Hannah Barbara cartoon characters always had something around their neck, such as a scarf, ascot, large neck collars, etc. This was to make head movement easier, as they didn't have to paint new cells for the body and head together. The neck pieces were markers for the animators so lining up the shot connecting the head and neck would be easier. EDIT: Shaggy built different guys, he doesn't count. XD
That happened a lot in Danger Mouse & Count Duckula cartoons, albeit those came out way later. They were both on Boomerang with old Hanna Barbara cartoons tho
“Tomar, what would happen if you were just… walking on the sidewalk, a-and then all of a sudden the buildings just… loop like an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon?”
i like how it's not even a joke it's just a conversation about a disconcerting behavior that pim noticed and charlie responds understandably concerned.
>Zach Hadel (born 1943) and Michael Cusack (born 1940) became cartoonists at Hannah-Barbara in their ripe 20’s, together they created the hit show, Smiling Friends. A series that quickly became a trailblazer that was decades ahead of it’s time due to it’s snappy, semi-improvised dialogue and unorthodox sense of humor. >Smiling Friends ran for a whopping 14 Seasons, a record breaker among Hannah-Barbara’s extensive catalogue and the series would go down in history as an iconic piece of animation history held in regard as high as the likes of other timeless classic such as The Flinstones and Scooby Doo. Merchandise of the original series are now priceless collectors items, a plushie of Charlie once infamously sold for $600,000 on EBay in 2011.
>Smiling Friends, as we all know, would even receive a reboot aimed at adults on Adult Swim that appears to also be on it’s way as a pop culture phenomenon. Zach Hadel even cameo’d in multiple episodes, such as playing the store owner in An Alan Adventure, who was also uncannily modeled after him >Michael Cusack would sadly pass away in 2002 when his then 25 year old wife murdered him by poisoning his food with arsenic over the course of six years to inherit his massive fortune given to him by his work on Smiling Friends and the other Hannah-Barbara classic of his creation, The Adventures of Koala Man. >Some other shows that Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack headed during their time at Hannah-Barbara included The Mr. Frog Show, Gwimbly The Whatzit and Daniel The Demon Slayer, all three of the titular stars of these shows having all began as characters on Smiling Friends, Mr. Frog of course being a fan-favorite who made countless appearances across the show’s 14 season run. Some say Zach and Michael were some of Hannah-Barbara’s most iconic, legacy animators, second only to the two fellows the company gained their namesake from.
The little detail of Pim’s feet moving really quick cause he’s shorter and Charlie’s moving slow cause he’s tall is so spot on for the HB style. Great job 😂
All of modern mainstream animation ultimately has to give props to Hanna-Barbera. Without them, animation as the industry we know it today would not exist.
@@RipRLeeErmey definitely true, but adult swim does have the unique quality of their firzt shows being literally made out of old hanna barbera animation cells as a cost cutting measure
AS did puppet versions of some of the S1 episodes; maybe they'll do Hanna-Barbera versions of some of the S2 episodes. (Seeing as how their parent company owns the rights to H-B cartoons now.)
god I love this, fantastic work! The juxtaposition of the Hanna Barbara style and the iconic nonsense, single-take, Zach/Michael-style dialogue is crazy
These episodes mustn't be chronological because I'm pretty sure Pims halloween trip beyond the rickety bridge and theough the woods was the most terrifying thing that he's experienced.
The audio is so well executed. The visuals are spot on but the audio really elevates it. And i love the drop shadow on the characters! Great attention to detail my guy.
This is perfect. I grew up binge boomerang network of old hanna-barbera cartoons and never stopped watching cartoons. So smiling friends was so awesome to get into. This fusion is beautiful and sums up my interests all in one neat little package
It’s funny how it unintentionally ends up feeling more like a very early adult swim show with the limited animation movements and the dry dialogue. Like if you told me this was pitched at the same meetings as Space Ghost and Aqua Teen I would absolutely believe that.
Wow I never would've imagined seeing Smiling friends in this style but I'm glad I got this recommended because I would've missed this wonderful animation. It's really nice seeing this style especially these days, I mean I'm a young guy but I enjoyed watching these when I was younger. Thank you for this I loved this and I hope the guys at smiling friends see this.
Man now I want to see a Smiling Friends Halloween special completely done in this style. With the plot being they have to make a guy smile by solving the mystery of why their creepy giant mansion is haunted.
the way charlie talks over pim just reminds me of all those toxic friends that are just hanging out with you because they're waiting for their turn to make it about themselves
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Oh my god this blew up out of NOWHERE!!! Im so glad you guys enjoyed this 🫶 more fun stuff’s on the way!
