Smiling Critters Cartoon - Poppy Playtime Chapter 3

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You must stay alive in this unique, horror-puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.
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[@CartoonyBoi]

The Smiling Critters’s voices as they plead and practically beg for Catnap to put them to sleep is unnerving. When they do receive it, they start hysterically laughing and go completely manic as they all pass out. It makes me wonder what the red gas did to the children at the Playcare overtime.

[@gabudaichamuda2545]

Have you looked at the ARG? You may find some things out that will make you squirm.

[@CartoonyBoi]

@@gabudaichamuda2545 Oh boy

[@motivatedman9730]

I guess they laugh so much they cant breathe anymore and pass out or something so they die laughing like maybe its a special invention Playtime Co gave to Catnap that is gas that makes your kid laugh but it started producing too much gas. Havent seen the ARG yet so I'm gonna look it up now to see if my theory is correct or if its false but Mob Games probably have a better idea than me.

[@esconex2850]

@@motivatedman9730 is it like joker from batman laugh poison ?

[@fireelixir84]

it probably turned them into the monster toys.

[@Kinontri]

I don’t think anyone has pointed out that they’re all having a “sleepover” at specifically DogDay’s house. Everything is dog themed, bone clock, welcome mat, orange toned. The exterior is even dog house-ish. If the cartoon is meant to tie into what actually happened with smiling friends, then I believe DogDay lead everyone somewhere he believed was safe. CatNap eventually found them anyways. They pleaded for their lives before he took them all out in one foul swoop. All except DogDay who I can only assume he made watch or let live as some sort of lesson.

[@BananawithJaundice]

What could have happened was the gas may have made the other critters go insane, with PickyPiggies audio cutout about them eating things like elephant or unicorn, in the end DogDay was the only one who was left alive

[@ukuk155]

I heard a theory that catnap ATE Dogdays lowered half to prepare for the critter transformation

[@justZakiel]

It would make sense since he keeps reassuring the group evertyhing is fine until he dobuts himself and then catnap shows up

[@itsadog7613]

Not to mention the way Dogday is sleeping is the same position when he was chained up in the game, with the blanket covering half of his body saying half of his body was cut off in the game

[@WilliaMeTR]

Also the typical moment when the house owner is privileged for sleeping at the most comfortable place, like DogDay, he was sleeping on the couch which is obviously more comfortable than the floor

[@-Howl-]

The fact that DogDay has a blanket covering him from the waist down and is "sleeping" in an odd position is such an unsettling detail due to the predicament of chapter three when we first meet him, his arms tied up with belts and his lower body completely severed and empty when we find him in the playcare cell…

[@cowdogaiden5282]

Heheheehehehehhehehehehehehehe

[@AnimeMemez78]

Chapter 2? 💀

[@karatequeen2352]

@@AnimeMemez78I was abt to say that

[@WhyWhy-cj8hb]

yeah and the place catnaps hand is that means that he already lost his legs

[@DogdaysOfficialChannel]

yes, it's bc its a refrence

[@maninthesuit54]

Fun Fact at 1:13, Dogday is in the same position where he's having his head down, and arms across, just like in Chapter 3.

[@talujahayes1687]

this is gonna be dark, but I think their 'sleep' positions are referencing how they were positioned when they died...

[@santossimon2627]

Why does bubbabubbaphant look like fanmade from garten of banban 3 or 4

[@h-man7620]

Everyone’s out here talking about how scary this is or the lore. Meanwhile I’m over here appreciating how well animated this is.

[@shiroganepartas5835]

Same! I for one like the reactions of each toy when catnap knocks on the door, it’s the small details

[@lostwings5725]

It really is they nailed the style they were going for ❤

[@clydeandfriends]

I love how it really looks like an old cartoon from the 80s/90s.

[@joshuamartinez1771]

Yeah. The animation is good. The fact that these guys went from making Minecraft animations to this and an indie game makes it even better.

[@KungFuBurrito]

LITERALLY

[@ElJackery]

i love how catnap knocks on the door before promptly knocking everyone out, he may be a deragned animal, but he's a polite deranged animal

[@thakidgaming6435]

I wouldn't say deranged I think this is a way of them showing how he was used for when the children were frantic (idk just a guess)

[@nathanial8587]

he's politely asking you about your cars extended warranty

[@ElJackery]

​@@thakidgaming6435nah hes definitely a psychopath

[@-sonicsBEST-FREIND]

Yeah

[@elimae-bn8lv]

I'm scared to be this

[@JaydenBush-zm4mn]

i wish we got to see more cartoons of the Smiling Critters..

[@NovaTheGalaxyprincess]

Same.

[@BrandonBGOficial]

I'm wondering the same

[@MuhammadRizal-gi3ry]

0:32 crafty corn can hide

[@jawadiBinShahidullah9931]

​@@MuhammadRizal-gi3ryso?

[@MuhammadRizal-gi3ry]

@@jawadiBinShahidullah9931 just hide in pillow

[@momochan3974]

I think if the Smiling Critters was an actual show, this would be like a lost episode or creepypasta.

[@Dragonmongamer]

This actually looks like a kids cartoon from the mid-late 90s and I love it. Like I could actually see this being aired on TV… minus the creepy stuff.

[@thebigdickincharge]

or as a horror cartoon

[@YaMikitka]

Looks like old My little pony

[@NicholasLi10]

I’ll bet most adults would watch a kids cartoon during those days.

[@KawaiiBabyTragon]

Definitely late 90s, but honestly feels more early 2000s with VHS effects slapped on.

[@Dragonmongamer]

@@YaMikitka Yeah, I definitely got some MLP G2-G3 vibes from this

[@colekiesler6218]

Cat Nap staring at the screen at the end after putting them to sleep or possibly killing then off, shows us he was not messing around when his job is to put kids to sleep. Already when fans say Chapter 3 is going to be a lot darker they really mean it no matter what.

