Smiling Friends is an adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around the surreal misadventures of a small company and its four employees dedicated to spreading happiness.
The pilot episode aired April 1, 2020, unannounced as part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools' Day event alongside the premiere of Cusack's other series, YOLO. On May 19, 2021, Adult Swim ordered a full season that was initially set to premiere in late 2021.[4] A panel dedicated to the series was held during the Adult Swim Festival on November 12, 2021, where co-creator Zach Hadel mentioned the show will premiere "within a few months", pushing the release schedule ahead to 2022.[5] The first season contains nine episodes, including the pilot and an 11-minute special.[6][7][8] The first season eventually premiered on January 10, 2022, with Adult Swim airing all episodes of the season, except for the special, in one night despite initial plans for a weekly release.[9][3][a]
The series received positive reviews, and was renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022;[10] the season premiere aired on April 1, 2024,[11] with the rest of the season officially set to premiere on May 12.[12][13]
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^Adult Swim Special Broadcast 2024. Adult Swim. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 – via YouTube.
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