Comic-Con 2008 - Dr. Horrible Panel - Part 3

Dr. Horrible Comic‑Con panel — highlights

Playful, self‑aware, and full of on‑set mishaps, the panel delivered a string of short, funny anecdotes from cast and creators. The personalities onstage included Felicia Day, Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Fillion, and Joss Whedon.

Standout anecdotes

• Behind the music: one actor practiced a song for hours with an iPod, then nailed it on the first take during filming — the audience gave a big round of applause.
• Felicia Day’s favorite moment: a scene in the homeless shelter where Penny wears a gorgeous pair of shoes that never reappear elsewhere. While backing up and singing tenderly to a homeless woman, she kept falling; it looked like she was drunk and was hilarious on set.
• Favorite Captain Hammer bit: Nathan Fillion’s over‑the‑top singing to Felicia on the Universal backlot, including a comic moment where he plugs his ear at a high note — someone on the panel admitted they recorded that bit.
• Freeze ray vs. “laundry day”: the prop is officially the “freeze ray,” not “laundry day.” They joked about not being able to afford a full dance number, so they “went with a giant instead.”
• Giant Dr. Horrible production mishap: Neil Patrick Harris had to pretend everything was sped up (chipmunk‑style singing) and stomp like Godzilla in front of a green screen. They made him do it many times, then discovered the camera had been set to the wrong frame rate — so they ended up using a normal take anyway. The mistaken effort and hassle got a lot of laughs.

Panel banter and audience moments

• Light, teasing banter prompted big laughs and applause. One running gag included the lines:

  “Keep your hands on the table.” “Keep your pants on.”

• The group’s affectionate teasing and remembrances of on‑set bloopers kept the tone warm and funny.

Takeaway

The panel was a mix of behind‑the‑scenes stories, goofy mishaps, and affectionate ribbing among the cast and creators — short, funny, and clearly a lot of fun for everyone involved.