The ‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Tell Us Why the Show Won’t Run as Long as ‘South Park’ or ‘The Simpsons’

The ‘Smiling Friends’ Creators Tell Us Why the Show Won’t Run as Long as ‘South Park’ or ‘The Simpsons’

Animated TV shows have a way of sticking around when they get big. Most famously, there’s “The Simpsons,” which has been airing on Fox for 35 years with few signs of stopping. But other popular shows — ranging from kids’ fare like “Spongebob Squarepants” to edgier adult programs like “Family Guy” and “South Park” — have 10 or even 20+ years and counting of new seasons under their belt. Adult Swim’s “Smiling Friends,” an absurdist and experimenta…

Smiling Friends co-creator says he could see the show ending with fans hating it

Bringing a rainbow-coloured, ADHD-appeasing slap in the face to cartoon programming, Smiling Friends has been the talk of the town since it first debuted on Adult Swim. Combining a very unique sense of humour with co-creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack's voice work honed by years of the YouTube grind, it has quickly captured a large audience, but even as more fans pile on the show, Hadel and Cusack's mantra remains the same. "I'd be a fucking…