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''The Smurfs'' ( syndicated as ''Smurfs' Adventures'') is an
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fantasy-comedy
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that originally aired on
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from 12 September 1981 to 2 December 1989, lasted for eight years. Produced by
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, it is based on the Belgian comic series by the same name, created by Belgian cartoonist
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 whi ...
(who also served as story supervisor of this adaptation) and aired for 258 episodes with a total of 419 stories, excluding three
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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
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and
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 whi ...
, 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 hugely popular success. NBC President
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's daughter, Melissa, had a Smurf doll of her own that he had bought for her at a toy shop while they were visiting
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,
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. Silverman thought that a series based on the Smurfs might make a good addition to his Saturday-morning lineup. The Saturday morning cartoon ''The Smurfs'', produced by
Hanna-Barbera Productions Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...
in association with SEPP International S.A. (from 1981 to 1987) and Lafig S.A. (in the years 1988 and 1989), debuted on NBC at 8:30 AM in 1981. The series became a major success for the network (one of the few hits to emerge from the
Fred Silverman Fred Silverman (September 13, 1937 – January 30, 2020) was an American television executive and producer. He worked as an executive at all of the Big Three television networks, and was responsible for bringing to television such programs as '' ...
era) and one of the most successful and longest running
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in television history, spawning seven spin-off television specials on an almost yearly basis. The characters included Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, the evil
Gargamel Gargamel is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the '' Smurfs'' show and comic books. He is a wizard and the sworn enemy of the Smurfs. His main goals are to destroy the Smurfs, eat them, or transform them into gold. Appearance ...
, his cat Azrael, and Johan and his friend Peewit. ''The Smurfs'' was nominated multiple times for
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and won Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series in 1982–1983. By 1989, the show was in its ninth season and had reached the 200-episode threshold, an extreme rarity when most cartoons were gone after two seasons and 22 episodes (it also far exceeded the typical 65-episode run of a first-run syndicated show of the era). In an effort to come up with new ideas to keep the show fresh, NBC changed the format of the show, taking some of the Smurfs out of the forest and omitting the Smurf Village. These changes were adopted to a lost-in-time format similar to '' The Time Tunnel'' (at the same time NBC had a hit with the prime time series ''
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'' which also dealt with time travel). The show continued through the end of the season, airing the last original episode 2 December 1989 on NBC, after a decade of success, NBC later cancelled ''The Smurfs'' along with other Saturday-morning cartoons to make way for another block of live-action programming on 9 April 1990, ''The Smurfs'' had its last re-run on NBC on 25 August 1990. The total number of individual eleven minute and twenty-two minute cartoons in the entire series run came to 425.


