The Cyanide & Happiness Show
Seen it?2014 | 4 seasons | 12 min | Comedy, Animation
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Animaniacs, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 12 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
Following the success of its webcomic and occasional animated shorts, Cyanide & Happiness has debuted its animated show. After a very successful Kickstarter campaign, the creators of the popular comic (Kris Wilson, Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Dave McElfatrick) have released a much longer show that’s essentially a collection of animated sketches with some recurring themes throughout.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12014 · 11 episodes · 8.5 out of 10Friday- Season 22015 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32017 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 42019 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Rob DenBleyker, Matt Melvin, Kris Wilson, Dave McElfatrick
- Mike SalcedoPrison Daddy / Bystander / Professor Rosario (Voice)
- Dave McElfatrickStormy Thorncastle / Salmon Boy / Conductor (Voice)
- Rob DenBleykerGuard 2 / Craig Flaggerty / Doctor (Voice)
- Kris WilsonEl Reverso / Lunk / Gary (Voice)