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Smiling Friends 3 and Haha, You Clowns Announced for October
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Blips and blurbs coming out the past few weeks since SDCC. The premiere of Women Wearing Shoulder Pads is under way, plus we got news of a brand new sketch comedy show coming from comedian Jordan Mendoza. While we’ve had it in the backs of our minds, we’ve known that a new Smiling Friends season plus the well-awaited debut of Joe Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns have been waiting in the wings… today we learned the wait will soon be over…
Catch the Season Three premiere of the global phenomenon Smiling Friends (by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack) on Sunday, October 5th at 11:30pm East. Mr. Frog is slated to be back… plus, who knows what insanity will behold our group of merrymakers.
THEN! Later in the month on October 19th, check out the premiere of Haha, You Clowns by Joe Cappa, right after Smiling Friends at 11:45pm East. The story of a single dad getting through life with his three teenage kids and their adventures together. If you haven’t, I highly recommend checking out the previous Adult Swim Shorts (which I’ll post one below).
Both shows will also be available next day on HBO Max (or whatever they call it that week). More news and info below.
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“HAHA, YOU CLOWNS”BURBANK (August 28, 2025) – “SMILING FRIENDS,” the fan-favorite series about a company dedicated to lending a helping hand to anyone needing to smile, returns to Adult Swim for its third season on Sunday, October 5 at 11:30pm ET/PT. Also joining the lineup is a new comedy “Haha, You Clowns,” debuting Sunday, October 19 at 11:45pm ET/PT. New episodes of both quarter-hour adult animated series will be available to stream the following day on HBO Max.
“We love shows that make you smile and go ‘haha’- and that’s what you’ll get with ‘SMILING FRIENDS’ and ‘Haha, You Clowns.’ It’s right there in the titles.” said Michael Ouweleen, president, Adult Swim. “While totally different from each other, these two shows are united in that they’re hilarious, gently unnerving, and sometimes even profound.”
Season Three of “SMILING FRIENDS” finds Pim, Charlie, Flint and the whole gang going absolutely bonkers once again, diving headfirst into their ultimate quest to spread joy upon the land. We’ll see a bunch of unexpected stuff here such as Mr. Frog running full speed at the camera, the team finally collecting all the spirit gems they need, and a totally epic showdown spectacle with an Ancient Witch of some sort. AHHHHH!!!!
One of Adult Swim’s top-performing shows on HBO Max outside of “Rick and Morty,” “SMILING FRIENDS” ranked among the platform’s top 10 series during its Season Two premiere. Adult Swim has also renewed the series for a fourth and fifth season.
Created by Joe Cappa, “Haha, You Clowns” is an unexpected new series from Adult Swim that celebrates wholesome family programming. Join the Campbell boys, three doting teenagers and their tenderhearted dad, as they live, laugh, love their way into your living rooms. They’re big dudes with big feelings who are learning to navigate life in the wake of their mother’s death, sensing her presence in everyday adventures.
Originally an Adult Swim SMALLS short series, a first look at “Haha, You Clowns” debuted to a packed house at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Both “SMILING FRIENDS” and “Haha, You Clowns” are produced by Williams Street, Adult Swim’s in-house production company.
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