''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
Société Dargaud, doing business as Les Éditions Dargaud, is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1936 by Georges Dargaud (), publishing its first comics in 1943.
...
, 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
Charleroi ( , , ; wa, Tchålerwè ) is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. By 1 January 2008, the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. .
Its CGI animation style is mainly based on the film ''
Smurfs: The Lost Village'' and serves as a
stand-alone sequel
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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
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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
Warner Bros. in North America).
After 18 months on pay-TV, ''The Smurfs'' will stream on
Netflix
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in the United States and abroad. The series made its world premiere on April 18, 2021, on the
La Trois 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
*
Xavier Fagnon as Handy Smurf
and Reporter Smurf
* Magali Rosenzweig as Smurfwillow, Lazy Smurf,
Scaredy Smurf and Leaf
*
Emmanuel Curtil 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,][
*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,]
Series overview
Broadcast
In its country of origin (Belgium), the series airs on La Trois (a channel of RTBF) during the "OUFtivi" programming block, and on the Flemish channel Ketnet. It airs on TF1 in France and on KiKA in Germany.Nickelodeon
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in the United States and Nickelodeon
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, Nicktoons 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 Duronto TV
Duronto TV ( bn, দুরন্ত টিভি; ) is a Bangladeshi Bengali-language satellite and cable children's television channel, and the first of its kind in the country. It was initially licensed in 2013 as "Renaissance TV", but was late ...
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
Home media
Notes
References
External links
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The Smurfs
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