Smiling Friends - Christmas in Hell Song

season 1 episode 8

[@camthehorrorfan]

That shot at 0:16 with the Leviathan swimming under Charlie is sick af and also kinda terrifying

[@juanpablorodriguez7884]

True I think i once had a nightmare like that

[@federicomazzetti6309]

Fun fact: the leviathan in hell Is also a reference that he Is described as the Hell's prince of envy

[@nickirmen6671]

The animation looked so good, like something from Primal

[@SpudChickenSaltedChips]

0:31 This is amazing. All of these bliblies who have gone to hell imply that Desmond (from the pilot) has been killing millions of these guys in his career, meaning that he's probably extremely successful now.

[@omnipotentazathoth5215]

Either that or they're actually demons who come to Earth that can be killed but are still Pure Evil

[@mechadonia]

Holy shit so much lore in this show

[@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495]

@@mechadonia don’t get sucked up into it like a Rick and Morty fanboy

[@ALotOfCancer]

@@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 It's a cartoon dude

[@Foxmagik]

And that they're wretched creatures. Desmond is doing good work.

[@FinchZeKey]

I really like this song it gives me a big yellow toothed grin that spans ear to ear

[@elfertrn]

it gave me a big brown eggnog grin thats so large that it scared my wife

[@tingular2902]

I really like how the gums in my massive, red, toothless grin started rapidly tearing and pouring blood down my shriveled neck wrinkles.

[@pifflesomepuffnadder855]

As I clean the blood off my rusty machete, a chap-lipped, bloodied smile crawls across my face like the caterpillars on my wife's slashed face. I bet she would've loved this song if I didn't chop her head off. :)

[@roachdoggjr3030]

@@pifflesomepuffnadder855 two sentence horror stories type beat

[@pifflesomepuffnadder855]

@@roachdoggjr3030 :)

[@dr.robotnick1888]

0:31 I find hilarious that the Biblies are very likely the same ones Desmond kills and because they ended up in hell because they're practically critters.

[@superdaveozy7863]

Meaning his extermination business was a big success.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

That's possible but I will point out that they are red not piurple like on Earth. But that could just maybe be how they look in hell.

[@superscaryguy01]

@@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259 They're demon bliblies.

[@mackielunkey2205]

@@superdaveozy7863 I’m proud of Des!

[@gregtronica3569]

that or theyre demons

[@maniakk3563]

(Two demons playfully throw tortured souls at eachother like snowballs)

[@liamhansolo1464]

Lol

[@iciclepops]

(And they looked cute doing it)

[@lewmio7375]

@@iciclepops true!

[@lavendermintyy]

goddammit I forgot to bring purification powder

[@lewmio7375]

@@lavendermintyy wait wdym

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

the animation+background work in this episode was great, really love the bit of the two giant demons having a 'snowball fight' while charlie struggles down a cliff face.

[@kieranmilner4208]

That wasn’t snow

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

@@kieranmilner4208 i know its not snow, its why i put 'snowball fight' in quotation marks.

[@AstroTibs]

@@pharoahcaraboo9610 "I bet if I view the replies, someone will not have caught on to the quotations and will point out that the snow wasn't snow." I must be a psychic

[@lewmio7375]

plus theyre buff too,,

[@temutemacular]

@@AstroTibs ????

[@bombarded15]

Biggest surprise - how wholesome this show is. The main characters genuinely want to help people. There are so many scenes like this that capture the early spongebob childlike adventure look, and don't pull a Rick and Morty and have some 100% evil twist about to happen or just complete lack of humanity. It's really nice.

[@otakuwannbe4387]

And a nice change of pace too

[@markurbanowicz6619]

Charlie only wanted to help Satan in condition of getting back to earth.

[@jellyfishfingernail]

@@markurbanowicz6619 doesn't mean he doesn't wanna help people regardless.

[@kellbagz563]

Every time I watch Rick and Morty I feel depressed

[@joeybu8152]

I like the idea of that half of hell is covered in snow.

[@EyebrowsGaming]

According to Dante's "The Inferno" the Ninth and lowest Circle is a frozen lake, reserved for those souls guilty of betrayal (against "masters, benefactors or people who have supported then; or God") to be buried in ice depending on their crimes. Some are buried to their waists, others their necks, some are submerged completely, but still alive and feeling. At the very bottom of the lake are Lucifer and Judas, as the biggest biblical traitors. So yeah, it's pretty chilly down there :)

[@joeybu8152]

Thanks for the trivia! Your the best!

