smiling friends arguing in brazil airport

[@georgeealien]

Charlie mentioning he spoke with Glep about budgeting is so fucking funny. I love that this tiny green critter is a fully functioning adult who sits down to have discussions about budgeting for a holiday.

[@arvt_]

"what does the green thing do" "he helps us commit tax evasion lmao" "lmao"

[@woomyrune]

the added realism of the boss being slightly delayed over the phone adds so much hilarity

[@charlieterry8506]

all that was really missing was a long pause of silence fallowed by Charlie going "you still there?" and Mr. Boss going "yeah yeah just .... one sec."

[@tacobell1299]

@@charlieterry8506 oh God the way that would be horribly realistic lol Phone calls are so awkward

[@Bruhtatochip742]

@@charlieterry8506 Oh my god, I'm surprised they didn't use that.

[@charlieterry8506]

@@Bruhtatochip742 it's probably because putting too long of an awkward silence in might have messed up the pacing of the bit as a whole. but then again I have no idea, I don't write scripts for a living.

[@YasaiDayo]

@@pambrewster3421 disliked it don’t worry

[@Imghey123lol]

I just love how mr boss has been a manic freak this entire show and here he talks super normal it fucking kills me

[@polocatfan]

he's unironically a great boss

[@pierce1234567891]

Manic freak is a good description 😂

[@Ambipie]

he basically just woke up lol

[@ditchfood8047]

WAIT!!..One more thing. Whatever you do..do not go beyond the rickety bridge..

[@jamesdedonato5819]

Apparently they just called the actor and didn’t warn him about this so he wasn’t prepared at all

[@JayKaysian]

The sudden stop to the conversation while the waitress gives their water and then slight restart of it while she's still there so as to not fully be silent is so realistic.

[@flopcartman]

Ikr, it made me cringe in a good way 😭😭😭

[@493HZ]

Yeah 100% that's so strange isn't it. It's like you don't want the waiter to feel bad for coming over

[@johnqpublic1]

lol

[@jmanscomment5321]

@@493HZ

[@arjanyou]

Was just thinking about it!

[@vyvisabastard]

zach was absolutely right. putting cartoon characters in regular situations is fucking comedy gold

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

It's why Bob's burgers is Evergreen content

[@isaiahwalking]

Hell yah

[@slaplist8377]

Home Movies is up there too. Very underrated

[@Wii4a11]

@Slap List An underrated classic indeed

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

@@slaplist8377 a lot of the writers and voice actors came from home movies for Bob's burgers so it makes a lot of sense that that would follow

[@the-reclining-roleplayer]

The tone of Mr. Boss' voice on the phone when he said he can't help was so anxiety inducing LOL The feeling of being in a bad situation and being told by your one lifeline there isn't anything they can or will do for you.

[@smellypatel5272]

Yep been there in life. It's an awful feeling

[@bluegum6438]

And you know they got off the phone thinking less of you and you were better off not calling 😭

[@HinDoongEe]

Legit been there and also in an airport. When I went back to Korea during Covid, in order to enter the country you had to give the customs a person in the country they could contact in case of a case or something. Which meant them calling the number you provide and confirming it before they let your proceed. Well my girlfriend was my contact but she was still asleep as it was 4am, and the only person who answered was my elderly uncle. He almost got the customs cursing at him and told them info that was contradictory. Luckily they let me through after an agonizing 30 minutes of trying to find someone who’d answer

[@heli0s101]

@@bluegum6438 I've had people make that call to me, and I went away thinking "Eh shit happens, everyone makes mistakes." You need to chill.

[@meyague]

​@@HinDoongEeomg I'd have died on the spot from the nervousness.

[@a_nora_borealis]

mr boss saying "you chose the worst time to go" had me in tears

[@sandmaneyes]

There's just something about it that cracks me up

[@frogglen6350]

The best oart is that even with all his money and connections, he legit can't help with anything

[@johann392]

I know right! I just feels so natural. That what I would expect someone to say when they’d put on the spot, and can’t seem to come up with anything

[@TheMasterpiecePD]

This is zoomer comedy? People literally just having a conversation. Lmao

[@slug9712]

@@TheMasterpiecePD then you don’t get comedy

[@Kriskirby1992]

It’s hard to believe anything in this show is scripted, it’s just characters animated over a real back and forth conversation

[@lordkuso2710]

Fr

[@bobbyhill7948]

It’s called improvisation HomeMovies did it quite a bit

[@M3CH4N1X]

0:47 the most realistic situation, with everyone arguing and that one person on the phone lmao

[@austin_bennett]

It legitimately sounds like a normal conversation, like I know it's improve but it's not even just their voices it's how the characters move. The animation team is legendary for bringing everything together

[@realkarcade379]

I love this it reminds me of my parents divorce

[@samuellund1377]

I love the episode description: "Smiling Friends finally get to relax in a beautiful Brazilian beach town. Pim works on his novel, Charlie binges a load of torrent shows on his portable hard drive. Allan and Glep enjoy some long-awaited “chill out” time at the beach."

