Smiling Friends (Puppet Version) (2024)

Animation · Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 8.7 (182 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2024)

8.20 avg 3 episodes 8.1 → 8.3 11 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Mr. Frog (Puppet Version)	8.1	81
3	Shrimp's Odyssey (Puppet Version)	8.2	82
8	Charlie Dies and Doesn't Come Back (Puppet Version)	8.3	75