Smiling Friends is an Australian-American adult animated television series created by Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's night-time programming block Adult Swim, which revolves around a small charity dedicated to making people smile.
The pilot episode aired April 1, 2020 as a part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools Day event alongside another work of Cusack's, YOLO, and promptly became a hit. The first season premiered on January 10, 2022, with Adult Swim airing all episodes of the season in one night despite initial plans for a weekly release.
Smiling Friends has received acclaim from both audiences and critics for its characterization, humor, writing, and integration of mixed media including 3D animation, stop motion, and live action. The series was renewed for a second season on February 9, 2022, which premiered on May 12, 2024. A third season was also announced at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 14, 2024.
Cast[]
Character | Actor | ||
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Main Characters | |||
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Pim Pimling
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Michael Cusack | |
Marc Winslow (Spanish speaking; ep. 14) | |||
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Charlie Dompler
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Zach Hadel | |
Edson Matus (Spanish speaking; ep. 14) | |||
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Allan Red
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Michael Cusack | |
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Glep
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Zach Hadel | |
Joshua Tomar (older) | |||
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Mr. Boss
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Marc M. | |
Recurring Side Characters | |||
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Steven Pimling
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Michael Cusack | |
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Jason/Boss Baby
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Zach Hadel | |
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DJ Spit
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Satan
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Duncan
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Party Bro
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David Dore | |
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Jacob the Goblin
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Rodrigo Huerta | |
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Zoey
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Monica Franco | |
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Officer Brule
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Joshua Tomar | |
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Priest
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Hans van Harken | |
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Fillmore
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David Firth |
Character | Actor | ||
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Side/Background Characters (Season 1) | |||
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Amy Pimling
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Michael Cusack | |
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Mrs. Pimling
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Rex
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Ketchup
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Pepper
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Fairies
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Witch
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Grimothy "Grim" Gromble
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Warren Buffett
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Demon
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Jeremy
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Desmond's Mum
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Zach Hadel | |
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TV Alien
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Mr. Frog Fan
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Salt
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Century Egg
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Mip
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Gnarly Skipleg
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Mr. Peanut
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Ronald Reagan
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Charlie’s Grandma
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Glep's Grandchild
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Desmond
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Mike Stoklasa | |
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Bliblies
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Michael Cusack | |
Zach Hadel | |||
Finn Wolfhard | |||
Nick Wolfhard | |||
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Squatter / Wall Guy
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Finn Wolfhard | |
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Graham Nelly
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Nick Wolfhard | |
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Alpha
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Tom Fulp | |
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Celebrity Show Host
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Jane Badler | |
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Assistant
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Erica Lindbeck | |
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Jennifer
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Mustard
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The Princess
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Guy In Line
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Rodrigo Huerta | |
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Devils
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Jimmy Fallon
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Hans van Harken | |
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Hell Faces
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Bug
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Mick Lauer | |
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Guy at the Gym
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Crazy Cup
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Elf
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Smormu Announcer | Harry Partridge | ||
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Grease
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3D Squelton
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Shrimp
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David Firth | |
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Patron
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Chills | |
Dream Singer | Jason Paige | ||
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Smormu
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Chris O'Neill | |
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Mystery Show Host
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Jim Knobeloch | |
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Forest Demon
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David Dore | |
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Policeman
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Clyde Boraine | |
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Simon S. Salty
