Smiley Guy Studios is a Canadian television production company founded in 1998 by graduates of the Canadian Film Centre including Jeremy Diamond, Adrian Carter and Denny Silverthorne; Jonas Diamond joined in 1999. It is one of the most prominent creators of adult animation in Canada, with shows like Odd Job Jack, The Dating Guy, Sons of Butcher and Corner Gas Animated, 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 Odd Job Jack and Hotbox for The Comedy Network, The Ascent of Man with the National Film Board of Canada, Pillars of Freedom for TVO, The Dating Guy, Skatoony, and Sons of Butcher for Teletoon, Steve Jobs Resurrected for Mondo Media, The World of Bruce McCall, The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale, Canada's Smartest Person, Turbo Dogs, and The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town for CBC, "The Politics Episode" of One Day at a Time for Pop, Beethoven's Wig, Psi Cops, and Captain Canuck. It produced the animation for the UK adult animated series Warren United by Baby Cow Productions 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 Corner Gas Animated, a revival of the hit live action situation comedy Corner Gas. Its first episode, "Bone Dry", which aired on April 2, 2018, is currently the highest rated premier ever for The Comedy Network. The fourth and final season aired in 2021.
The studio has also pioneered an experimental form of described video, wherein rather than a neutral narrator, descriptions are provided by actors in-character.
Filmography
Television Series Year Notes Network Odd Job Jack 2003–2007 Animation, writing, visual development, storyboarding, design, sound design, music, interactive elements CTV Comedy Channel Sons of Butcher 2005–2007 Animation The Detour on Teletoon Turbo Dogs 2008–2011 Animation Kids' CBC Hotbox 2009–2010 Production, animation CTV Comedy Channel The Dating Guy 2009–2010 Animation Teletoon Detour The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town 2010 Animation CBC Television Pillars of Freedom 2010–2012 Animation, writing, visual development, storyboarding, design, sound design, music, sound mix, interactive elements TVOKids Skatoony 2010–2013 Animation (North American version) Teletoon/Télétoon GeoFreakZ 2011–2012 Animation Teletoon Steve Jobs: Resurrection 2012 Animation Mondo Media Teleporting Fat Guy 2012–2015 Animation, Post-Production, Pre-Production Shut Up! Cartoons Deep Space 69 2012–2015 Animation (season 1–3) Mondo Media Captain Canuck 2013–2016 CBC Television Warren United 2014 Animation, Interactive, Music, Post-Production, Pre-Production, Sound Design, Sound Mix ITV4 Furry Force 2014–2015 animation, visual development, storyboarding, design, sound design, music, sound mix. CollegeHumor Überdude 2015 Animation, Interactive, Music, Post-Production, Pre-Production, Sound Design, Sound Mix Shut Up! Cartoons Chirp 2015–2016 Animation, Pre-Production Kids' CBC Bob! The Slob 2015 Animation, visual development, storyboarding, sound design, music, sound mix, interactive elements (pilot only) Teletoon Wussywat the Clumsy Cat 2015–2016 Animation CBeebies The Great Canadian Baking Show 2017–present Post-Production CBC Television Hatchimals 2017–2018 YouTube Corner Gas Animated 2018–2021 Animation CTV Comedy Channel One Day at a Time 2020 Animation, Pre-Production; "The Politics Episode" Pop Black-ish 2020 Animation, Pre-Production; "Election Specia" ABC The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy 2022–2024 Animation Family Jr. Mary and Flo On the Go! 2022 Animation YouTube Jeremy and Jazzy 2022–2024 Animation CBC Kids HouseBroken 2022–2023 retake animation; season 2 only Fox Psi Cops 2023 Animation Adult Swim What the Stink 2023 Animation YouTube Playing with Stu 2024 Animation CBC Kids
Feature films Title Release date Co-production with Note Sk8 Life 2006 Travesty Productions visual effects Chemerical Redefining Clean for a New Generation 2009 Take Action Films Animation The Bang Bang Club September 15, 2010 end titles Hard Core Logo 2 December 4, 2010 Foundation Features Animation SOS: Save Our Skins April 4, 2014 Farmhouse ProductionsDuopolyBaby Cow Productions Pre-Production, visual development, storyboards, visual effects Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: The End of the End October 25, 2023 Aircraft PicturesCorvid PicturesFrantic Films Live Action Productions Animation, Pre-Production
Specials/shorts Feature Year(s) Client Notes See Paris Die! 2005 Outer Boroughs Entertainment Mr Happy 2005 Bravo!FACTWaking Dream Productions Layout, Animation The Ascent of Man 2008 National Film Board of Canada A Christmas Carl 2008 Waking Dream Productions Animation Clear Conscience 2009 Duopoly Animation Beethoven's Wig 2011–2012; 2025 Animation The World's Worst Golf Course 2011 Duopoly Animation Blame Cupid Stupid 2011 Bravo!FACTChuck Gammage AnimationWaking Dream Productions Sound editor and sound mix I (See) New York 2012 Animation The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale 2015 CBC Television Animation
References
Notes AWN Smiley Guy Studios To iThentic
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