[@smedgert1812]

Matpat was right the cat actually put kids to sleep.... Creepily

[@pumpkin.lantern.mp8]

He didn't kill them. But it's more like "hyperactivity gas" than "sleeping gas". Because when CatNap filled room with gas, everyone started acting like they ate 3 kilograms of Snickers (which is opposite of how sleeping gas/pills work). "You're not you when you're hungry"🍫🥜

[@smedgert1812]

@@pumpkin.lantern.mp8 I think that was just glee the kids had they saw their friend got overjoyed and he drugged them with poppy perfumed gel thingy

[@LXW-Arts]

I still think there is a kid that escape the labs but not the factory and they are warning others through the vents. Probably a weak fragile teen by now.

[@strikey228]

I'm a fan I agree

[@jacklajoie9126]

"Please help us go to sleep!" Catnap: *Halatosis*

[@MorganLovesJesus_]

😂😂

[@Ruinfurry]

If this was an actual cartoon i would eat it up 😭

[@j-ot2ef3ph3b]

1:12

[@sboy2044]

I like how the designs are leaning more into the uncanny valley where you can tell how they could appeal to children but at the same time they look horrifying.

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

This reminds me of how Scott Cawthon, after the failure of Chipper & Sons, took advantage of a common complaint about how the characters looked Uncanny and creepy. If that design did not work for creating living, anthropomorphic characters for a cheery game, then he could leverage that design to make something that was both unsettling and intentionally bad at mimicking happy animals. From that breakthrough, emerged Five Nights at Freddy’s. It’s a pleasure to me to see that that concept lives on in other series like Poppy Playtime. Beautiful example of making a success out of a failure ❤️

[@well3669]

@@SomebodywithaKZbinaccount That concept has lived on in most horror games nowadays ever heard of mascot horror? Five nights at freddy's was the beginning of that and mascot horror is just essentially what you described characters that can look scary but are also in the ballpark of being entertaining mascots for younger audiences

[@Cubeytheawesome]

Perfect example of unintentional horror (for when the factory was still operational and not abandoned)

[@AugustRenders]

I heard it was tricky for the designers to pull off that balance between cute and creepy.

[@BelloTheBL]

​@@AugustRendersyea I've heard them say that in the past few weeks

[@threegsgaming6959]

Does anyone else want more episodes of Smiling Critters? Because I sure do.

[@olgagachaphoenix9130]

❤

[@YangKurosaki]

Ooohohohoho yeah I do. That's creepy and I love it

[@Asthetic_Sagar1902]

Me too bro

[@keirablower3130]

Same

[@ihateryth]

Maybe chapter 3 will start off with this cartoon in my opinion

[@user-rs8tt9fu5e]

0:23 The "hour" of joy.

[@Aaliyah23401]

Get it?

[@Bffmeganblox]

Ohh yea AAA

[@elsgoldies]

It also shows the time 10:06 and the prototype initiated the hour of joy and the prototypes other name is experiment 1006, get it? Not a joke btw but the time 10:06 without the colon is 1006 the prototype is experiment 1006

[@SmilingCrane-fx3fj]

This smiling critters show is my new favorite show😊

[@natashabeaulieu3392]

What im just making poppy playtime chapter 3 game tho (real it might get taken down)

[@Starrial]

I don’t care what anyone says, those wide smiles after Cat Nap shows up accompanied with the silence that feels way too long is going to give me chills for the rest of my life. Edit: …said smiles are now the new thumbnail. Great.

[@BubbaMassacre]

what if I said bugshaboom

[@junipxxrz6042]

NAH FR

[@StarryInkArt]

Same 😅

[@dippppppyy]

Why do I find the smiles cute😭

[@staceyvanhorn726]

The way they smiled gave me the chills in this scene 0:55

[@SluggyCanDraw]

I’m just gonna say it. The trailer can come out any day now Edit: knew it

[@Lazaroszz]

EU ESTIVE AQUI

[@cza-pm-dxk950]

I knew it, chaptrr 3 intro

[@JustBob52]

WOOOOOWWWW NO WAY🤯

[@Lazaroszz]

oh my god 45 likes in less than a minute? I WAS HERE!!!

[@filthiestmilk]

FR LIKE???

[@DevonsGalaxyDemo]

I hope there's an actually smiling critters cartoon show and I also hope Mob Entertainment makes the rest of the smiling as plushes🙏

[@danyschcaptain2660]

Yeah. There is only DogDay and CatNap available right now but Mob Entertainment should consider making plushies for the remaining 6 critters. P.S. I'm so relieved that the CatNap plush doesn't include the red gas but what's really sad is that both CatNap and DogDay plushies don't have their respective scents.

[@danyschcaptain2660]

Update: The Bobby Bearhug plush has just been released on the Poppy Playtime Merch Website

[@DevonsGalaxyDemo]

@@danyschcaptain2660 yeah I know

[@danyschcaptain2660]

@@DevonsGalaxyDemo I think they'll slowly release all the other ones. The next Smiling Critter plush to come out is Bubba Bubbaphant. Even after they release all the critters, they should have some kind of bundle offer where you get all 8 critters for a certain price. I hope they do that at some point.

[@DevonsGalaxyDemo]

@@danyschcaptain2660 So the next one to come out next is Bubba bubbaphant right?

[@ShowWithNoName]

0:44 100% the same sound effect they used in the Mandela Catalogue.

[@hambster144]

Fr?

[@Ariistocat]

Damn the uncanny transition with their facial expressions from terrified to unhinged smiling along with the silence made it even more unsettling, well done mob entertainment

[@kittyyoutuber9]

Facts! It’s such an unnatural shift.

