The Smurfs 

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.

Creator:

Peyo

Stars:

Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Don Messick	...	Papa Smurf / ... 240 episodes, 1981-1989
Danny Goldman	...	Brainy Smurf / ... 225 episodes, 1981-1989
Lucille Bliss	...	Smurfette / ... 223 episodes, 1981-1989
Frank Welker	...	Hefty Smurf / ... 200 episodes, 1981-1989
Michael Bell	...	Handy Smurf / ... 181 episodes, 1981-1989
June Foray	...	Jokey Smurf / ... 173 episodes, 1981-1989
Hamilton Camp	...	Greedy Smurf / ... 164 episodes, 1981-1989
William Callaway	...	Clumsy Smurf / ... 151 episodes, 1981-1989
Paul Winchell	...	Gargamel / ... 139 episodes, 1981-1989
Alan Oppenheimer	...	Vanity Smurf / ... 135 episodes, 1981-1989
Alan Young	...	Farmer Smurf / ... 123 episodes, 1981-1989

Storyline

Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael. Typical stories deal with the Smurfs' efforts to fight off Gargamel, who wanted to do one of several things to the blue creatures including eat them, make them slaves and gain their magical secrets in order to gain dignity among the wizard's fraternity. More than once, the Smurfs had to save Gargamel from his back-firing plans or even eviler wizards.

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Plot Keywords:

slapstick comedy | based on comic strip | wizard | based on comic book | franco belgian comics | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | 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., Taft Broadcasting

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (256 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cartoon series introduces elements that will eventually appear in the comics and the live-action/CGI film "The Smurfs" (2011), such as a heart-shaped tattoo on Hefty, overalls for Handy, and a red jacket with a black tie for Painter. Previously before the debut of the cartoon series, these Smurfs could not be recognized from each other unless addressed by name (with the exception of Painter who was un-named in the comics prior to 1981) or carrying something commonly associated with them (e.g. lifting dumbells for Hefty).

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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

Spoofed in South Park: Sexual Harassment Panda (1999)

User Reviews

Still very smurfy.

I used to watch the Smurfs back when I was at least 5. And the appeal of the show hasn't dimmed. BTW: I'm 18 now.

Recently I read (or should I say "smurfed"?) one of the original Belgian comics, "L'Oeuf et les Schtroumpfs" ("The Smurfs and the Egg", where a giant egg begins to grant wishes), which also featured "Le Centième Schtroumpf" ("The 100th Smurf", where Vanity's mirror creates a new Smurf) and "Le Faux Sctroumpf" ("The False Smurf", where Gargamel disguises himself as a Smurf). And I enjoyed them all, despite the fact that they were in French (a language I studied in school)

And the cartoon is still a "smurfy" cartoon. Worthy of a smurf next time it comes on.