The Making of Smiling Friends

[@Typoh_YT]

if you like da vid maybe subscribe :P

[@secov]

no.. i don't think i will

[@j.t.mcghee1219]

Don't also forget that one other show that oneyng made that actually almost got picked up by HBO for there adult cartoon lineup at the time called Leo and satan, but to sum it all up the reason it hasn't from the stuff and old interviews I've seen from Zach that apparently they wanted full control of the show and wanted to cut Zach and his friend out of the picture, but of course he declined and took the show back from HBO

[@j.t.mcghee1219]

So technically smiling friends is there third try at this and was a successful one

[@rosyhvideo2587]

You just started making videos!?

[@xXdarkdekuXx]

"I'm a big Sleepycast and OneyPlays and it's really cool to see Zach receive his own Adult Swim animated show" wow intentional typos are so triggering c:

[@Greenfield-yf1wh]

It is so weird that the show is clearly based in the US, yet characters of the show speak English with uncanny Australian accent thanks to Cusack.

[@pinkpugginz]

its great

[@ClassicBentobox]

Along with the mixed media it gives it a strong sense of variety

[@Typoh_YT]

@@ClassicBentobox mixed media makes smiling friends so unique

[@joshua2400]

lol i didnt know that, but i love it

[@joshua2400]

Jesus Christ loves you all have a great day

[@BoogieBoy_]

the formula to making an amazing show: 1. get a dude who can voice DJ Spit

[@moneymanofficial]

get out of me head man

[@elle6221]

get outta me head

[@SamueL-td7fb]

I DUNNO WHAT TO THINK NO MO', MAN

[@pablopereyra7126]

uhh

[@Notelysiax]

fun fact is the creator himself

[@mase8444]

You heavily underestimate how influential Michael Cusack is to Australians. Even boomers can quote Damo & Darren

[@Typoh_YT]

true, i never grew up with michael or watched him until recently really, I defo feel bad for kinda brushing hm to the side low-key

[@toxic_shr00m]

@@Typoh_YT You did at least mention it in the video, though

[@kevinbissinger]

Yeah, honestly he's the reason I like Smiling Friends. The other dude is okay, but not as funny.

[@toxic_shr00m]

@@kevinbissinger "The other dude" is Zach Hadel just so you know for future reference.

[@BananaPeelMilkshake]

@@kevinbissinger zach is super funny, hes on oneyplays. Id say they are equally funny

[@stproducciones9140]

Can we take a moment to appreciate how Chris and Zach worked together on a stressful pilot project that went nowhere and yet are still friends with great chemistry and love for each other? An experience like that can easily kill a friendship and it's kind of wholesome that they're still collaborating after all these years.

[@Hexen_Wulf]

I'm glad they're still friends (Any episode of OneyPlays with Zach on it is an instant watch), but I think the reason Zach was so successful on this project is because he wasn't directly partnered with him. Chris seems like someone you have to appease and will get in shitty moods that can easily kill a project, whereas it seems Zach and Michael seem to be friends *and* work well together. But that's just me talking out of my asshole, it's not like I know any of these people in real life.

[@stproducciones9140]

@@Hexen_Wulf seems to me like the problem was the exact opposite. They both did whatever the hell they felt like, and it was all fun and games until they needed to actually get serious with the pilot and they just weren't cut out for that yet. They needed to mature creatively.

[@jeanocasio5432]

@@Hexen_Wulf I get that same vibe from Chris, much as I like him and his humor.

[@TheBfutgreg]

@@jeanocasio5432 Imagine the OG Game Grumps idea with Oney and Arin/Ego I doubt it would've lasted as long as the Jontron era even Danny is just so chill/wholesome....I think all the weed killed the part of the brain that gets upset emotionally

[@cerassii]

and this is there 2nd or 3rd attempt at a show with adult swim, very proud of these fine men getting to the big screens

[@CrumbsTaco]

I like how this show isnt so raunchy like these other adult animated shows man

[@TheKingOfRooks]

It seems today that all you see is violence in movies and sex on TV

[@LaLaLoopsyCutie]

seriously. it’s much more tame than the mainstream adult swim shows and i like it

[@tpose6663]

The fact he was boarded on SpongeBob makes sense to why there are so many scenes that looked like something I would see on oneyng

[@snakefang1123]

The best thing is that this show is so out there and original. After Rick and Morty and let's be honest, the Simpsons, set a trend, alot of adult animation really tried to copy those formulas. Smiling Friends has that feeling of old experimental adult animation, while still bringing fresh new concepts to the table. If it does get greenlit for another season or two, at that point it's definitely gonna be a game changer in media.