[@ashrafsoccerhighlight216]

FR

[@SWAP_mario]

fax

[@ChristianNeely-ox1rp]

But the ending was dark

[@tjcarnley4542]

The end was funny

[@chieu6243]

Here after Chapter 3, I just realized that at the end, all the other Smiling Critters are on the ground except for CatNap and DogDay because they're dead in the game, with only two left remaining. DogDay is positioned with both his arms spread out and his lower body being covered inside the blanket just like how he is missing it in the game. Edit: Also I love the foreshadowing that in all of Dogday's artworks (the info-card, the cardboard cutout, the audio board around the Statue in the middle of the Playcare), they all have him posing with both his arms out.

[@heavylight5676]

I love how Mob is taking into account such small details

[@lucasraines]

I wish we got to see more of Craftycorn though. Someone else pointed out that she was the only smiling critter in the title graphic to have her teeth showing, making it a genuine smile.

[@Arsxbor]

Wait your right…

[@AceFaz]

Also in that scene, Catnap is just staring at the us, the way tbey stalk us in-game.

[@Sebastiancuevas-wenz]

​@@heavylight5676‌

[@margauxtheaxolotlplayz]

Team: MOB ENTERTAINMENT, PLEASE MAKE THIS A REAL SERIES FOR US TO WATCH, I WOULD LOVE WATCHING THE SMILING CRITTERS JOURNEY! AM BEGGING YOU TO MAKE THIS A REAL SERIES, ITS SO GOOD!” 👇 (not begging for likes, just asking who really wants a series of this) 👇

[@tad7441]

If they actually make it a series I’d say, “Shut up and take my money!”

[@MrPillowStudios]

Such a good thing they can go to _-SLEEP-_ so easily.

[@Chekkam]

I love how they all look so innocent but when they smile they look terrifying 😂

[@thatisonesussyboi2300]

You mean in this part? 0:55

[@Chekkam]

@@thatisonesussyboi2300 yea

[@lilyaka9194]

@HelpingAnimals We appreciate what you’re doing a lot, but this doesn’t have anything to do with poppy playtime

[@SeaSlushi]

Fr

[@espeon030]

they look adorable when they smile!!!!!! a bit creepy but mainly adorable

[@monkygaming984]

Rewatching made me notice that DogDay is the same way he was in the game, missing half of his body

[@tmcksomeone]

And also the arms look similar too

[@donpula6349]

Yeah, also, he is the last of the Toy Critters. Unfortunately, he is no more. Sad 😢.

[@ALEX_MALEX289]

Yeah that's what makes me believe that the position they are in right there are most likely the way they looked when they died pretty sad tbh

[@blotisserie]

Gg

[@blotisserie]

The last on the siege, with catnap, the other are dead

[@jacklajoie9126]

The real reason CatNap is still awake after putting the others to sleep: It's not to be creepy, it's because he realized he fucked up and has no one to talk to now

[@numberblocksalphablockshey]

I love Smiling critters❤️

[@klv3959]

I like the fact that smiling Critters express different emotions on their faces, which makes them a little less scary, but the catnap smiles all the time and does not blink, no matter what happens around it

[@zmei89]

👇

[@zmei89]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@THEDOG889]

Gave me nightmares...

[@nicotorres5965]

He literally blinked in the theme song

[@Axikrate]

​@@nicotorres5965 that's probably because the theme song is created before episodes

[@drenched3088]

Honestly, mad props for the animators replicating that 90's VHS era style of animation, especially for younger demographics, feels like something that became lost media being found but...different. I see potential in this type of animation style if Mob Games sticks to it.

[@TfamIGonnaputinhere]

Actually,only 1 person animated this her name is "amberluvsbugs" in yt

[@SoulexR1]

I’d like, but then I’d be that 99th liker

[@SorinaDobrescu]

❤❤❤😘😘😁😁🐱🐱🐱🐱❤❤❤

[@Losamogalaxxiaalexis011]

​@@SorinaDobrescu.-.

[@satamsonic4026]

0:02 was the cartoon animated at rough draft Korea or something? Because the animation style looks similar to projects rough draft studios worked on.

[@charliewallace9781]

Mob, I think that you should do a cartoon series based on The Smiling Critters! That would be amazing!

[@hazimstumble]

yes

[@Theodor___77]

It can be a good Netflix cartoon

[@Riggy-Simp]

It could get canceled.

[@k1wuqxz]

I Like how the fandom went from not-so-scary characters to genuinely horrifying animals

[@myaltaccount4438]

Huggy Poppy & Mommy are very intimidating villains and have very scary concepts about them(stalking predator, deranged psychopath, evil mastermind), but they are kinda held back by their cutesy designs. *I cannot say the same of Catnap or any of the other smiling critters.* Whoever at Playtime CO thought that giving them eyes full of nothingness and unhinged gaping *maws* that lead directly to the void would be a good design for a plushie that's supposed to be a sleeping aid for children needs to be put on a list. Even without knowing the horrible goings on at the factory I would never buy one of these for my kid and exorcise then burn any given to them as a present. They look alright in the show, but it's weird how much something as simple as giving them tongues, pupils, and *souls* can do.

[@Luceat_LetItShine]

Huggy Wuggy might be the good start, but it will always end on the Prototype

[@rjsblanket3024]

​@@myaltaccount4438mommy long legs talked too much to be scary so she came off as a stereotypical villain, huggy was ACTUALLY scary imo.

[@myaltaccount4438]

@@rjsblanket3024I thought the hide and seek sequence with mommy was pretty alright

[@laurababyyy1]

Maybe in one scene cat nap eats a surviving orphans face off right in front of the players face,then throws the dead orphans limbs at the player laced with sleeping gas. That would be proper morbid.

[@anthonypacukovski7878]

I absolutely love how the critters look both cute yet creepy at the same time. Mostly cute.

[@nathanmaxwell9127]

F that they're more creepy than cute!