Episodes


Voice Cast and characters

* Charlie Adler as Natural "Nat" Smurfling (1985–1988) *
Jack Angel Jack Angel (October 24, 1930 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor, comedian, and radio personality. He provided voice-overs for animation and video games. Angel had voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as '' S ...
as Enchanter Homnibus (1982–1988) * Marlene Aragon as Additional voices (1982) *
Bob Arbogast Robert "Bob" Arbogast (April 1, 1927 – March 21, 2009) was an American radio broadcaster, voice actor, and television host. Early life and education Bob was born in Bellingham, Washington, the only child of Lewis, a champion tennis player, st ...
as Additional voices (1986, 1989) *
Lewis Arquette Lewis Michael Arquette (December 14, 1935 – February 10, 2001) was an American film actor, writer, and producer. Arquette was known for playing J.D. Pickett on the television series ''The Waltons'', on which he worked from 1978 to 1981. Life ...
as Additional voices (1987) * René Auberjonois as Additional voices (1987, 1989) * Jered Barclay as Additional voices (1982–1984, 1989) * Ed Begley Jr. as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) * Bernard Behrens as Additional voices (1984) * Michael Bell as Grouchy Smurf,
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, Lazy Smurf, Johan (1982–1987), Gargamel (Season 9), Additional voices *
Gregg Berger Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from '' The Transformers'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter from '' ...
as Additional voices (1987, 1989) *
Lucille Bliss Lucille Theresa Bliss (March 31, 1916 – November 8, 2012) was an American actress, known in the Bay Area and in Hollywood as the "Girl With a Thousand Voices". A New York City native, Bliss lent her voice to numerous television characters, in ...
as
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 ...
* Susan Blu as Nanny Smurf (1988), Pansy *
Sorrell Booke Sorrell Booke (January 4, 1930 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor who performed on stage, screen, and television. He acted in more than 100 plays and 150 television shows, and is best known for his role as corrupt politician Jefferson ...
as Additional voices (1988) * Peter Brooks as Additional voices (1986) *
Greg Burson Gregory Lewis Burson (June 29, 1949 – July 22, 2008) was an American voice actor. He was best known as a replacement for voice actors Daws Butler and Mel Blanc following their deaths in 1988 and 1989, respectively. Career Burson was trained ...
as Additional voices (1982) * Ruth Buzzi as Additional voices (1984, 1989) *
William Callaway William Ronald Callaway (born March 11, 1940) is an American retired voice actor. He is also known as Bill Callaway and Bill Calloway. He is known for playing Aquaman in ''Super Friends''. Filmography Animated roles * ''Aladdin'' - Zarasto * '' ...
as Clumsy Smurf, Painter Smurf, Additional voices * Joey Camen as Natural Smurf (1983–1984) *
Hamilton Camp Hamilton Camp (Born Robin S. Camp, 30 October 1934 – 2 October 2005) was a London-born actor and singer, who relocated to the United States with his family when he was a young child. He became an American folk singer during he 1960s, and ev ...
as Greedy Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Woody, Additional voices * Roger C. Carmel as Additional voices (1986) * Victoria Carroll as Additional voices (1986) * Mary Jo Catlett as Madame Hildegarde ("Stop and Go Smurfs", 1987) *
William Christopher William Christopher (October 20, 1932 December 31, 2016) was an American actor and comedian, best known for playing Private Lester Hummel on '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'' from 1965 to 1968 and Father John Mulcahy on the television series '' M*A*S ...
as Angel Smurf * Philip L. Clarke as Additional voices (1982–1984) * Selette Cole as Additional voices (1987) *
