How Adult Swim Skipped the April Fools’ Nonsense and Dropped a ‘Smiling Friends’ Claymation Horror Short Instead

Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an ...
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‘Rick And Morty’ Gets Season 8 Premiere Date At Adult Swim

We have a date for the return of Rick and Morty. Adult Swim announced Season 8 will premiere Sunday, May 25 at 11 pm ET/PT. The date was revealed tonight at the end of Adult Swim’s traditional April ...

Adult Swim’s Yearly April Fools Prank Is a Horrifying Claymation Spinoff of ‘Smiling Friends’

Claymation animator Lee Hardcastle spoke to IndieWire about creating the Adult Swim April Fool's Day prank, a Smiling Friends ...
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Adult Swim: April Fool's Day Countdown: Yes? No? Maybe? Our Preview!

What does Adult Swim have planned for April Fool's Day 2026? We don't have a clue - but we DO have a countdown preview to ...