Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (lost pitch pilot episode of web series; existence unconfirmed; 2009)

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared (often abbreviated to DHMIS) is a surreal comedy horror musical web series created by British filmmakers Becky Sloan and Joseph Pelling. It consists of six episodes, released from 29 July 2011 to 19 June 2016 through the artists' website, YouTube, and Vimeo. The series combines segments in live action, puppetry, traditional animation, and computer animation.

According to a number of unproven eyewitness accounts, there is an alleged 3-minute unreleased pilot made sometime in 2009. This pilot would eventually become the series premiere.

Differences from the final version

 * The yellow one is “real-boy” looking.
 * The duck is a “standard” muppet.
 * The red one is gray instead of red.
 * A demo version of Sketchbook's song is used.
 * A more low budget version of the set is seen.
 * No CGI is seen during the pilot.
 * Sketchbook has legs and is near the same size as the yellow one.