Townsend Coleman Townsend Coleman is an American voice actor who has performed in many animated series and TV commercials beginning in the early 1980s. Among his most notable roles are Michaelangelo from ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Wayne Gretzky on '' ProSta ...
as Additional voices (1989) *
Henry Corden Henry Corden (born Henry Cohen; January 6, 1920 – May 19, 2005) was a Canadian-born American actor, best known for taking over the role of Fred Flintstone after Alan Reed's death in 1977. His official debut as Fred's new voice was in the 1 ...
as Drako ("The Magic Fountain," 1982) *
Regis Cordic Regis John Cordic (May 15, 1926 – April 16, 1999) was an American radio personality and actor, also known and credited as Rege Cordic. His career in entertainment was divided roughly in half. From 1948 to 1965, he was the dominant mornin ...
as Additional voices (1982) * Tandy Cronyn as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) *
Peter Cullen Peter Claver Cullen (born July 28, 1941) is a Canadian voice actor. He is best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in the original 1980s ''Transformers'' animated series, reprising the role many times since 2007. He has also voiced many other ...
as
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(1989), Additional voices (1983–1984, 1987, 1989) *
Brian Cummings Brian Douglas Cummings (born March 4, 1948) is an American voice actor, known for his work in radio and television commercials, television and motion picture promos, cartoons and as the announcer on '' The All-New Let's Make a Deal'' from 1984 to ...
as Additional voices (1989) * Jim Cummings as the Sultan of Sweets (1989) * Keene Curtis as Lord Balthazar *
Jennifer Darling Jennifer Darling (born Joan Darling; June 19, 1946, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American voice, film and television actress. Her best-known role on screen was as Peggy Callahan in ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' and its spin-off '' The Bio ...
as Princess Sabina, Additional voices (1982, 1989) * Leo De Lyon as Additional voices (1986) *
Barry Dennen Barry Dennen (February 22, 1938 – September 26, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and writer. He played Pontius Pilate on the original recording and later in the film of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. Life and career Dennen was born in Chicag ...
as Additional voices (1988–1989) * Bronwen Denton-Davis as Additional voices (1986) * Patti Deutsch as Bignose, Additional voices (1984–1986) *
Richard Dysart Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as Leland McKenzie in the television series '' L.A. Law'' (1986–1994), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award from four consecutive no ...
as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) *
Walker Edmiston Walker Edmiston (February 6, 1926 – February 15, 2007) was an American radio, television and voice actor. Early years Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Edmiston participated in local theater productions during his high school years. He later stu ...
as Additional voices (1981–1984) *
Marshall Efron Marshall Efron (February 3, 1938 – September 30, 2019) was an American actor and humorist originally known for his work on the listener-sponsored Pacifica radio stations WBAI New York and KPFK Los Angeles, and later for the PBS television sho ...
as Sloppy Smurf *
Paul Eiding Paul Eiding (born March 28, 1957) is an American actor and instructor, best known for his voice roles as Colonel Roy Campbell in the ''Metal Gear'' series and Max Tennyson in the '' Ben 10'' franchise. During the 1970s, Eiding was a prolific c ...
as Additional voices (1986–1987) * Dick Erdman as Additional voices (1981–1982, 1984, 1987) *
Bernard Erhard Bernard Erhard (February 6, 1934 – November 1, 2000) was an American actor. Career Early in his career, Erhard worked as a music teacher at the University of Southwestern Louisiana (USL), and directed numerous theater productions there. ...
