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Smiling Friends

Name: Smiling Friends
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc Moceri, Erica Lindbeck, Joshua Tomar

2020–2026 · 3 seasons, 27 episodes · Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Adult Swim · United States · Rated TV-MA (US)

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.

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Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel

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Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc Moceri, Erica Lindbeck, Joshua Tomar, Harry Partridge

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absurdismadult animationhappinesssmall businesssmall business ownersmilesurrealworkplace comedy

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