— Professor Hidgens revealing his true passionsrc“ "Did you know that before I became a biologist, I had a much truer and deeper passion? Yes. My first love was, and always will be… musical theatre!" ”
Professor Henry Hidgens is a character in the Hatchetfield Universe. He is a biology professor at Hatchetfield College and is one of the professors of Emma Perkins. He appears in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, The Hatchetfield Ape-Man, Forever and Always, Time Bastard, Honey Queen, and Workin' Boys. He is played by Robert Manion, Nick Lang, and Jeff Blim
| Production | Played by | Song | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | Robert Manion | The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals | ||
| Show Stoppin Number | ||||
| Let Him Come | ||||
| Let It Out | ||||
| Inevitable | ||||
| Nightmare Time | Season 1 | The Hatchetfield Ape-Man | None | |
| Forever and Always | ||||
| Time Bastard | ||||
| Season 2 | Honey Queen | Nick Lang | ||
| Workin' Boys | Jeff Blim | Made It Work | ||
The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals[]
Hidgens first appears yelling at the meteor as it falls to Earth, saying that he is ready for it and the contagion it brings. Later, Hidgens appears watching Hatchetfield Action News with Dan and Donna. As Donna reports on the contagion spreading through Hatchetfield, Hidgens yells at the TV, however he is interrupted by his doorbell ringing as Emma, Paul and their friends show up at his door.
The group seeks refuge at Hidgens' manor as a way of escaping the apotheosis sweeping through Hatchetfield. He reveals to the group that he predicted the apotheosis 30 years ago.
Hidgens is shocked to learn that the group has brought an infected Sam into his home, and orders Ted to handcuff him to the chair. Hidgens then looks at Sam's open head wound and pulls a chunk of blue goo off his brain. He questions Emma on what it could be, agreeing with her as she identifies it as "blue shit". He theorizes that the meteor contained spores that allowed an alien race to invade Hatchetfield, and then is about to leave to take the blue goo to his lab before Paul interrupts him and asks if he has anything to drink. The man appears offended before telling Paul that he has plenty of booze and takes him to his personal bar.
Hidgens later appears when Paul and friends are being attacked by the infected Sam and Charlotte. He shoots Charlotte and Sam, killing them. He reveals that Sam is no longer human and was genetically reconstructed from the inside out, as the aliens are merely wearing the human's skin as a disguise. He then threatens the remaining group with his shotgun, telling them to sing the beginning of Moana as a way of deciphering whether they're alien. In response to their terrible singing, he declares them human. After Bill gets a call from Alice saying that she's stuck in Clivesdale, Hidgens gives Paul his shotgun to aid him on his quest to go find her. Emma is going to go with Paul, but Hidgens asks Emma to stay with him in his lab.
Later on, Hidgens theorizes that the meteor is acting as a central brain for the hive mind and suggests that the aliens may actually be saving humanity from themselves. When Emma theorizes that the destruction of the meteor could stop the spread of the infection, Hidgens injects her with a tranquilizer, knocking her out. Off-stage, he does the same thing to Ted.
When the two finally come around, they find that Hidgens has handcuffed them to chairs, unable to escape. Hidgens then takes down all the defenses, protecting the manor from the aliens, and says goodbye to his Alexa. He then reveals that the aliens are drawn to music due to a specialized gland that he discovered upon analyzing the body of Charlotte.
Hidgens reveals that one of his main passions in life is musical theater, and begins to sing a song. He gets very into the song and offers to tell Ted and Emma the pitch for his musical Workin' Boys. While Emma declines, Ted agrees and Hidgens begins to sell them the show alongside exhibiting some of the songs and choreography. The room is soon invaded by alien zombies, and Hidgens continues to sing with them, stuck in his musical fantasy. While Ted and Emma are freed by Paul who has managed to sneak back into the manor, Hidgens is killed by the aliens who rip out his guts, and he becomes an infected human.
Hidgens later appears when Paul attempts to destroy the meteor as one of the aliens sent to mock him. Despite Paul destroying the meteor, Hidgens once again appears as one of the infected humans that terrorizes Emma at Clivesdale hospital at the end of the show.
Black Friday[]
Hidgens is referenced by Emma as her "kooky reclusive biology professor" at the end of the show. She suggests that they go to his house after the events at Lakeside Mall.
The Hatchetfield Ape-Man[]
After hearing Lucy Stockworth talk on the news about the strange Ape-Man who once saved her life, Hidgens approaches her and admits that he believed he had captured the Ape-Man. He brings Lucy back to his manor, where he introduces her to the Ape-Man, who eventually introduces himself as Konk. Lucy agrees to stay with Hidgens in order to help Konk learn to act like a human and find out more about him.
Hidgens watches as Konk and Lucy get closer and is amazed by the progress that Konk is making. However, the group are soon interrupted by Lucy's fiancé Jonathan Brisby appearing at the manor. Upon seeing the ape-man, Jonathan proclaims that he's not an ape-man at all but simply a normal man, much to Hidgens' offense. However, once Lucy has broken up with Jonathan causing the two to both storm from the room, it is revealed that Konk is merely Ted in disguise and the two are using the ape-man disguise to attempt to gain Lucy's fortune.
