Dealies: The New Netflix Animated Series About Employees with Absurd Talents

Published on June 05, 2026 | Translated from Spanish

Netflix has given the green light to Dealies, an animated comedy created by Joe Bennett and Ted Travelstead. The series is set in a retail store where employees possess disproportionate skills for simple tasks. The proposal offers a surreal satire of the work environment, adding an entertainment option for the platform's subscribers.

surrealist retail store scene, employee using a high-powered industrial laser cutter to slice a single receipt into perfect confetti, another coworker calibrating a precision torque wrench to tighten a loose lightbulb, third employee performing an MRI scan on a shopping cart wheel, chaotic office supplies scattered, exaggerated facial expressions of absurd focus, cinematic animation style, vibrant neon lighting contrasting with dull retail shelves, dynamic action poses, ultra-detailed textures on tools and uniforms, motion blur on falling confetti, photorealistic 3D render

The technical development behind Dealies animation 🎨

Bennett and Travelstead, known for their work in visual surrealism, apply an animation style that combines simple strokes with detailed backgrounds. The series uses comedic timing techniques to highlight the contrast between the store's routine and the characters' exaggerated talents. The team has opted for a fast narrative pace, aiming for each gag to rely on the absurd logic of the retail environment.

When your coworker is a quantum physics genius 🤯

Because, of course, nothing is more normal than having a piano virtuoso folding t-shirts or a rocket expert organizing shelves. The series promises to remind us that, in the work world, talents are sometimes wasted in such an epic way that all you can do is laugh. Sure, at least they don't have to deal with customers asking for the price of something they're holding in their hand.