as Timber Smurf, Additional voices (1985, 1987) *
June Foray June Foray (born June Lucille Forer; September 18, 1917 – July 26, 2017) was an American voice actress. She was best known as the voice of such animated characters as Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale, Nell Fenwick, Lucifer from Disney' ...
as Jokey Smurf, Mother Nature, Gargamel's mother, Additional voices * Pat Fraley as Tuffy Smurf, Additional voices (1984, 1989) * Steve Franken as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) *
Teresa Ganzel Teresa Ganzel is an American actress and comedian. Career Ganzel was a recurring cast member of ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' as the Matinee Lady in the "Tea Time Movie" skits. She has often played stereotypical ditzy blonde bimb ...
as Additional voices (1989) *
Linda Gary Linda Gary (born Linda Gary Dewoskin, November 4, 1944 – October 5, 1995) was an American actress. Career Live-action appearances Gary worked as a voice-over artist in animation and also appeared in two live-action films, 1977's ''Joyride T ...
as Dame Barbara, Chlorhydris (all episodes except the special "My Smurfy Valentine") *
Dick Gautier Richard Gautier (October 30, 1931 – January 13, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and caricaturist. He was known for his television roles as Hymie the Robot in the television series '' Get Smart'', and Robin Hood in the TV comedy ...
as Wooly Smurf, Additional voices (1985, 1987, 1989) * Joan Gerber as Gowagga Puppet ("Snappy's Puppet", 1987), Additional voices (1982–1984, 1986–1987, 1989) *
Henry Gibson Henry Gibson (born James Bateman; September 21, 1935 – September 14, 2009) was an American actor and poet. His best-known roles include his time as a cast member of the TV sketch-comedy series ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1968 to 19 ...
as Additional voices (1984) *
Ed Gilbert Edmund Francis Gilbert (June 29, 1931 – May 8, 1999) was an American actor, with extensive credits in both live-action roles and voice work in animation, although he was better known for the latter. He is also credited, under his birth name (E ...
as Additional voices (1989) * Patty Glick as Additional voices (1984) * Danny Goldman as Brainy Smurf * Barry Gordon as the Gamemaster, Additional voices (1985) * Joy Grdnic as Additional voices (1982) * Ernest Harada as Additional voices (1984, 1989) *
Phil Hartman Philip Edward Hartman (; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States w ...
as Additional voices (1982, 1985–1987, 1989) * Bob Holt as the Good King (1982–1983) * Jerry Houser as Ripple (1987), Tebuli the Genie (1989), Additional voices (1984, 1987, 1989) * John Ingle as Additional voices (1987) *
Robert Ito Robert Ito (born July 2, 1931) is a Canadian actor of Japanese ancestry. He is known for his television and film work, including the roles of Sam Fujiyama on the 1976–83 NBC series '' Quincy, M.E.'' and Larry Mishima on the 1980s CBS primetime ...
as Additional voices (1989) *
Tony Jay Tony Jay (2 February 1933 – 13 August 2006) was a British actor. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was known for his voice work in radio, animation, film, and video games. Jay was particularly noted for his distinctive bari ...
as Merlin (1989) *
Arte Johnson Arthur Stanton Eric Johnson (January 20, 1929 – July 3, 2019) was an American comic actor who was best known for his work as a regular on television's '' Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In''. Biography Early life Johnson was born January 20, 1929, i ...
as Devil Smurf * Marvin Kaplan as Gourdy (1986) * Zale Kessler as Additional voices (1982, 1984, 1987) * Aron Kincaid as Additional voices (1987–1988) * Kip King as Tailor Smurf * Paul Kirby as Additional voices (1981–1982) *
Clyde Kusatsu Clyde Kusatsu (born September 13, 1948) is an American actor and trade union leader of Japanese descent. Since 2013, he has served as the National Vice President of SAG-AFTRA Los Angeles Local. Life and career Clyde Kusatsu was born in Hawaii a ...
