Mr. Frog

"Mr. Frog" is the second episode of the first season of Smiling Friends. It premiered on January 9, 2022.

Synopsis
''After beloved frog celebrity Mr. Frog gets into hot frog water, Pim and Charlie are tasked with helping the frog get things back on frog track. Meanwhile, Glep has a crazy side adventure that has the critics going wild.''

Plot
The episode starts with a typical episode of The Mr. Frog Show; the titular star runs to the front, says his name is Mr. Frog, it's his show, he eats the bug - before eating the bug on the rock next to him - stating he just ate the bug, that the show has ended and that he loves the viewer. A narrator then reveals that Mr. Frog's show ran for 47 seasons and broke every television record, with the show's craze dubbed as "Frogmania". However, Mr. Frog was recently fired from the show due to trying to swallow a TMZ reporter, and as of such, they're looking for new talent.

At Smiling Friends Inc., Charlie states his displeasure of the idea of Mr. Frog being replaced, whilst Pim said he never watched the show. Their boss overhears this and suggests the two try to help him out. Meanwhile, Glep is at the Mr. Frog auditions and wins the role merely by spitting at the producer after he mocks Glep's appearance.

Pim and Charlie arrive at Mr. Frog's mansion, where Mr. Frog spends his free time watching Jimmy Fallon clips on YouTube. When Pim suggests Mr. Frog apologizes, the disgraced host states he doesn't regret attempting to eat the TMZ reporter. Charlie then suggests they try improve his image in other ways. Glep meanwhile attends a script readthrough of his debut episode, with the rest of the staff bursting into hysterics when he spits. However, the producer tells Glep to drop the spitting as it would remind people too much of Mr. Frog, and tries to guilt Glep into stopping the spitting. Charlie sets up a Meet and Greet for Mr. Frog fans, although due to being high off drugs, Mr. Frog proceeds to choke a fan for a perceived sleight. Pim and Charlie decide to try and give him a large cheque of money to cheer him up whilst also making him go cold turkey. However, Mr. Frog then proceeds to accidentally slice off the cheque donor's hands with the cheque. Unsure what to do, Charlie gives Mr. Frog sleeping pills before remembering that Mr. Frog enjoys Jimmy Fallon, and gets him a spot on the show. However, Mr Frog breaks into a racist tirade live on the show, much to Pim's, Charlie's and even Jimmy's shock.

Glep meanwhile is rehearsing for the show but is constantly chastised by the producer. Forced to abandon the spit joke, the crowd boos him and the producer, before Mr. Frog bursts onto the stage and apologises for everything he's done in the past few days. The producer tries to tell him that his life is still ruined and that he's still a toxic person, before Mr. Frog rushes over and fully consumes him, causing the crowd to cheer. Charlie and Pim then question whether or not they're directly responsible for the producer's death. The episode ends with the narrator saying that the clip of Mr. Frog eating the producer lead to his popularity bouncing back, but instead of signing onto a new deal, decided to make the show himself and own 100% of the profits, making him the richest and most powerful man in the planet. Mr. Frog then appears and attempts to attack the narrator with a hammer.

Cast

 * Zach Hadel as Charlie, Glep, Meep Society Lady, Mr. Frog Fanboy
 * Michael Cusack as Pim, Mr. Frog, Alan, Rex
 * Marc M. as The Boss

Additional Voices

 * Chris O'Neil as Auditioning Father
 * Erica Lindbeck as Assistant
 * Hans van Harken as Jimmy Fallon
 * Jane Badler as Celebrity Show Host
 * Mick Lauer as Bug
 * Rodrigo Huerta as Jacob, Guy in Line

Trivia

 * Two posters of films starring Mr. Frog allude to famous movies The Godfather and The Joker, both having a title with Mr. Frog's name.
 * Several gags in the episode allude to the Black Lives Matter riots; the clip used to represent unrest of Mr Frog was direct footage of the riots, whilst one of the sight gags references the toppling of Portsmouth monument that hospitalised one of the protestors.
 * The animal sanctuary featured in the episode has a worm in it, which Zach stated he would include in episode 2 and had become a running joke within the fanbase.
 * Another one of the slides used by the narrator shows Mr. Frog in a similar pose and expression to the Jeb Wins meme.