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Smiling Friends Finale: Allan's Got a Date; Mr. Boss Slays The Dragon
In this sneak peek at the series finale of Smiling Friends, Allan's got a date, and Mr. Boss gives Charlie and Pim their next assignment.
Article Summary
- Get a first look at the Smiling Friends series finale featuring Allan's awkward date and a new mission for the team.
- Mr. Boss returns with a wild, over-the-top assignment for Charlie and Pim involving Charlie's uncle.
- Sneak peek videos tease the chaos and heart of the Smiling Friends season 3 ending on Adult Swim.
- Creators Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel discuss the show's future and their vision for wrapping up after season 5.
With only hours to go until the final two episodes of Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel's Smiling Friends hit Adult Swim screens, we're getting another sneak peek at the closing adventures to check out. For this go-around, the spotlight shines on S03E10: "Charlie's Uncle Dies and Doesn't Come Back," with Allan heading out on a date that he doesn't sound too thrilled about. From there, Mr. Boss offers a bloody and exhausting intro to telling Charlie and Pim that their next assignment is to make Charlie's Uncle smile – a job they seemed pretty thrilled about. Uh-oh…
Here's a look at the sneak peek for S03E10: "Charlie's Uncle Dies and Doesn't Come Back" that was released earlier today:
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter shortly after the third season wrapped in the fall of 2025, Cusack and Handel were asked how long they could see the animated series running (Adult Swim picked up Smiling Friends for two additional seasons ahead of the Season 3 premiere). "We'll see how we feel after four and five, and then Zach and I will get into the war room and decide what the next plan is. We pretty much can guarantee it's not going to go on as much as these other shows," Cusack shared, Hadel added, "Even if we had a thousand ideas at the end of season five, we're not going to go on long. I will say that much. We're not going to put a number up, but five is getting close to probably where we'll want to wrap it up." That doesn't mean that Adult Swim and those close to them aren't pushing for more seasons.
"Even our agents think we're going to go to season 80 [laughs]," Cusack responded. "Our reps and Adult Swim are like, 'Surely, we'll go on forever.' But Zach and I know what's best for the show. The Beatles are so cool. They ended with 'Abbey Road' on a peak, and it's like this nice little discography you can go back to watch. Leaving the audience wanting more is the best." When the interview mentions that Paul McCartney's follow-up band, Wings, "had some good songs," Cusack added, "Yeah, but that was good because it was like a reset. If Zach and I made another show after 'Smiling Friends,' that would be an excuse to be refreshed again. That's why Wings were good because Paul McCartney was like, 'All right, now I can start again.'"
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