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With the third season of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends hearing its end, it looks like we're about to learn a lot more about the little green mystery we call Glep in the appropriately-titled S03E08: "The Glep Ep" (we just wish things kicked off on a better note) Here's a look at our[...]

Don't think for a second that Thanksgiving would keep Adult Swim from dropping a preview for the next episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends, S03E08: "The Glep EP." And things are not going well for Glep, which seems like the perfect time for us to learn a little more about the little[...]

Welcome to our weekly preview for Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends Season 3 We hope you had a chance to check out the Smiling Friends HQ pop-up in Brooklyn this weekend and made it back in time for S03E07: "Shmaloogles." In this chapter, Pim and Charlie stumble upon a new realm filled with just[...]

What do you get when you combine Charlie and Pim with a realm filled with wacky characters? We're going to find out this Sunday when Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends S03E06: "Shmaloogles" hits our screens But if we're going out on a limb, we're going to assume that it's going to be something[...]

We are back with a special preview for tonight's episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends We've got an updated look at S03E06: "Squim Returns," which sees Pim on a solo adventure and Charlie apparently spiraling down some not-so-great places on the internet But that's not all! Additionally, we have an early look at[...]

Another weekend brings another new episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends For this go-around, we're taking a look at the trailer and early preview for S03E06: "Squim Returns," which sees Pim on a solo adventure and Charlie apparently spiraling down some not-so-great places on the internet We have a feeling Charlie might[...]

We've got a special edition of our weekly preview for the latest episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends In S03E05: "Pim and Charlie Save Mother Nature," Mr Boss takes the gang up to his cabin to give everyone a break from making everyone smile We're going to assume things go off the rails[...]

After a righteously and wonderfully twisted Halloween-themed edition of the hit animated series this past weekend, Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends is back this Sunday night with S03E05: "Pim and Charlie Save Mother Nature." Mr Boss takes the gang up to his cabin to give everyone a break from making everyone smile[...]

A witch's curse?!? Glep possessed?!? What better thing to help us with our Halloween season withdrawal than with a spooky edition of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends? That's precisely what Adult Swim has in store for you tonight with S03E04: "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch," and we have some early looks waiting for[...]

We like the approach that Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends is taking with Halloween Even though the holiday falls on a Friday, we're pretty much celebrating the greatest holiday of the calendar year all weekend long With that in mind, we have a trio of looks at what's to come on Sunday night[...]

Though Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends will be taking a break this weekend, the hit animated series will be back next week with the Halloween-themed S03E04: "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch." To help ease the pain, Adult Swim released a look at a very cool animated mash-up from Shane Dering (Ambient Swim,[...]

Boss, Allan, and Glep have a "Mole Man" problem in tonight's episode of Adult Swim and Michael Cusack & Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends Season 3 While Charlie and Pim face a potential stalker issue, Allan and Glep team up on a mission Along with a look at the official overview, we have an episode trailer and[...]

Based on the trailer for this Sunday's episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends Season 3, it appears Charlie and Pim are going to have a serious stalker issue to deal with But now that we have an early look at what S03E03: "Mole Man" has to offer, it seems the episode's title character[...]

Frog in this weekend's episode of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends Season 3, S03E02: "Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille" (11:30 pm ET/PT) Along with the trailer and overview, we have two sneak peeks waiting for you below, with the latest showing us that Mr Frog still needs to work on how he asks[...]

After a Season 3 opener that may have turned into the origin story of a cult leader, and saw the team's office rack up a pretty sizeable body count, Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends returns this weekend with S03E02: "Le Voyage Incroyable de Monsieur Grenouille" (11:30 pm ET/PT) Along with a trailer and[...]

Tonight brings the return of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends to Adult Swim for a third season, which means the world just a wee bit better To celebrate the occasion, we've updated our preview for tonight's episode, S03E01: "Silly Samuel" (11:30 pm ET/PT) Along with an official overview, we have a look back at[...]

With Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends returning this weekend to kick off its third season (Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT, for those keeping score at home), we've got another look at what we can expect from S03E01: "Silly Samuel." Image: Adult Swim While the second half of the clip below does a nice job of[...]

When we last checked in on the world of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends ahead of the animated series' return for a third season (Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT), Charlie and Pim were doing their best to help their latest client, "Silly Samuel" (also the title of the season premiere), find his smile[...]

In two weeks, the greatness that is Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends returns to Adult Swim for its third season (Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT) To help set the mood, we were treated to a look at the episode titles and overviews for what's to come For this go-around, we're getting a look[...]

When Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends returns to Adult Swim for its third season (on Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT, to be precise), Pim, Charlie, Flint, and the whole gang will be going absolutely bonkers once again, diving headfirst into their ultimate quest to spread joy upon the land[...]

With one month to go until Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends returns to Adult Swim for its third season (on Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT, to be precise), today seems as good a day as any to check out an official Season 3 trailer Thankfully, Adult Swim, Cusack, and Hadel were kind enough[...]

We've got a double dose of Adult Swim goodness to pass along, with Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends set to return for a third season on Sunday, October 5th, at 11:30 pm ET/PT But wait, there's more! Another upcoming animated series that's been on our radar, Joe Cappa's Haha, You Clowns, will hit screens beginning[...]

After making some serious impacts on the Annecy International Animation Festival and San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) this summer, series creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel are offering fans a little Smiling Friends goodness to tide them over until the hit Adult Swim series returns later this year In the second "Smiling Shorts," it's another job well[...]

We can safely say that it's been a pretty damn good summer for series creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends Along with getting a spotlight during the Annecy International Animation Festival in June, we learned that the Adult Swim series would return this fall for Season 3 and had been renewed for two additional[...]

Between getting picked up for two more seasons and Season 3 arriving this fall, series creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends has been having a pretty good summer so far – and that's before the hit Adult Swim animated series hits San Diego Comic-Con this weekend (more on that below) But before we[...]

Fans of Rick and Morty and Smiling Friends will be treated to episode table reads with the cast – with Harry Belden and Ian Cardoni taking part in their first Rick and Morty SDCC panel And don't think for one second that the 20th anniversary of Matt Senreich and Seth Green's Robot Chicken was forgotten[...]

A whole lot of Smiling Friends fans were keeping their fingers and toes crossed for some good news from series creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel when the news hit last month that they would be attending this year's Annecy International Animation Festival First up, what about Season 3? Well, that's going to be hitting[...]

Our past few updates on Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends have been focused on what the creative team has been kind enought to share regardining behind-the-scenes looks at how the past two season came to life But for this go-around, we've got an update that's looking to the future… June 2025, to be[...]

So what better way to head into it than with a look at one of our two favorite shows on Adult Swim, Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends (with Rick and Morty being the other – though Casper Kelly's "Yule Log-verse" has now joined their ranks) For this go-around, we're checking out what the show's[...]

It's been a little more than four months since we last dropped a report on how things were going in the universe of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends and… well… we miss it Before anyone jumps to any assumptions, we just want to say that we want them to take whatever time they need[...]