Season Two Finale

The Smiling Friends face their most challenging clients yet in the second season.

Season 2 of Smiling Friends consists of ten episodes that aired weekly starting April 1, 2022, with no gap between episodes—the season simply concluded with its tenth episode on June 3, 2022. The core team of Charlie, Pim, Allan, Glep, and Mr. Boss continued their mission to make clients smile. Some episodes of season 2 have credited co-directors (e.g., episode 5 was co-directed by Cusack and Hadel with additional direction by others).

Quick Facts

Series

Smiling Friends

Season

Key characters

Charlie
Pim
Mr. Boss

Status

Season 2 has aired in full (10 episodes)

Lore & Background

The second season of Smiling Friends continued the show's tradition of surreal misadventures following four employees of a nonprofit charity dedicated to spreading happiness. The season featured the return of main characters Charlie Dompler, a cynical yellow employee, and Pim Pimling, an optimistic pink employee, alongside coworkers Allan Red and Glep, as well as their employer Mr. Boss. The season introduced new guest voices including Joel Haver as The Guy (episode 5), Marc Winslow as Pim's Spanish voice, Edson Matus as Charlie's Spanish voice, Rich Evans as Brown Alien, Jay Bauman as Police Alien, Dana Snyder as Rotten the Snowman, and others. All episodes of season 2 credit writers—for example, episode 5 credits Michael Cusack and Zach Hadel, episode 7 credits Cusack and Hadel, and episode 8 credits Cusack, Hadel, and others.

Reader's Guide

Viewers watching the season two finale should note that this episode is part of a season that premiered on April 1, 2024, with the rest of the season beginning to air on May 13, 2024. The episode features the main voice cast including Michael Cusack as Pim Pimling, Allan Red, and Mr. Frog; Zach Hadel as Charlie Dompler and Glep; and Marc M. as Mr. Boss. Supporting cast members appearing throughout the season include Joshua Tomar, David Dore, Erica Lindbeck, Rodrigo Huerta, Chris O'Neill, Hans van Harken, Mick Lauer, Harry Partridge, David Firth, Monica Franco, and Lyle Rath. The episode was directed by an episode director, a role introduced starting with season 2.

Did You Know?

Season 2 of Smiling Friends premiered on April 1, 2022, with episodes 2–10 airing weekly from April 8 to June 3, 2022—there was no gap until May 13; that date corresponds to episode 7.
The series was renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022, over a year before it aired.