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Smiling Friends S03E07 Preview: Charlie & Pim Meet The "Shmaloogles"

Along with our updated preview for Smiling Friends S03E07: "Shmaloogles," we look ahead to Adult Swim's animation experiment, The Elephant.

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 the kind of wacky characters that Charlie makes clear he has no time for. But then, things take a twisted turn (surprise, surprise)… and that's all we're going to say because we have an episode overview, trailer, and two sneak peeks waiting for you below. In addition, we've included an early look at a very cool "animation jam session" experiment that's set to hit Adult Swim on December 19th. It's The Elephant, and we're talking Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), Ian Jones-Quartey (OK K.O.!), Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall), and Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time). How great is that?

Smiling Friends Season 3 Episode 7: "Shmaloogles" Preview

Smiling Friends Season 3 Episode 7: "Shmaloogles" – Pim, Charlie, and Flint discover a new realm full of wacky characters that you're absolutely going to love. Although, something happens, and Pim now has his own adventure… huh?

Cusack and Hadel raised the bar with a Season 3 teaser that also offered a rundown of the episode titles and overviews, as well as some looks at the animatics from each. If you thought the trailer was great, just check out the details below…

Adult Swim's Epic Animated Event "The Elephant" Arrives Dec. 19th

Over the summer, Adult Swim unveiled a number of exciting announcements and previews during the Annecy International Animation Festival, including updates on Smiling Friends, Get Jiro!, Heist Safari, Women Wearing Shoulder Pads, and more. However, Adult Swim's The Elephant walked away with top honors when it came to truly remarkable and innovative ideas – and it involves Rebecca Sugar (Steven Universe), Ian Jones-Quartey (OK K.O.!), Patrick McHale (Over the Garden Wall), and Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time). So, what is Adult Swim's The Elephant?

That's the cool part because we don't know exactly, and neither did the major creators involved. We know that it's an animated special event where one team is responsible for one of three acts… without any knowledge of what the others are making. What we have is Sugar and Jones-Quartey working as a duo, with McHale and Ward each taking on a chapter. Produced by Titmouse, Jack Pendarvis and Kent Osborne will serve as the "game masters," with the storytelling experiment culminating in a single, surprise narrative. You can mark down Friday, December 19th (11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim, next day on HBO Max), because that's when Adult Swim's The Elephant will hit screens – and we've got three first look images to pass along to make it official:

"Every year around this time, we try to give the Adult Swim audience a gift they didn't know they needed, and this year, it's 'Adult Swim's The Elephant,'" said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim. "But really, the gift was working with this brilliant team and creating an excuse for their longtime friendship and creative partnership to continue and evolve. We can't wait for you to see the results of this crazy experiment."

Following the animated event, Adult Swim will also debut the behind-the-scenes documentary "Behind the Elephant," alongside an encore airing of the special on December 20th, and on HBO Max. Viewers will be offered a rare look into the creative process behind the event, featuring interviews and footage from the production. The documentary highlights the unique challenges and discoveries that made the project a truly original experience — for both the audience and the creators themselves.

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