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Smurfs
''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; nl, De Smurfen) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was first created and introduced as a series of comic characters by the Belgian comics artist Peyo (the pen name of Pierre Culliford) in 1958, wherein they were known as ''Les Schtroumpfs''. There are more than 100 Smurf characters, and their names are based on adjectives that emphasise their characteristics, such as "Jokey Smurf", who likes to play practical jokes on his fellow Smurfs. "Smurfette" was the first female Smurf to be introduced in the series. The Smurfs wear Phrygian caps, which came to represent freedom during the modern era. The word "smurf" is the original Dutch translation of the French "schtroumpf", which, according to Peyo, is a word he invented during a meal with fellow cartoonist André Franquin when he could not remember the word ''salt''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (1981 TV Series)
''The Smurfs'' ( syndicated as ''Smurfs' Adventures'') is an animated fantasy-comedy children's television series that originally aired on NBC from 12 September 1981 to 2 December 1989, lasted for eight years. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it is based on the Belgian comic series by the same name, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (who also served as story supervisor of this adaptation) and aired for 258 episodes with a total of 419 stories, excluding three cliffhanger episodes and seven specials. History In 1976, Stuart R. Ross, an American media and entertainment entrepreneur who saw the Smurfs while traveling in Belgium, entered into an agreement with Editions Dupuis and Peyo, acquiring North American and other rights to the characters, whose original name was "les Schtroumpfs". Subsequently, Ross launched the Smurfs in the United States in association with a California company, Wallace Berrie and Co., whose figurines, dolls and other Smurf merchandise became a hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs In Film
The Smurfs have appeared in five feature-length films and two short films loosely based on ''The Smurfs'' comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo and the The Smurfs (1981 TV series), 1980s animated TV series it spawned. They theatrically debuted in Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs, a 1965 animated feature film that was followed by a 1976 animated film titled ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute''. Twenty-eight to thirty years after ''The Magic Flute'' was released in the United States, The Smurfs (film), a 2011 feature film and a The Smurfs 2, 2013 sequel were produced by Sony Pictures Animation and released by Columbia Pictures. Live-action roles include Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jayma Mays, while the voice-over roles include Anton Yelchin, Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, and George Lopez. A fully animated reboot titled ''Smurfs: The Lost Village'' was released through Sony in April 2017. Films Films produced in Franco-Belgium ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Smurfs Video Games
This is a list of ''The Smurfs'' video games that have been published by developers such as Coleco, Infogrames, and Capcom. The Smurfs (Les Schtroumpfs) are a fictional group of small sky blue creatures who live in a village in the woods. They were designed by Belgian cartoonist Peyo in 1958 and were featured in the Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou''. They are widely known through the 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated television series of the same name. BBC web site As a franchise, the Smurfs appeared in many s throughout the 1980s and 1990s on many consoles. They have been released for the |
Smurfette
Smurfette ( French: La Schtroumpfette) is one of the protagonists from the comic strip ''The Smurfs''. Smurfette was created by the evil wizard Gargamel, the Smurfs' archenemy, in order to spy on them and sow jealousy. However, she decides that she wants to be a real Smurf and Papa Smurf casts a spell that changes her hair from black to blonde as a sign of her transformation. She was the only female Smurf until the creation of Sassette. A Granny Smurf was also later introduced, although it is unclear how she was created. Thierry Culliford, the son of the comics' creator, Peyo, and current head of the Studio Peyo, announced in 2008 that more female Smurfs would be introduced in the stories. Smurfette has stereotypical feminine features, with long blonde wavy hair, long eyelashes, and wears a white dress and white high heels. She is the love interest of almost every Smurf. Original introduction The adventure of Smurfette first started in '' Spirou'' magazine in 1966. She was made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs Merchandising
''The Smurfs'' is a Belgian comic book series created by Peyo in 1958. It became well-known worldwide with the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series in the 1980s. With the popularity of the Smurfs came a wide range of toys and spin-off products and use of the Smurfs in merchandising. In 2008, ''Smurfs'' merchandising generated about 5 to 12 million euro in Europe alone, while the total figure after fifty years worldwide is about $5 billion. In 2020, ViacomCBS (later renamed Paramount Global in 2022) partnered with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS (the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs) to manage licensing rights to the Smurfs in several territories, as part of a deal that will also see the company's Nickelodeon channel air the IMPS-produced animated ''Smurfs'' series. Figurines Dupuis, editor of the Smurf comics, first produced smurf figurines in 1959. The first one was a series of three figurines, 5 centimetres (about 2 inches) tall, of Papa Smurf, Normal and Angry, followed in the next decade b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (comics)
''The Smurfs'' (french: Les Schtroumpfs; Dutch: ''De Smurfen'') is a Belgian comic series, created by cartoonist Peyo (pen name of Pierre Culliford). The titular creatures were introduced as supporting characters in an already established series, ''Johan and Peewit'' in 1958, and starred in their own series from 1959. Thirty-nine ''Smurf'' comic albums have been created, 16 of them by Peyo. Originally, the ''Smurf'' stories appeared in '' Spirou'' magazine with reprints in many different magazines, but after Peyo left the publisher Dupuis, many comics were first published in dedicated ''Smurf'' magazines, which existed in French, Dutch and German. A number of short stories and one page gags have been collected in comic books next to the regular series of 39. By 2008, ''Smurf'' comics have been translated into 25 languages, and some 25 million albums have been sold. History In 1952, Peyo created a series in ''Spirou'' magazine titled ''Johan et Pirlouit'' (''Johan and Peewit''), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (2021 TV Series)
