Happy! What Smiles Are For (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 41 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Happy!

What Smiles Are For (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 41 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

In search of guns and money to escape New York, Sax crashes a high stakes poker game. Happy tries to convince Sax that he's a father. Sax's exes team up in an attempt to locate Hailey.

Director

Brian Taylor

Writers

Grant Morrison (developed by) (based on the comic by) | Brian Taylor (developed by) | Patrick Macmanus (teleplay by) | Matthew White (executive story editor) & 2 more

Producers

Bill Butler | Thomas Sellitti Jr.

Composer

Blair Mowat

Cinematographer

Niels Alpert

Editor

Ryan Denmark

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 13, 2017

Release date

Dec 13, 2017 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
30 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Meloni Nick Sax Nick Sax See fewer	Man of Steel (2013)
Ritchie Coster Francisco Scaramucci / Mr. Blue Francisco Scaramucci / Mr. Blue See fewer	The Dark Knight (2008)
Lili Mirojnick Det. Meredith McCarthy Det. Meredith McCarthy See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Medina Senghore Amanda Hansen Amanda Hansen See fewer	Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021)
Patrick Fischler Smoothie Smoothie See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Patton Oswalt Happy (voice) Happy (voice) See fewer	Young Adult (2011)
Joseph D. Reitman Very Bad Santa Very Bad Santa See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Bryce Lorenzo Hailey Hansen Hailey Hansen See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Michael Maize Le Dic Le Dic See fewer	Mr. Robot (2015)
Ren Colley Kenji Kenji See fewer	Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Laura Poe Jessica McCarthy Jessica McCarthy See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Jerry Springer Jerry Springer Jerry Springer See fewer	Domino (2005)
Bonnie Milligan Evie Evie See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Caleb Eberhardt J.D. J.D. See fewer	The Post (2017)
John Lichtwait Redneck Dad Redneck Dad See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Paco Tolson Sonny Shine Security Guard Sonny Shine Security Guard See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Celia Howard Mrs. Jablonski Mrs. Jablonski See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Marc Basil Lead Gangster Lead Gangster See fewer	Daredevil (2015)
Katie Beth Hall Brooke Brooke See fewer	Head of the Class (2021)
Alexander Jameson Noah Noah See fewer	Eileen (2023)
Quentin Morales Cal Cal See fewer	Happy! (2017)
Victor La Mantia Mousy Mousy See fewer	Gotham (2014)
Brady Adair Insurance Agent Insurance Agent See fewer	Jessica Jones (2015)
Benny Elledge Jabba the Hebrew Jabba the Hebrew See fewer	Happy! (2017)
James Collins Jr. Pencil Dick Pencil Dick See fewer	Creed II (2018)
Jude Tibeau Desk Cop Desk Cop See fewer	After Her (I) (2018)
Chazz Menendez Gangster #2 Gangster #2 See fewer	Shame (2011)
Ashley Paige Albert Little Voice (voice) Little Voice (voice) See fewer	Epic (2013)
Lexia Hayden Angel Angel See fewer	Happy! (2017)
David Chen Fighting Jerry Springer Guest (uncredited) Fighting Jerry Springer Guest (uncredited) See fewer	The Walking Dead: Dead City (2023)