| "Pilot" | |
|---|---|
| Helluva Boss episode | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Helluva_Boss_pilot_screenshot.png) Left to right: Millie, Moxxie, Blitzo, Loona in a meeting | |
| Directed by | Vivienne Medrano[1] Rick Zieff |
| Written by | Vivienne Medrano Brandon Rogers |
| Editing by | Nico Colaleo |
| Original air date | November 25, 2019[2] |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
The pilot episode of the American animated musical web series Helluva Boss was written by series creators Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano and Brandon Rogers, and directed by Medrano and Rick Zieff. It premiered to YouTube on November 25, 2019. It was mostly positively received, and has been viewed over 62 million times,[3] which led Medrano to expand Helluva Boss into a full show.
Set in the same fictional universe as Medrano's show Hazbin Hotel,[4] the pilot introduces protagonists, the employees of the imp-run assassination company I.M.P (Immediate Murder Professionals): Blitzo, the titular boss;[5] his daughter, hellhound receptionist Loona; weapons experts Moxxie; and his wife, Millie, the company's bruiser, and follows them as they attempt to drum up business for their company.[2]
- ^ "Helluva Boss (2019)". Letterboxd. November 25, 2019. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
Starring the incredible talents of Brandon Rogers, Richard Horvitz, Erica Lindbeck, and Brock Baker! In HELL, imps are the lowest of the low in society, but what happens when one starts an assassin business? This happens! Follow Blitzo (the 'o' is silent) as he attempts to run a startup killing company in a very competitive market, along with his weapons specialist Moxxie, his powerhouse Millie, and his receptionist hellhound Loona. With the help of an ancient book obtained by one of the princes of Hell, they manage to make their work possible and together they attempt to survive each other while trying to keep their business afloat. Bad Language warning! Not meant for kids or probably some people! All demons welcome though!
- ^ a b Medrano, Vivienne (November 25, 2019). Helluva Boss (Pilot). VivziePop. Retrieved November 25, 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Helluva Boss (2019) directed by Vivienne Medrano". Letterboxd. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Pearce, Steven "SP" (August 12, 2020). "Hazbin Hotel". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
Also set in the same universe [as Hazbin Hotel] is Helluva Boss (2019), a short (11 minutes) animated web-film.
- ^ Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano [@SpindleHorse] (November 14, 2019). "Blitz[o] was being developed during the making of this Hazbin [Hotel] scene! Fun to see what his design turned into" (Tweet). Archived from the original on November 20, 2020 – via Twitter.