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The Smurfs

Original title: Smurfs
  • TV Series
  • 1981–19891981–1989
  • TV-YTV-Y
  • 30m
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7.2/10
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Smurfs (1981)
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The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Az... Read allThe Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.

IMDb RATING
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18K
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POPULARITY
4,664
236
  • Creator
    • Peyo
  • Stars
    • Don Messick
    • Danny Goldman
    • Lucille Bliss
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  • Creator
    • Peyo
  • Stars
    • Don Messick
    • Danny Goldman
    • Lucille Bliss
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    • 30User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 8 nominations

    Episodes259

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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Village
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Village
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Miserable
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Miserable
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Mistletoe
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Mistletoe
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Mean
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Mean
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Gold Coins
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Gold Coins
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Wolves
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Wolves
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Gifts
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Gifts
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Wild Smurf
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Wild Smurf
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Final Journey
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Final Journey
    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Pudding
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    The Smurfs Holiday Celebration: Pudding
    The Smurfs (2007)
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    The Smurfs (2007)

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    Don Messick
    • Papa Smurfas Papa Smurf…
    255 episodes255 eps • 1981–1989
    Danny Goldman
    Danny Goldman
    • Brainy Smurfas Brainy Smurf…
    248 episodes248 eps • 1981–1989
    Lucille Bliss
    Lucille Bliss
    • Smurfetteas Smurfette
    237 episodes237 eps • 1981–1989
    Michael Bell
    Michael Bell
    • Handy Smurfas Handy Smurf…
    236 episodes236 eps • 1981–1989
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Hefty Smurfas Hefty Smurf…
    233 episodes233 eps • 1981–1989
    William Callaway
    William Callaway
    • Clumsy Smurfas Clumsy Smurf…
    227 episodes227 eps • 1981–1989
    Hamilton Camp
    Hamilton Camp
    • Greedy Smurfas Greedy Smurf…
    225 episodes225 eps • 1981–1989
    Alan Oppenheimer
    Alan Oppenheimer
    • Vanity Smurfas Vanity Smurf…
    162 episodes162 eps • 1981–1989
    Paul Winchell
    Paul Winchell
    • Gargamelas Gargamel…
    159 episodes159 eps • 1981–1988
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Jokey Smurfas Jokey Smurf…
    155 episodes155 eps • 1981–1989
    Julie McWhirter
    • Sassette Smurflingas Sassette Smurfling…
    110 episodes110 eps • 1984–1989
    Alan Young
    Alan Young
    • Farmer Smurfas Farmer Smurf…
    97 episodes97 eps • 1981–1989
    Pat Musick
    • Snappy Smurflingas Snappy Smurfling…
    92 episodes92 eps • 1985–1989
    Charlie Adler
    Charlie Adler
    • Natural 'Nat' Smurflingas Natural 'Nat' Smurfling…
    75 episodes75 eps • 1985–1989
    Noelle North
    • Slouchy Smurflingas Slouchy Smurfling
    71 episodes71 eps • 1985–1989
    Kip King
    Kip King
    • Tailor Smurfas Tailor Smurf…
    64 episodes64 eps • 1982–1988
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • Grandpa Smurfas Grandpa Smurf
    63 episodes63 eps • 1986–1989
    Brenda Vaccaro
    Brenda Vaccaro
    • Scrupleas Scruple…
    53 episodes53 eps • 1986–1989
    • Creator
      • Peyo
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    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. —Brian Rathjen <briguy_52732@yahoo.com>
    • slapstick comedy
    • based on comic strip
    • wizard
    • based on comic book
    • gargamel character
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • TV-Y
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When choked a Smurf turns yellow.
    • Quotes

      Gargamel: Ooo, those goody-goody Smurfs make me sick!

      Azrael the Cat: Reow-row-row-reowww!

    • Connections
      Edited from Smurfquest (1986)

    User reviews30

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    Top review
    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.
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    • Release date
      • September 12, 1981 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Belgium
    • Official site
      • Nickelodeon
    • Also known as
      • Smurfs' Adventures
    • Production companies
      • Jade Animation Company
      • Jade Animation
      • Pacific Rim Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      30 minutes

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