Hidgens later takes Jonathan hunting, where he reveals to the man that he is lying to Lucy and that Konk is simply a guy named Ted. Brisby is outraged and declares that he will tell Lucy when he gets back to the house. Hidgens mocks the man for his choice of words and chases him through the woods, where he eventually shoots and kills the man. Later, back in the greenhouse, Lucy is attempting to contact Jonathan on the phone when Hidgens returns. The woman leaves and Hidgens reveals to Ted that he killed Jonathan, much to Ted's horror. Ted attempts to back out of their deal, and Hidgens is offended and decides that he must take matters into his own hands.
When Ted attempts to woo Lucy as Konk through dressing up in a tuxedo, Hidgens appears in the greenhouse and claims that he is the real ape-man, not Ted. He then exposes Ted as a fraud through going through his phone. He then pulls out a gun and points it at the Duchess, saying that her only choice is to marry he or Ted or to die. Lucy attempts to run and Hidgens tries to shoot her, but Ted jumps in front of the bullet. Lucy traps Hidgens in the greenhouse and cradles Ted while he dies.
Hidgens then manages to escape from the greenhouse through smashing the glass and chases Lucy through the Hatchetfield Witchwood. She is eventually caught in one of his bear traps, Hidgens once again demands that Lucy give him her fortune, revealing that the $30 million would be enough to fund his show Workin' Boys. However, Lucy reveals that she spent all of her fortune in her hunt for ape-man and that she was marrying Jonathan for his money. While Hidgens is distracted, Lucy hits him with a tree branch, knocking him over, and uses it to pry open the trap. She then climbs a tree, which Hidgens mocks, likening her to Becky Barnes. As the man mocks Lucy, he is picked up by the real ape-man, Chumby, who rips his arms off and leaves him to die.
Forever and Always[]
Hidgens acts as the officiant at the wedding of Paul Perkins and Emma Matthews in Forever and Always.
Time Bastard[]
After being rejected by all the women at the wedding, Ted finds himself sat at the bar with Hidgens. As Ted reflects on his failed romantic pursuits, Hidgens reveals that he has some form of sexual relationship with both his Alexa and Siri. When Ted tells Hidgens about his lost love Jenny, Hidgens begins to reflect on his own past and indicates he had a relationship with Chad.
Honey Queen[]
Hidgens works as the announcer and director of the Honey Queen Pageant. After being promised by Linda Monroe to fund his new musical, he agreed to sabotage Zoey Chambers.
Workin' Boys[]
It begins with a spotlight on him, Henry Hidgens, performing the first scene of Workin' Boys for a Local Writer's Workshop. He is ecstatic upon hearing that he has been chosen as the winner however becomes slightly irritable when told that in order for the show to be produced, there must be some minor changes.
At the first rehersal of Workin' Girls (now reworked and renamed much to Hidgens' dismay) he tells the cast that this project is the culmination of many secret dreams, sleepless nights and silent tears. After being corrected on his referral to the title, he mentions his annoyance at the gender-swapping of all the main characters. However, he claims he wants to be faithful to the female experience and asks the, now all female cast, if they have any suggestions. Hailey Dilmore, mentions how all the characters play "Football-but-for-girls" and refer to it as such; she expresses her discontent at the naming and claims it would be simpler for the characters to just say "football." Hidgens does not take well to this. He threatens Hailey with his resume before kicking her out.
Rehearsals for Workin' Girls are then in full swing with Hidgens becoming increasingly difficult to work with as time goes on. He consistently berates the shows Stage Manager as well as directing the actresses with an iron fist, allowing no improv or deviations from the script.
On opening night of the show, Hidgens tells the cast of Workin' Girls about his friends and how they died. He then tells the group that the night his friends died is no longer the worst night of his life and that instead that day was as he had to watch the cast make mockeries of his friend's memories. The show opens and Hidgens watches it from the wings. As the show goes on, Hidgens becomes increasingly annoyed and upset at the audiences' reaction as they're laughing at "all the wrong parts".
Hidgens then retreats backstage in despair and suddenly hears his name called from behind him. From the darkness the undead forms of Greg, Steve, Stu, Mark and Leighton emerge to Henry. He's horrified and embarrassed to learn that they've come to see the show. The group then tells Henry that the show is "dog-shit" and that he's better than a mere gender-swap. They tell him that Chad isn't going to be happy when he sees it and Hidgens is elated to hear that. However, Hidgens insists that Chad can't see the "travesty" that is his show and decides to kill all the actresses to save the show.
Following the end of Act 1, Hidgens approaches the cast and murders them all. He then begins to clear up their body parts but the curtains open before he completes it. Hidgens apologizes to the audience and announces he will be playing every role. Hidgens then restarts the show from the beginning and performs it. The audience is horrified and begins to scream but Hidgens tell them to shut up and to stay in their seat for the duration of the performance. He then begins to perform the show, once more but repeatedly does the same line as he feels he didn't do it correctly. Ted Spankoffski then attempts to run out of the theater and Hidgens shoots him, complaining that he distracted him from the performance. Henry then continues to perform the show but is shot multiple times by Grace Chasity. He continues to perform the show until he gets to the end of the number before collapsing. As he dies, Hidgens interprets the audience's screams as cheers and claims he got a standing ovation before succumbing to his gunshot wounds.