[@Hexen_Wulf]

It reminds me of Home Movies and other stuff that Brendan Small did, and even really early Aqua Teen Hunger Force episodes. It's got the 'this is how people actually speak to each other' dialogue from Home Movies, and the surreal twist on everyday life that ATHF has.

[@LinkiePup]

I think one of the reasons why Smiling Friends is so popular outside of people who know about Zach is because it takes a different stance on adult humor; Positivity. Rather than just having characters that are negative constantly, you have characters that go around and make negative people happy. It’s different from everything else in the adult animation scene.

[@Typoh_YT]

what zach said about a lot of adult animation being condescending was so true

[@bigpoopyemo6218]

It's also actually funny instead of being shocking or raunchy just because

[@fanglyn]

that's true a lot of the humor and popularity is based the similar archetype of most times being all around terrible person to be around; think duckman, dan vs, bojack, gary & mike, bender, peter griffon, rick, everyone from supermansion, and most of big mouth. personally see smiling friends refreshing.

[@AnimeLuvvie3]

current adult animation is seeping with cynicism. this show came off as more optimistic and uplifting than any comparable content i’ve watched, and that’s saying a lot considering a guy’s holding a gun to his head the entire first episode lmao

[@Typoh_YT]

@@Draverd they should hire you, get that 💰

[@bboysgo]

Zach Hadel is going to go down in history with Groening, Hillenburg, and Fleischer

[@ness1278]

Man i hope so

[@pengo2418]

Fuck Michael I guess...

[@Beunibster]

@@pengo2418 He's good, but Zach will go down on herstory

[@dxjohncenacaz]

@@pengo2418 agreed, Fuck Michael

[@KingKong-pe2zz]

There'd be no Smiling Friends without Cusack 😳☝️

[@m.g.trazor417]

Hellbenders wasn't marketable, even if they could have pitched it right. It's fun, it's hilarious if you like Oney and Zach's stuff but a normal audience would probably not enjoy it.

[@MrTomosa]

Like an animation of a monkey being ripped apart and eaten by children

[@m.g.trazor417]

@@MrTomosa I mean, yeah a monkey, but if you change it to a demon of the forest and turn those kids into adults you should be shipshape.

[@MrTomosa]

Just a few lil adjustments

[@m.g.trazor417]

@@MrTomosa Just a little tweek to get a little twink.

[@dimanoetske6303]

It also didn't seem to leave much room for character development or much of a plot. Hellbenders' frantic, rapid-fire humor was funny for a few minutes but would probably become tiresome over the course of a show.

[@AnthonyCalabro]

Smiling Friends is literally my new obsession. I didn't even know who these guys were even though I have seen a few of their animations on KZbin. They're gonna be mega stars in a few years, I'm calling it. This reminds me of the birth of South Park.

[@berke2336]

If you like Zach's sense of humor there are literally days worth of compilations of his cameos on oneyplays channel

[@zephyr32]

I remember when they talked about Hellbenders on SleepyCast and being sad about Hellbenders being canned. I'm really glad that they kept pushing and finally got there

[@mikemikel1629]

8:03 I had never seen zach before! He looks better than I expected. I usually just thought of him as a weird gross homunculi.

[@emergency1725]

That's just his human suit. He definitely is a big nosed goblin in real life.

[@TheMainPoint]

I actually didn’t know that Zach worked on SpongeBob lmao

[@gocuk95]

the best thing you can even hear a glimpse of his iconic scream

[@Garl_Vinland]

I don’t want Smiling Friends become another Rick and Morty

[@Typoh_YT]

definitely won't, they've gone on record saying that if it stagnates then they'll pull the plug

[@MrHeavy466]

They already made Bushland Adventures.

