TV series

Smiling Friends

2022–2026 · 3 seasons

A rapid-fire, surreal comedy that mixes cheerful optimism with dark, absurd situations, creating a uniquely funny and unpredictable experience.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, cynical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Work, friendship, isolation, identity
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
friendship
isolation
identity
madness
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild