''The Smurfs'' () is a Belgian

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television series developed by

Dupuis Audiovisuel Éditions Dupuis S.A. () is a Belgian publisher of comic albums and magazines. Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French l ...

, IMPS, and Peyo Productions, in association with

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Ketnet Ketnet is a Dutch-language public children's television channel in Belgium owned and operated by the VRT, Flemish public broadcaster. It broadcasts a mix of locally produced and imported productions on the VRT3 channel from 6am until 8pm. On 1 D ...

RTBF The ''Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française'' (RTBF, ''Belgian Radio-television of the French Community'', branded as rtbf.be) is a public service broadcaster delivering radio and television services to the French-speaking Commu ...

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 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 wh ...

, 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

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. 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:

(Flanders), TF1 (France),

(Germany), and

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(Wallonia). In 2020, it was reported that the broadcast rights had been picked up by the American entertainment brand

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for several of its channels, but the airing agreement does not extend to the original 1980s ''Smurfs'' series (which continues to be distributed by

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in North America). After 18 months on pay-TV, ''The Smurfs'' will stream on

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in the United States and abroad. The series made its world premiere on April 18, 2021, on the

channel in Belgium. A 26-episode second season was announced in February 2022, which premiered on July 18, 2022 in the United States.

Voice cast

Original French voices

* Jean-Loup Horwitz as Papa Smurf * Anna Ramade as Smurfette and Smurfblossom * Antoine Schoumsky as Brainy Smurf and Poet Smurf * Marc Arnaud as Hefty Smurf, Greedy Smurf and Wild Smurf * Kaycie Chase as Jokey Smurf, Smurflily and Baby Smurf * Jérémy Prévost as Vanity Smurf, Farmer Smurf and Dimwitty Smurf * Fanny Bloc as Clumsy Smurf, Smurfstorm and Harmony Smurf *

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as Handy Smurf and Reporter Smurf * Magali Rosenzweig as Smurfwillow, Lazy Smurf, Scaredy Smurf and Leaf *

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as Gargamel, Grouchy Smurf and Chef Smurf

English dub voices

*Davis Freeman as Papa Smurf, Farmer Smurf, and Drummer Smurf *Bérangére McNeese as Smurfette and Baby Smurf (episode 2-23) *Youssef El Kaouakibi as Brainy Smurf *Lenny Mark Irons as Gargamel, Dimwitty Smurf, Bigmouth, Reporter Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Doctor Smurf, and Forgotten Smurf *Catherine Hershey as Willow *Ilse La Monaca as Greedy Smurf *Tess Bryant as Clumsy Smurf, Scaredy Smurf, and Mummy *Daniel Sieteiglesias as Vanity Smurf *Joshua Rubin as Handy Smurf and Grouchy Smurf *Vincent Broes as Hefty Smurf and Chef Smurf *Kaycie Chase as Jokey Smurf, Baby Smurf (episode 28-present) and Wimpy Smurf *Sandra Asratian as Lazy Smurf *Lawrence Sheldon as Poet Smurf and Painter Smurf (Season 1) *Jackie Jones as Smurflily *Cherise Silvestri as Azrael *Magali Rosenzweig as Smurfstorm *Anna Ramade as Smurfblossom *Charlie Cattrall as Tailor Smurf *Luke Calzonetti as Wild Smurf *Jade Wheeler as Leaf *Madeleine Fletcher as Painter Smurf (Season 2-present), Timid Smurf and Gleeko *Arianna D'Amato as Smurfbegonia

Series overview

Broadcast

In its country of origin (Belgium), the series airs on

(a channel of

) during the "OUFtivi" programming block, and on the Flemish channel

. It airs on TF1 in France and on

in Germany. The English-dubbed version currently airs on

in the United States and Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel), Nickelodeon,

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and Channel 5 In the United Kingdom. The Indonesian-dubbed version currently airs on RTV since May 2022. The Bengali-dubbed version of the series debuted on

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in Bangladesh on October 30, 2022.

New episodes broadcast in Belgium

* November 28, 2021 (Unknown time) - Le Pouvoir du Schtroumpf Grorgon * November 28, 2021 (Unknown time) - Les Tesor de Schtroumpfs * December 5, 2021 at 8:23 - Schtroumpfs TV - Partie 1 * December 5, 2021 at 8:33 - Schtroumpfs TV - Partie 2 * December 12, 2021 at 8:23 - Les Schtroumpfboards * December 12, 2021 at 8:23 - Gargamel perd la Schtroumpf *December 19, 2021 at 8:33 - La Légende du Schtroumpf Chevalier *January 2, 2022 at 8:33 - L'Assistant du Grand Schtroumpf *January 30, 2022 at 8:23 - Malin comme un singe *February 16, 2022 at 7:20 - Scoop chez les Schtroumpfs *February 17, 2022 at 7:20 - Gargamel à la Une *February 18, 2022 at 7:20 - Le revers de la médaille *February 22, 2022 at 7:20 - Le Grand Gargamel *March 20, 2022 at 7:20 - Le Combat de Poésie

Home media

Notes

References

External links

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