[@LordVader1094]

@@EyebrowsGaming Don't forget that Dante's Inferno is basically Bible fanfic lol

[@diehounderdoggenalt]

Zach and company knew their history when they were writing this. In L'Inferno Satan is depicted as being frozen up to his chest in the ice, his wings beating furiously in an attempt to free himself but that only makes it colder. Oddly congruent with how The Devil in the show is stuck in a self constructed routine.

[@PALACIO254]

@@LordVader1094 self insert biblical fanfic

[@hoob8328]

0:30 it’s all the bliblies from the pilot, oh god

[@sopsiarskye1577]

Desmond has been busy, huh

[@LifeIsBoringWithoutFent]

Desmond is a real goat

[@AaronMeade-gj9pl]

I love how they don't go full hazbin hotel and show it as a normal Christmas and have hell at Christmas being horrible, horrendous yet for the demons it's a fun time

[@imunoriginalokay4400]

I really like this song, it's just so calm to me

[@themilkman6969]

the funniest part is that this ice lake is actually super accurate to dante’s inferno, the ninth circle is this huge frozen lake with souls trapped in the ice (the closer to satan the deeper within), the only inaccurate part is satan himself

[@TheFPSKingsGaming]

I mean it’s sort of accurate. Satan keeps flapping his wings and freezing himself causing a cycle just like how this Satan was in a cycle of self loathing with not changing. Only this Satan broke out of it

[@DragonTamer31K]

Are you trying to tell me that Satan isn't just a 3d model with a wicked pc setup?

[@themilkman6969]

@@DragonTamer31K i mean he had a wicked pc setup but he doesnt look nearly like the 3d model used

[@Georghiou2D]

Satan's gamer chair is encased in ice, same way Satan is encased in ice in the book

[@themilkman6969]

@@Georghiou2D oh shit i never caught that dude still looks nothing like satan in dante’s inferno

[@seanlaffey3633]

I wish this song was longer.

[@liamhansolo1464]

Same

[@mgarchivearchive9776]

0:05 had me dead; I fucking love Zach's screams 😭

[@markurbanowicz6619]

First time someone comments about the gargoyle tossing down the demon to the pit. I loved his scream.

[@PhantoMace2012]

Very clever nods to Dante’s Infierno in this episode. That last shot in particular is based on the artwork depicting the deepest circle.

[@colt_da_crusader5994]

The pain elemental reference from doom was honestly unexpected.

[@ghostlyc646]

Isn't it a cacaodemon cuz no arms

[@tisjustangie]

Unfortunately i had to watch some fat geek react to smiling friends to watch the full episodes at the time they released and he was so annoying when commenting about the doom reference lol

[@ghostlyc646]

@Stormer248 ye

[@saltymoth4296]

I had assumed it was a mindflayer from dnd or baldurs gate. But the designs are so synonymous that it doesn't really matter

[@sabbathperalta4119]

I'll be honest I've played the shit out of Doom but that demon looked like Mother Brain from Metroid to me, but yeah caco and pain elemental make way more sense.

[@sumguy3687]

0:07 honestly favorite bit

[@lewmio7375]

same

[@jellyfishfingernail]

it's so accurate how he almost slips by stepping on nothing while climbing down. it's so well animated too. that happens to me all the time lol

[@duckjab1117]

this show has no business being this good

[@ashydead6078]

0:18 hey that’s like the thing Chris drew in their last Christmas video

[@Gman_2009_]

The Icelandic Starer exists in the smiling friends universe

[@filmrolled]

Legit has soothing vibes to it. Not just the song but the series as a whole.

[@guamish7593]

Hearing zachs screaming is beautiful

[@someshkadam2441]

0:07 Batman and Black Panther throwing soulballs at each other. 😂

[@rosecitystud1908]

If I had a nickel for every adult animated show that has a song about Christmas time in hell, I'd have two nickels. Pretty weird.

[@collinswisher6566]

What’s the other show?

[@mrdropkicker1]

@@collinswisher6566 South Park

[@rosecitystud1908]

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[@ioncekilledamanwithmyshoe]

I think you messed up the joke of the whole “if I had a nickel for every…”. I think it goes more like: “If I had a nickel for every adult animated show that has a song about Christmas time in hell, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.”

[@psychoticpebble]

@@ioncekilledamanwithmyshoe No. He did the joke differently which is good because I and MANY others are tired of hearing the same, washed up and unfunny joke.

[@swampwaffle74]

This song gives me actual old timey Christmas music vibes.

[@MsAlyssaB1]

I love the shot of the snake under the ice, it's so peaceful yet daunting.

[@FriedLobsterFilmsMovieCompany]

That's the Leviathan

[@lewmio7375]

my only dream is to be a part of the tortured souls the buff demons are using as snow lmao

[@iciclepops]

Someone gets it.