as Additional voices (1989) * Robbie Lee as Additional voices (1984, 1989) *
Ruta Lee Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis; May 30, 1935) is an American actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the musical '' Seven Brides for Seven Brothers''. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder's crime drama '' Witness for ...
as Evelyn (1987),
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(1989) *
Katie Leigh Katherine Elizabeth "Katie" Leigh Joseph (born December 16, 1958) is an American voice actress, best known for her roles as Sunni Gummi in ''Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears'', Zuzu in ''Poppy Cat'', Alex in the first two seasons of '' To ...
as Denisa (1988) *
Michael Lembeck Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an American actor and television and film director. Best known as Max Horvath in '' One Day at a Time'' (1979-1984). Life and career Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline Dubs and ...
as Additional voices (1987–1988) *
Marilyn Lightstone Marilyn Lightstone (born 28 June 1940) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress and writer. Biography Early life and education Born in Montreal, Quebec, Marilyn Lightstone graduated from Baron Byng High School in 1957. She went on t ...
as Additional voices (1984) *
Keye Luke Keye Luke (, Cantonese: Luk Shek Kee; June 18, 1904 – January 12, 1991) was a Chinese-born American film and television actor, technical advisor and artist and a founding member of the Screen Actors Guild. He was known for playing Lee Chan, t ...
as Additional voices (1989) * Allan Lurie as Additional voices (1983–1984, 1988) * Jim MacGeorge as Additional voices (1989) *
Norma MacMillan Norma MacMillan (September 15, 1921 – March 16, 2001) was a Canadian actress, best known for voicing numerous characters in animation and claymation, including Casper the Friendly Ghost on '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'', Gumby on '' The ...
as Brenda (1983) * Tress MacNeille as Sylvia, Additional voices (1982, 1989) * Patty Maloney as Blue Eyes * Danny Mann as Additional voices (1982) *
Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars (April 4, 1935 – February 12, 2011) was an American actor. He appeared in two Mel Brooks films: as the deranged Nazi playwright Franz Liebkind in '' The Producers'' (1967) and Police Inspector Hans Wilhelm Friedrich Kemp in ''Youn ...
as King Bullrush, Julius Geezer (1989), Additional voices (1981–1982, 1984–1986, 1988–1989) *
Mona Marshall Mona Marshall is an American voice actress, known for her work in a number of cartoons, anime shows, films and video games. Her major credits include ''South Park'', where she voices many of the female characters on the show; '' Fraggle Rock: The ...
as Weepy Smurf, Andria (1983) * Amanda McBroom as Chlorhydris (the special "My Smurfy Valentine"), Additional voices (1982) * Chuck McCann as Additional voices (1989) *
Edie McClurg Edith Marie McClurg (born July 23, 1945) is an American actress and comedian. She has played supporting roles in the films ''Carrie'' (1976), ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), and ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (1988), and bit parts in ' ...
as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) * Cindy McGee as Additional voices (1988, uncredited) *
Julie McWhirter Julie McWhirter, also known as Julie Dees and Julie McWhirter-Dees (born October 12, 1947), is a retired American voice actress and impressionist best known for her work as Jeannie in the animated version of '' Jeannie'', Bubbles in ''Jabberjaw' ...
as Baby Smurf (1983–1989), Sassette Smurfling (1985–1989) * Joseph G. Medalis as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) *