[@timothertimother4914]

The description: today we do a little bit of trolling.

[@fizzie6902]

Charlie once again solidifies himself as literally me.

[@TheBearWithOrangeFur]

If I remember correctly, this was supposed to be the April Fool’s episode, but since the episode were premiered all at once they really couldn’t do that.

[@seansmith6255]

Guarantee you zach wrote that

[@j.c.m.7407]

Charlie getting arrested for torrenting a bunch of movies and never showing up again would be an actual plot point for an episode

[@MrArgus11111]

Their irritation over Pim trying to say "we" instead of "I" over the hotel screwup is so damn relatable.

[@Yipper64]

Just the glare of everyone. Yeesh yeah I would definitely accidently do something like that.

[@tiablue9106]

even glep who was chill the whole ep was like "dude no" lol

[@MrArgus11111]

@@Yipper64 Pretty sure it wasn't accidental lol. Pim was pretty steadfast about it not being his fault.

[@mrcritical6751]

I mean it’s kinda on the rest of the group for not checking in on him booking the hotel

[@savagefire1401]

Once again Pim's ego is in need of being checked smh.

[@hamzahrahmanyar2840]

the way the boss sounds on the phone is the most realistic voice acting I've ever heard in my life. It is terrifying just how realistic this whole scene is in terms of the way people speak.

[@Munnwort]

dude seriously! I kept rewinding that part lol

[@Evanspar]

Would be epic if they actually recorded the voice actor through the phone.

[@LacoSinfonia]

Marc M is a beast

[@MasteropHat42]

I think they literally just called the voice actor and put him next to a speaker

[@KrodaStagg]

It's almost like the creators actually put love and care into their craft to entertain us. Lo and behold it has personality and charm!

[@HarrisonScottHisoandso]

Alan being completely silent until Pim says "it feels like you're all ganging up on me" just feels so relatable. Like, I've been in the middle of so many arguments between two people that I just stayed silent until one of them said something so dumb like that. And that frustrated tone in Alan's voice is so perfect.

[@Eightsixseven23224]

"You're ganging up on me" As Alan says literally nothing for an entire few minutes

[@OGVade]

Well playing devils advocate mip was probably just bringing up when Alan told him he messaged him but even then isn’t relevant at all

[@rohunsaigal2576]

They wanted him to book the flights AND hotel? And didn’t check in with him? That’s so unreasonable

[@MoarWubz]

@@Eightsixseven23224 this was from 3 months ago but it explains earlier in the episode where they were kinda ganging up on him

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@Eightsixseven23224 and the fucking way Pim looks *directly at him* while he's looking at the menu right as he says it

[@SuperWiiBros08]

For Mr. Boss being a weird freaky person, he felt like a very natural real person during the phone call

[@GameMaker3_5]

Certainly felt that way

[@MinshinReal]

I know right lmao I was waiting for the "rickety bridge" moment

[@ashvio]

I'm still freaked out by his opening sequence of breastfeeding some weird creature

[@oshabot1646]

hello wiiman hello jarsh finx

[@vincentvalentine4401]

I assume it’s because he genuinely cares about his workers and knows how to calm his sillinesses

[@CanadianBaconPwnage]

Jeez this skit is too real, and got progressively funnier as it went along. Zach and Michael are comedic geniuses.

[@linebeck1000]

I love that first "you picked the worst time to go"

[@CanadianBaconPwnage]

@@linebeck1000 I burst out laughing at that delivery. XD

[@Yoobster]

it really doesnt seem funny at all it just sounds like a normal conversation no joke no irony seems really boring.

[@HelloThere-bj9rw]

@@Yoobster different type of humor

[@SportPhilosophies]

@@Yoobster I feel exactly the same. Its just a normal conversation you would hear in an airport with animated characters slapped on top of it. Is it ironic? an inside joke? Surrealism? I fail to understand what is funny about this.

[@invisiblefly2454]

When I was last at Disney World, we were leaving the park, passing a group of friends, when one of them asked "Wait, didnt you write down our parking spot?". This episode makes me think of them. I hope they made it out of Florida eventually.

[@nickchavez720]

Legend has it they're still there looking for their parking spot.

[@laz981]

@@nickchavez720 those poor bastards

[@drigonfirefox]

havent been. But you god how big is that parking lot you gotta write down the spot.

[@SanaeKochiya]

@@drigonfirefox absolutely massive

[@ReddCrystal]

@@drigonfirefox They are huge. 12,000 parking spots. It's gonna be a long while looking for your car in there.

[@Immallama22]

I don't know how a phone call between these four goofy little creatures and a character named "Mr. Boss" can sound realer than any call I've ever had in real life.

[@dbelow_1556]

Oh hey Skyclad

[@destroyerblackdragon]

Mr. Boss sounds different over the phone.

[@Yipper64]

@@destroyerblackdragon most people do. My dad gets called "ma'am" all the time over the phone because he apparently sounds like a woman.

[@destroyerblackdragon]

@@Yipper64 I get that peopels voices sound different on pgones because their processed but generally people can subconsciously tell it's them because they can pick up on their manerisms.