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Bro I was wonder on my first watch why this video only had like 2.3k! This deserves wayyyy more views!! Congrats!!
I agree
It's Hanna Barbera btw
Out of curiosity, could you make the whole first episode of smiling friends but in hanna banana style?
That head motion on Pim is spot on
HOLY CRAP IT'S SHUNKS
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Hello
Hi shunks :3
oh my golly shunks and the smiling friends in the same room
You really nailed the style, the simple walk cycles, the stilted animation, the way they move their heads without shifting their bodies at all
Now all you need to do is reuse these animations about 4 times per 6 minute episode and you're golden
the head animations is what really ties it together for me
@ThorDude i dont need to walk around in circles, walk around in circles, walk around in...
All that’s missing is the pointless sound effects every five seconds
Also how while they're talking their heads move up and down that's a nice touch
That look into the camera, like Barney straight out of Flintstones.
That boss sure is a character, huh Fred? A heh heh heh heh!
@@Demiglitch "Watch it Barn..."
Almost like that was the point
Hehe!
@@Demiglitch "You said it Pimmy boy, eh heeh, heh, heh"
Hannah Barbara cartoon characters always had something around their neck, such as a scarf, ascot, large neck collars, etc. This was to make head movement easier, as they didn't have to paint new cells for the body and head together. The neck pieces were markers for the animators so lining up the shot connecting the head and neck would be easier.
EDIT: Shaggy built different guys, he doesn't count. XD
Even as a kid I noticed how weirdly lighter the heads were compared to the rest of the body
But what about Shaggy? He doesn't usually have anything around his neck.
Shaggy was built different.
@StofenThe1st I just realized...after I wrote the comment, it's so he could swooce right in.
@@joshuakorynta3385 a big baggy shirt with a loose neckhole!
Only thing that's off is they're interrupting each other, but because that's true to the original, you can't really fix that.
Imagine if yogi and boo boo interrupted each other and had normal ass conversations haha
@@Saeenee Sounds like a Family guy cutaway
@@ZombieChicken1310 Remember the time yogi and boo boo interrupted each other and yogi got impaled by a rusty spike in the ground?
That happened a lot in Danger Mouse & Count Duckula cartoons, albeit those came out way later. They were both on Boomerang with old Hanna Barbara cartoons tho
Also needs a laugh and giggle tracks then it's REALLY golden
The only thing that this is missing is for the Smiling Friends HQ to loop back around in the background again and again during the walk cycle
Ah, the old Flintstones & Jetsons' method of moving from location to location while talking or when running around
"Don't need to walk around in circles, walk around in circles, walk around in- 🎶"
“Tomar, what would happen if you were just… walking on the sidewalk, a-and then all of a sudden the buildings just… loop like an old Hanna-Barbera cartoon?”
The lower quality audio is a nice touch.
Not really lower quality, but it sounds flatter, like it's acoustically recorded to a record or something.
@@SuperFranzs Yeah.... lower quality audio
I notice it, fits the style
i like how it's not even a joke it's just a conversation about a disconcerting behavior that pim noticed and charlie responds understandably concerned.
A lot of humor is simply nostalgic joyful relatability
Charlie looks like an amalgamation of every Hanna Barbera character created in the studio's early years.
With a bit of moomin too.
And Mr Men. ;)
Mr Nosy!
@@JojoMonReturns91 I WAS WONDERING WHY CHARLIE LOOKED SO FAMILIAR HOLY SHIT THAT WAS MY SHOW AS A KID
>Zach Hadel (born 1943) and Michael Cusack (born 1940) became cartoonists at Hannah-Barbara in their ripe 20’s, together they created the hit show, Smiling Friends. A series that quickly became a trailblazer that was decades ahead of it’s time due to it’s snappy, semi-improvised dialogue and unorthodox sense of humor.
>Smiling Friends ran for a whopping 14 Seasons, a record breaker among Hannah-Barbara’s extensive catalogue and the series would go down in history as an iconic piece of animation history held in regard as high as the likes of other timeless classic such as The Flinstones and Scooby Doo. Merchandise of the original series are now priceless collectors items, a plushie of Charlie once infamously sold for $600,000 on EBay in 2011.
