Lil Friendys - a chthonic office-sitcom puppetshow

March 5, 2015 8:19 AM

Lil Friendys - a chthonic office-sitcom puppetshow
Lil Friendys is a puppetshow/office-sitcom about Alma, who is new to the underworld. Each episode is roughly two minutes, and new episodes post each Thursday.

Role: creator, performer, builder, pneuma

posted by Greg Nog (44 comments total)

This project was posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk on March 5, 2015: "I think my job is ...numbers"

Those are high quality puppets
posted by The Whelk at 8:33 AM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]

jesus christ greg

(this is good)
posted by danb at 7:51 PM on March 5, 2015 [1 favorite]

Your puppets are good and you should feel good.
posted by Pope Guilty at 10:33 PM on March 5, 2015 [3 favorites]

That's a really high bar you're setting for the dude!
posted by evilDoug at 5:12 AM on March 6, 2015

totally thought that up on my own...
posted by evilDoug at 5:13 AM on March 6, 2015

honest
posted by evilDoug at 5:13 AM on March 6, 2015

no really, I'm just really quick that way...
posted by evilDoug at 5:14 AM on March 6, 2015

welp, gotta go.
posted by evilDoug at 5:14 AM on March 6, 2015

My partner is a puppeteer (not professional, though he's been doing it forever in an amateur manner...we have many, many puppets in our house) and we both found this utterly delightful. Subscribed!!
posted by xingcat at 2:40 PM on March 6, 2015 [1 favorite]

Truly, this is one of the best collections of people I have ever had the pleasure of employmenting with!

(It gets even better on rewatch.)
posted by limeonaire at 9:50 AM on March 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

Wow... episode 5.
posted by jazon at 3:39 PM on March 22, 2015

#krebslives
posted by poffin boffin at 1:26 PM on March 30, 2015 [3 favorites]

Episode 08 is now up!
posted by Greg Nog at 7:02 AM on April 10, 2015 [6 favorites]

Aww. I wanted Alma to find an actual friend. Although maybe one's better off NOT finding a friend in Hell.
posted by Ipsifendus at 9:57 AM on April 10, 2015

I love dishes made with orbs of unborn avian flesh.
posted by billiebee at 2:26 AM on April 11, 2015

Lil Friendys continues to be the highlight of my week.
posted by jazon at 7:15 AM on April 12, 2015 [1 favorite]

I am reminded of the surreal, hostile office from Being John Malkovitch
posted by The Whelk at 8:52 AM on April 12, 2015

This is my new favorite thing ever.
posted by ColdChef at 10:10 AM on April 16, 2015

Also: I want a tshirt with that skull on it.
posted by ColdChef at 10:10 AM on April 16, 2015 [2 favorites]

Yes, t-shirts please.
posted by slogger at 11:15 AM on April 16, 2015 [3 favorites]

Episode 09: Is It Rude
posted by Greg Nog at 7:07 AM on April 17, 2015 [4 favorites]

Toad...ally awesome!
posted by jazon at 7:25 PM on April 18, 2015 [2 favorites]

Episode 10: Competing
posted by Greg Nog at 10:36 AM on April 27, 2015 [3 favorites]

Yet again all the pausing and zooming (repeat several times) to read the full email was worth the price of admission.
posted by billiebee at 11:31 AM on April 27, 2015 [1 favorite]

Finally got a chance to watch - these are wonderful
posted by Mchelly at 8:15 AM on April 29, 2015 [1 favorite]

i want to be the director of blood
posted by poffin boffin at 8:23 AM on April 29, 2015 [3 favorites]

dress for the job you want
posted by Greg Nog at 8:52 AM on April 29, 2015 [3 favorites]

greg i'm going to need you to post my bail please
posted by poffin boffin at 12:40 PM on April 29, 2015 [1 favorite]

This week, we take a break from the office for an entire episode about Xharl. Episode 11 will teach you how to make Deviled Eggs.
posted by Greg Nog at 8:02 AM on May 6, 2015 [4 favorites]

Best. Cooking. Show. Ever.
posted by jazon at 2:08 PM on May 6, 2015

Xharl is my favorite primeval world-ending nightmare beast.
posted by Naamah at 4:45 PM on May 6, 2015 [1 favorite]

I tried to make Xharl-style eggs for lunch today, but whenever I drop eggs into boiling water they burst forth with hideous, grasping tentacles that make my doubt my grasp on sanity.

I blame the Cultist.
posted by moonmilk at 10:28 AM on May 7, 2015

The Tentacles Mean It's Working™
posted by Greg Nog at 11:53 AM on May 7, 2015 [1 favorite]

Episode 12: Nervous, in which Alma is on her way to meet Khoronzoth as per his emailed instructions
posted by Greg Nog at 10:54 AM on June 1, 2015 [4 favorites]

Episode 13: Khoronzoth
posted by Greg Nog at 1:34 PM on June 24, 2015 [2 favorites]

When people steal my pen at work I do in fact want them to be fired and also sent to Hell so this is good and true.
posted by billiebee at 2:45 PM on June 24, 2015 [2 favorites]

(\/)!_!(\/)
posted by moonmilk at 7:14 PM on June 24, 2015 [1 favorite]

Episode 14: How Was Your Day
posted by Greg Nog at 12:04 PM on July 6, 2015 [2 favorites]

I have a lump in my throat but I'm watching puppets so I'm like I don't even know what's happening right now
posted by billiebee at 12:20 PM on July 6, 2015 [2 favorites]

I am hooked on Hamibal.
posted by maggieb at 10:54 PM on August 2, 2015

I've never seen that other show - the one that's like Hamibal but with flesh puppets instead of cloth ones. Is it worth checking out?
posted by moonmilk at 5:42 AM on August 3, 2015

oh hey, this thread's still open! so here's a new Xhooking With Xharl, about boozy eggnog.
posted by Greg Nog at 1:34 PM on December 11, 2015 [3 favorites]

I just broke up with my boyfriend...I was going to start eating healthier...basically, I have had an Amla week, and this is just what I needed, Greg.

Xharl. Xharl is always the answer.
posted by Naamah at 7:02 AM on December 14, 2015 [2 favorites]

I enjoyed this even though the entire concept of eggnog makes me throw up in my mouth a little. It's very good, is what I'm saying.
posted by billiebee at 9:49 AM on December 14, 2015 [1 favorite]