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Bad Horse has insisted that only a murder will get Dr. Horrible into the Evil League of Evil, and now that Captain Hammer is dating Penny, his death seems to be the perfect choice. Will the prospective super-villain pull off his dastardly plan? And what will Penny think of him if he succeeds?moreless
 Neil Patrick Harris |
Dr. Horrible |
 Felicia Day |
Penny |
 Nathan Fillion |
Captain Hammer |
 Richard Partlow |
Mayor Hankins |
Guest Star |
 Marti Noxon |
Newswoman |
Guest Star |
 David Fury |
Newsman |
Guest Star |
 Simon Helberg |
Moist |
Recurring Role |
Nick Towne |
Bad Horse Chorus #1 |
Recurring Role |
Jed Whedon |
Bad Horse Chorus #2 |
Recurring Role |
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
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TRIVIA (5)
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The rumor that Sarah Michelle Gellar had a cameo in the third act of Dr. Horrible was later confirmed in the DVD commentary. She is sitting in the audience next to the goupies, wearing pink-rimmed sunglasses, a pink scarf, and a black wig. This wig resembles the one that Gellar wore in the episode Restless of Joss Whedon's show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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The newspaper article under the headline Girlfriend of Captain Hammer Murdered reads:
"Our Hero Captain Hammer had a girlfriend, but now she is dead. She was murdered in an unprecedented event that took place down at a new homeless shelter. The event was for the opening of the new Caring Hands Homeless Shelter and it was going to be a great big party till Dr. Horrible messed it all up."
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The newspaper headlines after Penny's death read:
"Heroes Girlfriend Murdered; Girlfriend of Captain Hammer Murdered"
"Country Mourns Whats-Her-Name"
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In the beginning of the Act, the NBN News headline at the bottom of the tv screen reads:
Captain Hammer: "I hope to set an example, you know, for children and stuff."
In the end, there is another NBN headline, shown while newswoman and newsman are crying:
Tragedy: Dr. Horrible Defeats Captain Hammer. Hero "Unavailable for Comment" for First Time Ever. -
The Death Ray resembles a weapon used by the Alliance in Firefly. It is shown in the episode Ariel and, originally, appeared to shoot a pulse of air at the target.
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QUOTES (14)
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Groupie #3: (singing about the adored Captain Hammer and his new girlfriend Penny) So they say he saved her life.
Groupie #1: They say she works with the homeless and doesn't eat meat. We have...
Groupies: A problem with her.
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Captain Hammer: (singing) So, I thank my girlfriend, Penny (yeah, we totally had sex). She showed me there's so many different muscles I can flex. There's the deltoids of compassion, there's the abs of being kind. It's not enough to bash in heads, you've got to bash in minds.
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Captain Hammer: (singing) Everyone's a hero in their own way, in their own not-that-heroic way. (...) Everyone's a hero in their own way. You and you and mostly me and you.
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Captain Hammer: Oh I'm in pain. I think this is what pain feels like. Oh Mama. (whining) Someone maternal!
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Captain Hammer: (singing) It may not feel too classy, begging just to eat. But you know who does that? Lassie. And she always gets a treat. So you wonder what your part is 'cause you're homeless and depressed. But home is where the heart is. So your real home's in your chest.
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Dr. Horrible: (singing) Now, the nightmare's real. Now, Dr. Horrible is here. To make you quake with fear, to make the whole world kneel. (Everything you ever…) And I won't feel… a thing.
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Captain Hammer: Thank you. Thank you, Mayor, for those kind words. I hate the homeless... -ness problem that plagues our city. Everyone should have the basic... You know what, I don't need tiny cue cards. When I fell deeply in love with my serious longterm girlfriend, Penny, wave your hand, Penny.
Penny (waves her hand hesitantly)
Captain Hammer: There she is. Cute, hm? Sort of a quiet, nerdy thing. Not my usual, but nice. Anyway. -
Captain Hammer: (singing) This is so nice. Just might sleep with the same girl twice. They say it's better the second time. They say you get to do the weird stuff.
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Dr. Horrible: (holding a severely wounded Penny in his arms) Penny, Penny, ahh, Penny.
Penny: Billy, is that you?
Dr. Horrible: Penny, hold on. Oh no, oh no-no-no no-no-no-no.
Penny: Are you alright?
Dr. Horrible: Hold on.
Penny: (dying) It's OK, it's OK. Captain Hammer will save us.
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Doctor Horrible: (singing) So... Go ahead - run away. Say it was Horrible. Spread the word - tell a friend. Tell them the tale. Get a pic - do a blog. Heroes are over with. Look at him - not a word. Hammer, meet nail. Then I win - then I get, everything I ever... All the cash - all the fame, and social change. Anarchy - that I run. It's Doctor Horrible's turn. You people all have to learn. This world is going to burn. Burn!
(spoken, to a reporter) Yeah, it's two r's. H, O, R, R, yeah, right.
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Newswoman/Newsman: (singing) It's the perfect story.
Newsman: So they say.
Newswoman: A hero leading the way.
Newswoman/Newsman: Hammer's call to glory.
Newswoman: Let's all be our best.
Newsman: Next up - Who's gay? -
Groupie #2: (singing) This is his dry cleaning bill.
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Penny: (singing) So they say we'll have blankets and beds, we can open by Monday. Thanks to you.
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Newswoman: Looks like we're finding out what a true hero is.
Newsman: The Mayor himself will be on hand to dedicate the new homeless shelter and unveil the statue of Captain Hammer.
Newswoman: It's a good day to be homeless.
Newsman: (laughs) It certainly is.
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NOTES (4)
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In the cast and crew information of the official Dr. Horrible site, Stacy Harbert was originally listed as Groupie #2. In the credits on-screen, however, her name is listed as Stacy Shirk.
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The newswoman and newsman in the beginning of Act III are Marti Noxon and David Fury who have worked as producers and writers for various of Joss Whedon's projects. They both also appeared in the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Once More with Feeling, as "Parking Ticket Woman" and "Mustard Man" respectively.
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Bad Horse was played by a stallion named "Dobber" and created by Ben Edlund, who is thanked for that in the credits. The character was originally pitched for Angel, another project of Joss Whedon.
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The creators asked their friends to pitch characters for the Evil League of Evil (ELE) and portray them in their own costumes. There is no mentioning of names on screen, but according to the credits the ELE consists of Bad Horse and the following members:
Professor Normal
Fake Thomas Jefferson
Tie-Die
Dead Bowie
Fury Leika
Snake Bite
In the Dr. Horrible Featurette, it is revealed that there is another member of the ELE that doesn't appear on screen at all: Time Science Blood Cloud, invented by Zack Whedon. He is on a satellite orbiting the earth, waiting to battle the asteroids.
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