[@lewmio7375]

@@iciclepops yeaaa

[@janmanuel4273]

R/cursedcomments

[@lewmio7375]

@@janmanuel4273 🤨

[@mistercarterceoofdoodlewor6468]

0:31 The Bliblies have returned!

[@nathana.6639]

Desmond business has been a huge success!

[@mistercarterceoofdoodlewor6468]

@@nathana.6639 Seems like it.

[@CheempL337]

I can't help but feel the song not actually saying hell, is a jab at the reason adult swim never picked up hellbenders.

[@jash6557]

@@rr53213rr it as a little more than that; I don't remember which one it was, but on an episode of Sleepycabin Zach said that they wanted to change more about the show than just the name since the entire show "revolved around hell", in his own words. Adult Swim requested the change because they had another show about hell at the time

[@Tmaster-pb5nt]

@@jash6557 you mean your pretty face is going to hell its still going on.

[@CoratMcRed]

God I hope we get a full extended official release of this

[@mrdropkicker1]

They should do a Christmas album like Aqua Teen did

[@CoratMcRed]

Oh, that would be so cool

[@pogcompagni]

Love how the music is kind of a tribute to Perry Comos christmas songs

[@tarrahrusso4514]

I love the use of colors in this episode, hell being limited to mostly blues and reds for contrast

[@shannonhill5676]

I like how this is a closer representation of hell than in most media. I think it was mentioned in Dantes inferno that hell was not all brimstone and fire. That there was areas that varied in how they looked and one of them was an icy barren landscape with a big frozen lake. Its also accurate to show case demons attacking one another as that has always been depicted in biblical art and described in the books as well. Demons dont get along well with each other and will torture one another along with the tortured souls.

[@therailheader1896]

I feel like if flash was still a thing, there would be a flash platformer on adult swim where you play as charlie and traverse through hell.

[@dr.robotnick1888]

0:34 Is that a Cacodemon?

[@mushroomhead3619]

No it’s Mother Brain! XD

[@kulkidz33]

Looks more like a pain elemental with those horns

[@Cosmic-Bear.]

@@kulkidz33 No arms tho

[@cloindotcom3455]

Meatball

[@Rip_and_Tear1209]

@@kulkidz33 i don't think that's pain elemental to me.

[@JollibeenosHasYourCoordinates]

At least it's not just playing Mariah Carey on repeat.

[@carolyns4519]

Hell seemingly has better music than earth

[@BunkerSquirrel]

That's good, I think all the surprises are behind that little yellow character now.

[@jejtherusheddoodle23]

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[@squidinkcookieworksatmcdon5850]

​@@jejtherusheddoodle23🤜

[@jejtherusheddoodle23]

@@squidinkcookieworksatmcdon5850 OOOUUUUUUUUGGGGH… errruguguuugffhhhhhh mmgrerrrerrrrn

[@jejtherusheddoodle23]

@@squidinkcookieworksatmcdon5850 RRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH……. mmmrrrrrrrgggghhh…. nnnnnrrrrggggh..

[@soniczth8534]

The holidays are not truly over until all the festivities are over.

[@mathieuleader8601]

ooh demonic batman having a snowball fight

[@lewmio7375]

Theyre buff too 😳

[@liamhansolo1464]

And the snow is tortured souls

[@mathieuleader8601]

@@lewmio7375 SWOLE

[@koopapoopypanya9485]

They looked more like faceless Black Panthers to me.

[@lewmio7375]

@@mathieuleader8601 swole men,, 😳😳😳

[@DHAdArchivez]

0:31 is that Bleblies?

[@imunoriginalokay4400]

Yes

[@edwardharris9346]

0:36 was that a reference to the pain elementals From DOOM eternal

[@foursidekm]

I think it's mainly just a cacodemon reference with a bit of pain elemental

[@greentoad64]

The demons in this are a lot like wasps, unpleasant but really lethargic and pitiful in the cold

[@hunter10123ful]

My favorite sequence in the show

[@xXTheItallonMeganTheStalionXx]

this has jack stauber energy

[@mr.skateandwatch]

Shame we might not ever see a behind the scenes to this show(like Rick & Morty), since Zach rarely shows his face on camera. I would’ve love to see how they processed this song and animation. They’ll probably talk about making the song in a podcast at some point

[@Ceejay-gl9ld]

We better get this on the radio next year. On 103.5.

[@mistahjenkins4826]

Well... I can't see this normally anymore, after a few days ago.

[@mrpurple11]

Ei chi doubel ell 🎶🎶

[@ERAOSUDT]

This is the best animated episode of the show so far. Or best looking I guess.

