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The surreal workplace animated comedy Smiling Friends<\/a> will be getting a third season on Adult Swim as Internet buzz surrounding it reaches an all-time high.<\/p>\n

The programming block, which is part of Cartoon Network in case you forgot, is dropping the news (via Variety<\/a>) during its Annecy 2024 panel, where Oh My God, Yes!, A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances, and Ha Ha You Clowns, are also being confirmed to get full-series greenlights.<\/p>\n

Smiling Friends was created by Zach Hadel (former Newgrounds and YouTube animator) and Michael Cusack (YOLO) for Adult Swim. The animated show, which consists of episodes that last around 11 minutes, revolves around the surreal adventures and odd misadventures of a small company and its employees, all of whom are dedicated to spreading happiness to those who ask for it. Of course, things go off the rails fast and quite often, with many episodes exploring their out-of-work lives as well.<\/p>\n

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The surreal workplace animated comedy Smiling Friends will be getting a third season on Adult Swim as Internet buzz surrounding it reaches an all-time high. The programming block, which is part of Cartoon Network in case you forgot, is dropping the news (via Variety) during its Annecy 2024 panel, where Oh My God, Yes!, A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances, and Ha Ha You Clowns, are also being confirmed to get full-series greenlights. Smiling Friends was created by Zach Hadel (former Newgrounds and YouTube animator) and Michael Cusack (YOLO) for Adult Swim. The animated show, which consists of episodes that last around 11 minutes, revolves around the surreal adventures and odd misadventures of a small company and its employees, all of whom are dedicated to…<\/p>\n

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