The 32-episode series of cross-talk comedy "Always Smiling" is based on traditional Chinese cross-talk. It carefully selects 32 segments from nearly three hundred traditional cross-talk pieces that are healthy in content, artistically excellent, and well-received by the public. It discards the dross and selects the essence for adaptation and creation. Among them are stories reflecting the various characters of street life, such as "Fishing," "Tooth Extraction," "Qin Qi Shu Hua," "Wang Er Ye," "Alcoholic," "Free Meal," and "Wang Bao Chuan Bathing"; there are critiques of current issues such as "Confused County Official," "Three-Sex Person," and "Elder Brother"; there are legendary stories showcasing the talents of historical figures like "Professor Xie," "Eating Lantern Festival Dumplings," and "Two Eaten Fish"; there are depictions of traditional folk crafts like "Selling Cloth Pieces," "Cowardly Pulling the Cart," "On-the-Go Discussions," "Timid Fortune Telling," and "Lamp Under Mystery"; and there are narratives illustrating the wisdom of small figures, such as "Clever Matchmaker," "Cobbler Proposing Marriage," "Taking Off the Outer Coat," "Counting Stories," "Huang Ban Xian," "Lost Donkey Medicinal Treatment," "Naughty Child," "Teaching Disciples," "Thief Talking," and "Three Nearsighted People."