What's The Deal With Smiling Friends?

YouTube is taking over the world of TV! The latest hit animated series from Adult Swim, Smiling Friends, is the brain child of 2 long running creators in the online animation space: Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel. And they're unique, surreal, absurd, and deceptively wholesome brand of comedy has taken the internet by storm! So today, I wanna talk about Smiling Friends!

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[theredblooper]

it's the perfect show to watch with your landlord while you smoke weed, fill your bellies with diet soda, and play Burnout Revenge for the PS2

[aidanredding]

To quote a random comment I saw, what makes this show works is that it actually feels like it was written for adults and not middle schoolers like most other adult cartoons

[MantaRay]

The fact that Smiling Friends allowed Gilbert Gotfried to leave voice acting as literal GOD just further cements just how legendary this show is

[your_localarsonist]

"WE MADE IT CHARLIE, WE ARE IN A FOOTOFAFERRET VIDEO!!!!"

[stokbrood]

6:44 - Fun fact, they actually called the voice actor for the boss unexpectedly with their cartoon voices and he just played along for this bit

[JustaRandomNoob.]

“I LOVE KIDS CHARLIE I LOVE is my favorite line

[swella]

that pim impression was a little too good

[kaeleighgray]

I saw a very old Tumblr post that said “If this show ever airs, then the Internet will go h*rny for this guy.” and it was Alan 😅

[beanswithranch]

"ooh, ooh, ooh" -Gwimbly the wise

[Christian_ec]

Q:What's The Deal With Smiling Friends?
A: they smile

[thebucketgod]

I know you already mentioned it, but the fact that this show is actively positive and endearing that makes this show work for me as opposed to other adult animated shows. This show doesn’t feel overly edgy or pessimistic at all, like the show genuinely just wants you to feel good and smile, which is ultimately all I really need and hope for for the media I enjoy.

[FuzzySumasshu]

Smiling Friends is offensive, but not *hateful*, and I really admire that.

[Disassociated]

I love all the subtle Peanuts references in this show. Charles Schultz really did change the course of animation as a whole and became one of the most influential men in the cartoon industry. He’s one of my biggest inspirations, so seeing the little references to Peanuts in the show made me smile.

[fryguy]

The deal is that so funny and cleverly written. It’s a show both by YouTubers for YouTubers…and a whole bunch of other people

[ZacharyJohnson-kqxz]

"Charlie! Were on the (Wild arm shaking/stimming)

[somerandomnesspoo]

One of the reasons the optimism works so well is that it isn't blind optimism that is too common and fails to address problems, it's a realistic optimism that actually acknowledges there's problems.

[StupidGuy_Pie]

"smiling friends go to brazil" is probably the best example of "it is uncomfortably down-to-earth"

[Pudding]

I never would have expected that the positive title of smiling friends is actually about smiling friends.
Cool and epic.

[firechillbro]

"THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU AND ME CHARLIE I BELIEVE IN DESTINY!!!"

[FossyPickles]

you gotta love how realistic the conversations are in this show