Smosh

Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla play off each other as two friends who make short, punchy comedy sketches with a deliberately homemade feel. Episodes jump between quick gags, recurring characters, parody sketches and mock commercials, favoring rapid pacing over long setups. The pair mine pop culture, school life and everyday awkwardness for absurd moments and pratfalls, relying on their timing and chemistry more than slick production. Each installment stands on its own, so you can watch single sketches without needing prior context, and the show keeps a casual, anything-goes tone that prizes laughs over polish.

Created by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, the series launched in 2005. It began as a do it yourself effort, produced on a shoestring and distributed online and through early video platforms, with a minimal crew, shaping its informal style.

It didn't rack up major industry awards or mainstream nominations during its early years, but the show earned recognition in online communities and from fans. Any accolades it gathered were largely community driven, appearing in fan polls and web culture roundups rather than traditional television prize lists.

Smosh helped define the look and pacing of early user generated sketch comedy, influencing other creators who widely copied its brisk edits and character driven jokes. Its characters and recurring bits spread through fan uploads, forums, and later social media, contributing to the rise of creator driven entertainment and shaping expectations for short online comedy formats.

Critical response has been mixed, reflected in a modest vote average of 6.6 out of 10 from a small sample of viewers. Fans highlight the duo's chemistry and goofy sense of humor, while critics note uneven writing and rough production values. The show leans on friendship, absurdist setups and pop culture parody, and it tends to reward viewers who enjoy fast, silly sketches and recurring in jokes.