Personality and Traits[]
Hidgens is an eccentric and self-serving man, he care very little for others and his entirely driven by what can benefit him. Hidgens' can be self-serving to the point of madness where he's willing to kill to get what he wants especially in regards to his musical Workin' Boys. As a result of his foresight, Hidgens comes across as very eccentric as he believes in things that others do not and is very firm in these beliefs, informing people of them like they're fact. Hidgens' isolation further acts to extended his eccentric nature as he has little social skills and so when he does interact with people he comes across as almost mad. Ultimately, Hidgens is a very unhappy man[1] and has no care for anyone but himself. His speech pattern and occupation is somewhat based off of Christopher Lloyd's Doc Brown from the Back to the Future franchise.
Skills[]
- Foresight- After being struck by lightning[2], Hidgens gained the ability of foresight, though this is not as powerful as others in the Hatchetfield Universe[3].
- Composing- Hidgens harbors a passion for musical theatre and has written and composed his own musical.
- Performing- Alongside creating his own show, Hidgens is also very proficient in singing, dancing and performing his own work.
- Directing- Hidgens directed the 75th Honey Queen Pageant.
Relationships[]
Ted Spankoffski[]
Hidgens and Ted in The Hatchetfield Ape-Man
Ted Spankoffski is Hidgens' friend and co-conspirator. Despite being so different, Ted and Hidgens have a relationship of convenience and work together to get what they want. Ted acts as one of Hidgens biggest fans and is actively invested in his musical.
In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Ted and Hidgens meet for the first time and despite being knocked out and tied up by Hidgens, Ted is still invested in Hidgens' musical Workin' Boys.
In The Hatchetfield Ape-Man, Ted and Hidgens collaborate in duping Lucy Stockworth into giving them access to her fortune. Initially, the two appear to have a relationship built on trust but this soon fractures. Hidgens finds Ted frustrating and he is angered by him and ultimately ends up killing him.
In Time Bastard, Ted and Hidgens have a conversation and it appears that the two have very similar relationship histories. Despite this, Ted has little care for Hidgens and leaves as soon as it's convenient for him.
Emma Perkins[]
Emma and Hidgens in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals
Emma Perkins is one of Hidgens' students at Hatchetfield Community College. Emma is Hidgens' favourite student and in return he's her favourite teacher. Hidgens supposedly has a lot of affection for Emma as she once brought him groceries.
In The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, Emma and Hidgens share a bond of trust with Hidgens welcoming Emma into his home during the onset of the Hive. However, their bond isn't unbreakable with Hidgens ultimately betraying Emma.
Duchess Lucy Stockworth[]
Duchess Lucy Stockworth and Professor Hidgens previously had a very amicable relationship with Lucy both respecting and trusting him. However, following learning of his deception and him chasing her through the woods she grew to fear him.
Zoey Chambers[]
Zoey and Hidgens in Workin' Boys
Zoey Chambers is Hidgen's acquaintance and frequent collaborator. Zoey is Hidgen's favorite actress within the town of Hatchetfield. Hidgens views Zoey as extremely talented and she is one of the only people Hidgens will compliment in terms of their acting ability. However, Zoey only cares for Hidgens when he can offer her something such as an acting role or victory in the Honey Queen Pageant and Hidgens is willing to betray Zoey for Workin' Boys. Ultimately, the two will work together to a point as long it will benefit both of them.
Chad[]
Chad is Hidgens old friend and lover. The two formerly in love but their romance fell apart. Hidgens still has feelings for Chad and included him as a character in his musical Workin' Boys.
Alexa[]
Hidgens best friend in isolation is his Amazon Alexa[1]. Despite Alexa being a robot AI, Hidgens treats her like a real living person, often speaking to her. Hidgens also treats his Alexa like a lover and claims to love her like any woman of flesh and blood.
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Trivia[]
- At one point in the TGWDLM script, before it was cut, Hidgens talked about the real-life dancing plague of 1518.[4]
- Hidgens would be "100% susceptible" to Wiggly's influence, according to Nick Lang.[1]
- In Black Friday, Hidgens wouldn't have been at the mall as he mostly stays in his home, and having him appear in What If Tomorrow Comes would have been "far too distracting".[5]
- Matt Lang confirmed during "Nerdy Prudes Must Livestream" that Hidgens had his prophetic vision of the end of the world when he was struck by lightning[6]. This is also what turned his hair white.
- As of Workin' Boys, Hidgens has killed the most people in Hatchetfield.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://twitter.com/NickLangTweets/status/1257919273814679552
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Mila_Bailey03/status/1256496448402632704
- ↑ https://twitter.com/baenjisus/status/1256326238253150208
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ratmousemickey/status/1262528903106695170
- ↑ https://twitter.com/HotChocolateB0y/status/1236154866537582593
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Mila_Bailey03/status/1256496448402632704