''The Smurfs'' () is a Belgian computer-animated television series developed by Dupuis Audiovisuel, IMPS, and Peyo Productions, in association with KiKA, Ketnet, RTBF and Dargaud Media, with the participation of TF1. It is the third television show based on the Belgian comic franchise of the same name, created by Peyo, after the 1961 series and the 1981 series of the same name. The series was almost entirely produced in Belgium, with 75% of the animation completed at Dupuis' DreamWall animation studio in the city of Charleroi. Its CGI animation style is mainly based on the film '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'' and serves as a stand-alone sequel to the film. The show was announced by Peyo Productions in 2017. The next year, its European broadcasters were announced: Ketnet (Flanders), TF1 (France), KiKA (Germany), and La Trois (Wallonia). In 2020, it was reported that the broadcast rights had been picked up by the American entertainment brand Nickelodeon for several of its ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs And The Magic Flute
''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (french: La Flûte à six schtroumpfs, lit. ''The Flute of Six Smurfs'') is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, it was not released in the United Kingdom until 1979, and in the United States until 1983, in the wake of the characters' newfound popularity. Although the Smurfs play a major part, they do not appear until 35 minutes into the film. It is set in the Middle Ages and mainly concerns Johan and Peewit, a young squire and his jester sidekick. Johan and Peewit were created by Peyo in 1952 and it was in their adventures that the Smurfs were first introduced in 1958. The film was not produced by Hanna-Barbera, the creators of ''The Smurfs'' television series, but by Brussels' Belvision Studios and Éditions Dupuis. The voice talent from that show was not present in either English version. Instead, the work was handled by a non-union crew whose me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan And Peewit
''Johan and Peewit'' (french: Johan et Pirlouit, ) is a Belgian comics series created by Peyo. Since its initial appearance in 1947 it has been published in 13 albums that appeared before the death of Peyo in 1992. Thereafter, a team of comic book creators from Studio Peyo continued to publish the stories. The series is set in Medieval Europe and includes elements of sword-and-sorcery. ''Johan et Pirlouit'' provided the framework for the first appearances of ''The Smurfs''. Publication history Initially titled simply ''Johan'', the series first appeared in the newspaper ''La Dernière Heure'' in 1947 and then in ''Le Soir'' from 1950 until 1952. It began publication in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine '' Spirou'' on 11 September 1952 and the initially blond-haired hero became dark-haired. In 1954, Johan was joined by Pirlouit, and the series took its final name. It was in ''Johan et Pirlouit'', on 23 October 1958, that the first smurf appeared. Peyo stated that Pirlouit wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs Music
Singles and full albums of original music for ''The Smurfs'' cartoon series (1981–1989) and the Smurfs movies have been released in different countries and languages, sometimes very successfully, with millions of copies sold. Worldwide, more than 10 million CDs were sold between 2005 and 2007 alone. Music recordings In general, there have been three eras in which Smurf music was very popular: the late 1970s, the early 1980s and the mid-1990s and later. The first successful Smurf record was ''The Smurf Song'' (originally titled ''Het Smurfenlied'' in Dutch) by Dutch singer, writer and producer Pierre Kartner, a.k.a. Father Abraham. The single, first released in November 1977, reached the #1 position in 16 countries. (While held off the top spot in the UK by "You're The One That I Want", the single broke a record for most consecutive weeks at number two, which was only equaled in 1991 by Right Said Fred's "I'm Too Sexy".) Kartner subsequently recorded different versions of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peyo
Pierre Culliford (; 25 June 1928 – 24 December 1992) was a Belgian comics writer and artist who worked under the pseudonym Peyo (). His best-known works are the comic book series ''The Smurfs'' and '' Johan and Peewit'', the latter in which the Smurfs first appeared. Biography Culliford was born in 1928 in the Belgian municipality Schaerbeek, and was the son of an English father and a Belgian mother.De Weyer, Geert (2005). "Peyo". In België gestript, pp. 148–149. Tielt: Lannoo. In 1952, Culliford married Nine Culliford. They have two children: Véronique and Thierry. Career Culliford took on the name "Peyo" early in his professional career, based on an English cousin's mispronunciation of Pierrot (a diminutive form of Pierre). After working briefly at the Compagnie Belge d'Actualités (CBA), a small and short-lived Belgian animation studio, Peyo began making comic strips for daily newspapers such as ''Le Soir'' shortly after World War II. At the beginning of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smurfs (1961 TV Series)
'' The Smurfs'' (French: ''Les Schtroumpfs'') was the first animated adaptation of the popular Belgian comic book series ''The Smurfs''. The show was produced by TVA Dupuis and aired on RTB (Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française) from 1961 to 1967. Some of the television episodes from this series were chosen and became a part of the film ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs''. The film was released in 1965 in Belgium. Some of the recovered episodes are exhibited in the Belgian Comic Strip Center The Belgian Comic Strip Center (french: Centre belge de la Bande dessinée; nl, Belgisch Stripcentrum) is a museum in Brussels, Belgium, dedicated to Belgian comics. It is located at 20, /, in an Art Nouveau building designed by Victor Horta, ... in Brussels, Belgium. Episode list References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Smurfs (1961 TV series), The 1961 Belgian television series debuts Wizards in television The Smurfs Black-and-white television shows Tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