[@Rip_my_hand]

Yep

[@hisbb4lifeable]

I love the intro 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣+💓=🌈

[@8tellaSHORTZZ]

But did anyone hear “pepper be gay”?

[@pengmusngi8]

​@@8tellaSHORTZZbro what time is it?

[@Strawberrybunny80]

So, this video actually means what happen with the kids in the playcare in the video you just watched is what happen during hour of joy, and the kids in playcare couldn’t sleep because they were hearing screaming making them scared. Then they asked cat nap to make them go to sleep. That’s all I know👍

[@Audri_2024]

IS NO ONE GONNA NOTICE HOW WE WAITED sO LONG FOR THIS AND THEN THE IPAD KIDS JUST STARTED WEIRD THINGS ABT IT now i dont rlly wanna be in the fandom🥲

[@swordheartstudios]

I love how this looks like an actual kids cartoon from the 90s like the Care Bears. But even for being very cute it lives up to that creepy dark tone that Mob Entertainment promises for Poppy Playtime Chapter 3 that I'm really excited for.

[@djrotom6375]

I agree! 😊

[@wyattsaum272]

Hey swordheart (hows your next smg4 reaction video doing)

[@mollyshine20brown65]

They look more like the Care bear Cousins.

[@Austin_the_Dalmatian06]

​@@mollyshine20brown65Yeah. Ngl, the Cousins are what got me into Care Bears. I didn't care about the Care Bears prior, but after remembering the existence of the Cousins, I'm now obsessed with the Care Bears. Especially the 80s versions.

[@Krepciooo]

#catnap

[@DarthMagatsuTitanus64]

This was hella creepy. Props to the animator and VAs behind this. Cannot wait for Chapter 3. I believe my expectations will be met!

[@YaMikitka]

it's rather oddly and a little cringe (in a good way, as this cringe makes them cute), but cool because it looks like the old My Little Pony. By the way, I'm the only one wondering why a PickyPiggy eats a burger with meat💀?

[@nimkanngan3921]

Me too

[@Fb73511]

i agree

[@wilkerflores8716]

Debo decirles que lamentablemente esto ya lo vi en el arg y los rumores

[@Elkokum23]

@@YaMikitka Waaaaaaat, you're right 😱

[@Yusuf-nj1ir]

You know how they where laughing hysterically? The part where they screamed together at the same time before glitching to the Catnap staring at us, sounded like the screaming of their cutouts.

[@KiWiiU-wasTaken]

1:04 this shot is what got me the most. Definitely not enough people in the comments talking about how disturbing it is cutting from the friendly-ish animation style to this.

[@JLpiparote2]

xploshi lookin ahh cat

[@creeper_was_here]

meatcanyon

[@-4bby-]

Definitely not me think that catnap actully killed his Friends inside of put them as sleep

[@sherrigood5412]

​@@-4bby-not even an intruder could be safe from CatNap

[@toastedprocastinator]

​@@JLpiparote2 FAXX THO 😭💀☠🗿🥶

[@BugVRreal]

Theory: this red gas doesnt just make them sleep, it also seems to make them crazy/insane. Maybe the gas is healthy in samples (where it actually makes them sleep) but in overloads (like what we see here) can be pretty dangerous. Maybe this is partly what caused the place to shut down.

[@Juel13]

It's strongly hinted at poppy/opium gas, which can cause mania and reliance/addiction to combat insomnia when overused. I never thought a random horror game would have me on Wikipedia looking up stuff about opium lol

[@BugVRreal]

@@Juel13 lol

[@user-hz4hk6kq8n]

Agreed, that’s why they want more

[@heitormedina7098]

This red gas look like the laugh gas from Joker

[@SomebodywithaYouTubeaccount]

I agree. If Playtime Co. has professional, working, branded gas masks to protect against the mist, the appearance of it in the Playcare couldn’t have been the result of a chemical accident. More likely, connecting with @Juel13’s revelations, that Playtime created the mist from the same poppy substance they used to make Poppy the doll. They then used that mist via Catnip to drug the orphans they kept there, to keep them under control. Additionally, RE2 fills some blanks for me in that Playtime, just like Umbrella, could be using the orphanage as a holding/staging area for the kids before sending them off to experiments (seen in Chapter 2). As for the source of the mist becoming out of control and an in-game hazard? Well, the day that everything fell apart, Catnip joined in with the murdering and began using his mist in dangerous levels; the kinds that you never wake up from after a dosage. It’s strange the orphans’ drawings in the July teaser don’t refer to the mist, but only to Catnip. However, I’m sure that’s because the red mist cannot be stored, and Playtime can only drug the kids with Catnip directly. By the length of this post, you can tell I’m excited. I just bought the first two chapters after following the series online, and I can’t wait to play Chapter 3 myself. Thank you MOB Games! ❤ (Still doesn’t absolve you of degrading Project Playtime though)

[@Abby_The_Muppet]

We need more episodes of this masterpiece

[@ImQuestionable]

I really wanted this to be a real show. I wonder if they’ll make more episodes just for the lore

[@mamadev7687]

great work to the animators and voice actors! i love how they look like lifeless, hollowed out costumes at the end- like all of their souls were taken out of them. very chilling...

[@ReeveTheMysterious]

Why do one of the smiling critters look like Chica from fnaf kinda

[@joshuamartinez1771]

@@ReeveTheMysteriousexactly what I was being reminded of.

[@xxyourfavdazzling]

0:54 This shot gave me chills. Imagine walking into a room and they just stare at you like this.

[@Hellointernetandpeople]

I mean the critters are harmless but if catnaps there……u might wanna move *as fast as u can*

[@move.moved1]

@@Hellointernetandpeoplefr Like lets go to another country ‼️

[@TylerBurke-fb2pb]

All The Critters: *CATNAP* Me: *Runs 100mph away from that place*

[@ThatcrazyAK]

Lol

[@jared2018_]

​@@move.moved1Wrong. You're supposed to go to the Moon. Just kidding. Go to Mars instead because he can teleport so far like Earth-Moon but can't teleport Earth-[planet].

