“Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” was created by British filmmakers Becky Sloan and Joseph (Joe) Pelling , with musician/filmmaker Baker Terry joining as a key co-creator on the series.

Quick Scoop

  • The original YouTube web series “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared” was created by Becky Sloan and Joe Pelling.
  • Baker Terry is widely credited alongside them as a main creative partner, especially on later episodes and the TV series adaptation.
  • The project grew out of their art/animation work together at Kingston University and their collective called THIS IS IT.

Who They Are

  • Becky Sloan is an artist/filmmaker who studied Fine Art and worked in set design, puppetry, and visual art before DHMIS took off.
  • Joe Pelling studied Illustration and Animation and co-directed, designed, and animated much of the early series.
  • Baker Terry is a writer, musician, and performer who co-created the stories and voices many characters in the series.

How The Show Started

  • The first episode was produced in their spare time with essentially no budget, as a one-off short mixing kids’ TV aesthetics with horror and dark comedy.
  • After the initial viral success, they used crowdfunding and a partnership with production company Blink Industries to make more episodes and eventually a full TV series.

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