[@balaclavatheslidegod1469]

Mr. Boss looks like a teacher from my school

[@kibyvaldez]

I love how this episode, instead of being like a funny trip on the beaches of brazil, it's just an uncomfortable misunderstood in a airport, it's literally the best bait i've fallen in my life

[@letsdothis7810]

till the last moment when an airplane takes a nosedive

[@kibyvaldez]

@@letsdothis7810 the best part of that is that the cut in the moment that the plane would crash

[@vaughn2444]

Athf said they were premiering the movie on adult swim and it played in a very small square in the corner of all the regularly scheduled programs.

[@brandonshanks6220]

is this from season 1? swear ive never seen this until now

[@letsdothis7810]

@@brandonshanks6220 it came out this past day or so , a special

[@meepthefrog9589]

Not only is the arguing realistic but, the way they all immediately became well-mannered as soon as their drinks came is pretty funny too

[@TheGreenTaco999]

shows you how much they really do know arguing in those styles is something to be ashamed of. ya'll unhealthy and keep your abuse in the closet ya hear?

[@Trippyblippy]

The boss’s “you chose the worst time to go” is so fucking good it killed me. This show is so gold

[@_Crybaby_Smuff_]

It's insane how real this feels. I genuinely feel the embarrassment and other emotions in the air and I'm over here getting frustrated as well. Kudos to everyone working on the show

[@Damar158]

I know right? I'd be fucking furious if I were in the other's shoes to Pim fucking up our vacation, but I'd also be frustrated if I was Pim and how no one even asked me before we left what hotel I booked and than be shocked I didn't because I wasn't aware I was supposed to be booking it.

[@kurtramirez3439]

well said

[@sirargz_]

It’s even more frustrating that you can’t interact and try to resolve it.

[@zozocecp]

I kind of feel like you’re just… feeling like you’re the characters. It’s way easier to feel and relate to characters who arent people in the first place lmfao There’s nothing for you to base off but yourself

[@Ben-rz9cf]

I swear i've been in situations exactly like this and the resulting awkward conversations and it feels 100% exactly like this. they nailed it.

[@s.i.m.poster6823]

I swear I've heard the "you chose the worst time to go" tone of voice on the phone so many times. It's the perfect, realistic tone that says "you didn't screw up horribly, but you made some mistakes."

[@Isatino]

Mr. Boss' natural voice is pretty much the highlight of the episode for me. Just the way he sighs and slightly chuckles at how bad the situation is for the gang had me rolling. Also, loved the background going from day to sunset in real-time

[@CopShowGuy]

Shoot. I didn't even notice the sky changing. It was so gradual.

[@BarrySmoother]

Wow.. that's insane detail for a goofy cartoon

[@solidvault3698]

which episode is this? is there a new season? i have only watched season 1 that's available.

[@sickrandy2946]

never heard Marc M's natural voice it's surreal

[@lasagna3289]

@@solidvault3698It's The Smiling Friends Go To Brazil, a special

[@doingmybesthere3940]

i really love how their eyes don't just lock on whoever's speaking, their eyes wander naturally, most notably when pim says the group screwed up, rather than just him, everyone's eyes dart around to eachother, gauging reactions and laying blame. great stuff

[@Yipper64]

yeah its the subtle character acting that makes animation really great sometimes. Like, its subtle, but less subtle than if you had actors do it. So it stands out but its more intentional.

[@thecanadiandane7262]

It’s such a good use of the animation budget, it’s surprisingly engaging

[@basedbattledroid3507]

The animation in this show is literally unparalleled

[@bensoncheung2801]

A surprisingly potent use of their budget.

[@MasteropHat42]

Yah it’s a more human thing cause people don’t really look at each other’s eyes when talking

[@Off-with-a-bang]

I love how chaotic they get when arguing. But once their order arrives,they're acting all composed and civilized 😅

[@antoniomontero4989]

@@armorpro573 They try to save face in front of a stranger, it's a very natural reaction.

[@clownworld4655]

@@armorpro573 do you ever go outside? This is exactly how everyone acts in this situation

[@clownworld4655]

@@armorpro573 you’re the one that was unaware of basic shit. Touch grass kid

[@underwirez]

you're not you when you're hungry.

[@rosenrot234]

Its saving face while also not taking their anger out on the waitress

[@dizzyboi04]

I hope I’m not the only one that found it hilarious that before the argument got real bad they were interrupted by the waitress giving them their fries and they immediately calmed down, as to not make a scene in front of everyone else. That type of stuff is just too realistic whenever an argument breaks out in public

[@mello6311]

Dude yeah, and earlier in the ep when the scammer/mugger came up to them and asked for money, it legit gave me flashbacks of telling homeless weirdos to leave me alone, complete with even the way Charlie awkwardly laughs and says he thought the dude was gonna hit him afterwards, I've legit had that exact convo before dealing with shady people around my friends

[@xxczerxx]

I do it anyway whenever waiters/waitresses come over because it always feels like I'm talking about something terribly inappropriate

[@Bessux]

@@pambrewster3421 Dude, bro Finally...