[@Olasoyplayer999]

🐥 Kickin chiken 🐕Dogday 🐻Bobby bearhugs 🐖 Picky Piggy 🦄 Craftycorn 🐱Catnap 🐘 Bubba bubaphant 🐰Hoppy hopscops

[@ThatOneCatnap2024]

Kickin chicken* Bubbaphant Hopscotch*

[@IllInQuestion]

@@ThatOneCatnap2024 There's no g in Kickin Chicken

[@ThatOneCatnap2024]

@@IllInQuestion my mistake lemme edit my comment

[@BeastBoy779]

I really hope they make a full animated series! I think it would do amazing!!

[@danyschcaptain2660]

Totally

[@The_half_hedgehog_dude]

I love how as soon as the ch3 antagonist walked in it went from a 80's cartoon into analog horror and the fact that the red gas makes them laugh hysterically with the default smiling face is really creepy and i love it

[@ImTheDogeKing]

The devs aren’t screwing around with this chapter. It’s going to be DARK.

[@thedraftingax5963]

FR.

[@spencerk1932]

​ @HelpingAnimalsS they said the gameplay trailer would come out first nice try, bot

[@mariohoehlein8011]

It is a horror game after all. They have the freedom to make it as creepy as possible.

[@HorrorBiscuit13]

I bet a kid is going to go on their computer an be like it's not that scaAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!! MOOOOOMMM!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Cubeytheawesome]

They are definitely beating the “for kids” accusations if all goes well.

[@Baconzinhogameplaysssssss]

I want more of smiling critters cartoon

[@Simbathekitty4]

0:07 The 80's background is awesome

[@jackmaldonado1186]

I believe this cartoon would be something they played in the orphanage to make the kids less scared of the gas. This would also make sense with the colorful gas mask. They aren't trying to scare the kids so by making colorful characters use the same gas and enjoy it, the kids will feel better about using it too.

[@RonaldDixon3622]

......okay, KZbinrs have already theorized that.

[@P-E-Y-T-O-N]

A vid actually goes over how this cartoon was mainly made for the newer kids in the orphanage so they could learn the poppy gas was ok to inhale. Honestly, this would be TERRIFYING if it were real.

[@jackmaldonado1186]

​@@RonaldDixon3622 These are my thoughts. I had them since the first time I viewed this. I didn't get the idea from KZbin channels. But it's nice to know I'm agreed with by people.

[@mpaofficialchannel]

it's definitely laughing gas

[@jackmaldonado1186]

@@mpaofficialchannel yes.

[@KirahGiles231]

Catnap really deserves the title of TERRIFYING CAT IN A GAME! His smile after the others ‘fell asleep’ still sends chills down my spine.

[@LXW-Arts]

Only one who can save us is candycat

[@millieherrington4800]

@@LXW-ArtsI feel like Dogday should show up in chapter 3 as like a helper since he is the opposite to catnap.

[@ultimatecultchaos]

​@millieherrington4800 what in the world is a dogday

[@Spunged666]

​@@ultimatecultchaos0:38 This Dude

[@ultimatecultchaos]

@@Spunged666 oh I see

[@ReallyRealAnubis]

unfortunately there’s no gases that naturally are colored red, but the closest i can find to the effects in the show are to nitrous oxide, or “laughing gas” which can cause uncontrollable laughter. at higher concentrations, it can cause seizures, nausea, dizziness, light-headedness, numbness and tingling in extremities, and even loss of consciousness. and yes, it can kill.

[@brixryanbuela6060]

I like that in the background, you can see the picture of Dogday and Catnap hugging each other, it indicates that they're a best friend

[@paigelee1778]

I love that this looks like a regular kids show until about 45 seconds in, then it gets creepy really fast

[@paigelee1778]

After rewatching it I have realized that it starts to get creepy as soon as Catnap is introduced, and the other characters behave like normal cartoon characters until seeing him

[@WannabeWryter]

​@@paigelee1778so the kids all seemed normal until they were Gassed 😅

[@kingypoo4182]

thank you so much for stating the obvious

[@Admin-mv4jh]

MF JUST GASED THEM🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💀

[@Thesmilingcritters8]

The reason why the critters were smiling is because they had to or catnap would be furious because he doesn't like it when people/critters don't smile

[@Razzbowski]

Catnap is my spirit animal ❤

[@shadowjeremy3083]

You sure you want him to be your spirit animal?

[@personexisting123]

Your spirit animal is a guy who shoots creepy sleep gas???

[@XxX-ww]

@Kittycute357 Ok Bot

[@Fr05tbite]

CatNap - Kid Nap

[@rickyanimationsdc2]

​​@@Fr05tbiteAre you calling him kid? wow, you can't say anything because people are starting to be annoying

[@Joseph-8976]

I love the smiling critters

[@ScaryGirl620]

I love smiling critters

[@KraziShadowbear]

The thumbnail already told me this was going to be somewhat VHS/Analog Horror related, but I DID NOT expect to get Walten Files and Battington Tapes feels from these, holy crap! (If I had to critique, I feel like the ending of Catnap breathing the poppy flower gas occurred a bit fast, but still creepy nonetheless and I LOVED it!) If expanded upon, we could probably see an entire show of the toys at the Poppy Playtime Factory and some of them are specifically have their own fictional fantasy "Worlds" based around the toys and their respective jobs, personalities, and abilities! Like FNAF's "Freddy and Friends" show, but incorporating the toy's abilities (like Mommy Long Legs' stretchy arms and legs or Huggy Wuggy's lanky form and "giving the best hugs" ability).

