If you’re someone who finds delight in the absurd, then surrealiente’s the Smiling Friends, Season 3, Episode 4 is one wild ride. The “curse of the green Halloween witch” is quite aptly the title of this episode. It throws the usual “happy-helping” gig of the team into a chaotic Halloween-themed nightmare that is equal parts hilarious and weird. A complete breakdown of this episode follows — the funniest moments, the subtle nods, and the hidden gems you might have missed.
Episode Overview & Context of Smiling Friends
The third installment of Smiling Friends season retains the eerie aura and the workplace satire that characterized the show since its inception. Pim, Charlie, Allan, and Glep, the main characters plus the boss, Mr. Boss, manage the operations of the “Smiling Friends” company, which is basically to help people to be happy.
Adult Swim (in the U.S.) will air episode 4 on November 2, 2025, and it is the Halloween special of the season. The plot starts quite innocently with the team showing a claymation horror movie and talking about pizza when all of a sudden a mysterious green witch appears to the office, interrupting their discussion. Then, the fun goes haywire.
The Funniest Moments
1. Pizza obsession meltdown
We are immediately introduced to a very funny and somehow absurd minor incident at the beginning Smiling Friends: Pim insists on pizza again and again, but the others do not pay attention to him at all. The whole process leading to the proposal, and the interruptions over and over again – it’s such a little joke, but it gives a very clear picture of Pim’s underdog position and at the same time creates great anticipation for the later chaos.
“They go back inside only for Charlie to propose pizza, much to the annoyance of Pim and the praise of others,” says the plot summary. Why does it work: It is easy to identify with — being the overlooked person with the very good idea — and in a surreal show like this, to show the absurdity by “pizza” is the best way to go.
2. Electrocuted Mr. Boss and bizarre office breakdown
When the witch’s spell starts to play havoc with the office electric system, Mr. Boss and Pim carry out the breaker repairing session together. The moment Mr. Boss is electrocuted. At the same time, Charlie and Allan find Glep who is lying on the floor and shaking. The whole thing looks like a chaotic frame of horror and slapstick: the show doesn’t mind presenting ‘gore’ that is funny or the visuals that can be twisted.
The killing is done via the side by side of a happy organization whose task it is to bring joy and being destroyed from within; the silliness of the situation of Mr. Boss going crazy; and the images of the shaking and the spewing of the poison, etc, are all done with controlling comedic timing.
3. Pim’s nightmare sequences & monster chase
With every curse that is pronounced, Pim’s character captivates the audience as he undergoes various horror-vision experiences: he plunges into a darkness where his colleagues mockingly smiling at him flash; he struggles with evil spirits in each corner of the building; he seeks refuge in a bathtub where a new monster attacks him; and he finally meets the creatures with more and more ridiculous stakes. Combining horror, comedy, and surrealism makes the film very unusual.
What makes the Smiling Friends special: The transition of the story from a light-hearted office comedy to a fully-fledged nightmare scenario is both surprising and hysterical. The director uses the fear-sensations, but in an exaggerated cartoonish way. The tension created by the question “will Pim survive?” is of less significance compared to the question “what ridiculous thing will happen next?”
4. The big reveal & gory witch vision
The chaos that ensues brings to the surface what has been the case all along – light and uproarious Pim killing spree – was merely a vision that the witch was showing in her crystal ball. It was her way of warning the people what would be the consequences of their refusal. The reveal is breathtaking, chaotic, and delightful due to its sheer boldness and extremity.
Reason why it is comical: The very fact that the whole horrifying scenario was just a “vision,” but the characters still reacted as if nothing had changed; the ridiculousness continues. And there is also that post-credits gag in which the witch’s partner asks her if she is still “down for her to give him head later tonight”— that is just grotesque and funny.
5. Spider Allan & skeleton jumpscares
In the very last moments of Smiling Friends, we have Spider Allan (Allan is now a spider), winged skeleton creatures, a series of cheap jumpscares, and cars crashing unexpectedly. The episode finishes in a whirlwind instead of a smooth resolution. What I loved about it: It won’t tidy up the story lines — instead, it will go all the way to “we don’t care about your comfort, we want to mess with your expectations.” A risk-taking like that is humorous because it was not so common.
Hidden Gems & Easter Eggs You Might Have Missed
A. The witch at the door – subtle warning
The green witch, when she first comes in, is all the time, on her knees, pleading for a dime but gets the opposite treatment. Pim is the one who offers a coin. The audience is being led to moral implications right from the beginning of the episode: ignoring the poor, and the weird ones at the door just rejecting. That is the set-up for the curse. Hidden gem value: It gives the impression that the issue was not just magical — the team’s indifference was what ignited it. That gives silence in texture which is in between all the blood and laughs.
