Does Smiling Friends leave you hopeful?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Smiling Friends scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Smiling Friends violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Smiling Friends sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Smiling Friends

Name: Smiling Friends
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2020
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc Moceri, Gilbert Gottfried, James D. Rolfe

Created by Zach Hadel, Michael Cusack

On Adult Swim

2020–20263 seasons27 episodes8.5 / 10

A surreal, absurdist workplace comedy about two mismatched friends trying to spread happiness, balancing cynicism with genuine warmth through increasingly bizarre scenarios.

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.

Clusters

Wonder Wearing a Warm Heart Bright Adventure, Warm Found-Family

Genres

Animation Comedy Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Keywords

Surreal Adult Animation Workplace Comedy Absurdism Small Business Smile Small Business Owner Happiness

Where to watch

StreamHBO Max, Adult Swim
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BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Does Smiling Friends leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.
Is Smiling Friends easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Smiling Friends scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Smiling Friends violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.
Is Smiling Friends sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.