The physical media business is slowly but surely becoming an afterthought. I was a tiny bit disheartened, hearing that Best Buy would be doing away with BluRays and DVDs in stores. Was always fun to go and see what titles they had on sale. Warner Bros itself started hitting the brakes a while back… honestly, it if wasn’t a Rick and Morty season or something they pumped a huge amount of money into, you wouldn’t have expected it on DVD nor BluRay.
Of all the recent shows, I never would have expected Smiling Friends. Sure, it was a zany show filled with crazy characters (Hello.) from the minds of Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack. While we’re still waiting to hear if and when a Season Two is coming, it appears WB Home Video is giving fans something to whet their appetite.
At any rate, gone are the days of TVShowsOnDVD.com (we’ve been gone so long, it appears they sold out to Metacritic at some point)… it looks like we’ll be keeping our eyes on YES to see what else could materialize sooner than later.
HomeNewsSmiling Friends Season One on BluRay and DVD – Slated for August
Few weeks ago, we shared the information from Canadian website YES (Your Entertainment Source) that Smiling Friends Season One was headed to DVD and BluRay. Today, a few sources pointed towards the website Screen-Connections (a site touting “The Latest Movie & News Reviews & Announcements…”) seems like a predecessor to TVShowsOnDVD.com (we miss those guys), but nonetheless, it looks like they got what appears to be an official release directly from Warner Bros (typically AS sends them to our mailbox… they might be busy handling SDCC content and more). At any rate, Smiling Friends is releasing on August 29th on Blu-Ray and DVD. The set even includes the special that came out last Fall titled “Smiling Friends Go to Brazil.” Check out the info:
SMILING FRIENDS: The Complete First Season
Bring Happiness to Your Home on
Blu-ray™ & DVD August 29, 2023
BURBANK, CA (July 6, 2023) Turn that frown upside down! From creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack, go on a journey across a bizarre and colorful world with SMILING FRIENDS: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray™ and DVD August 29, 2023. You’ll be grinning ear to ear while you binge on all 8 episodes, alongside a bonus special and audio commentary. The series is available now to purchase Digitally.
The quarter-hour animated series is co-created by Cusack (YOLO: Crystal Fantasy) and Hadel (Hellbenders) and animated by Princess Bento Studio. SMILING FRIENDS has been viewed over 7 million times across linear, digital, and streaming.
SYNOPSIS:
Who are the Smiling Friends? They’re Pim, Charlie, Allan, and Glep and they’re here to make you SMILE!! And they guarantee to put a smile on YOUR face, if you buy this disc (*Smiles not actually guaranteed*). Watch 8 wonderful adventures into this fantastic, odd, beautiful, sometimes scary, but always amazing world. Plus, they go to Brazil in a special bonus episode. Get yours and start smiling today!
SMILING FRIENDS: The Complete First Season is available now to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. Blu-Ray Discs and DVD will be available August 29, 2023 to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.
BONUS FEATURES
Audio Commentary
Nine 11-MINUTE EPISODES
Desmond’s Big Day Out
Mr. Frog
Shrimp’s Odyssey
A Silly Halloween Special
Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty?
Enchanted Forest
Frowning Friends
Charlie Dies and Doesn’t Come Back
The Smiling Friends Go To Brazil!
Pricing and series information:
SMILING FRIENDS: The Complete First Season
Includes all 8 episodes from the first season, plus 1 bonus episode.
New York-based John J. is the Creator/EiC for [adult swim] central and founder of the Art Comedy Pop-Culture Network. He has hosted podcasts like The Swimcast and Pop-Culture Anonymous, among others.