[@johndrake6847]

Hell benders was a product of it's time

[@frostedcakess]

As someone who didn't have any background knowledge of Zach or Chris, it's so crazy to see that a show one of my friends told me to watch was created by the people who made fever dream animations from my childhood. I remember showing my sister a hellbender's Christmas, and yesterday I showed her the trailer for smiling friends without even knowing the relation. Nice to know that their humor grew with my own :-)

[@FemboyVegeta]

I noticed the Utopia soundtrack I'm so happy that show finally got the spotlight it really deserved. And I'm super excited about smiling friends, I've only been able to draw fanart of the show since I first saw it

[@User_bird_0]

yeah

[@zeebooboo9663]

I feel like the Mr Frog episode is an allegory for companies not letting their creators be creative.

[@ayyyo2363]

I’m pretty sure it’s just making fun of cancel culture and how major corporations will remove anything that may be deemed even slightly offensive to save their own ass. Example: cod remove the 👌 emote because 4chan said it meant white power and people believed it.

[@chrayze2157]

@@ayyyo2363 ur both right

[@memegazer]

@@ayyyo2363 That's not why...the reason why is bc that hand gesture actually started getting used unironically in a racist context. Context matters.

[@memegazer]

@GP Try it and find out.

[@CAPT6875]

Hello.

[@Gamy45]

14:11 small correction but as far as i know only the pilot was animated by studio yotta the rest of the show was animated by a company called "princess bento" in melbourne, a merge between princess pictures and bento box

[@pip5188]

I didn’t know zach was a storyboard artist for a spongebob episode

[@AllTheOthers]

Obviously I already knew Zack and his previous works when going into this show. And I was so happy for him when he got his show approved. And I got exactly what i expected. It was fantastic.

[@lilkinoplex2547]

Fantastic video dude. I also see this show as the "good ending" for all the fuckery KZbin animators went through and to some extent still go through.

[@Typoh_YT]

[@urphakeandgey6308]

"But more specifically Zach..." Oh... I only knew Cusack and I ain't even Aussie. I've seen a lot of his stuff. Bushworld, Damo & Darren, Koala Man... Australian Anime is my favorite. Big Lez is great.

[@JustKrin]

"Natural absurdism" is the best way to describe this show, and Zach and Michael's humor for that matter. I'm gonna try to remember that when I can't think of something normal to do

[@legofreak147]

Doubt you’ll see this, but this is the most competent review of this show I’ve seen, fantastic take

[@rear9259]

Michael Cusack and Jarrad Wright are the best animators in Australian History. They do very different stuff but still are very grounded in Australian culture.

[@rallokkcaz]

Whaddayatalkinabyt?

[@williamsmitherson2170]

@@rallokkcaz yeah na yeah na

[@greatspaceadventure]

What about Felix Colgrave? I ask sincerely, i’m not an aussie (:

[@kadezmeme]

There gonna call him no bag boy

[@callumjenkins975]

Another animator who seems to be part of the animation team or the design team of the show at the very least, is Maik Hempel, of whom I came across when watching the australian animated shorts Rashman & Rashpocket and Mollusks. Really great stuff

[@TheeGonz954]

What a fantastic piece. I really enjoyed that you discussed something new about the show that people really need to understand. Resilience is the key to success, and welcome back👌

[@henrylivingstone2971]

Whoa! I didn’t know Zach storyboarded an episode of spongebob 😂😂😂

[@lanksart]

Finally a legit good smiling friends video essay. A+

[@DeftestAphid2]

I'm glad you watched OneyPlays. That's where you truly see those men at work with all their creative juices flowing at full throttle.

[@cerassii]

loved zach and chris since 2012 and its awesome to finally see these amazing creators get there big break

[@cerassii]

calling it now, season 3 will have a "pickle rick" like episode that blows this show into the stratosphere

[@gorvindougwinkristoffiplob5137]

for someone who's writing a series pilot, this was useful to me. my series is tricky to explain, the best way i can put is "lost in space with high schoolers" it's come from my desire to create something that can be a classic, in the same vein of robinson crusoe. it's also not intented to be funny at all (i don't have comic sensibilities) but it is animated and i hope the underlying existential horror of it can make it stand out a bit, so thanks for sharing

[@mysticbandit1596]

This came up right after the smiling friends season 2 trailer dropped

[@javiiibot5887]

The best quality about SF is just that: quality. I went in not really knowing who Psychicpebbles was or anything, I just saw the pilot a while back and thought this show deserved a chance. Watching the full first season tells me that this show is a quality show. The humor is original and timing-wise is excellent; few if any jokes go on longer than they should. Punchlines are creative and sometimes unforeseen, which is great. Even when the humor just makes me think "funny" and not actually laugh, the animation raises the show to a new level.

