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Adult Swim: April Fool's Day – Smiling Friends/Lee Hardcastle Special

Adult Swim: April Fool's Day included Lee Hardcastle's Ghosts & Chainsaws, ahead of Smiling Friends, "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch."

Tonight's the night, folks! Did Adult Swim continue its April Fool's Day tradition of hitting us with something we didn't see coming? We were hoping to get some clues from the on-screen TV guide and online, but they only listed a marathon of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends (set to wrap up its run with two final episodes on April 12th). So, what did we end up getting? To start things off, it appears we were treated to a look at British animator Lee Hardcastle's claymation feature Ghosts & Chainsaws, the lead-in to Smiling Friends S03E04: "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch". From there, Adult Swim segued into the episode (followed by a "goodbye" teaser for the final two episodes later this month).

Here's a look at the full film that was released shortly after it aired, followed by the promo:

Adult Swim: April Fool's Day Rewind: A Look Back…

To help set the mood, here's a look back at our previous April Fool's Day coverage:

Rick and Morty Babies & More: Adult Swim Previews Adult Swim Jr.

Adult Swim April Fool's Day Cost Us Some Sleep But Pibby Was Worth It

Adult Swim April Fools' Day: AI Smiling Friends, New Eric Andre & More

Smiling Friends Season 2 Set for May 12th: Adult Swim April Fool's Day

And here's our original coverage of last year's April Fool's Day:

Adult Swim's April Fool's Day 2025 Rewind: Live-Action "Rick and Morty"

If you're a Rick and Morty fan, then you walked away from last year's midnight broadcast with a big smile on your face. The biggest headline-grabber was the announcement that the dimension-hopping duo would be returning for Season 8 on May 25th. Of course, that wasn't all. A sneak peek of the new season saw Rick and Morty apparently dealing with a serious Easter Bunny/egg issue – one that drew the attention of some cloaked religious folks with cross-guns, and they were not happy.

But with this being April Fool's Day, there was no way that was going to be rolled out like these things usually are – oh, no! Viewers who tuned in on Monday night were treated to "The Rick and Morty Playhouse Players Present: Portal People," a 22-minute anthology special featuring fan-favorite moments from the animated series re-told through an Adult Swim lens of absurd, live-action, theater-based genres.

"We hope you enjoyed our theater interpretations of 'Rick and Morty,' especially if you are well-off/impulsive and now want to back a Broadway version of the show," shared Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen. "For the rest of you, we're glad you now know when Season Eight is starting, so you have time to stretch and get loose because the team has yet again made a totally great season of television." Here's a look at what went down when April Fool's Day hit:

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