Smiley Guy Studios is a Canadian television production company founded in 1998 by graduates of the

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including Jeremy Diamond, Adrian Carter and Denny Silverthorne; Jonas Diamond joined in 1999. It is one of the most prominent creators of

adult animation Adult animation is an animation used for films and television series that is catered specifically to general interests and is mainly targeted and marketed towards adolescents and young adults, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. Ralph ...

in Canada, with shows like ''

Odd Job Jack ''Odd Job Jack'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom starring Don McKellar playing the main character of the series named Jack Ryder and his misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for The Comedy Network, a cable specialty ch ...

'', ''

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'', '' Sons of Butcher'' and ''

Corner Gas Animated ''Corner Gas Animated'' is a Canadian adult animated sitcom, created by Brent Butt. The series is a revival of the live-action sitcom ''Corner Gas'', which was originally broadcast from 2004 to 2009. The show premiered on April 2, 2018, on The Com ...

'', unlike most studios which focus primarily on shows targeting children's or family demographics. Smiley Guy also produces family content. Working with clients on a variety of animated television, film and new media projects such as ''

'' and '' Hotbox'' for

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, ''The Ascent of Man'' with the

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, '' Pillars of Freedom'' for

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, ''

'', ''

Skatoony ''Skatoony'' (stylized as ''SkatoonY'') is a children's live-action animated game show, pitting live-action children against cartoon characters. The series was co-produced by Talent TV and FremantleMedia Animation (for the British version), Bli ...

'', and '' Sons of Butcher'' for

Teletoon Cartoon Network (formerly Teletoon) is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily broadcasts animated series aimed at children and teenagers. It was launched on October 17 ...

, ''

Steve Jobs Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology company Apple Inc. Jobs was also the founder of NeXT and chairman and majority shareholder o ...

Resurrected'' for

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, ''The World of

Bruce McCall Bruce McCall (May 10, 1935 – May 5, 2023) was a Canadian author and illustrator, best known for his frequent contributions to ''The New Yorker''. He has also illustrated children's books. Life and career McCall was born on May 10, 1935, in S ...

'', ''The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale'', ''Canada's Smartest Person'', ''

Turbo Dogs ''Turbo Dogs'' is a Canadian animated television series based on the book ''Racer Dogs'' by Bob Kolar. The series is produced by CCI Entertainment and animated by Huhu Studios and Scholastic Entertainment. The show premiered in the United Stat ...

'', and '' The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town'' for

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, "The Politics Episode" of '' One Day at a Time'' for

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, ''Beethoven's Wig'', ''

Psi Cops ''Psi Cops'' ( French: ''Psi Cops: Escouade Paranormale'') is a Canadian adult animated television series that premiered on Adult Swim in Canada on June 5, 2023. The series was created by and stars Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen, who previousl ...

'', and ''

Captain Canuck Captain Canuck is a Canadian comics, Canadian comic book superhero. Created by cartoonist Ron Leishman and artist/writer Richard Comely, the original Captain Canuck first appeared in ''Captain Canuck'' #1 (July 1975). The series was the first suc ...

''. It produced the animation for the UK adult animated series ''

Warren United ''Warren United'' is a British animated comedy series centred on Warren Kingsley, a football fanatic whose interest in the sport is starting to impinge on his family life. The show was cancelled after one series due to poor ratings. Warren Unit ...

'' by

Baby Cow Productions Baby Cow Productions Limited is a British comedy television production company based in London and Manchester, founded by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. Since its establishment it has diversified into radio, animation and film. According to th ...

in 2014, as well as the proposed children's show ''What a Croc!'' with Whole Hog Creations in 2012. Along with Vida Spark Productions, it was co-producer of ''

'', a revival of the hit live action situation comedy ''

Corner Gas ''Corner Gas'' is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Reruns still air on CTV, CTV2, CTV Comedy Channel, Much, E! and are streaming on Crave and Amazon Prime. The series ...

''. Its first episode, "Bone Dry", which aired on April 2, 2018, is currently the highest rated premier ever for

. The fourth and final season aired in 2021. The studio has also pioneered an experimental form of

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, wherein rather than a neutral narrator, descriptions are provided by actors in-character.

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