Smiling Friends

Smiling Friends is an American-Australian adult animated comedy series, created by and starring Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack. It released its pilot on April 1, 2020, on Adult Swim, and premiered on January 9, 2022.

On July 22, 2021, Zach Hadel announced that season one will contain eight episodes, including "Desmond's Big Day Out", the pilot.

Premise
Smiling Friends features eponymous small company Smiling Friends Inc.'s duty to bring happiness to its clients, leading to the various misadventures of workers Charlie, Pim, Alan and Glep.

Production information
On April 1, 2020, a pilot named "Desmond's Big Day Out" premiered as a part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools Day event alongside another work of Cusack's, YOLO: Crystal Fantasy.

On May 19, 2021, Adult Swim and the show's creators announced that the series had been greenlit along with Royal Crackers and that it was set to premiere later in 2021.

On November 12, 2021, during the Adult Swim Festival panel featuring Smiling Friends, co-creator Zach Hadel mentioned the show will premiere "within a few months", pushing the release schedule to 2022.

On February 9, 2022, Adult Swim renewed the series for a second season along with Birdgirl with an unknown release date.

Main

 * Zach Hadel as Charlie, Glep, Boss Baby, Desmond's Mom, Bliblies, Screaming Bird, Meep Society Lady, Mr. Frog Fanboy, Salt, Century Egg, Mip, Gnarly, DJ Spit, Mr. Peanut, Ronald Reagan, Satan, Charlie's Grandma, Glep's Grandson
 * Michael Cusack as Pim, Alan, Amy, Pim's Mom, Steven, Bliblies, Lucas the Magnificent, Mr. Frog, Rex, Ketchup, Pepper, The Witch, Fairies, Grim, Warren Buffett, Demon, Jeremy, MeepEats Deliveryman
 * Marc M. as The Boss

Recurring/Guest-Starring

 * Mike Stoklasa as Desmond, himself
 * Finn Wolfhard as Man Living in Wall, Bliblies
 * Nick Wolfhard as Graham Nelly, Bliblies
 * David Dore as Party Bro, Forest Demon, Alien
 * Tom Fulp as Alpha
 * Perry Caravello as Salty
 * Chris O'Neil as Auditioning Father, Smormu
 * Erica Lindbeck as Assistant, Mustard, The Princess
 * Hans van Harken as Jimmy Fallon, Priest, Hell Faces, Frozen Head
 * Jane Badler as Celebrity Show Host
 * Mick Lauer as Bug, Guy in Gym, Crazy Cup, Elf
 * Rodrigo Huerta as Jacob, Guy in Line
 * Chills as Patron
 * David Firth as Shrimp
 * Harry Patridge as Smormu Announcer, Grease, 3D Squelton
 * Clyde Boraine as Policeman
 * Jim Knobleloch as Mystery Show Host
 * Monica Franco as Charlie's Girlfriend
 * Joshua Tomar as Cop, Centaur, Narrator, Ederly Glep
 * Lyle Rath as Mr. Man
 * Gilbert Gottfried as God
 * James Rofle as himself

Crew
To be added

Episode 1- Desmond’s Big Day Out
Smiling Friends employees Charlie and Pim attempt to make down in the dumps Desmond smile.

Episode 2- Mr. Frog
Charlie and Pim attempt to help famous actor ,Mr. Frog, clean up his image after getting cancelled.

Episode 3- Shrimp’s Odyssey
Charlie and Pim have different ideas on how to cheer up Shrimp after his breakup.

Episode 4- A Silly Halloween Special
Pim ventures to get kindling for the office Halloween party, but decides to ignore the warning from Mr. Boss not cross the bridge.

Episode 5- Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty
When Simon S. Salty is murdered, it’s up to Charlie and Pim to discover which one of the restaurant’s  weird mascots killed him.

Episode 6- Enchanted Forest
Charlie and Pim are requested to venture into the enchanted forest and cheer up the princess. Charlie’s opinion on the fantasy themed forest begins to change when they meet a new friend.

Episode 7- Frowning Friends
When a new business moves in across the street it stirs up some “friendly” competition

Episode 8- Charlie Dies and Doesn’t Come Back
Charlie goes to Hell

International release
United Kingdom: On 20th January 2022, The show aired on E4 on Thursday night at 1:50am with a double bill. The show ran till 10th February. The complete show is available to stream on All4.

Awards and nominations
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Gallery
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Videos
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Trivia

 * The Comic Sans font was intended to be used for the credits, but they were unable to acquire the rights to use it.
 * Zach Hadel, the series' co-creator, is better known online as psychicpebbles.
 * He and Chris O'Neill (OneyNG; series' composer for additional music) collaborate togehter frequently on YouTube channel OneyPlays.
 * Desmond's Big Day Out, the pilot episode for the series, released on April Fools' Day.
 * The episode also stands as the first episode.

References in other media
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