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Perry Caravello | |
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Centaur
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Joshua Tomar | |
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Mr. Man
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Lyle Rath | |
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God
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Gilbert Gottfried | |
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Waitress
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Monica Franco | |
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Guy at Airport
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Marc M. |
Character | Actor | ||
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Side/Background Characters (Season 2) | |||
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Gwimbly
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Zach Hadel | |
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Mr. Landlord
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Piliford
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James
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Michael Cusack | |
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Skeleton Pirate
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Professor Daniel Psychotic
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Homunculus
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The CEO
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Lyle Rath | |
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Troglor
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Joshua Tomar | |
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Count Groxia
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Armless Boss
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Sasquatch
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William Worm
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Harry Partridge | |
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Wendy Worm
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Monica Franco | |
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President Jimble
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Mike Bocchetti | |
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Armzo
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David Dore | |
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Jombo
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Rodrigo Huerta | |
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Britney
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Erica Lindbeck | |
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DanielTheDemonSlayer
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Doug Walker | |
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Doug
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Joel Haver | |
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Steven the Construction Goblin
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Marc M. | |
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Bill Nye
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Bill
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Hans van Harken | |
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Purple Alien Dudebro
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Mike Stoklasa | |
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Brown Alien Dudebro
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Rich Evans | |
Alien Cop | Jay Bauman | ||
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Tyler
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Abed Gheith | |
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Oscar/Mr. Jester
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Text-to-speech | |
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Rotten the Snowman
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Dana Snyder | |
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Yeti
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Chris O'Neill |
Episodes[]
№ | Episode | Premiere | ||
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FIRST SEASON | ||||
1 | Desmond’s Big Day Out | April 1, 2020 (preview) January 10, 2022 (premiere) | ||
2 | Mr. Frog | January 10, 2022 | ||
3 | Shrimp's Odyssey | |||
4 | A Silly Halloween Special | |||
5 | Who Violently Murdered Simon S. Salty? | |||
6 | Enchanted Forest | |||
7 | Frowning Friends | |||
8 | Charlie Dies and Doesn’t Come Back | |||
9 | The Smiling Friends Go To Brazil! | August 6, 2022 | ||
SECOND SEASON | ||||
10 | Gwimbly: Definitive Remastered Enhanced Extended Edition DX 4K (Anniversary Director's Cut) | April 1, 2024 (preview) May 13, 2024 (premiere) | ||
11 | Mr. President | May 13, 2024 | ||
12 | A Allan Adventure | May 20, 2024 | ||
13 | Erm, the Boss Finds Love? | May 27, 2024 | ||
14 | Brother's Egg | June 3, 2024 | ||
15 | Charlie, Pim, and Bill vs. The Alien | June 10, 2024 | ||
16 | The Magical Red Jewel (aka Tyler Gets Fired) | June 17, 2024 | ||
17 | Pim Finally Turns Green | June 24, 2024 |
International versions[]
Language | Title | Channels | |
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French | Smiling Friends | Max Warner TV Next[1] (Adult Swim block) |
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German | Smiling Friends | Vodafone GigaTV Warner TV Comedy[2] |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Smiling Friends | Adult Swim Max Amazon Prime Video |
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Spanish (Latin America) | Smiling Friends | Adult Swim Max Amazon Prime Video |
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Spanish (Spain) | Smiling Friends | Max |
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Bulgarian | Приятел "Усмихни се" | Max |
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Croatian | Nasmijani prijatelji Nasmiješeni prijatelji[3] |
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Czech | Veselí přátelé Usměvaví kamarádi[4] Úsměv, prosím[4] Mise Úsměv[4] |
Max |
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Danish | Smiling Friends | Max |
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Dutch | Smiling Friends | HBO Max |
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Finnish | Smiling Friends | Max |
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Hungarian | Mosoly Zrt. | Max |
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Macedonian | Насмеани пријатели | Max |
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Norwegian | Smiling Friends | Max |
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Polish | Uśmiechnięci przyjaciele | Max |
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Portuguese (Portugal) | Amigos Sorridentes | Max |
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Romanian | Prieteni zâmbitori | Max |
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Serbian | Veseli drugari | Max |
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Slovene | Nasmejani prijatelji | Max |
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Swedish | Smiling Friends | Max |
Trivia[]
- Marc Winslow and Edson Matus from the Latin American version make a special cameo appearance in the original English version of the episode "Brother's Egg", when Charlie and Pim speak to each other secretly in Spanish about Professor Psychotic and Doug.
References[]
- ↑ https://twitter.com/AdultSwimFrance/status/1491124795160895491
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWUPUUgzpMs "..und in der deutschen Synchronfassung ab 22. März auf Warner TV Comedy!"
- ↑ Croatian subtitles
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Czech subtitles
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