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Smiling Friends

8.5
3 seasons
25 episodes
Returning Series
Animation
Comedy

Plot Summary

Smiling Friends Inc. is a small company whose main purpose is to bring happiness and make people smile. The series follows the day-to-day lives and misadventures of its representatives, the lazy, cynical Charlie, and the cheerful, optimistic Pim, as they try to cheer up and comfort the troubled people who call their company's hotline. They receive seemingly simple requests but the jobs turn out to be more complicated than they seem, making it difficult to bring happiness to the world.

First Aired:April 1, 2020
Last Aired:November 2, 2025
Episode Runtime:Unknown
Networks:
Adult Swim
Created By:
Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel

Cast & Characters

Seasons (4)

Season 1
8.6

Season 1

9 episodes

Aired: 2020

A small company dedicated to bringing happiness to the world receives a simple request to help a woman's unhappy son smile again, spiraling the series into more and more bizarre and wild adventures.

Season 2
8.2

Season 2

8 episodes

Aired: 2024

In season two, the gang continues to help people smile but end up getting themselves into a more sticky situation each time.

Season 3
9.1

Season 3

8 episodes

Aired: 2025

Season Three finds Pim, Charlie, Flint and the whole gang going absolutely bonkers once again, diving headfirst into their ultimate quest to spread joy upon the land. We'll see a bunch of unexpected stuff here such as Mr. Frog running full speed at the camera, the team finally collecting all the spirit gems they need, and a totally epic showdown spectacle with an Ancient Witch of some sort. AHHHHH!!!!

Production

Six Point Harness

Williams Street

Goblin Caught on Tape

Princess Bento Studio

Studio Yotta