Content & Trigger Warnings for Smiling Friends (2020)
10 content warnings identified across 2 seasons for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Smiling Friends (2020) contains 10 content warnings : Suicide (discussed or ideation), Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Spiders / insects, Vomit / emesis (emetophobia), Alcohol abuse (depicted), Drug use (depicted), Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.
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Does It Get Worse?
8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Dark humor references to suicidal themes in a comedic animated context |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Dark comedic references to self-harm and death continue in the absurdist tone |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Blood appears in exaggerated cartoon fashion during violent comedic sequences |
| Body horror | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Grotesque character designs and disturbing body transformations used for comedic effect |
| Body horror | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | More grotesque transformations and disturbing character designs |
| Body horror | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters undergo disturbing physical transformations and grotesque bodily distortions throughout the series |
| Jump scares | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sudden horrific imagery used as comedic shock moments |
| Jump scares | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Sudden disturbing imagery played for comedic shock value |
| Jump scares | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some episodes feature sudden startling imagery, particularly in horror-themed segments |
| Spiders / insects | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Creepy-crawly creatures appear in some episodes as part of the surreal humor |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor includes animated vomiting scenes |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor continues with vomit and bodily function jokes |
| Vomit / emesis (emetophobia) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Gross-out humor includes vomiting and other bodily function gags |
| Substance Use | ||||
| Alcohol abuse (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters drink alcohol and bar settings appear in the show |
| Drug use (depicted) | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug references and implied substance use played for laughs |
| Drug use (depicted) | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug-related humor and references continue |
| Drug use (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Drug references and depictions appear in some episodes as part of the adult humor |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Surreal animated gore played for dark comedy with exaggerated blood and body parts |
| Gore / graphic violence | S2 | 3/5 | Depicted | Continued surreal animated violence with exaggerated bloody imagery for dark comedy |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Cartoon violence that frequently escalates to surprisingly graphic and grotesque levels played for dark comedy |
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Cartoon gun violence in absurdist action sequences |
| Gun violence | S2 | 2/5 | Depicted | Cartoon firearms used in chaotic animated sequences |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Firearms appear in some episodes with cartoonish but still present gun violence |
Mental Health & Emotional
Dark humor references to suicidal themes in a comedic animated context
Dark comedic references to self-harm and death continue in the absurdist tone
Phobias & Sensory
Blood appears in exaggerated cartoon fashion during violent comedic sequences
Grotesque character designs and disturbing body transformations used for comedic effect
Characters undergo disturbing physical transformations and grotesque bodily distortions throughout the series
Some episodes feature sudden startling imagery, particularly in horror-themed segments
Creepy-crawly creatures appear in some episodes as part of the surreal humor
Gross-out humor continues with vomit and bodily function jokes
Gross-out humor includes vomiting and other bodily function gags
Substance Use
Characters drink alcohol and bar settings appear in the show
Drug references and depictions appear in some episodes as part of the adult humor
Violence & Physical Harm
Surreal animated gore played for dark comedy with exaggerated blood and body parts
Continued surreal animated violence with exaggerated bloody imagery for dark comedy
Cartoon violence that frequently escalates to surprisingly graphic and grotesque levels played for dark comedy
Firearms appear in some episodes with cartoonish but still present gun violence