[@azokoloko]

Love how Pim was the first one to stay quiet before anybody else did because he saw the waitress walking by first while everyone else has their heads turned to him

[@TheStinkusofYore]

Charlie is so wholesome by the end wanting to give Pim a break for his mistake and trying to put a positive outlook on the group with the google doc idea. Felt so human!

[@TTastic-pb5nt]

I like how pim takes responsibility for the mistake and they all understand.

[@Yipper64]

Yeah. I mean, I get genuinely uncomfortable when they bicker so its kind of nice to see Alan having a similar reaction to me in that moment, like he's just looking at the menu trying to ignore the situation. And then they try to make it wholesome but its not sappy and it feels realistic.

[@BigMikeMcBastard]

@@Yipper64 Pretty sure Alan is the one 'normal' character on the show.

[@galoreorc01]

@@BigMikeMcBastard lmao, especially when he and charlie were nomming in bye break room amarite xd

[@Shermpressive]

Awh damn I see that profile pic Michael. “get a drink have a good time now, welcome to paradise!”

[@Inf3rnaI]

I love how at 1:51 everyone looks at Pim angrily when he says “we” then he corrects himself

[@hraeu]

Charlie's 🤨 kills me every time

[@NateS917]

as they should, its pims fault

[@makototv1035]

Never understood why it was all of pim, he booked the plane tickets and yall want him to book the hotels too??

[@NateS917]

@@makototv1035 never understood this argument, pim knew it was his job to book the tickets and hotel, he should have done it, simple as that. why are you guys acting like booking plane tickets and a hotel room is such backbreaking labour that pim has to get a hernia trying to do, when really its pressing a few buttons on your phone? its not that big of an ask

[@brodiecooper4986]

@@makototv1035because he would know when they’d arrive and set the hotels based on that. No communication needed between two different people, and easily done in a day. Plus if you have a good group everyone tends to ‘tip’ a little since you did everything.

[@sanddoom2089]

I love the fact that they made the boss’s audio him being on the phone instead of the usual ‘cut to character location’ with perfect audio. That phone distortion is just a lovely touch to an awesome episode.

[@Wulabaloo]

Wouldn’t be surprised if an actual phone audio was used

[@seronymus]

Also saves on animation budget too. Very clever

[@DrizzyB]

Im pretty sure its just some highpass filtering and a bit of lowpass filtering.

[@OhNoItsRobo]

@@DrizzyB i dont think it is, it has those unmistakable phone artifacts i think they actually just called the voice actor lmao

[@IAmCipeRamo]

The funniest part for me was hearing the Boss talking naturally. He is so fucking chaotic in the rest of the show but here he is genuinely confused. People can be upset at this episode all they want but I'm glad Zach and Michael made one episode of this 💀

[@Yipper64]

definitely not what i'd want from smiling friends every episode, but for a one off thing, this is excellent.

[@IAmCipeRamo]

@@Yipper64 one episode of this is fine, two or three more of this would be too much imo

[@Weltallgaia]

It felt like they just called up the voice actor and he was caught off guard so seriously.

[@pwilll]

When the credits rolled and I realized the episode was over I cracked up. Smiling friends is nothing if not subversive and this episode definitely subverted my expectations

[@ImmaLittlePip]

It kinda reminds me of the pilot when he's playing a game "Can you guys keep it down in there!? Yeah I'm back sorry about that"

[@SharpVCN]

The tiny detail of Alan giving Pim the stink eye every time Pim says “WE” when talking about the problem he’s caused

[@justcallmelime5758]

0:52 the two winces of frustration Alan makes when he gets cut off twice by Charlie is hilariously spot on

[@alexgarcia3610]

i do that all the time when people interrupt me. i just quiet for a second

[@echothegecko2875]

For real, this entire conversation is just so real

[@shjilz]

He's just like me fr

[@TygerHillis]

@@alexgarcia3610Whenever people do that… heh. I unleash my alpha wolf…

[@unreloaded4264]

​@@TygerHillis imma show you some alpha BACKSHOTS if i ever catch you commenting again lil bro🫵 ❗️🗣🗣🙏🙏🙏☠️

[@smnoy23]

God even down to Alan hanging up before Mr. Boss even finishes saying "See ya!", how are these guys so good at naturalistic conversation

[@TheMenaceHimself2006]

Ayyy my old pfp

[@Knighttt662]

Years of experience from Onney Plays

[@Gandalf914]

Allen awkwardly opening the menu and pretending to read it is so relatable.

[@LetsGoGetThem]

"I was talking to Glep, I know he was budgeting on this" That this funny little critter is so responsible tickles my funny bone.

[@guy_does_nothing_productive]

our little guy is a little man

[@WoodStoveEnthusiast]

You would think he would have some Mr Frog money left.

