Dr Horrible’s Sing-along Blog was born from the 2007 Writers Strike as a bold new way to take power back from the studios. Or at least, that’s one version of the story. Another involves a long-gestating podcast project. Yet another involves Jeff Bezos.

A 42 Minute webseries that apparently earned Joss Whedon more money than The Avengers, Dr Horrible was released almost six months after the Writers Strike but is indelibly tied to it. But was it the first of many, or lightning in a bottle?

CONTENT WARNING: Joss Whedon has been accused of abuse, harassment, racism, bullying and gaslighting, by a number of former co-workers and his ex-wife. He denies all suggestions of misconduct.

CLIPS:

Dr Horrible’s Sing-along Blog

The Making of Dr Horrible's Sing-along Blog

Commentary! The Musical

Dr Horrible’s Sing-along Blog Panel - Paleyfest 2009

Dr Horrible’s Sing-along Blog Reunion Panel - SDCC 2018

Kath and Kim (2008) (the bad one)

TV writer David Simon weighs in on the Writers Guild of America strike - NPR’s All Things Considered (19 May 2023)

MUSIC:

“C-Funk”, “Enter The Party”, “Deep Haze”, “Industrious Ferret”, “Fuzzball Parade”, “Odyssey”, “Monkeys Spinning Monkeys”, “Crypto”, “Tech Live”, “Crossing the Divide”, “Study and Relax”, “Thinking Music”, “Cut Trance”, “Walking Along”, “Leaving Home”, “Loopster”, “Floating Cities”, “Bleeping Demo”, “Groove Grove”, “On The Cool Side”

Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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“Bossy Boots” by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com