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Smiling Friends TV Series Details
Country | Australia, United States |
Language | English |
Genres | Animated sitcom, Absurdist surreal comedy, Black comedy |
Seasons | 2 |
Episodes | 17 |
Release date | January 10, 2022 – present |
Aired on | Adult Swim |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Age rating | TV-MA |
Voice of | Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc M. |
Created by | Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel |
Directed by | Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, David Hootselle, Anthony Kreid Price, Paul Ter Voorde, Paul Georghiou, Jeff Liu, Tina Tomar |
Written by | Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Hans Van Harken |
Produced by | Ollie Green, Laura DiMaio, Paul Moran, Casey Rup, Cody DeMatteis |
Executive producers | Mike Cowap, Emma Fitzsimons, Ollie Green, Walter Newman, Kelly Crews, Cameron Tang, Jake Ganz |
Edited by | Scott Henry, Lukas Xuereb, Aron Fromm |
Music by | Chris O’Neill (theme music), Brendan Caulfield |
Art Direction by | Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Joel Cheetham |
Production Company | Princess Bento Studio, Goblin Caught on Tape, Williams Street |
Original Network | Adult Swim |
Smiling Friends Voice Cast & Characters
Main
- Michael Cusack as Pim Pimling / Allan Red / Steven Pimling / Mrs. Pimling / Amy Pimling / various Bliblies / Mr. Frog / Meep Foundation Lady / Imp / Ketchup / Fun Twins / Pepper / Witch / Fairies / Grim / Warren Buffett / Rex / Jeremy / Hell Faces / James / Skeleton Pirate / Professor Daniel Psychotic / Fat #1 / Tanning salon guy / Secretary Critter / Squiggly Miggly / Aliens / Pim’s Wife / Pim’s Children / NORAD Officer / additional voices
- Zach Hadel as Charlie Dompler / Glep / Jason / Desmond’s Mom / Screaming Bird / various Bliblies / Mr. Frog Fan / Salt / The Century Egg / Mip / Gnarly / DJ Spit / Mr. Peanut / Ronald Reagan / Charlie’s Grandma / Satan / Grandson Gleppie / Gwimbly / Count Groxia’s Wife / Plilford / Mr. Landlord / Fat #2 / Homunculus / Duncan / TV Alien / Allan’s Partner / additional voices
- Marc M. as Mr. Boss / Airport Guy / Construction Goblin / Bill Nye / Tree / additional voices
Supporting
- Mike Stoklasa as Desmond / Purple Alien
- David Dore as Party Bro / Forest Demon / Armzo
- Erica Lindbeck as Assistant / Jennifer the Barista / Mustard / Princess of the Enchanted Forest / Brittney
- Rodrigo Huerta as Guy In Line / Jacob the Goblin / Devils / Food Delivery Guy / Jombo / additional voices
- Chris O’Neill as Smormu James Carter / Mr. Frog Auditionee / Yeti
- Hans van Harken as Jimmy Fallon / Priest / Hell Faces / Bill[15] / Alien / additional voices
- Mick Lauer as Bug / Guy at the Gym / Crazy Cup / Elf / additional voices
- Harry Partridge as Smormu Announcer / Grease / 3D Squelton / William Worm
- David Firth as Shrimp / Fillmore
- Monica Franco as Zoey / Waitress / Wendy Worm
- Joshua Tomar as Centaur / Grandpa Glep / Police Cop / Count Groxia / Troglor / OfficeCrap Boss / U.S. Air Force Jet Pilot / Bigfoot / additional voices
- Lyle Rath as Mr. Man / IGBG CEO / Renaissance men
Guest
- Introduced in Season 1
- Finn Wolfhard as Squatter / various Bliblies
- Nick Wolfhard as Graham Nelly / various Bliblies
- Tom Fulp as Alpha
- Chills as Patron
- Jason Paige as Dream Singer
- Gilbert Gottfried as God
- Introduced in Season 2
- Joel Haver as Doug
- Marc Winslow as Pim’s Spanish voice
- Edson Matus as Charlie’s Spanish voice
- Rich Evans as Brown Alien
- Jay Bauman as Police Alien
- TruVoice Peter Adult Male #1 as Oscar-Jester / various Spamtopia citizens
- Dana Snyder as Rotten the Snowman
Live-action actors
- Jane Badler as Celebrity Show Host
- Jim Knobeloch as Mystery Show Host
- Clyde Boraine as Policeman
- Perry Caravello as Simon S. Salty
- Mike Stoklasa as Himself (split second frame)
- James Rolfe as Himself (split second frame)
- Mike Bocchetti as President Jimble
- Doug Walker as Daniel the Demon Slayer
- Abed Gheith as Tyler
Smiling Friends Storyline
The series follows the misadventures and shenanigans of Charlie Dompler and Pim Pimling, two employees of the Smiling Friends, a charitable company dedicated to bringing joy and happiness to its clients. Pim is overtly optimistic and eager to help people with their problems, whilst Charlie is usually more cynical and pragmatic. They are sometimes assisted by their coworkers, the meticulous Allan Red, the enigmatic, diminutive Glep, and their eccentric supervisor Mr. Boss. Misadventure ensues, as the strange and often deeply troubled characters they are tasked with helping prove challenging and thrust them into bizarre situations.
About Smiling Friends TV Series
Smiling Friends is an Australian-American adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network’s nighttime programming block Adult Swim.
The show utilizes a wide variety of different art styles and animation techniques, which include but are not limited to stylized traditional animation, computer animation, rotoscoping, stop motion, flash animation, and live-action.
The pilot episode aired April 1, 2020, unannounced as part of Adult Swim’s annual April Fools’ Day event alongside the premiere of Cusack’s other series, YOLO. On May 19, 2021, Adult Swim ordered a full season that was initially set to premiere in late 2021. A panel dedicated to the series was held during the Adult Swim Festival on November 12, 2021, where co-creator Zach Hadel mentioned the show would premiere “within a few months”, pushing the release schedule ahead to 2022.
The first season contains nine episodes, including the pilot and an 11-minute special. The first season eventually premiered on January 10, 2022, with Adult Swim airing all episodes of the season, except for the special, in one night, despite initial plans for a weekly release.
The series received critical acclaim, and was renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022. On May 18, 2022, Hadel announced on Twitter that a special would be released sometime before the second season.
During Adult Swim’s panel at New York Comic Con in October 2023, it was confirmed that the second season would premiere in 2024, and would continue to explore a variety of animation styles, such as stylized 2D, 3D, stop motion, flash animation, rotoscoping, and live-action content. The season two premiere aired on April 1, 2024, with the rest of the season beginning to air on May 13.
On June 13, 2024 at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, it was announced the series was renewed for a third season.
Smiling Friends Release Date
Season | Episodes | First Released | Last Released |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | January 10, 2022 | August 6, 2022 |
2 | 8 | April 1, 2024 | June 24, 2024 |
3 | TBA | 2025 (expected) | TBA |
Smiling Friends Episodes
Where to Watch Smiling Friends TV Series Online?
Smiling Friends is available on Adult Swim.