Allan Melvin Allan John Melvin (February 18, 1923 – January 17, 2008) was an American actor and impressionist, who was cast in hundreds of television episodes from the 1950s to the early 1990s, often appearing in recurring roles on various series. Some of th ...
as Additional voices (1984–1985, 1987) * Don Messick as Papa Smurf, Characters in The Smurfs#The villains, Azrael, Dreamy Smurf, Sickly Smurf (1983), Sweepy Smurf (1986), Additional voices * Sidney Miller (actor), Sidney Miller as Additional voices (1986–1987) * Larry Moss as Additional voices (1983–1984) * Janice Motoike as Additional voices (1989) * Pat Musick as Snappy Smurfling (1985–1989) * Frank Nelson (actor), Frank Nelson as Nosey Smurf, Additional voices (1982) * Noelle North as Slouchy Smurfling (1985–1988) * Alan Oppenheimer as Vanity Smurf, Father Time, Additional voices * Patricia Parris as Acorn * Rob Paulsen as Marco Smurf (1985), Additional voices (1985–1987, 1989) * Clare Peck as Additional voices (1982) * Vic Perrin as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) * Diane Pershing as Additional voices (1982, 1988) * Patrick Pinney as Additional voices (1982) * Henry Polic II as Tracker Smurf, Additional voices (1982, 1987, 1989) * Philip Proctor as King Gerard * Clive Revill as Additional voices (1989) * Robert Ridgely as Additional voices (1982, 1986, 1988) * Neil Ross as Additional voices (1987) * Joseph Ruskin, Joe Ruskin as Additional voices (1986–1987) * Will Ryan as Slime * Michael Rye as Morlock, Additional voices (1982, 1986) * Bob Sarlatte, Robert Sarlatte as Additional voices (1982) * William Schallert as Additional voices (1984, uncredited) * Ronnie Schell as Pushover Smurf, Reporter Smurf, Jokey Smurf (early Season 1 episodes), Additional Voices (1982, 1985, 1987–1988) * Marilyn Schreffler as Additional voices (1982) * Avery Schreiber as Additional voices (1985, 1987) * Franklyn Seales, Franklin Seales as Additional voices (1989) * Susan Silo as Petaluma (1986), Additional voices (1989) * Hal Smith (actor), Hal Smith as Sludge, Additional voices (1982–1987) * Kath Soucie as Adella ("Stop and Go Smurfs", 1987), Ali Baby (1989) * John Stephenson (actor), John Stephenson as the Evil Imp and the Spirit of the Ancient Trolls ("Smurfette's Dancing Shoes", 1981), Additional voices (1981, 1984, 1987) * Kris Stevens as Additional voices (1984–1985) * Alexandra Stoddart as Additional voices (1984, 1986) * Andre Stojka as Additional voices (1987) * Dee Stratton as Additional voices (1982) * George Takei as Additional voices (1989) * Mark L. Taylor, Mark Taylor as Additional voices (1986) * Russi Taylor as Smoogle (1988–1989), Brenda (1986), Additional voices (1982–1984, 1986) * Susan Tolsky as Additional voices (1987) * Fred Travalena as Additional voices (1981, 1986) * Les Tremayne as Additional voices (1987, uncredited) * Marcelo Tubert as Additional voices (1989) * Brenda Vaccaro as Scruple (1986–1989), Architect Smurf * Janet Waldo as Hogatha * Ray Walston as Additional voices (1986) * Peggy Walton-Walker as Additional voices (1985–1986) * B. J. Ward (actress), B.J. Ward as Hermes, Additional voices (1982, 1989) * Peggy Webber as Elderberry * Lennie Weinrib as Bigmouth * Frank Welker as Hefty Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Peewit (1982–1987), Poet Smurf, Puppy (1985–1988), Wild Smurf (1987–1989), Nemesis (1988), Sandman, Additional voices * Paul Winchell as
Gargamel Gargamel is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the '' Smurfs'' show and comic books. He is a wizard and the sworn enemy of the Smurfs. His main goals are to destroy the Smurfs, eat them, or transform them into gold. Appearance ...
(1981–1988), Flighty Smurf * Jonathan Winters as Grandpa Smurf (1986–1989) * Francine Witkin as Lady Luck ("Bad Luck Smurfs", 1987) * Anderson Wong as Additional voices (1989) * Michael Wong as Additional voices (1989) * Alan Young as Farmer Smurf, Miner Smurf, Scaredy Smurf, Additional voices * Lynnanne Zager as Additional voices (1988, uncredited)


