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Smiley Guy Studios
Canadian television production company
Canadian television production company
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 |
| 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 | 2010–2017 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Productions | |
| Duopoly | |||
| Baby 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 Pictures | |
| Corvid Pictures | |||
| Frantic 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!FACT | |
| Waking 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!FACT | |
| Chuck Gammage Animation | |||
| Waking 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
References
- (1999-06-28). "Guys plot revolution".
- Barnard, Linda. (2013-02-25). "Canadian Screen Awards: Digital nominee Jonas Diamond is delighted".
- Valiquette, Mike. (2020-05-13). "from the internets: Animation is Booming During Covid".
- Mak, Philip. (2018-09-25). "Corner Gas Animated is Canada's answer to the adult animation trend".
- Ng See Quan, Danielle. (2012-03-12). "The Brothers Sandhu coming to Kids' CBC".
- Ahearn, Victoria. (2007-10-10). "Odd Job Jack comes full circle".
- "Mobile Stories: The Ascent of Man".
- Vlessing, Etan. (2011-10-12). "Smiley Guy Studios' Jeremy Diamond says the kids are alright".
- (12 September 2012). "Steve Jobs rises from the dead to launch the new iPhone".
- Arrant, Chris. (2011-07-07). "Canada's CBC Picks Up Animated Series Based on "New Yorker" cartoonist Bruce McCall".
- Valiquette, Mike. (2011-06-07). "press release: iThentic/Bruce McCall/CBC/Kickstarter…whew".
- Cummins, Julianna. (2015-11-25). "Smiley Guy's hockey-ballet holiday mashup set for CBC".
- Valiquette, Mike. (2015-11-20). "press release: Smiley Guys unleashing the CURSE OF CLARA, just in time for the holidays, on CBC!".
- (2012-03-16). "HOW SMART ARE YOU, CANADA? PLAY ALONG WITH CANADA'S SMARTEST PERSON SUNDAY, MARCH 18 AT 8 P.M. ON CBC-TV".
- Zahed, Ramin. (2020-06-15). "Q&A: Smiley Guy's Jonas Diamond Helps Toon-Up 'One Day at a Time'".
- Abrams, Ken. (2016-06-11). "Beethoven's Wig Coming to Newport Friday".
- "Smiley Guy Studios Animations".
- Ng See Quan, Danielle. (2012-02-08). "Operation Unplugged plugs in with website launch".
- Claire Afan, Emily. (2011-02-02). "The rise of the web series".
- (2014-05-13). "An animated discussion...".
- Vlessing, Etan. (2014-06-23). "Bite TV debuts Smiley Guy Studios' cartoon Warren United".
- Arrant, Chris. (2012-02-11). "Smiley Guy Studios & Whole Hog Crreations Team Up For Live Action/Animated Game Show "What A Croc!"".
- Vlessing, Etan. (2012-02-10). "Smiley Guy Studios partnering with U.K.-based Whole Hog on What a Croc!".
- (April 9, 2018). "CORNER GAS ANIMATED Becomes the Most-Watched Series Premiere in the History of The Comedy Network". CornerGas.com.
- Ahearn, Victoria. (2021-06-14). "'Corner Gas Animated' to end after 4th season". [[Global News]].
- (November 2011). "Death Comes to Town, Irreverent Humour, and Accessibility for the Blind and Low-Visioned". Canadian Journal of Communication.
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