If you’re searching for absurd chaotic surrealism, nicely contained within a small comedic show, then Smiling Friends is right up your alley.

Forged from the creativity of online-animator veterans Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, the show channels the unique ludicrousness that is indicative of early online culture; offering similar moments of exaggerated crude anarchic humor, once found on online platforms like Newgrounds and the early years of Youtube. Although that’s only half of the series main staple of humor; that being highlighted where the humor is understated, emphasizing on deadpan delivery met with a mundane casual, almost improvised take of–let’s say a conversation between characters contrasting masterfully against the absurd filled moments.

To sum up the whole concept of the show, Smiling Friends follows a charity organization, named after the show, tasked to make people content or smile in a cruel chaotic world. The core characters comprises of an ensemble cast of five unique members: that being Charlie, a cynical  yellow critter known in the series for his deadpan run-of-the mill reactions, Glep the tiny alien gremlin of the group, and Mr. Boss, a disturbing mesh of creepiness, a violent persona and genuine chillness, just to name a few. Also notable to mention is the fact that throughout episodes there are various cameos to internet celebrities and animators: such as Doug Walker (aka Nostalgia Critic), Tom Fulp (Creator of Newgrounds), David Firth (originator of internet horror series, Salad Fingers), the online celebrity Chills, Gilbert Gottfried and etc. Overall this show is comedy gold and if you’re interested the show could be found on HBO Max, and Prime Video.