>Smiling Friends, as we all know, would even receive a reboot aimed at adults on Adult Swim that appears to also be on it’s way as a pop culture phenomenon. Zach Hadel even cameo’d in multiple episodes, such as playing the store owner in An Alan Adventure, who was also uncannily modeled after him
>Michael Cusack would sadly pass away in 2002 when his then 25 year old wife murdered him by poisoning his food with arsenic over the course of six years to inherit his massive fortune given to him by his work on Smiling Friends and the other Hannah-Barbara classic of his creation, The Adventures of Koala Man.
>Some other shows that Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack headed during their time at Hannah-Barbara included The Mr. Frog Show, Gwimbly The Whatzit and Daniel The Demon Slayer, all three of the titular stars of these shows having all began as characters on Smiling Friends, Mr. Frog of course being a fan-favorite who made countless appearances across the show’s 14 season run. Some say Zach and Michael were some of Hannah-Barbara’s most iconic, legacy animators, second only to the two fellows the company gained their namesake from.
@@usefulaccount1835I love this
The little detail of Pim’s feet moving really quick cause he’s shorter and Charlie’s moving slow cause he’s tall is so spot on for the HB style.
Great job 😂
This has been Smiling Friends, on Boomerang from Cartoon Network!
They have smiling friends toys in the bumpers
“It’s all coming back to you.”
@@kongboy4585 and the lunch boxes with the cast standing in front of the hq
@@GVLLICgahhh the nostalgia kicks you right in the feels 😢🥲
Don't know if this was deliberate but I love how Charlie reacts to the scary part of the story before Pim even says it at 0:09
All you need to complete this is the old boomerang logo at the bottom right and a bit of vhs.
YES! Still remember the days of Boomerang!
Dude that was my childhood! I can still remember the old intermission ads that had old toys play and stuff.
Pim kinda lookin' like the Quisp mascot.
What?
@@agentkmr It was a brand of cereal. Give it a look.
@@mitchfletcher2386 still is. shit slaps
Quisp is so fucking good.
He kinda looks like the main kid from the oblongs
Obsessed with the very slight shadow of the "cels" on top of the background
Given how influential old Hanna Barbera cartoons were to early Adult Swim, this is kinda fitting.
All of modern mainstream animation ultimately has to give props to Hanna-Barbera.
Without them, animation as the industry we know it today would not exist.
@@RipRLeeErmey
definitely true, but adult swim does have the unique quality of their firzt shows being literally made out of old hanna barbera animation cells as a cost cutting measure
Charlie facing the camera and not looking weird was a nice touch.
When Charlie faces the camera in the normal show, it’s terrifies me. When he does it in this, he’s a much nicer looking guy
This is absolutely underrated, you really nailed the era of Hanna Barbera, good job lol.
Thank you so much!
@@Saeenee You welcome, keep up the good work!
You're not funny
You are not very nice at all Mr. @notveryniceatall
Appreciate you gave them big distinct collars like they did in those shows so they could animate the head without the body lmao
The walk cycle, the raising of the head when talking, the starring at the camera. It’s just so authentic.
this is actually the lost episode where they give a bear a picnic basket to cheer him up
I definitely love the old cel animation style of this short & the muffled audio really helps nail the feel of 70s animation that this is going for.
Chuckling Pals
Lmao the constant looking directly at the camera cracks me up
Charlies iconic upside down unibrow smile
This is awesome. I love the expressions and how Pim walks slightly faster because of his height lol
I really like that you can still see a smiley face on Charlie when he looks at the camera
Looks beautiful. You perfectly captured the classic Hanna Babera style animation.
Ok, them stoping to talk and the zoom to their faces as they talk sold it to me.
Good job.
WHOAWHOAWHOA I would like to see an episode in this style grrrreat job with sound!!!
Thank you so much! It'd be awesome if they did an episode with a whole different style haha
AS did puppet versions of some of the S1 episodes; maybe they'll do Hanna-Barbera versions of some of the S2 episodes. (Seeing as how their parent company owns the rights to H-B cartoons now.)
Zack’s definitely gonna add an HB style character at some point
Points for consistent inconsistency since they're on the wrong side of the street and walk past the building they're walking to.
Feels like a golden age Adult Swim show.
god I love this, fantastic work! The juxtaposition of the Hanna Barbara style and the iconic nonsense, single-take, Zach/Michael-style dialogue is crazy
i love when Charlie look at the camera.
Your take on Charlie's design is amazing
These episodes mustn't be chronological because I'm pretty sure Pims halloween trip beyond the rickety bridge and theough the woods was the most terrifying thing that he's experienced.
