Smiling Friends

Series - 2020 - Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

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

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

Starring

Michael Cusack, Zach Hadel, Marc Moceri, Rodrigo Huerta, Rodrigo Huerta, Mick Lauer

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 8.5 out of 10

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Series · 2020 · Animation · Comedy · Fantasy

Smiling Friends

79% 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
33k votes
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8.5 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreAnimation, Comedy, Fantasy
Seasons3
Episodes27
Runtime~11m / ep
RatedMA15+
Release2020-04-01
Where to watch
HBO Max
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