Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

• Creator: Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling
• Channel: Channel 4
• Release Date: 2011, Originally on YouTube, available on Channel 4
• Rating: Not specified (likely suitable for mature audiences)

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (DHMIS) is a British web series by Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling. It incorporates elements of dark humor and surrealism.

Each episode, featuring anthropomorphic puppets, starts innocently but takes a disturbing turn, exploring themes like creativity, time, and technology. The series uses diverse animation styles including stop motion and flash animation.

 Praised for its story, production design, and psychological horror, DHMIS is acclaimed as one of the greatest web series. The television adaptation, exploring topics like jobs and family, has received similar acclaim.

Originally released on YouTube, it’s now available on Channel 4.