[@shallowgod5539]

Weird, I knew all of this already. Also Chris didn't do the satan. Also one prominant reason Hellbenders wasn't picked up was that during the pitch Chris and Zach were too inflexible with certain aspects: namely, the name of the show. Adult Swim didn't want too shows with Hell themed names to be airing around the same time.

[@turbanheart]

This was really well done! 👏 Excellent analysis, great editing, very enjoyable to watch. Keep it up :)

[@Goldchaingarcia]

When I found out Tom Fulp, creator of newgrounds, had a little part on smiling friends. Made me think back to 10-15 years ago, being on internet and seeing all kinds of cool shit. To see parts of my childhood still be relevant and on TV, makes me happy.

[@guymanissac]

it's pretty awesome seeing this after seeing Adult Swim deciding to renew Smiling Friends for a season 3

[@itsicetea]

Who would've thought ZACH HADEL would voice act and storyboard an episode of SpongeBob SquarePants

[@AcamInc]

great video, loved this show. I think Zach and Michael work really well together as voices, characters and animators

[@TheIFeelYouDude]

I really hope meat canyon gets to make a character on the smiling friends. He'd be perfect for it

[@lutherc24]

Great work - enjoyable to watch even from someone who knows nothing about the topic! Luther

[@Typoh_YT]

Thanks!

[@AClownsWorld]

that ending was so cute it made me spontaneously subscribe :) also i cant get enough of smiling friends i think its been about 5 days since i watched the show and im still clicking on every video that shows up in my reccomended. SF is fucking amazing.

[@ScootaNinja]

Now I hope Bowlbo gets just as much respect

[@Typoh_YT]

here's hoping, havent heard anything about it for a while now

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

it won't

[@Baddaby]

Game looked like nothing much even from the initial trailer

[@jamesmayou1361]

I don’t see why hellbenders couldn’t have worked. XRA did, and it’s a cult classic

[@Slop_Dogg]

Adult Swim already had a satanic gross out show in Mister Pickles. I think Hellbenders came across as “been there, done that” to the network while Smiling Friends had a unique style & humor.

[@UrbanChiki]

In what reality can you compare Vernon Chatman to Hellbenders? I love Zach and Chris but let's not reach lol

[@TheBfutgreg]

How does XRA relate to Hellbenders? It's like the opposite side of the planet named Humor/Humour I love both XRA and Smiling Friends but yeah Hellbenders was def an idea that was too insular and undercooked by creators that were too young to really make it shine....if you like your shit to be good, Paradise PD just half-asses its way into shit and wins so fuck this

[@ineffableidiot]

this video was already a fascinating dive into how the industry works both for internet animation and for tv, and then that mr frog bit at the end was a pleasant surprise! love this video!!

[@pierceypiercey9191]

Good video bro. I need to watch the show when it finally comes on HBO Max

[@briggy4359]

Its all available if you look for it

[@pierceypiercey9191]

@@briggy4359 yeah, I know, but I’ll just wait a little, it’s coming out like next Friday.

[@lumenox3296]

I wished the Aussies could see it. Especially since it's regarded as an American Australian show

[@kadezmeme]

We be boot legging don't you worry but it's kinda gay that we can't just normally access adult swim

[@maninthemask6275]

You can buy the shows episodes on the iTunes app not the apple store the iTunes Store in the us it might be in the Australian iTunes Store as well

[@andy_tech3924]

It’s on HBO max now

[@andrewbruce2607]

I have to say, this show you guys made is one of the few things that has given me joy in life. Keep on going guys, we love it.

[@_-Lx-_]

This video wasn't made by Zach and Mike, it's a fan video.

[@quirkyguy8660]

I like how all of the sudden this show getting such amount of appreciation and its definitely deserves it!

[@aappaapp6627]

Thank you for making this video describing the background and buildup into this! :)

[@ThefamousMrcroissant]

This is by a landslide the best analysis of Zach as an animator I've come across. Agree on pretty much every observation you make.

[@ivansoto9723]

I mean, a huge part of this is that Hell Benders just doesn't have that unique identity in it's art style that Smiling Friends has.

