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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. — Students are in shock after the new hit show “Grinning Friends” was canceled after the first episode. The creators of the show, Jack Connor and Michael Han, claim that the show was on its last legs. 

“We felt the show was going on for too long,” said Jack Connor. “We don’t want the show to be one of those shows that make people think ‘oh god that’s still going.’”

The creators of “Grinning Friends” felt that after the record-breaking first episode of the show and the upcoming green-flagged episodes two and three, it was going on for too long. Many students are very shocked by this turn of events, with many fans wishing for the show to continue. 

“I saw the first episode, and I thought it was really good, but when I checked, there were no other episodes,” said Kyle Smith, Los Alamitos High School junior. 

After stating his confusion about why there were no other episodes of the show, the Griffin Gazette sadly had to bring Kyle the bad news.

“Wait, what? There was only one episode. Why did they cancel the show?” said Kyle Smith in response.

“Grinning Friends” was a very different experience from everything else that was on the air, and many fans feel it was a shame that it ended after its short run. It drew on the characters’ realness, which many fans related to. 

The four characters in the show are Scoobert the naked mole rat and Jorge, who lives in his belly button, OJ the orange critter, Gleebus the goblin and Bert the regular guy. Together, they go on wacky adventures, with many fans relating to the characters and growing to love their goofy personalities.

With the closing of the show, the people working on it have had to adapt quickly to the situation, with the news being a surprise to many of them.  

“I don’t have a job now. ‘Grinning Friends’ was my main source of income,” said John Steinberg, “Grinning Friends” animator.

All in all, this decision to end the show is the choice of the creators. People will remember the show for its comedy and animation, which attracted many and the joy it brought to many fans. The hours of hard work that went into the show truly shine in its first, and unfortunately, last episode.