Series synopsis
The Cyanide & Happiness Show is an American comedy animation television series that premiered on SeeSo on November 12, 2014. It ended on November 20, 2019. It was created by Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Kris Wilson, Dave McElfatrick. It stars Mike Salcedo, Dave McElfatrick, Rob DenBleyker and Kris Wilson.
Following the success of its webcomic and occasional animated shorts, Cyanide & Happiness has debuted its animated show. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of the popular comic (Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Dave McElfatrick) have released a much longer show that’s essentially a collection of animated sketches with some recurring themes throughout.
Premise
Following the success of its webcomic and occasional animated shorts, Cyanide & Happiness has debuted its animated show. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of the popular comic (Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Dave McElfatrick) have released a much longer show that’s essentially a collection of animated sketches with some recurring themes throughout.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mike Salcedo as Prison Daddy / Bystander / Professor Rosario (Voice)
- Dave McElfatrick as Stormy Thorncastle / Salmon Boy / Conductor (Voice)
- Rob DenBleyker as Guard 2 / Craig Flaggerty / Doctor (Voice)
- Kris Wilson as El Reverso / Lunk / Gary (Voice)
Guest cast
- Justin Roiland as Boss (voice)
- Arin Hanson as Announcer 1 (voice)
- Chris O'Neill as Announcer 2 (voice)
- Marc Moceri as Movie Genie (voice)
- Michael Cusack as Aladdin (voice)
- Jon Murphy as Jon (voice)
- Zach Hadel as Tiny Gene (voice)
- Robert Benfer as Benson (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | ||
| Season 1 | 11 | November 12, 2014 | January 20, 2015 |
| Season 2 | 10 | December 9, 2015 | March 4, 2016 |
| Season 3 | 10 | February 2, 2017 | May 31, 2017 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 18, 2019 | November 20, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Expanded Universe - Behind the Scenes 'Heroes' | |
| 2 | Expanded Universe - Behind the Scenes 'Lunk' | |
| 3 | Expanded Universe - Behind the Scenes 'Painbot' |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Day At The Beach | November 12, 2014 |
| 2 | Why I Hate Summer Camp | November 19, 2014 |
| 3 | Grandpa's War Stories | November 26, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Too Many Trains Tommy endangers his entire class when he cannot solve a simple math problem. The Old Codger tells the tale of the Railroad Man while on an airplane flight, and news anchor Chip Chapley reports with the daily news while the apocalypse draws near. |
December 9, 2015 |
| 2 |
Episode Too Truck driver Monster Chuck decides to give wrestling a try. Carl applies to Humperdink University to keep his family tradition alive by becoming a porn star. Marcy ends up on a blind date with a horse, and the Constrictor contemplates his life choices as his career takes him down a dark path. |
January 7, 2016 |
| 3 |
Too Tall a Tale A cop on a bicycle chases down Douchey McGee. A ninja clan tries to steal an ancient dagger, but is intercepted by Hunk Fu. A janitor tells the tale of Coach Murphy who helped push a junior league baseball team all the way to nationals with his motivational letters. |
January 14, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Now That's What I Call Pain Ultrasoldier is back and he's more ultra than ever. Bullets fly and tears cry as we learn his tragic ultra-origins. The newest gadget on the market has taken the world by storm - a pain-storm, that is. |
February 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Now That's What I Call a Good Space Time A mysterious number in a truck stop bathroom leads a scientist and a billionaire to the ends of the universe and back. Two online video pranksters explore the outer limits of embarrassment. |
February 2, 2017 |
| 3 |
Now That's What I Call a Story. Cory just wants to play video games. Cory's dad just wants him to clean the damn attic. Cory is mad lad. Dad is a tad sad. Lunk is rad, The Goblin Army is armor clad and fantastic adventures are ready to be had until things go bad. |
February 2, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yo-Ho-Ho and a Nautical Bum | September 18, 2019 |
| 2 | Strongbird | September 25, 2019 |
| 3 | Chip Chapley Unscripted | October 2, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SeeSo |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 12, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 20, 2019 |
| Runtime | 12 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 03:01:00 |