[@snorchill3170]

Man it’s a great feeling to see all of these NG creators I grew up with be featured in such a great show

[@jamesmarcotte9047]

I remember watching a lot of oneyNG back when i was in elementary school. Its so inspiring seeing these small time guys work their way up to the top. Zach deserves it, hes wicked talented and his style of humour is refreshing in a world of negative jokes where someone is always left feeling bad. Im also so into the use of multiple different forms of animation and styles. Im really looking forward to where micheal and zach take this funny little show.

[@RottenPizza801]

This video was more about talking about the background of the people who made the show and barely about how they actually made it

[@MrHeavy466]

Smiling Friends feels like the adult version of The Amazing World of Gumball, to me.

[@lanielazer5449]

I really hope both Micheal and Zach keep at it. They both did awesome with season 1.

[@burymeinjhenny918]

Have you watched the season 2 premiere?

[@sethcowles8006]

Zach is the reason why I've been waiting to show. I've been watching oneyplays for about 2 or 3 years and remember them first talking about it

[@shrederman9838]

Smiling friends should totally get another season, and then get picked up for 500 episodes

[@colt-_-jonson1743]

they should also switch up the artistly too, maybe something with large heads and small bodies so the motion tweened emotions read easily for the dumb viewer.

[@merryharry6487]

It got renewed for season 2 🥳🥳🥳

[@RW-Navigator]

what i find so strange and amazing is that anything Zach does is funny from what i personally get exposed too. he is just so good at delivery

[@cillobillo1059]

This is not at all what I was expecting from a video on this show. Really great job.

[@Gamesux421]

I love that theres jokes in smiling friends that were like, prototyped somewhere else, like you can hear Zach tell some versions of them on oneyplays. That being said i hope he brings back the "fathers jewel" bit.

[@mar10ssj1]

Adult Swim would be FOOLS not to renew the show for another 9 seasons. They can count all the millions of $$$ in profit later.

[@MummyNapkin]

I liked your points, Smiling Friends FEELS like a TV Show, Hellbenders just reeks of Newgrounds

[@Jaeywa]

Can’t believe it’s already been two years since smiling friends dropped

[@Geek-kh3uo]

Utopia background music. PEAK

[@moseyburns1614]

I was never into animation on KZbin or Let's Plays so the guys behind Smiling Friends were almost completely off my radar, the show blew me away and now I have so much of their old content to go back through, overjoyed. Good video, learned a lot.

[@randomvidwatcher]

Dude such a good video. Keep this shit up! I bet this took probably a while to set up and make but was definitely well made!

[@SuperNitpicker]

I think what's interesting is that even if you spot some of the influences (from South Park to It's Always Sunny to Aqua Teen), it never feels like a derivative piece. It's always distinctly Zach and Cusack's brain child, which is great.

[@BuzzerMSM]

The fact this show was made by a KZbinr (same guy who made the Get Out Of My Car Now animation) is surprising to me

[@zephyr32]

It's crazy how different Hellbenders and Smiling Friends are. Zach's humor has changed so much from his earlier cartoons and jontron episodes. I can't really put my finger on how, but it feels like a proper progression. You can also see a lot of Norm Macdonald kind of influence in his newer stuff (as he's talked about)

[@inpepseus]

great video :D loved your takes, i continuously watched oneyplays which zach is consistently a part of and you can really some of his mannerisms and forms of humor that came off in a very artistic way in the show.

[@Typoh_YT]

thanks a lot!

[@just_a_turkey]

I like how you really prefaced your Hellbenders hot take despite you being 100% correct. I think what makes it less of a hot take is that, sure, by itself Hellbenders is fine, but when put next to Smiling Friends, it's clear why one flopped and one is a success. So happy for them. Hope this changes their lives in a really meaningful way.

[@highdefinition450]

insane that they got this greenlit, networks don't usually take chances like this. they go for what is proven to work, and what's cheap. so many great pilots out there that will never get developed. a lot of it has to do with luck i guess lol

[@leeshapon]

i feel like this vid should've been called "why hellbenders failed" or something. im a fan of both HB and Smiling Friends but i thought this was gonna be some behind the scenes stuff or something, not the history of hellbenders/zachs other work, which i already knew about. the title is a bit confusing. still an interesting watch tho i liked the inclusion of utopia's music too, mans got good taste👍🏻

[@kellyshea92]

"We gotta sell these apples to the black market. Been a fan for a long time. Happy to see Zach at least got a show with helps from his friends.

