Smiling Friends (2020)

Name: Smiling Friends
Rating: 8.5

TV-MA — Mature Audiences

Rating: 8.5

IMDb

Synopsis

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 Air Date: 2020-04-01

Last Air Date: 2026-04-12

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 27

Created By: Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel

Networks: Adult Swim

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Top Cast

Michael Cusack as Pim Pimling / Allan Red (voice)
Zach Hadel as Charlie Dompler / Glep (voice)
Marc Moceri as Mr. Boss (voice)
Erica Lindbeck as Jennifer / Mustard / The Princess (voice)
Joshua Tomar as Officer Brule / Centaur (voice)
Harry Partridge as William Worm (voice)
Hans van Harken as Priest (voice)
Mick Lauer as Guy at the Gym / Crazy Cup / Elf (voice)
David Dore as Party Bro / Forest Demon (voice)
Mike Stoklasa as Purple Alien (voice)

Seasons

None (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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Desmond's Big Day Out (2020-04-01)

A small company dedicated to bringing happiness to the world receives a simple request to help a woman's unhappy son smile again, but the job turns out to be more complicated than it seems.
Ep. 2: Mr. Frog (2022-01-10)

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.
Ep. 3: Shrimp's Odyssey (2022-01-10)

When a truly pathetic shrimp calls the Smiling Friends hotline after being dumped by his true love, Shrimpina, Pim and Charlie have very different ideas about how to handle the situation.
Ep. 4: A Silly Halloween Special (2022-01-10)

Pim ventures into the forest across the road to fetch firewood for the office Halloween party.
Ep. 5: Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty? (2022-01-10)

Who is famous food tycoon Simon S. Salty? Why was he brutally murdered in his own restaurant? Who done did do that there murder? Huh?
Ep. 6: Enchanted Forest (2022-01-10)

Pim and Charlie are beckoned into the mysterious Enchanted Forest by a princess and encounter all sorts of insane toon characters along their journey.
Ep. 7: Frowning Friends (2022-01-10)

A rival business moves across the street, much to the boss's dismay. Nuff said.
Ep. 8: Charlie Dies and Doesn't Come Back (2022-01-10)

Charlie actually dies for real.
Ep. 9: The Smiling Friends Go to Brazil! (2022-08-06)

The Smiling Friends finally get to relax in a beautiful Brazilian beach town. Pim works on his novel, Charlie binges a load of torrent shows on his portable hard drive. Allan and Glep enjoy some long-awaited "chill out" time at the beach.