B. Transformation of Allan & Glep’s roles
The usual supporting characters Allan and Glep, in this particular episode have very peculiar roles. Allan turns into Spider Allan and gives birth to baby spiders. Glep gets demonized, at the same time he is in convulsions and being bitten by Charlie. These alterations of the character roles are a reward to those viewers who have already acquired the knowledge of the regular show dynamics. Why it matters: It breaks the norm. If you are familiar with the show’s character patterns, then seeing them go off-kilter adds extra appreciation.
C. Visual style & horror tropes turned comedy
Smiling Friends episode takes a lot from horror visuals: melting bodies, black bile vomit, void sequences, skeletal apparitions. But it uses them for laughs instead of screams. This collision of genre is a subtle but rich creative choice. For the spectators: Pause and search for visual callbacks (the bathtub scene, the doorway reveal of the witch, the void). These visuals are unsurprising in horror films but are distorted for laugh purposes.
D. The pizza joke callback at the end
Wasn’t it funny how Pim kept talking about pizza? Allan the spider comes with pizzas and that’s how the episode ends. It’s a callback and a gag at the same time: in horror, the lowly (pizza) is back. This is a layered laugh: after all, the show returns to munching time. Why is it so? It provides closure of a kind — or at least comedic closure. The dilemma of “we might die” turns into “we’re having pizza”.
E. The post-credits scene – tone shift for fans
The post-credit part where the witch’s mate shows up, gives an adult humor person who might otherwise miss it if they leave right after the end. It mixes ridiculous horror with odd adult humor in almost a casual way.
Hidden gem reason: It rewards those viewers who have the patience. You get an extra laugh and a strange echo of the main theme (ignoring, weird interplays, repercussions) after the credits have run.
Why This Episode Works & Why It Stands Out in Season 3
Bold tonal shift
Notably, the Smiling Friends series turned and opened every door of weirdness before, but in this particular episode, they have gone to the horror-comedy extreme. The “curse” theme actually permits more room by visual experimentation and surreal sequences along with body horror. Thus, Episode 4 gets its share of popularity and fame.
Relatable undercurrent
The chaos that takes place in the first place, if you get it, is the result of leaving the witch unattended and also not accepting the suggestion (pizza). The absurdity of the show finds its expression through workplace dynamics, and this episode takes that to an extreme. That subtlety thus becomes the grounding for the craziness.
Visual richness & surprise
Even the most experienced fans will be astonished at some of the gore, the jumpscares, the transformation sequences. That factor of “we didn’t know we’d go there” is what makes the episode strong. Critics voice their opinions saying it’s “a spooky witch curse to the office” that has been built into the familiar setting of the Smiling Friends HQ.
Punchlines layered with weirdness
You don’t just get easy jokes; you get jokes wrapped in nightmare sequences and then twisted by genre. So a gag about pizza becomes part of the narrative transformation. The smart layering adds depth.
Tips for Watching Smiling Friends & What to Look Out For
- Stay till the end / watch past credits – The post-credits moment is brief but adds a little still to the narrative.
- Pay attention to background visuals – There are in the background creepy creatures, the subtle visual jokes (e.g., the void images of the colleagues teasing Pim) that you can only appreciate on repeat watching.
- Look for motif callbacks – The pizza suggestion, the ignored witch, the neglect theme; you will see these throughout the episode.
- If you’re easily spooked – This one is horror-heavy compared to the average. Get cartoon-style gore but don’t expect soft treatment.
- Revisit character arcs after – Try to see how the character of Pim is treated here compared with the other episodes: you will be able to appreciate his moment of being heard (when Charlie finally expresses his feelings towards him).
Note on Rachel Sennott (Bonus Section)
Rachel Sennott, even though not in Smiling Friends, is still noteworthy in the bigger comedy-animation scene. I Love LA, her new HBO series, has been getting attention for being “razor-sharp” and rooted in Gen Z life. The National interview sheds light on how Sennott “gives up her previous character” and delivers new perspectives in her comedy.
You may think: why talk about Sennott here? Well, if you love the weird type of comedy that Smiling Friends represents, want similar voices or you are just following the rising talents in the cross-genre comedy, Sennott is one to watch. Her method is very different (live-action, reality-based) but still holds the playful refusal of the expectation.
Final Thoughts
Season 3 Episode 4 of Smiling Friends nails it: it brings together the common (office humor, doing good) and the unexpected (witch curses, body horror, ridiculous transformations). The most hilarious parts hang on because they are character and consequence driven, and the concealed treasures are in the visuals, callback, and small moral threads about neglect and acknowledgment, and so on.