishly handsome “good guy” thwarting Dr. Horrible’s actions.

Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog (which, by the way, only has some speak-to-fourth-wall-audience-blog elements. The rest is told through mostly-traditional story format) has its fair share of hilarious and tragic moments. It takes you on a great emotional roller coaster ride all within its little time frame.

I absolutely love this song “A Man’s Gotta Do” because it highlights each of the character’s personalities so well. Whether it be the love-sick and frustrated Dr. Horrible, the show-offish narcissistic Captain Hammer, or the wide-eyed and innocent Penny, the song mixes plot and humor so well, you’ll be engrossed from the moment Captain Hammer lands on the van to the (hilariously) angrily uttered word at the end.

The FULL THING!

Joss Whedon shared an eye-opening fact during Saturday night’s reunion of the “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” team: He’s made more money from his independently financed 2008 Internet musical than he did from writing and directing Marvel’s first blockbuster “Avengers” movie.

Whedon noted this point during the Q&A following a screening of the 45-minute “Dr. Horrible” tuner starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion, who took part in the reunion that kicked off Paleyfest NY at the Paley Center for Media. The stat made jaws drop, as 2012’s “The Avengers” grossed more than $600 million domestically alone.

The foursome shared fond memories of the DIY production process on “Dr. Horrible,” a pioneering moment for made-for-Internet content. “I do enjoy the purity of its success,” Harris noted. “It just was what it was.”

“Dr. Horrible,” a musical about the titular super villain played by Harris, was conceived of by Whedon during the 2007-2008 writers strike — the title came to him in one big burst, he told moderator Dave Itzkoff of the New York Times. Whedon directed “Dr. Horrible” and collaborated with his brothers, Jed and Zack Whedon, and sister-in-law Maurissa Tanchareon, on the script and the music and lyrics for the original songs.

Five months after Joss Whedon pitched the idea to the other writers, “Dr. Horrible” was released via iTunes and Hulu in three acts spread across three nights in July 2008. The project was later released on DVD and in 2012 was licensed for linear TV airing by the CW.

Whedon said he initially tried to lineup traditional Hollywood backing for the project but had no luck. He finally decided to go it alone from his own pocketbook. “This is my mid-life crisis,” he joked. “It isn’t a car — it’s an Internet musical.”

The production crew was skeletal, which meant some creative improvising. Musical sequences were filmed with a crew member carrying a boom box playing the song on CD while the actors did their best to lip-sync.

Fillion played Harris’ nemesis, Captain Hammer, while Day limed femme fatale Penny. Harris joked that had “Dr. Horrible” been on network TV, there would have inevitably been “the Captain Hammer variety special.” To which Fillion replied: “You laugh, Neil, but I’m telling you it’s going to fly.”

The group remarked on what a gamble “Dr. Horrible” seemed to be in an era before the Internet was truly established as a platform for long-form content. “This is before the Internet was inside everyone all the time,” Day said. Whedon said he was floored after he wrote “the dorkiest fan letter” to “Hamilton” maestro Lin-Manuel Miranda and found out that Miranda was a big “Dr. Horrible” fan.

Whedon credited Day’s pioneering web series “The Guild” as providing inspiration and a guide for how to produce for the Internet. The group also noted that Day was the first to tell them about Twitter around the time they were promoting “Dr. Horrible.” “I’m the grandma of the Internet,” she joked.

Whedon said that the gratifying experience of working on “Dr. Horrible” gave him the confidence to take on “Much Ado About Nothing,” the 2012 black-and-white rendition of the Shakespeare play that he filmed at his home.

On the question of whether the gang will ever get together for another “Dr. Horrible” adventure, Whedon was noncommittal. He said the plan for a sequel “is where it’s been for a long time.” Two weeks after the triumphant premiere of “Dr. Horrible,” the creative team began writing songs and conceiving stories. But at the same time, “I went to work at Marvel,” Whedon said, “and the rest is a blur.”

Saturday was a double-header of Whedon series reunions in New York City Earlier in the day, Fillion and other cast members from Fox’s cult-fave Fox drama “Firefly” held a 10th anniversary reunion session as part of New York Comic Con.

(Pictured: Joss Whedon, Felicia Day, Neil Patrick Harris and Nathan Fillion)

How long is Dr. Horrible's Sing

Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is a 42-minute musical romp that bears the distinctive stamp of Joss Whedon.

What is the rating of Dr. Horrible's Sing

AUDIENCE SCORE 93% The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher.

What is Dr. Horrible's real name?

Horrible (played by Neil Patrick Harris) is the villain and main protagonist of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog who aspires to join the Evil League of Evil. Dr. Horrible, the name by which he is commonly known (especially by the public), is the alter-ego of Billy (his everyday name).

Where can I watch Dr. Horrible's Sing

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, a comedy drama series starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day, and Nathan Fillion is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video on your Roku device.