Smiling Friends

Series - 2020 - Animation, Comedy, Science-Fiction

The story

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.

Directed by

Jeff Liu, Tina Tomar, Anthony Price, Zach Hadel, Paul Georghiou, Michael Cusack

Starring

Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc Moceri, Mike Stoklasa, Mike Stoklasa, Mike Stoklasa

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 8.5 out of 10

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Series · 2020 · Animation · Comedy · Science-Fiction

Smiling Friends

77% match~11m / ep3 seasons · 27 episodesMA15+
HBO Max
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The story

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.

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IMDb
8.5 / 10
32k votes
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100%
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TMDB
8.5 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreAnimation, Comedy, Science-Fiction
Seasons3
Episodes27
Runtime~11m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2020-04-01
Where to watch
HBO Max
HBO Max
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