Desmond's Big Day Out
| "Desmond's Big Day Out" | |
|---|---|
| Smiling Friends episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Jake Ganz |
| Written by | Zach Hadel Michael Cusack |
| Original air date | April 1, 2020 (April Fool's) January 10, 2022 (official) |
| Running time | 12 minutes |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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"Desmond's Big Day Out" is the pilot episode of the Adult Swim animated comedy series Smiling Friends. In it, the titular duo are sent to cheer up a suicidal man named Desmond.
Plot[edit]
Pim and Charlie are called to help Desmond, a suicidal man who keeps a gun pressed to his head at all times. He eventually cheers up a little when taken to an amusement park, but he goes on a depressing ramble that causes the optimistic Pim to suffer a paralyzing existential crisis. Alan finds his piece of cheese missing and follows a trail into the office's walls, where he is met with an infestation of small creatures called "bliblies." Upon returning, the Friends and Desmond find the office overrun, and Desmond experiences pleasure when he kills a bliblie, inspiring him to start an extermination service and boosting his spirits.
Reception[edit]
Collider's Kyle Grammatica put "Desmond's Big Day Out" at number 1 on their ranking of Smiling Friends season 1 episodes, stating that Smiling Friends "hit a home run the first try", calling the episode "the funniest episode yet" and highlighted the rotoscoped man and Pim's depression face as standouts.[1]
Bubbleblabber.com's John Schwarz gave the episode a 9/10. He compared it favorably to earlier Adult Swim series such as Squidbillies and Aqua Teen Hunger Force, praised Nick and Finn Wolfhard's voice work and called the writing "outstanding".[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Grammatica, Kyle. "Every Episode of Adult Swim's 'Smiling Friends' Season 1 Ranked". Collider.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ Schwarz, John. "Review: Smiling Friends "Desmond's Big Day Out"". BubbleBlabber.com. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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