[@konata4567]

@@WoodStoveEnthusiast He did only play the one scene and them Mr. Frog stole the show

[@TheWonderfulLadthony]

Glep is a grown man with a wife It's weird if he doesn't

[@tiddly5]

charlie and pim both yelling at the other to let them finish for like 10 seconds is so accurate to real arguments

[@tiablue9106]

and charlie saying "go ahead" more than once which literally interrupts pim trying to continue lol

[@RedScreen]

0:57 That little gap of tranquility changed Pim's "Let's make our boss to pay for an hotel." idea to "Let's ask our boss for an assistance." That's incredibly subtle and realistic creation of consensus, i love it.

[@adamh9494]

The boss on the phone was so incredibly realistic. I’ve never heard the tongue clicks and the “shoot!” Done in media before but it’s so spot on. “You picked the worst time to go.. yeah you picked the worst time to go” was so funny to me for some reason.

[@rayres1074]

And then the pink guy shooting a "yeah we could figure it out by ourselves" then realized it was kinda rude so he quickly changed subject... that's 100% something that would happen in real life. Amazing script there!

[@MarviusM]

I like to think that they called va for mr boss at a random time in the day and he just went with it.

[@darealsooski]

I'm so glad that Allan is becoming more of a character, he really has the personality to be the 3rd "protagonist" of the series

[@TheMenaceHimself2006]

The tritagonist let's goooo

[@Fartsanchez]

Clearly it’s Glip

[@nolifenerdwhohasnevergotten]

It's the way he's the weirdest guy in the room until he's presented with something even more weird/uncomfortable than he is (Wall guy) then he suddenly becomes the most reasonable one.

[@imthesadguyduh]

Dude I HOPE SO Alan is so underrated 👀

[@donovan8530]

Yeah they just need to have more episodes centered around his character

[@keithkennedy927]

The entrance of the waitress and that third party entry calming down the arguing to avoid embarrassment is SO realistic

[@dizzyboi04]

I know the joke is obvious at this point but I love how this kind of inadvertently relates to that one meme about “top 10 things to do in Brazil” and the only option is “leave”. Because that’s exactly what they do in the episode.

[@HarveyJackson1967]

Joke was not obvious to me, seemed like a non-joke but yeah maybe missing the context.

[@trashtrash2169]

Seems like a coincidence.

[@LieseFury]

except they didn't leave because there was a major aviation disaster right before the credits

[@Breadatone]

No, they were arguing about how Pim didn't book a hotel in Brazil. Don't think they were referencing that.

[@dizzyboi04]

@@Breadatone of course I knew that dude. That’s s why I said “inadvertently”, because it’d be a pretty huge fucking coincidence if that was the case.

[@pixelpancake4498]

If you just black out the screen and show this to someone blindy. I would 100% bet that they would think that it's just a group of people on a business trip arguing about money

[@lurtz3337]

@@pambrewster3421 dude that was a year ago...

[@hugohickman7694]

why do you put a black screen if the guy is blind?

[@pixelpancake4498]

@@hugohickman7694 blindy as in they have not seen the show or episode before

[@hugohickman7694]

@@pixelpancake4498 make sense

[@Smiley_404]

@@lurtz3337 it's a bot

[@justsomeguywhoeatsspiders8295]

Something about cartoon characters having such a regular ass conversation is so funny to me

[@lordlubu3029]

I swear to god this show isn't scripted, they just lock the VAs in a room and record them talking because the dialogue is just so insanely realistic lol. It flows so well, never heard dialogue this relatable in any show

[@tRav285]

Do you interact with many people IRL? Im serious. I dont get how mundane dialogue makes a show "great" or "funny". This show is like feminist stand up where you clap instead of laugh.

[@MrOofio64]

@@tRav285 What the fuck are you saying?

[@rowane965]

@@tRav285 "feminist standup"? do you have brain damage?

[@streeterville773]

@@tRav285 Sounds like you need a smiling friend

[@ranibowspr1imkle]

@@streeterville773 (brown smile starts playing)

[@Friday1207]

Why does this conversation look so real

[@rileybobbert6527]

because it was improv

[@badatgamesguy5399]

@@rileybobbert6527 Good improv.

[@austin_bennett]

@@rileybobbert6527 the conversation is improv but the animation team absolutely sells it

[@MaskedButcher7]

Because is not a scripted

[@Whazzupie]

Plenty of these kinds of stories IRL, so to be translated nearly 1-1 in cartoon form is equally anxiety-inducing and hilarious

[@heater1311]

I love when Pim says “It seems like you guys are ganging up on me” Alan immediately butts in and starts arguing with Pim at the same time as Charlie lmfao

[@murderc27]

2:32 is such a good representation of when you ask the wrong person for advice and just want to get off the phone already.

[@ZiggyMandarr]

We've all been there. I remember being way out of state when I was 19 and my car shit the bed. I called my dad. The conversation was something like, "Hey what's up? Oh that's not good. Call Triple A. You canceled Triple A...? Well okay. *tongue click* You probably shouldn't have canceled Triple A. Okay let me know how you make out."

[@thedogmaticdirector]

They definitely had a guideline for this conversation and just riffed for it, even getting the Boss's actor on the phone on mic to contribute. This is perfect.