Production

Outsourced production work was done by Wang Film Productions/Cuckoo's Nest Studios and, only for Season 7, by Toei Animation.


Use of classical music

''The Smurfs'' was noted for its frequent use of European classical music, classical music as background music or theme (music), themes for particular events. Notable works which are found in ''The Smurfs'' include: * Isaac Albéniz, ''Suite española'', "Asturias" * Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1047, No. 2, BWV 1047, Allegro moderato * Johann Sebastian Bach, Harpsichord concertos (J. S. Bach), Concerto for harpsichord, strings & continuo BWV 1056, No. 5, BWV 1056, Arioso. Largo * Johann Sebastian Bach, Orchestral suites (Bach), Orchestral Suite Orchestral suites (Bach)#Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV 1066, No. 3, BWV 1068, Gavotte * Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 8 (Beethoven), Piano Sonata No. 8 (''Pathétique''), first movement * Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven), Piano Sonata No. 14 (''Moonlight''), third movement **The above two tunes are frequently used in scenes where the Smurfs are in danger, or which otherwise have a great deal of dramatic tension. * Ludwig van Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 23 (Beethoven), Piano Sonata No. 23 (''Appassionata''), first movement * Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 (Beethoven), Symphony No. 1, first movement * Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 6 (Beethoven), Symphony No. 6 (''Pastoral''), first and fourth movements * Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven), Symphony No. 9 (''Choral''), second movement * Hector Berlioz, ''Symphonie fantastique'', second movement * Léon Boëllmann, ''Suite gothique'', Toccata * Alexander Borodin, Polovtsian Dances, Fifth Dance: "Dance of the Boys" (used in dramatic moments) * Johannes Brahms, Wiegenlied (Brahms) * Anton Bruckner, Symphony No. 2 (Bruckner), Symphony No. 2, third movement * Claude Debussy, ''Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune'' * Claude Debussy, Préludes (Debussy), Prelude Book 2 No. 6, ''Général Lavine – eccentric'' * Paul Dukas, ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Dukas), The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' * Edward Elgar, ''Pomp and Circumstance Marches, Pomp and Circumstance March'' ''Pomp and Circumstance Marches#March No. 1 in D, No. 1'' ("Land of Hope and Glory") * Edward Elgar, ''The Wand of Youth'', The Wand of Youth#First Suite, Suite No. 1 * César Franck, Symphony in D minor (Franck), Symphony in D minor, first and second movements * Edvard Grieg, ''Peer Gynt (Grieg), Peer Gynt'': "Morning Mood" and "In the Hall of the Mountain King" ** "Morning Mood" is frequently heard when Mother Nature#Popular culture, Mother Nature makes an appearance * Edvard Grieg, ''Lyric Suite (Grieg), Lyric Suite'', "March of the Dwarfs" * Albert Ketèlbey, ''In a Persian Market'' * Lev Knipper, ''Cavalry of the Steppes'' * Zoltán Kodály, ''Háry János Suite'' * Franz Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Friska (episode "Harmony Steals the Show") * Franz Liszt, Piano Concerto No. 1 (Liszt), Piano Concerto No. 1 * Franz Liszt, ''Totentanz (Liszt), Totentanz'' * Franz Liszt, Transcendental Étude No. 6 (Liszt), ''Transcendental étude'' No. 6, "Vision" * Felix Mendelssohn, ''Songs Without Words#Book 5, Op. 62 (1842–1844), Spring Song'' * Felix Mendelssohn, ''Wedding March (Mendelssohn)'' (episode "The Three Smurfketeers") * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ''The Magic Flute'' * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ''The Marriage of Figaro'' * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ''Symphony No. 35 (Mozart), Symphony No. 35 in D major, K.385 "Haffner"'', Symphony No. 35 (Mozart)#IV. Presto, 4th movement, "The Smurflings" episode (just a very slowed down version) * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ''Symphony No. 40 (Mozart), Symphony No. 40 in G minor'', K.550, 1st movement, (episode "The Haunted Smurfs") * Modest Mussorgsky, ''Pictures at an Exhibition'': ''Gnomus'', ''Tuileries'',
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's theme variation about 1.5 minutes in, and a scene segue part about 10 minutes in, are used in the cartoon. * Modest Mussorgsky, ''Night on the Bare Mountain'' * Sergey Prokofiev, ''Symphony No. 1 (Prokofiev), Symphony No. 1 ("Classical"): Gavotta'' * Sergey Prokofiev, ''Romeo and Juliet (Prokofiev), Romeo and Juliet'' * Sergey Prokofiev, ''Peter and the Wolf'' * Sergey Prokofiev, ''Lieutenant Kijé (Prokofiev), Lieutenant Kijé'' * Sergey Prokofiev, ''Scythian Suite'' * Sergei Rachmaninov, ''Prelude in G minor (Rachmaninoff), Prelude in G minor'' * Maurice Ravel, ''Gaspard de la nuit: Le gibet'' * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, ''Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov), Scheherazade'' (introducing theme for Gargamel) * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, ''The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers'' * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, ''The Golden Cockerel'' * Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, ''Flight of the Bumblebee'' * Gioachino Rossini, ''William Tell Overture'' * Camille Saint-Saëns, Symphony No. 3 (Saint-Saëns), Symphony No. 3 ("Organ"), first movement * Franz Schubert: ''Rosamunde: Ballet Music No. 2'' * Franz Schubert: ''Serenade'' * Franz Schubert, Symphony No. 8 (Schubert), Symphony No. 8 ("Unfinished"), first movement, used as Gargamel's theme and used in scenes when the Smurfs are in danger * Jean Sibelius, ''Finlandia'' * Richard Strauss, ''Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche'' * Igor Stravinsky, ''The Firebird'' * Igor Stravinsky, ''The Rite of Spring'' * Igor Stravinsky, ''Petrushka: Russian Dance'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Natha Waltz'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Russian Dance'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''The Nutcracker'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''The Nutcracker'', Reed Flutes (episode "How To Smurf A Rainbow") * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''The Seasons: June, August'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Swan Lake'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Symphony No. 4: Finale (Allegro con fuoco)'' * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Symphony No. 6 (Tchaikovsky), Symphony No. 6 ("Pathétique")'', second theme from first movement * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, ''Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture'' (used in scenes of love) * Richard Wagner, ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Overture'' * Richard Wagner, ''The Ring''


Syndication

A half-hour version for Broadcast syndication, syndication was broadcast under the title ''Smurfs' Adventures'' since 1986. Although each season had its own unique opening song during the original broadcast, syndicated airings usually use a shortened version of the season 4 opening, currently, the syndicated versions continued to air on Boomerang (TV network), Boomerang.


