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 (21 episodes, 1981-1986)
Frank Welker	...	Hefty Smurf (21 episodes, 1981-1986)
Danny Goldman	...	Brainy Smurf (20 episodes, 1981-1986)
Lucille Bliss	...	Smurfette (19 episodes, 1981-1986)
Michael Bell	...	Handy Smurf (18 episodes, 1981-1986)
Hamilton Camp	...	Greedy Smurf (15 episodes, 1981-1986)
William Callaway	...	Clumsy Smurf (15 episodes, 1981-1986)
Paul Winchell	...	Gargamel (14 episodes, 1981-1986)
June Foray	...	Jokey Smurf (12 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

Unlike the cartoon series, where the main staple of the Smurfs' diet is Smurfberries, in the comics it is sarsaparilla (smilax regelii), a plant native to the Americas used as an ingredient for soft drinks like root beer. Peyo's partner Yvan Delporte introduced it to the comics because he found the name magical ("salsepareille" in French), and the word seemed so foreign to Peyo he originally believed Delporte made it up.

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Quotes

Papa Smurf: Everyone what are the first two rules of Smurfdom? #1
Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Miner Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Jokey Smurf: [in unison] No casting spells on your own.
Papa Smurf: And #2?
Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Miner Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Jokey Smurf: [in Unison] Don't go into Pappa Smurf's lab without permission.

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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Kanye West (2013)

User Reviews

They don't make cartoons the way they used to

This was one of my favorite cartoons in the history of TV, I Watch it on NBC when I Was about the age of 4, I Still remember all of the smurfs and every episode, including the time traveling episodes which sadly jumped the shark, it's a shame that most cartoons of today (except for spongebob) aren't as good as the classics like these when I Was growning up and it's a shame that actors like don messick (who also voiced scooby doo and later papa smurf) passed on and others have either retired or died, but one thing remains the same, this show will remain a classic for even the next generation which sadly is lost.

The Smurfs is a cartoon classic and I Still have the first season.