[@Ediellee1]

@@Kittycute357no it aint

[@jchicken5305]

@@Kittycute357there is absolutely no battingnton or walten feel from these: you’re giving mob too much credit. Battington VHS tapes represent corruption. An original happy go lucky picture and sullying it. But this animation means the original animators literally animated catnap standing all creepily. It’s super edgy and unrealistic nobody is gonna show that to kids. It could of been so much better

[@KraziShadowbear]

@@jchicken5305 Well, the same happened for the cartoons that occurred in both VHS series: cartoons meant for children got corrupted to tell a story of the darker side of their respective series. No one would normally give those clips to a kid and expect them to be entertaining and not scary. Also, I'm just doing a basic comparison since no other series I've seen does something that similar to the style in this video or anywhere else. I know it isn't the same quality or depth as Battington or Walten Files, but I still enjoyed it for what it was.

[@idelsagil9129]

Can You Name The Rabbit Bird Unicorn & Elephant?

[@cookiestealer69]

W comment 🗿

[@FZone96Official]

Catnap just lets out the biggest burp after drinking a gallon of Kool Aid and everyone thought it was the funniest thing in the world.

[@Rasrien]

Am I the only one who acknowledged that in the intro (apart from the part with all the critters together) Catnap is the only one looking directly at the viewer, the other critters don't do this until the end. Just thought I'd point that out

[@mothost6929]

Idk why, but the way Hoppy excitedly screams "Sleep sleep sleep!" with her ears pulled back is oddly adorable to me

[@Golem_De_Nieve]

She said “Please please please!” But yeah it was actually cute

[@laurababyyy1]

The smiling critters actually represent the orphans who were addicted to the opium sleeping gas,think cocaine and heroine,but in a gas.

[@zerphedo5357]

@@Golem_De_NieveNah it said “Sleep sleep sleep”

[@December_14th]

@@zerphedo5357yeah

[@natalyn_belatize_gamer8897]

​@@Golem_De_Nieve yeah tho

[@williamdrum9899]

Now that the game is out, there are a lot of hidden hints in this video: DogDay's lower half is covered and his arms are stretched out. This was a reference to the Bigger Bodies DogDay being chained to the wall in a jail cell and his lower half being eaten. Only three toys were given voice credits at the end even though more talked in the cartoon: DogDay, PickyPiggy, and BobbyBearhug. In the game, there are cardboard cutouts of every Critter. PickyPiggy amd BobbyBearhug's cutouts do not include a recorded scream, implying they are still alive.

[@sc3ne_c3ntral]

I saw a theory somewhere that both died alone and were not killed off by another being or dying in a gruesome manner. PickyPiggy dying of hunger which could be interpreted by her voice lines of her saying she’s still hungry after eating her friends, and BobbyBearhug dying alone from another natural cause which could be interpreted as such due to her fear of being abandoned and alone.

[@Errorlicious]

If i remember correctly, the only bigger bodies that were confirmed to still be alive were catnap and dogday

[@stealth4693]

You forgot to mention: if you put the video speed to 0.25x it looks like the Smiling Critters are begging for help

[@dabestboi7509]

​@Transjester_ confirmed? Nah. Dogday said it, but that doesn't mean its true.

[@EclipseMaiya]

but we don't know though, Ollie said all the other critters excluding catnap died and we found out dogday was alive, Dogday said all the other critters died but he's kind of glued to the wall so he probably doesn't even know, there's a high chance a few other critters can be alive,,​@@Errorlicious

[@TheAdvertisement]

God the way it goes from cartoonishly creepy casting CatNap's shadow on the wall, to genuinely terrifying as we see CatNap's face and "smile", immediately copied by all the smiles from all the other critters... and then they continue acting like it's entirely normal, even as CatNap puts them to sleep. That's some good subtle horror.

[@richboilolofficial]

This sends a shiver up my spine...

[@Ajspez7695]

This started off nice and wholesome, and got extremely creepy in the snap of a finger. The way they smile and laugh after the cat releases that gad from is mouth was what got me the most. And as a bonus, if you were headphones, the knock on the door sounds like it's in the room your in. 😰😰😰. Edit: Holy shit, 553 likes!!?? This is my most liked comment I've ever put on KZbin.

[@Solarthestar]

Agreed.

[@aaryin1721]

I’m in a hotel room and thought someone was knocking on the wall

[@Ajspez7695]

@@aaryin1721 damn

[@someonerandom1198]

Yeah hearing that knock took 10 years off my life 😂 def wasn't expecting it to sound like that

[@rllycldg_3633]

They really nailed the art style. This could genuinely pass for an 80's to early 2000's cartoon

[@bitter-bit]

As someone who lived in the 80s, it works as an 80s cartoon but is missing a lot of frame work. No way in hell would it be a 2000s ones.

[@wcrq_drift7972]

​@@bitter-bitdefinitely could, he'll this type of quality was common on public TV stations like qubo well into the 2010s because the only stuff they could air is either shit or good old shows

[@charizajuvida329]

2003

[@DontCallMeAnSimp]

1:14 catnap be like: this is fine

[@Catnap_fan380]

Oh gosh, that is creepy....

[@PastelPinkChaos]

Okay, lore and horror aside, CAN WE APPRECIATE HOW AMAZING THAT ANIMATION LOOKS!? NOT ONLY IS SMOOTH AF , I LEGIT LOOKS LIKE A CARTOON FROM THE 90'S - 80'S

[@Idkwhattoputhere-YIPPEE]

Fr. Huge Respect for everyone who worked on it.

[@John-mp4qc]

@@Idkwhattoputhere-YIPPEEand hoped they get paid well

[@mr.machine3328]

MOB Entertainment may be greedy and shady, but one thing's for certain... ...they sure know how to make stuff look older than it really is.

