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;[1] Jonas Diamond joined in 1999.
[2] It is one of the most prominent creators of adult animation in Canada,[3] with shows like Odd Job Jack, The Dating Guy, Sons of Butcher and Corner Gas Animated,[4] unlike most studios which focus primarily on shows targeting children's or family demographics.
[5] Working with clients on a variety of animated television, film and new media projects such as Odd Job Jack[6] and Hotbox for The Comedy Network, The Ascent of Man with the National Film Board of Canada,[7] Pillars of Freedom for TVO,[8] The Dating Guy, Skatoony, and Sons of Butcher for Teletoon, Steve Jobs Resurrected for Mondo Media,[9] The World of Bruce McCall,[10][11] The Curse of Clara: A Holiday Tale,[12][13] Canada's Smartest Person,[14] 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,[15] Beethoven's Wig,[16][17] Psi Cops, and Captain Canuck.
Its first episode, "Bone Dry", which aired on April 2, 2018, is currently the highest rated premier ever for The Comedy Network.
[25] The studio has also pioneered an experimental form of described video, wherein rather than a neutral narrator, descriptions are provided by actors in-character.