Smurfs (1981–1990)

The Smurfs are little blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a forest inhabited mainly by their own kind. The smurfs average daily routine is attempting to avoid Gargomel, an evil ... See full summary »

Creator:

Peyo

Stars:

Don Messick, Frank Welker, Danny Goldman

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Messick	...	Papa Smurf (24 episodes, 1981-1986)
Frank Welker	...	Hefty Smurf (24 episodes, 1981-1986)
Danny Goldman	...	Brainy Smurf (23 episodes, 1981-1986)
Lucille Bliss	...	Smurfette (22 episodes, 1981-1986)
Michael Bell	...	Handy Smurf (20 episodes, 1981-1986)
Hamilton Camp	...	Greedy Smurf (18 episodes, 1981-1986)
William Callaway	...	Clumsy Smurf (18 episodes, 1981-1986)
Paul Winchell	...	Gargamel (16 episodes, 1981-1986)
June Foray	...	Jokey Smurf (15 episodes, 1981-1986)
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Vanity Smurf (10 episodes, 1981-1986)

Storyline

The Smurfs are little blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a forest inhabited mainly by their own kind. The smurfs average daily routine is attempting to avoid Gargomel, an evil man who wants to kill our little blue friends. A long running and popular cartoon show.

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Plot Keywords:

smurf | blue | village | wisdom | time travel | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Fantasy

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Details

Official Sites:

Smurf's Official site

Country:

USA Belgium

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 1981 (USA)

Also Known As:

Smurfs' Adventures

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hanna-Barbera Productions, SEPP International S.A., Wang Film Productions Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (256 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

During Season 9 of show, the writers wrote several episodes with different doppelgangers of Gargamel so that Paul Winchell (who played Gargamel) can play different types of Gargamels in different worlds. This idea was previously applied in Season 8 short "Don Smurfo's uninvited guests." But Paul Winchell was unavailable during Season 9, because he was playing the character of "Tigger" at Disney. So due to the lack of time, Michael Bell (who played Handy Smurf, Lazy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, and other guest characters in this show) "had" to take over and play different doppelgangers of Gargamel in Season 9. So when season 9 episodes were released on television, they got low ratings and this show got canceled.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Brainy Smurf: Is it much further Papa Smurf?
Papa Smurf: Not much further my little smurfs.
Jokey Smurf: [different location] Is it much further Papa Smurf?
Papa Smurf: Not much Further my little smurfs
Grouchy Smurf: [third location] Is it much further papa smurf?
Papa Smurf: Yes it is!

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Connections

Referenced in Back to the Beach (1987)

User Reviews

Great Smurfs we're on IMDb

I like the show, who can forget Gargamel and his sinister laugh, his theme music, the Azeral's meow, and his sidekick Scrouple. Who can forget the background music to the show (depending on the scenes). Who can forget the Smurfs theme song "La La La La La La. La La La La La." You were an 80's child that you were pondering why Smurfette is the only female Smurf and why did baby Smurf never grew up. My brother and I read the comic when the show was big. Do you remember the Smurf Volcabulary. "Let's pick some Smurf-berries!" "It's a Smurfy day." "Great Smurfs!" "Smurf-a-roo!" Remember Papa, Grandpa, Clumsy, Hefty, Handy, Clockwork, Grandma, Tailor, Brainy, Clumsy, Grouchy (reputated for saying "I hate..."), Slouchy, Jokey, Lazy, Poet, Vanity, Wild (a la Tarzan), Scaredy, Push-Over, Barber, Nobody, Greedy (or Baker), Painter (the Smurf with a French accent) and the Smurflings. Jokey p***es every Smurf off with his presents that when opened they explode. Who can forget Jokey's laugh. There are some unusal episode I watched, one called "Purple Smurfs", "The Trojan Smurfs", the episode where there is a giant Smurf that captured Gargamel in a sac, and where the Smurfs had television by a chrystal. Remember Big Mouth and his wife Big Nose. You can't forget the Stalker, and Yojan and Peewit, and the stork they fly Papa Smurf flies with. I will never forget the episodes where they warp in time with the magic chrystals. And some episodes end with Brainy getting Kicked, and landing on his head upside-down. Remember Puppy, he was cute. Sigh. Memories, memories, memories. Nowadays, I get to see them referenced/spoofed/homeaged in some shows. Like THE FAMILY GUY. Stewie is watching it and one Smurf said "We had a Smurfin' good time!" and the other say, "Shut the smurf up!" When you look at a show like that and compare it to a show like DEXTER'S LABORATORY, COURAGE THE COWARDLY DOG, JOHNNY BRAVO, ED, EDD, AND EDDY, or THE POWERPUFF GIRLS. You'll be saying, "The don't make cartoons like the way they used to." From carefully drawn to wackily drawn with plots that put the fun in funny.