He was unsure if the boss was going to kill him or not
@@balaclavatheslidegod1469 I bet he was sure the forest demon wanted to kill him though
After smiling friends, I realize I want more 'talking over each other' types of dialogue. It really helps make everything flow better.
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The audio is so well executed. The visuals are spot on but the audio really elevates it. And i love the drop shadow on the characters! Great attention to detail my guy.
This is probably my favourite smiling friends fan animation. I Hope something like this ends up in the actual show
I would kill for an entire episode in this style. You absolutely nailed it, I love that you even adjusted the sound for it too.
The front facing shocked face is spot on.
This is perfect. I grew up binge boomerang network of old hanna-barbera cartoons and never stopped watching cartoons. So smiling friends was so awesome to get into. This fusion is beautiful and sums up my interests all in one neat little package
Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if you're hired for some animation change in the show
Dude I'm chuckling at this moment as I type. I gotta be quiet because I don't wanna wake anybody. This has every right to blow up.
That upwards head movement, you're killing it with this.
I LOVE THIS! Its really spot on! Of Hanna-barbera & Smiling friends!
Charlie tilting his head back slightly like they always did in old HB Cartoons for some reason really brings this together
It’s beautiful. I’ve looked at this for five hours now.
I like how Pim's walk cycle is markedly faster than Charlie's.
oh my god i love this so much
love how you put the pops and crackles into the audio.
This looks incredible! Very well done capturing the art style!
This totally matches the classic Hanna-Barbara style!
CUTE!!! 🥺 What a creative take on these bois.
Imagine being scared when your boss gets stuck in a loop and then realizing the background is also looping
This is just convincing to me with the music, the animation, all of it
Wow, this is gorgeous. Great job.
It’s funny how it unintentionally ends up feeling more like a very early adult swim show with the limited animation movements and the dry dialogue. Like if you told me this was pitched at the same meetings as Space Ghost and Aqua Teen I would absolutely believe that.
you really nailed the style, great work!!
Wow I never would've imagined seeing Smiling friends in this style but I'm glad I got this recommended because I would've missed this wonderful animation. It's really nice seeing this style especially these days, I mean I'm a young guy but I enjoyed watching these when I was younger. Thank you for this I loved this and I hope the guys at smiling friends see this.
gotta love how the animation,even "simple"(no animation is simple) has its charm and its eye pleasing,kudos to you
The Kevin MacLeod song is a strange touch, but everything else is really well done!
I actually LOVE this style on Smiling Friends.
Apart from the shadow this is shockingly spot-on
the makers need to see this, they'll love it
Good job on this animation you are very talented :)
Nice inclusion of collars to hide that they have no necks
The background music was a nice touch.
This was on-point, well done.
ASTONISHING, MATE!!! It's so true to the chosen style even the limited scenery and repetitive walk cycles were on par!
Wow this is awesome, really nailed the style! I hope they get a glance at this, we need a full episode in this style
Front Facing Charlie litterally looks like "Mr Tayto" the Irish Crisps mascot
Pim's looking like Milo Oblong
Yes
This is really well done, good job!
I love all of the creative works that have come out of this show! Wonderful job ❣️
To make it perfect, they should've been walking past the exact same building over and over
Great work!
This is staggeringly accurate
The minute I clicked the video, my mind just went like: "Kevin MacLeod?"
The sound design is underrated here! Great touch
That was just perfect. Great work!
This is incredibly charming and something I didn’t know I needed until now.
Man now I want to see a Smiling Friends Halloween special completely done in this style. With the plot being they have to make a guy smile by solving the mystery of why their creepy giant mansion is haunted.
That was spot on. The best part is this would absolutely fit for the show.
while watching this, i noticed that charlie’s eyes and unibrow make up an upside down smiley face and now i can’t unsee it lol
I love how Charlie does that stupid "Look directly at the camera" thing they used to do. Dead on.
AWESOME STUFF DUDE
My favorite subtle part is the shading beneath the characters to replicate the way for animation celoids were used
the way charlie talks over pim just reminds me of all those toxic friends that are just hanging out with you because they're waiting for their turn to make it about themselves
The slight shadows casting onto the background beneath them like actual old animation cels is a great touch
I loved them in whacky Racers.
oh don’t forget the random laugh track even though it obviously wasn’t played in front of a live studio audience because it’s a goddamn cartoon
Watching this makes me wish Hannah Barbara were still around
I love the look of them
The necks and everything, nice
Giving Charlie a Moomin build is genius. Great work!
ugh this works sooooo well, such a fun look I love it. you nailed this