''Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!'' is an animated skitcom television show that aired on

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from 28 October 2001 to 18 February 2002. The show was created by David Freedman and Alan Gilbey after the greeting card line about a painfully honest demon created by cartoonist Hugh MacLeod. The basic format was a series of sketches linked by the eponymous Mr. Hell, a

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...

-esque host voiced by comedian Bob Monkhouse – the last series before his death in 2003. Mr. Hell delights in making his guests as miserable as possible, and also discusses his own personal problems, to add to the general sense of desolation. Notable characters in the series include Josh, voiced by Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, who attempts to start a discussion about reincarnation before inevitably getting killed, and Serge the Fashion Industry Seal of Death (an

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seal), who wants to take revenge on the fashion industry for killing his parents. Mr. Hell also regularly appears in his own sketches, some featuring his illegitimate son Damien, and Damien's mother Angela, an angel.

Episodes

Awards

* 2001 Houston World Festival ''Platinum Remi Award'' winner * 2001 Leo Award winner for ''Best Animation Program or Series'' * 2002

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winner for ''Best Animated Program or Series''

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* *{{British Comedy Guide, tv, aaagh_its_the_mr_hell_show 2000s British adult animated television series 2000s British animated comedy television series 2000s British television sketch shows 2000s Canadian adult animated television series 2000s Canadian animated comedy television series 2000s Canadian sketch comedy television series 2001 British television series debuts 2002 British television series endings 2001 Canadian television series debuts 2002 Canadian television series endings British adult animated comedy television series British flash animated television series Canadian adult animated comedy television series Canadian flash animated television series English-language television shows BBC Television shows