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Smiling Friends

Adult animated television series

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Smiling Friends (3) · Adult Swim (3) · Michael Cusack (3) · Zach Hadel (3) · Season 3 (2) · Animation (1) · TV Cancellation (1) · Burnout (1) · Series Finale (1) · animated comedy (1) · series finale (1) · X account (1) · Animated comedy (1) · TV cancellation (1)

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Smiling Friends is an adult animated sitcom created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim. The show revolves around the surreal misadventures of a small charity and its four employees dedicated to spreading happiness. It utilizes a wide variety of different art styles and animation techniques, which include but are not limited to stylized traditional animation, computer animation, rotoscoping, stop motion, Flash animation, and live-action.

📰 Related News (4)

🇺🇸 Adult Swim’s Yearly April Fools Prank Is a Horrifying Claymation Spinoff of ‘Smiling Friends’ (2026-04-01)
Animator Lee Hardcastle spoke to IndieWire about turning a one-off gag in an episode of the surreal animated series into a full-fledged horror short....
🇺🇸 ‘Smiling Friends’ Shocks Fans as “Burnt Out” Creators End Show After Season 3 Despite Previous Renewal (2026-02-26)
The animated show that had previously been picked up for seasons four and five will air two final episodes this spring, with Adult Swim's team noting,...
🇺🇸 ‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Announce Show Is Ending With Season 3 On Adult Swim: “It Was Our Decision’ (2026-02-26)
Adult Swim’s adult animated comedy Smiling Friends is coming to an end. Series creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel made the announcement in an audi...
🇺🇸 Adult Swim’s ‘Smiling Friends’ to End After Season 3 (2026-02-26)
Adult Swim’s animated comedy “Smiling Friends” is ending after its third season. Creators and stars Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel revealed the news in...

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