[@jacketofthe80s13]

6:20 so you're tellin me zach had a hand in the trash episodes of SpongeBob. man. I know he needed the money

[@zucchiniiiii]

Nah, he story boarded like 2-3 cuts on a single episode. I think it's less than 10 seconds. His friend Adam Paloian (guy who the character Allan is partially based on, his face is also one of the edited "RIP" characters at the end of smiling friends eps) was directing that spongebob episode and hired zach on.

[@TrueFool188]

Anytime. I see the rotoscoping in smiling friends, I immediately know it's Marc from Sick Animation.

[@unyielding.gaming]

I watch OneyPlays and Zach is the life of whatever episode he's on. Everyone on that channel is awesome in their own right. Rather that be from Animation, voice acting, or both. Gotta love those guys

[@clink_erton]

Why does this have 6k views but only 500 likes? This is absurd. It's an awesome video, loved every minute!

[@Typoh_YT]

Thanks

[@AmayaHinageshi]

10:13 It didn't go towards nothing, I'm fairly sure that some of that content was deep fried into my subconscious so that whenever I hear "looks pretty good" I will consistently think "you look pretty good ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)" in the exact tone of voice Zach used when reading the line and I will never escape this no matter how hard I try. I mean that's gotta be worth like... _something._ $3.00?

[@doodoodaadoo1]

Smiling Friends is the best show Adult Swim has picked up. Just barely above Rick and Morty

[@Videogamer96_]

Smiling Friends feels more Channel 101 than Rick & Morty does

[@_-Lx-_]

Rick and Morty was brilliant for two seasons but then quickly lost it's identity and spiraled out of control during season 3, hopefully Smiling Friends can stay true to itself and keep sight of what it's going for while not loosing it's composure the same way.

[@hansonmedick6210]

“Just barely above,” 🤡🤡

[@Hotsauceonmy]

I love how everyone in this show is drawn like a weird ass muppet/sesame street character

[@Micha-Hil]

Family Guy is like adult animation for teenagers Smiling Friends is like teenage animation for adults

[@tonybippitykaye]

I think the reason this show works is because it’s psychotic, but not cynical. They take mundane things in life and make them absolutely hilarious while sprinkling in their own bit of humor. Not everything has to be like “yeah, this is stupid and you’re stupid for liking it.” Sometimes humor and positivity combined can work.

[@Rockyjaws]

Well written and really puts this show’s launch into perspective. Great job with this video!

[@buttersticks7877]

WHY DID I NEVER KNOW ZACK STORYBOARDED FOR SPONGEBOB

[@nillabasco7450]

This was more about hellbenders didnt work rather than how smiling friends was acyually made

[@anthonyjohnson3998]

So much content of Smileing Friend's has been leeked in the Sleepycast podcast over the past few years and i love it. Amazing work Zach.

[@315Uzin]

1:32 I knew it somewhere in the bacc of my mind ik bushworld was created by the creator of smiling friends the art style similarity to the similarities of bush world morty and pim

[@saintnick4983]

I hope this show blows up. Not because of obvious reason (its fucking great) but because of the resourcefulness of the creators

[@DeadEyes63]

In a weird way making a play or show or movie is like playing a difficult player vs player video game. You will fail more often than not but you have to pick yourself back up and learn from what didn’t work and improve on it and see what does work. Eventually you’ll get the hang of it and you’ll succeed

[@fryguyy]

i love this show so much man

[@motato_._4991]

I just love how it has so many modern day jokes and jabs like at gamers, chads, and things like fortnite. It's so refreshing seeing everyday widely known internet memes incorporated seemlessly all the while adding absurdity and relatability to keep the show entertaining!!

[@worldview3182]

Zach and Friends cartoon evolving into smiling friends has blown my mind I tot the stratosjspres

[@thepotcast4738]

Your comparison to Jonathan Larson and Zach Hadel is goddamn superb and I didn't even see it coming. This is one of the best video essay's I've seen in a long time. Keep it up man. #MakeSmilingFriendsSeason2

[@korokleafgaming6863]

Just came from watching the latest EFAP, ya vids are great! Amazing editing! Good rat