[@vulturemaxskits]

@@John-mp4qcI heard only one person worked on it and that it took 5 months to make 😭. Also I think that person made some good money.

[@bellabluerose3212]

So I noticed the way Cat Nap was standing seemed a little suspicious, and then it reminded me of the "Somniferous Flock" he mentioned back in the second teaser trailer. This could mean that either all the toys in the Playcare worship him, or it's likely that there are other Smiling Critters that still roam the factory and only they seem to worship him.

[@royalblanket]

Also that somniferous means the flock can _also_ put people to sleep

[@bellabluerose3212]

@@royalblanketThat or it's Cat Nap controlling when that flock can sleep. As seen, it appears that everyone is unable to sleep until Cat Nap comes in and sprays the gas.

[@crikieee]

I mean, considering that they were all talking over each other when he came and literally BEGGING him to put them to sleep, it wouldn’t be too much a of a surprise

[@OminousArtist]

could explain why they were desperate to go to sleep. From Mommy Long Legs it seems like she went off the deep end. Imagine what it's like for other toys, living day in and day out knowing where they are. For them, sleep is the one luxury they might have to escape from where they are If CatNap is the only one who can make them sleep, that's all the more reason to worship him.

[@abelbirhanu6594]

I love smiling critters ❤❤❤❤

[@kellyhadley1659]

Y'all when I was watching this my brother was watching Octonauts, and I was like "wait a minute... WHY DOSE HOPPYHOPSCOTCH LOOK LIKE TWEET"!?!!?!?

[@NightDragoness400]

I have a theory. Look at the DogDay at 1:14. He in such position in which player found him in cage during chapter 3 and we didn't see his legs, so maybe in this cartoon we see how exactly CatNap killed his friends?

[@kaijuparadisechannel]

Bro that's so true, his legs was even covered by the blanket

[@s0ftweb0982]

damn thats actually crazy

[@Brandon-ei8ke]

I was thinking the same thing when I saw him in game

[@JackSon-db2gc]

We can see dogday’s legs when he inhales the gas

[@kaijuparadisechannel]

​@@JackSon-db2gcthat is his tail

[@PhantomPinetree]

This feels like something that adult swim would air to scare kids into going to bed and I love it

[@reemahmad6663]

0:24

[@reemahmad6663]

Name of the characters?

[@kerryannewalsh2820]

What's adult swim?

[@PhantomPinetree]

@@kerryannewalsh2820 Oh my sweet summer child

[@kerryannewalsh2820]

@@PhantomPinetree I wanna look it up but for some reason I feel like that would be a bad idea lol-

[@ryanatherley9938]

Welp it's official, chapter 3 of Poppy Playtime Co is their creepiest one yet😅🤣😳😱

[@hemitemilemi6837]

If this wasn't horror, it'd be an amazing actual kids show

[@Vivi-popStudio2694]

Right? I thought it too!

[@HarmonyOC]

Screw the show, I'll definitely by the unicorn plushie/figuring, he's actually quite adorable (when he's not smiling so widely)

[@PopsicleAnimations]

buy*@@HarmonyOC

[@Bluenkinght]

@@HarmonyOCshe"

[@Ordinary_Guy]

Its litterally my little pony :/

[@rollcakecookie7189]

The way these critters are acting at the gas is making me think that it might be addictive, like a drug of sorts.

[@themugenslayer]

We have the new monster's name, Catnap, which makes sense regarding the name of the chapter (Deep Sleep). This VHS cartoon shows us how the monster works by releasing sleep gas (possibly made from poppy flower) to put the children to sleep. Also, this is exactly how a horror short should be, no jumpscares, just disturbing. Amazing job, Mob Entertainment

[@aquilinagnann1802]

Ya

[@shadowMYLOVE79272]

The photo with dogday and catnap😭😭✋✋✋

[@tereynol]

What hundred-million dollar company in releasing this commercial 😂

[@plumeria1985]

0:56 There's something about this moment that doesn't feel like joy. The fearful lines/bags under their eyes don't leave as they look to CatNap's entrance. Like, my goodness it feels like they're smiling because they'll die if they show any other emotion in this moment (which, I guess is true in a way if we're to listen to our dearly departed DogDay)

[@EclipseMaiya]

it's probably eyebags, or just because they're disturbed by the wind and can't sleep.

[@rougeneiiige]

Before the shadowey figure in the doorframe was revealed to be catnap, each one of them had worried expressions on their faces... But once catnap appeared, they all had a forced smile on their faces

[@CoffeeMakassar-fc9vc]

They look sooooo crazyyyyy

[@smlfan547]

Happy moments with catnap 0:56

[@Kuromiplayzlol]

Yes

[@barrage9549]

there is nothing more gratifying to my soul than being the reason for a child's smile

[@evergreengaming2.053]

to be the spark that ignites all their hopes and dreams, we owe everything to these children

[@I_have_Claws]

@@evergreengaming2.053 Let playcare bring joy and inspiration to everyone ……(cheers to screaming)

[@hiddleicious7962]

Now that's some clever foreshadowing

[@evergreengaming2.053]

@@hiddleicious7962 fr

[@Croxy-Bee27]

There company these toys are nothing without them

[@Mike_Toons]

I Love Smiling critters

[@Thelittlesinnerspet]

coming here after chapter 3 came out R.I.P all the smiling critters yes including catnap

[@dj-musicalrares2288]

0:03 Hoppy Hoppscotch 0:05 PickyPiggy 0:06 KickinChicken 0:09 Bobby Bearhug 0:10 CraftyCorn & Bubba Bubbaphant 0:12 CatNap 0:13 DogDay 0:14 All the Smiling Critters❤

[@SimplyCody]

Welp, now I know the characters👍

[@raulvazquez1724]

Catnap (AKA Theodore Grambell)

[@muhammedeminguzelbaba1271]

0:12

[@Andervv]

Why did he laugh so hard

[@starr896]

@@Andervv the gas makes them laugh until they get tired

[@x-SuperNova-x]

Everyone is talking about how scary this is, but am i the only one who finds the intro actually really catchy and nice?..

