Whedon's "Dr. Horrible" Is Already Crashing Servers

The first show of "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," the newest genre-bending show from Joss Whedon, the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Firefly, went live on Tuesday at midnight. International viewers, however, were unable to watch the show due to the fact that the Hulu video player was incompatible overseas. By early Tuesday morning, the Web site crashed and the makers were forced to allocate more bandwidth.

The musical follows the blogged exploits of the eponymous criminal "mastermind," as played by Neil Patrick Harris, in his attempts to obtain membership to the Evil League of Evil and win the heart of his crush.

In order to bring his vision of a "low-rent super villain" to life, Whedon enlisted the aid of associates. Nathan Fillion of Whedon's short-lived show, Firefly, and spin-off film, Serenity, plays Dr. Horrible's nemesis, Captain Hammer.

Felicia Day, an alumnus of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, who plays Dr. Horrible's love interest, was excited about the inventive program.

"When Joss invites you onto a project described as a supervillain Internet musical, you don't blink, you just say 'yes please!'" she said.

For the first week, the show will be presented to audiences free of charge and advertising. The next episode premieres on July 17.