The Show Must Go On

The Show Must Go On is the eighth and final episode of the first season of Hazbin Hotel, and the eighth episode overall. It premiered on February 1st and 2nd, 2024, on Prime Video.

Synopsis

 * In the Season One finale, all bets are off as the confrontation between the legions of Heaven and Hell begins.

Plot
TBA

Characters

 * Employees of the Hazbin Hotel
 * Charlie Morningstar
 * Vaggie
 * Alastor Altruist
 * Husk
 * Niffty
 * Razzle and Dazzle
 * KeeKee
 * Clients of the Hazbin Hotel
 * Angel Dust
 * Fat Nuggets
 * Egg Boiz
 * Cherri Bomb
 * Angels
 * Sir Pentious
 * Exorcists
 * Adam
 * Lute
 * Seraphim Angels (non-speaking cameo)
 * Sera
 * Emily
 * The Royal Family
 * Lucifer Morningstar
 * Lilith (official debut; non-speaking cameo)
 * The Vees
 * Velvette
 * Vox
 * Valentino
 * Cherri Bomb
 * Eve (indirectly mentioned)
 * Baxter (non-speaking cameo)
 * Arackniss (debut; non-speaking cameo)

Locations

 * Hell
 * Pride Ring
 * Pentagram City
 * Hazbin Hotel
 * V Tower
 * Heaven (cameo)
 * Sera's office
 * Unnamed beach

Objects

 * Charlie's pitchfork
 * Vaggie's angelic spear
 * Alastor's microphone
 * Sir Pentious' blimp

Songs

 * "More Than Anything (Reprise)"
 * "Finale"

Trivia

 * It is revealed Charlie was right that a sinner can be redeemed and ascend to Heaven, though the exact cause remains unknown.
 * Sir Pentious is the first sinner to ever be redeemed, as he was reborn as a winner angel in Heaven after being killed by Adam.
 * Sera is shocked this can happen, while Emily is happy Charlie was right.
 * It is heavily implied that, in order for this to work, a sinner must "die" again and be reincarnated into their angelic form in Heaven.
 * Sir Pentious' angel form is similar to his sinner form, albeit with mostly white and without his multiple eyes.
 * Despite being redeemed, his Egg Boiz were not redeemed alongside him.
 * Charlie and Vaggie kiss for the first time onscreen.
 * Vox and Valentino kiss for the first time onscreen.
 * Sir Pentious finally confesses to Cherri Bomb and kisses her on the lips before he sacrifices himself in battle.
 * The aftermath of the final battle are as follows.
 * Adam is defeated after Niffty stabs him to death.
 * Lute is defeated but survives while losing her left arm.
 * Following Adam's defeat, she is then promoted as the new head of the Exorcists.
 * Dazzle is killed by Lute.
 * Sir Pentious is killed by Adam.
 * A memorial shrine is built in honor of Sir Pentious, while Dazzle has a golden statue of his full demon form made in his.
 * Sir Pentious is the first ever sinner demon to be ascended as a winner angel onto Heaven.
 * The hotel is severely destroyed and is currently being rebuilt.
 * Adam is seen to have a god complex for having fathered the beginning humanity. Appropriately, he's killed by Niffty stabbing him through the back.
 * Adam is revealed to also be wearing a LED helmet.
 * Alastor's last name is revealed to be Altruist. An altruist refers to a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others.
 * Alastor confirms through song that he also made a deal with someone and wishes to be free of it.
 * Lilith's whereabouts are finally revealed this episode, which is none other than Heaven itself, wherein she can be seen relaxing on an empty beachside.
 * Lute heavily implies that Lilith made a deal with Adam that allows her to stay in Heaven. And, since Adam has been defeated, Lute tells her that the deal is off.
 * Lucifer reveals he has also, at the very least, slept with Eve once.
 * Charlie's pitchfork was first revealed in the official TCG cards set sold by Amazon.
 * Additionally, Razzle and Dazzle's full demon forms as well as the hotel being destroyed were also first revealed this way.
 * It is revealed that Lucifer can shapeshift, and that the infamous snake he transforms into is not the only animal he can turn himself into.
 * He can also be seen blinking like a frog.

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a reference to the real-life phrase referring to having to proceed the performance despite any interruptions.
 * Incidentally, this episode, where Sir Pentious sacrifices himself, debuted a day after the real-life National Serpent Day.

Continuity

 * When Niffty is interviewed by news reporters, she became frozen when being on camera as shown in "Overture" when Vaggie tries to film her for the hotel commercial.

Errors

 * TBA

Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.

Gallery

 * The Show Must Go On/Gallery