[@TheRealQuartz]

This is the most casual conversation I have ever seen in a cartoon, I swear the actors did a one take in the same room and actually called the voice actor while playing the characters, its really well done.

[@anthonywatson6070]

The phone call might be the best thing I have ever seen/listened to in my life. It's so realistic, like everyone has had an awkward phone call asking someone for help when they didn't want to, all just for that person to not help them at all. Brilliant.

[@tiablue9106]

and ur just like "thanks for picking up anyway...b y e". Like u think at first there's no harm in calling (which charlie says here) or u might regret not calling later, but afterward u just feel stupid

[@Meatfrequency]

Their conversation with Mr. Boss was scarily realistic. I think I’ve had phone calls with my boss that sounded exactly like that

[@angeles2470]

That phone call alone felt so real and relatable, freaking love it

[@psychopathic_]

we need a movie length production that is literally just this the entire film

[@Tufftism]

And just have a bunch of A-lister stars only have a few voice lines too. Like have Scarlett Johansson hold the door for Charlie and/or Pim and say you're welcome

[@cr1nge689]

@@Tufftism Lol it's always funny when movies do that, a good example is the lego movie, but some of those actors aren't that popular rn

[@SmoothTeeVee]

My Dinner with Andre? IDK.

[@LokNex915]

2 years from now the movie Smiling Friends Go Back to Brazil will come out

[@IndexInvestingWithCole]

That’s a terrible idea

[@uramisugi]

0:53 the argument derailing out of courtesy during an interruption because they're still in public giving everyone a moment to collect their thoughts and think of an ACTUAL plan in a shitty situation is so ridiculously realistic even down to one person having like 0% battery in their phone and using someone else's to make a group phone call lmfao

[@user-mg7wh8zq6v]

lol the frame

[@Gozi4452]

This should be shown in screenwriting classes. Seriously, it's brilliant post-modern writing. Absolute gold.

[@Lucky_9705]

I love how seamless the dialogue in this show is. There’s no awkward pauses, and every single conversation feels organically constructed.

[@juke9674]

Even when there are awkward pauses, its fully intentional and for comedic effect. Those just happen!

[@DylanoRevs]

Feels like the VAs aren't even trying to act lol Just have a normal conversation about a topic for the show and just wing it

[@pixeltalk9073]

I love how this is the most normal interaction that they’ve had with Mr. Boss. It’s almost as if they just called the voice actor during his free time.

[@tiablue9106]

"hey marc we're not gonna tell you when, but sometime tomorrow we're gonna call you in-character as the smiling friends employees, and we need you to respond as mr. boss. we're not giving you the context now, just wait for the call"

[@lot0pie]

@@tiablue9106 made me lol

[@ItsJam3z]

I love how the phone call wasn't used as a gag or for a punchline. It was like the most normal ass phone conversation i've seen in a cartoon and it makes it hilarious.

[@thorbaima]

The “oh hey guys” from Mr. Boss kills me. It’s so simple but so funny dude idk how to explain it

[@seanlaffey3633]

Probably helps that you expect him to be zany.

[@webaazul2500]

He was like "ok and...? Why are you calling me?", The way smiling friends makes dialogue so natural is incredible

[@WondR_]

This feels so natural and funny

[@xVibra]

The minor mistakes of "Hey boss, it's Pim here now" is what I value in acting. He knows your voice, you don't need to announce who you are, just talk. It's just something you do when you don't know someone all that well, and also overestimating how confusing it is talking to 4 people on the phone. One of my favorite movies is Grave of the Fireflies, and it's because the movie is filled with these moments of unnecessary information that make the situations feel naturally occuring. The scene in the beginning where the sister is asking for her doll while the brother is struggling to find it, not noticing his sister pointing directly at it since he's looking so hard elsewhere is one of those situations that has unnecessary hang-ups that add so much liveliness and believablility to the acting. It's not too hard to add either. When characters in movies never misspeak or have very direct, and especially dramatic, answers then it sucks me out of it super quickly. It just feels all orchestrated and contrived, and it usually spoils what happens because there's always a logical leap for what's next, because you know that any information given to you is pertinent to the plot, and isn't just details added for conversation between the characters.

[@gohotv]

good way to put it. smiling friends breaks the adult cartoon mold in the best ways.

[@pummelweed784]

It's incredible how realistic this conversation is

[@alexk9642]

I love how Alan joins in to say "we're not ganging up on you" a little ironic

[@Yipper64]

Ironic but relatable, because I know when it feels like youre being ganged up on but youre not, and when someone says something like that and you cant just not comment because they arent seeing the situation wrong and you dont want to make them feel bad, but in joining in your kind of ironically add to the stress of the situation. Idk. Man this show hits a specific thing in the brain doesnt it though?

[@liamjm9278]

Well, he felt attacked when he got accused of doing that and the natural response was to defend himself.

