Series synopsis
Smiling Friends is an American animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Adult Swim on April 1, 2020. It ended on April 12, 2026. It was created by Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel. It stars Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel and Marc Moceri.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Michael Cusack as Pim Pimling / Allan Red (voice)
- Zach Hadel as Charlie Dompler / Glep (voice)
- Marc Moceri as Mr. Boss (voice)
Guest cast
- Gilbert Gottfried as God (voice)
- James D. Rolfe as Screamer
- Jim Knobeloch as Horror Host
- Jane Badler as TV Host
- Perry Caravello as Simon S. Salty
- Clyde Boraine as Policeman
- Chills as Patron (voice)
- Finn Wolfhard as Man Living in Wall (voice)
- Nick Wolfhard as Graham Nelly / Bliblie (voice)
- Tom Fulp as Alpha (voice)
- Mike Stoklasa as Desmond (voice)
- Rodrigo Huerta as Devils / Jombo (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 8 | March 28, 2024 | April 1, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 9 | April 1, 2020 | August 6, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 8 | April 1, 2024 | June 24, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 5, 2025 | April 12, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Smiling Friends Employee Training Software Walkthrough An animation by Paul Robertson providing a look into a hypothetical Smiling Friends training program. |
March 28, 2024 |
| 2 |
Mr. Frog (Puppet Version) 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. |
April 1, 2024 |
| 3 |
Shrimp's Odyssey (Puppet Version) 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. |
April 1, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Desmond's Big Day Out 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. |
April 1, 2020 |
| 2 |
Mr. Frog 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. |
January 10, 2022 |
| 3 |
Shrimp's Odyssey 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. |
January 10, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut) The classic gang help a disgusting, vile, loser they found on the streets. However, Allan sprays him with the hose. |
April 1, 2024 |
| 2 |
Mr. President Pim and Charlie are appointed to help bring a smile to the United States President's face. |
May 13, 2024 |
| 3 |
A Allan Adventure Allan is tasked with finding more paper clips for the office. *Spits on you* |
May 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Silly Samuel Pim and Charlie are tasked with helping a stupid ugly freak no one likes. Meanwhile, the Boss and Allan...read more. |
October 5, 2025 |
| 2 |
Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille In this highly acclaimed award-winning episode of "Smiling Friends," a walking talking frog will change your life and rewire your brain. |
October 12, 2025 |
| 3 |
Mole Man So apparently there's a character called "mole man" or something like that...okaayyy then. Allan and Glep team up to go on their own quest. |
October 19, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Adult Swim |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2020 |
| Last aired | April 12, 2026 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:30:00 |