[@wizardly9954]

You’re not alone

[@federalbureauofinvestigati6972]

The intro sound exactly like a cartoon i would see during my childhood

[@DatDog288]

It is pretty catchy

[@DanaForman]

You're not the only one.

[@kytrensol9777]

If they made a cartoon of this I would watch the crap out of it fr.

[@Shadow82311]

Wait i just realized something at the End Credits it just shows the voice for DogDay Picky Piggy and Bobby Bearhug so does that implies that the other 4 are dead because they not shown within the End Credit? Except for CatNap of course cause he doesn’t speak

[@Ronan117]

S-M-I-L-E everyday when you are down and out no need to frown and pout cuz the smiling critters here to say S-M-I-L-E everyday

[@HuangYue945]

After playing the game and looking at this video, I noticed that at 1:14 dogday is in the same pose he was in when we found him tied up. Not only that but his legs are covered by a blanket, somewhat foreshadowing his doom. I love details like that so much.

[@8The-angel8]

All dog day's art tease this scene

[@Riggytherunkey541]

😮😮😮

[@rosalinamacias2161]

I also noticed that too wow

[@incredibleike9469]

I hate it. I feel so bad for him

[@thecarnew5334]

A observation I’ve seen is that on the last few seconds, you can see all the smiling critters (besides catnap of course) look hollow as if they’re stuffing has been sucked out. The thought that kids have been put in these for the bigger bodies project is terrifying. (thanks, matpat)

[@P-E-Y-T-O-N]

Not all of them look like this. If you look closely, some of them look just normal. Maybe this could have to to with who we have to ki// and who gets spared?

[@hot3ks126]

а

[@user-kx4vy2ei6e]

Qué bonitos animalitos, de seguro comprarme uno de peluche

[@WilliamiteWilliamiteStudiosWWS]

Here’s my theory: the CatNap in the intro and on the picture of him and DogDay is the real CatNap, the CatNap that got into the house is just a clone of CatNap that has red gas, the real CatNap actually has lavender mist

[@hiddleicious7962]

I don’t know what was more disturbing in the cartoon's end. The critters' smiles when CatNap arrives, the creepy, hysterical laughter they gave when CatNap filled the room with what could most likely be Poppy gas, or when the said laughter scene glitched to all of them unconscious (or dead) on the floor while CatNap was sitting on the couch staring straight at the camera silently. These trailers lewding to chapter 3 are getting darker and darker... and I love it ❤

[@Greyjay254]

I watched it without sound first, since I wasn't in a place I could listen to it, and the chills I got just from seeing all their smiles after CatNap arrives? My gosh. I can't wait.

[@hiddleicious7962]

​@@Greyjay254I know neither can I

[@Chun2_1222]

0:23 There’s a photo of Dogday hugs Catnap hanging on the wall. It just makes me more sad about what happened to their friendship 😢

[@EclipseMaiya]

the cartoon universe is probably separated than the in-game universe, Catnap in-game hates Dogday because it's kinda confirmed that the toys who are kids hate the toys who are adults, and Dogday has a voice that is similar to a employee named Richie shown in a tape

[@AFnEFHdfATower-wx6kb]

@@EclipseMaiya Catnap hates dogday and the other the smiling critters because they didn’t follow the prototype -_-

[@user-pf3jh3gr7k]

If you ever feel like you posted something stupid remember this comment exists

[@EclipseMaiya]

@@AFnEFHdfATower-wx6kb yeah, and that too !!

[@AFnEFHdfATower-wx6kb]

@@EclipseMaiya Its not confirmed that the orphan experiments hate the adult experiments.. bruh

[@sierraoneal3501]

I really wish they would just release full episodes like this. My 4 year old would be happy and so would I. I really enjoy this style of animation. Very nostalgic 🥹

[@IsaacVivarais]

1:08 LISTEN, YOU NEED TO DESTROY THESE TAPES! YOU NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE THEY-

[@SilentMaryKate]

This is actually very creepy. Also, I love the vintage VHS thing going on here especially. It reminds me of all the old Care Bears VHS tapes that used to come with each plush. The little cartoon also feels very nostalgic and gives off a lot of 80s vibes even though in game canon, this toy-line came out in the early 90s so close enough I guess.

[@SlushysSecret]

I think I recall the fandom stating that these plushies came out in 1991, but the point you made about vhs’s coming with the care bear plushies did make me think that if these toys did release publicly they could’ve had their own vhs dedicated to them possibly found in the zippers of the plushies, and this vhs could’ve been dedicated to the cat nap plush, which means that this tape possibly did release to the public, with complaints of the vhs and catnap from the parents, which caused the plush to get recalled from the main line of plushies, I think this theory does tie in the disappearance of catnap as a plushie in the series

[@zerodragonsaiyen3268]

1:17 literal foreshadowing to us that all the smiling critters are dead except Dogday which is on the couch just like Catnap, telling us that the ones on the couch are still alive but also they basically showed us that Dogday isn’t ok with him being in the same pose he is in the game on the couch.

[@debbiewong6539]

As well it 0:15

[@mr.potat0w549]

Wronf mate,Bobby and Picky are still alive, you can make that out from the lines in the card boards

[@LAUGHING_G4S]

​@@mr.potat0w549picky piggy prob ate half of the critters via cannibalism so thats lovely I guess

[@mr.potat0w549]

@@LAUGHING_G4S she ate Buba,KickinChicken and Crafty Corn, Hoppy died from falling down a hole (someone theorized that from her saying Jump repeatedly and then out of patience jumped but underestimated how hard the jump and fell off).