[@ExaltedUriel]

I especially love how he stops midway and closes his eyes before backing down like he realized what he was doing, it's just so real. The guys working on this show have such attention to detail, lmao

[@NoctuaOlivae]

@@liamjm9278 that's the thing about telling a group of people that they're ganging up on you. Naturally they feel accused, and in a way it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.

[@MauiWowieOwie]

also that Pim already got the plane tickets, why would he also be the one to book the hotel. Also, not to pile up on him but the amount of times he screwed up in season 1 you think they wouldn't put him in charge of either task.

[@Bordie3D]

I love the way they do this. This doesn't feel like a script. It feels so genuine and real that it feels like at any moment they themselves could make the decision to write a script for their own show.

[@537monster]

I love how Mr. Boss doesn’t even sound all overly happy and weird. Like they called him just when he was waking up on his day off or something.

[@Cnw8701]

Whenever Family Guy tries to do this style of humor, it feels very awkward and forced. Here, it works naturally.

[@sebastian-zi9yq]

“Holy crap Lois we’re doing improve comedy”

[@KitePerson]

@@sebastian-zi9yq "Ah geez Lois this is uncomfortable like the time we got stuck in a Brazilian airport."

[@GatesOfAvalon1]

It feels very awkward but in a natural way

[@a-sea-of-salad5040]

Ah crap, this is just like the time we got stuck in that Brazilian airport

[@pikachu591]

Everyone doing the same 4 hand gestures lol

[@ToddM_arts]

The waitress coming in and accidentally de-escalating the situation is so great. Feels so real

[@freddiecawston2892]

Gleb is just too precious for this world. He never complains and all he cares about right now are those chips.

[@whiteegger2565]

Finally found someone who agrees. There's always this one friend who, in a heat of a group argument, just eats his chips and not saying a word.

[@Saul_641]

1:50 ''We screwed up a Little bit-'' Glep: ''WE''?

[@Blad3sofWaR]

He argued with Alan during the Desmond episode….whatever he was saying. Lol

[@SéaFid]

​@@Blad3sofWaRFrom context he was saying to not accuse him and to let him watch videos in peace instead of making a big deal out of paperclips being missing.

[@Joker-t4r3x]

The details of the situation, the actual voice of someone in the phone call, the back and forward argument, the stress expression, the sound of silence being awkard when the waiter comes in, its fucking diamond (instead of sayin gold)

[@seronymus]

Jokerfied

[@thegaspoweredjohnnyjohn3972]

2:02 something about that stutter is so realistic

[@andyzhang7890]

I know right I swear I’ve done that hundreds of times

[@pravkdey]

Haha ikr. Mr boss almost said "don't even have a hotel" then quicky removed the "even" to not make it sound as judgemental haha. I doubt the VA was even thinking of that unless it was scripted but who can even tell

[@SpamorammA]

Oh my god, All the dialogues good but that fucking phone call with the boss omg, gives me flashbacks to asking for a day off.

[@wheatwaffer7290]

bro this is literally me and my friends, i would definitely accidentally forget something crucial and get upset and feel like they’re ganging up on me or something out of embarrassment. also the whole coming up with bad ideas and getting annoyed at people shooting them down is me too. this was so humbling for me to watch from an outsiders perspective.

[@SnowpawShaw]

That's what makes it so hard for me to watch because I also see myself in Pim during this episode so it gives me such a strong secondhand embarrassment 😭

[@Burnthealphabetpeople]

I mean if you forgot then it is your fault they not ganging up on you for no reason

[@cuteskeleton9381]

I love how you go into this episode expecting it to be the usual vacation episode of a cartoon where the characters get into wacky shenanigans and adventures but it turns out to be a complete subversion of that. Instead we get a hilariously realistic scenario of miscommunications between friends and the stresses of trying to book a hotel room, all animated in ONE shot for the entire 11+ minutes. This show is fucking brilliant.

[@Felipelisboa008]

I like this show because it’s feels like they are real

[@TheHumbleWaffle]

The phone call with the boss talking sounds super real

[@logannottheonefrommarvel9917]

This show knows when to be a cartoon and when not to be in certain situations

[@isaiahwalking]

Yeah

[@mehdisturbed7261]

Im really in love how realistic those conversations always are in this show they dont take turns where they wait for other person to stop talking and stuff love how the boss is like "hmmm *lipsmack* *deep inhale and exhale* like this is something you hear in real life while talking and i know it might not be a amazing over the top detail but i really like it

[@ShallotHare]

I find it hilarious how me and my friends started using this episode as a reminder to get our future trips and conventions booked in advance

[@QuiteSimplyInsane]

I love how Humanised these characters are. It's not just like, Pim is the happy nice one, Charlie is the cynical mean one, they have so many dimensions and layers to them, it's amazing. This show is just, done so well. Comedic wise and Story telling wise

[@AluminumFusion22]

Charlie's a realist, he's not normally a mean character.

[@John-je7fr]

I love how the boss is soo normal in the phone call it’s soo funny

[@VioletteZero]

I love how the boss is OBVIOUSLY trying to get them to hang up to get this problem off his plate as soon as possible.