[@masterstubbs8960]

I feel like those flying grey demons are a dark souls reference

[@_TheCollective]

Charlie going on a fucking odyssey to get back to his husband pim

[@jellyfishfingernail]

LMAOO I LOVE THIS COMMENT

[@El_anticrist0_2009]

Wait? They are married?

[@endercryptid8431]

A Worm Odyssey

[@chanciels]

​@@El_anticrist0_2009how did you not know

[@zetenyhertelendy558]

jokes aside this song is fr fire

[@El-Burrito]

My favourite musical from the season

[@kyubbii2]

The iconic scream when the demon was dropped into the pit.

[@pauldanielvergara8710]

0:34 Cacodemon

[@callmewumple]

Reminds me of Thurl Ravenscroft at the end

[@winxy5191]

why does it feel like bill wurtz would sing this

[@squiddyanimations6617]

spiritual successor to south park "christmas time in hell"

[@isitjustmeor9647]

Is it crazy to say that I think I like this better than Rick and Morty?

[@juliozafra-gonzalez2456]

0:31 there’s a thousand nights of never-ending pain

[@femurbreakur]

this is probably my favourite sequence in the whole show, its so well done

[@greninji3593]

Me in Florida every December

[@FunkyStudios]

as a fellow Floridan, can confirm this

[@TheNBAfan101]

I don’t know why but the winged demon picking up the other one and throwing him down the hole with the high pitched scream just makes me laugh my ass off 😂

[@williamdaviddiazcuchimaque7511]

Lo que la gente ve en su computadora versus con lo que escucha en su teléfono

[@jdolandev]

love the cacodemon inclusion

[@realsanmer]

With all the red demons, I don't think this version of hell is always frozen, it's just that it's currently on winter

[@smg3886]

Who’s here after the April fools special broadcast

[@zacklee4851]

Me uvu

[@RIXRADvidz]

Wishing Hell would go on every day of the year, but Christmas and Thanksgorging and Halloween and Mother's Day and YOUR Birthday all interrupt the continuous flow of what could be a really nice thing, Constant Continuous Hell. it's 2023, I just looked out my window, and Hell IS Everyday, holidays be damned especially YOUR Birthday

[@Ulron1]

Oh shit, I just learned Dario Russo sang this! That's awesome, I love the guy's work! Never expected him to sing a Smiling Friends song, but its always cool to see more of him!

[@GdoubleWB]

0:14 Such a cool shot.

[@metal87power]

At last an accurate description of Hell

[@ramblinnernd5905]

That’s a pretty cool montage of all the danger lurking about.

[@MrJay-wv8rf]

This is a vibe

[@Brydav_Massbear]

Well look at that. Hell does freeze over!

[@yourRussianBoi]

0:35 this demon looks familiar...

[@aclonedjellyfish4472]

0:05 *AAAAAAAAAAA*

[@moldman5694]

Reminds me of Charlie's Inferno, especially starting at 0:23

[@maler771]

This sounds like legit worldwide good song

[@kamu9127]

I listened to this like 100 times.

[@brovusmarillian3303]

desmond killed alot of bliblies.

[@Sqwirrel_Bonez]

Merry Crisis everypony

[@stickmanwarrior1867]

Merry Christmas Eve!

[@byHexted]

The harmonies give me a Zappa vibe

[@brandonolivarez4158]

Cause down here the holidays last a eternity

[@GarredHATES]

The demon screaming at the beginning kills me XD

[@auralunaprettycure]

The aesthetic of this location reminds me a lot of the old OVA RG Veda. Or, for a different anime comparison, the 90s Devilman OVA, has a wintery hellscape too.

[@mattpostingcinematicuniver7920]

0:33 thats a good clip of Lyle and his iconic one eye

[@acfan9384]

I'm two years late but I've always loved it

[@gelatine_ac]

I really hope they recorded a longer version of this song.

[@Beanie2009]

i love it

[@wilburthewhaleshark4133]

The demon at 0:34 looks like the pain elemental

[@efrainoctavio3506]

I need a complete version of this

[@enderefecerit1980]

LOL they even added the cacodemon from Doom.

[@Zanttt]

Great song.

[@freshdib8505]

Sounds like a "that handsome devil" song

[@personalpones]

y'all need to do a christmas ep or at least release this for christmas, i'd stream the shit outta it

[@TheVidviewer]

I hope they'll finally be able to make a full version of the Silent Night cover from HellBenders

[@Blueskies2513]

Already did

[@ColdFuse96]

Merry Christmas, everyone!!!

[@IsiahTomas]

That's totally unrealistic. The Glee Christmas album is obviously not being used here.

[@zacklee4851]

Extended version when ;;

[@johnnyklebitzrevenge4793]

Alright, there shouldn't be anymore surprises