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.

Characters

 * Employees of the Hazbin Hotel
 * Charlie Morningstar
 * Vaggie
 * Alastor
 * Husk
 * Niffty
 * Razzle and Dazzle
 * KeeKee
 * Clients of the Hazbin Hotel
 * Angel Dust
 * Fat Nuggets
 * Sir Pentious
 * Egg Boiz
 * Heaven
 * Exorcists
 * Adam
 * Lute
 * 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
 * Unnamed beach

Objects

 * Charlie's pitchfork
 * Vaggie's angelic spear

Songs

 * "More Than Anything (Reprise)"
 * "The Show Must Go On (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 horrified this can happen, while Emily is happy Charlie was right.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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.

Cultural references

 * The episode title is a reference to the real-life phrase referring to having to proceed the performance despite any interruptions.

Transcript
View the episode's transcript here.

Gallery

 * The Show Must Go On/Gallery