[@user-ke8or8yq4n]

I was expecting them all to start yelling before the waiter came in

[@patrickloureiro351]

The fucking death glare when pim says "we screwed up a bit" lmao.

[@troy9327]

That fucking part of this mother fucking cartoon fucks me up every fucking time

[@pizzajersey5530]

2:19 Okay, well, hmmm, shoo... This gave me chills

[@sgaxnikolaix661]

I just finished watching this episode and it’s so funny on them talking about to do. I had a situation happen to me in Reno where no rooms are available and there were 5 of us. I just said, “fuck it, if we can’t find five rooms then we get one room and deal with it.” Two nights of five us staying in one room. Worth it and we great time.

[@TESkyrimizer]

y would u need 1 person per room tho? most hotel rooms have 2 beds minimum

[@gojidumb5947]

@@TESkyrimizer I guess people are THAT selfish

[@gsamalot]

@@TESkyrimizer Maybe it was the only one they had available.

[@BreakGore]

same

[@sgaxnikolaix661]

@@TESkyrimizer we all wanted 1 bedroom king size for each of us for the trip but only was able to get one. Even the two queen were taken. We fit three in one bed and two on the floor.

[@mannaandmonsters]

2:23 the tongue click from mr boss is so real

[@icyranger9891]

My favorite part bro I keep watching this episode because of that I swear 😂

[@nomistarfall560]

No seriously, almost every Help Desk Employee I call does this.

[@WritingGeekNL]

I just love that the entire episode... Glep is just chilling. 😂

[@gohotv]

lmao glep the main character

[@GGJ2002]

I’ve watched this episode like 6 times and never noticed glep holy crap

[@justaintfeelinit8742]

This is the best voice acting i have ever heard. Thats not hyperbole. This sounds way too real

[@whatsthedealwithairlinefoo6559]

Trolled us so hard with this episode lmao

[@josesosa3337]

How? I haven't seen the episode yet.

[@alexk9642]

@@josesosa3337 watch it now

[@deadliestvice5356]

@@josesosa3337 Then why the fuck are you asking how?

[@josesosa3337]

@@deadliestvice5356 jeez. I saw the episode already, relax. I didn't have any context.

[@the.duck.is.ronin.]

I love how this whole episode was "filmed in one take", or whatever the animated version is. Not a single cut throughout the whole episode. Really added to the sort of realism.

[@squiddyanimations6617]

why is glep flipping a french fry into his mouth the most well animated thing in the series

[@kelseyjaffer]

don’t forget the wine Pim’s mom’s wineglass!

[@callmecharlie4250]

onion chopping

[@zarkflappysheep]

What?

[@IndexInvestingWithCole]

That’s not even close to the most well animated scene

[@squiddyanimations6617]

@@zarkflappysheep holy shit i cant believe its you. ive been watching your stuff for a while and i have 2 questions: any advice for an aspiring animator? and will you ever make a big boys 3?

[@DannySilvertone]

It's the little scoff in his voice around 2:38 that gets me - too real lmao I love this show

[@CDjukebox]

The funniest part about this show to me is that they have such realistic conversations in such an unrealistic world. They talk over each other, they stutter, they miscommunicate, they misunderstand. They're realistic friends and coworkers despite the fact one of them is named glep and he's a tiny green thing with a wizard hat. Look at him just enjoying his fries. Glep's the best.

[@shanenweaver4668]

that call to Mr. Boss sounds like every call I’ve ever made to any boss I’ve ever had.

[@PFCelis2]

2:05 idk why but when the boss says “wait you don’t have a hotel?” The way he said was absolutely hilarious to me

[@kjfilms784]

Yes my friend and I were CRYING

[@ner.tan11]

It’s honestly amazing how organic this conversation is. I wonder how the script looked and what the direction was to achieve this

[@hellothisismufin]

I'm so glad we finally got to see this type of comedy from this team. Zach always talked about doing something like this episode as a joke, and I'm so glad they were able to make it a real thing

[@2DPossum]

click the beginning then the end of the video, i love the detail of it slowly turning to sunset

[@CaydynnODonnell]

The realism of the argument and phone call adds a whole other layer of comedy

[@cagethelonewolf]

The best part is this is exactly how someone would respond about this sort of thing over the phone

[@sindiguzman7972]

this episode wants me to go to brazil

[@300kdping]

don't go

[@kingbagni6438]

Do you have cash?

[@alexpacheco2031]

dont go

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Don’t go Unless you make the hotel reservations first

[@klittlet]

Don't go to Rio

[@billiem2372]

Coming back here after the latest episode, since it's proven that Allen is a flaker, *he's* probably the one who was really left in charge of getting the hotel and let pim take the fall cause pim is usually a good sport. At first I thought that he looked uncomfortable because they were arguing, but now I think it's because he knows he's gone too far

[@PatricksCrazyPlace]

By doing this bait and switch episode, they also addressed one of my few criticisms of Season 1. I wanted Alan to be integrated into the main stories more and they did it here and it didn't disappoint. Good job! lol.