Home media


Region 1

Warner Home Video (via Hanna-Barbera, Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) released the complete first season on DVD in a two-volume set in 2008. Despite high sales of both sets, no further seasons have been released. Warner Home Video later released a series of three single-disc releases of ''The Smurfs'' in 2009, each containing five episodes from the second season. A two-disc DVD was set to be released in 2011 to tie into the theatrical film with 10 episodes which would be culled from the entire run of the series, instead, it included episodes from the second season. Another DVD with both ''Smurfs'' Christmas specials was released later that year. It is unknown if Warner Archive Collection, Warner Archive will release the rest of the show's complete seasons (under the Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection banner or not) on MOD DVD. In 2020, HBO Max released seasons one to four on its online streaming platform. The available seasons are presented in 1080p High-definition video, high definition.


Region 2

Fabulous Films and Arrow Films have released the first five seasons on DVD in the UK. The company has also released the film ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as several compilation DVDs, containing themed specials from the show. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the release of the full Series in 9 Season Sets on DVD in Germany, with German sound only, beginning in August 2011.


Region 4

Magna Home Entertainment has released various best-of volume collections on DVD. *''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' has been released, but in a new 'Original Collector's Edition' with new packaging released on 2 September 2011. *The Smurfs – Time Travellers (3 Disc Set) was released on 5 November 2008. *The Smurfs – Smurfette Collection (3 Disc Set) was released on 1 September 2009. *The Smurfs – Papa Smurf Collection (3 Disc Set) was released on 4 November 2009. *The Smurfs – Favourites Collection (6 Disc Box Set) was released on 29 June 2010. *The Smurfs – Just Smurfy 1 (Box Set) (BONUS Figurine) was released on 3 November 2010. *The Smurfs – Just Smurfy 2 (Box Set) (BONUS Figurine) was released on 3 November 2010. *The Smurfs – Just Smurfy 3 (Box Set) (BONUS Figurine) was released on 1 December 2010. *The Smurfs – Just Smurfy 4 (Box Set) (BONUS Figurine) was released on 2 March 2011. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 1 (3 Disc Digipak) and The Smurfs – Complete Season 2 (3 Disc Digipak) were released on 24 August 2011. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 3 (4 Disc Digipak) and The Smurfs – Complete Season 4 (4 Disc Digipak) were released on 5 October 2011. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 5 (3 Disc Digipak) was released on 1 December 2011. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 6 (5 Disc Digipak) was released on 4 January 2012. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 7 (5 Disc Digipak), The Smurfs – Complete Season 8 (2 Disc Digipak) were released on 1 August 2013. *The Smurfs – Complete Season 9 (3 Disc Digipak) was released on 14 August 2013. *The Smurfs – Ultimate Collection 1: Limited Edition – Seasons 1–5 (18 Disc Box Set) released on 24 August 2011. *The Smurfs – Ultimate Collection 2: Limited Edition – Seasons 6–9 (16 Disc Box Set) released on 2 November 2011.


In popular culture

* The animated versions of Papa Smurf and Brainy Smurf were featured in ''Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue''. Hefty Smurf also makes a brief cameo in the beginning of the movie with the other Smurfs, his only line being, "Who smurfed the bell?" Smurfette is shown on the promotional poster and VHS cover artwork, but was not seen in the special. Harmony Smurf made a small cameo as the ''Smurfs'' comic book was flipping through pages. * Gargamel and Azrael made guest appearances on ''Family Guy'' in 2009. * The Smurfs were often parodied in ''Robot Chicken'' where Danny Goldman reprises his role of Brainy Smurf, while Dan Milano voiced Papa Smurf and Seth Green voiced Gargamel. * In the ''Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law'' episode "Guitar Control", a tank can be seen destroying a Smurf house.


2021 reboot

In 2017, the Belgian companies IMPS and
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Audiovisuel began production on an The Smurfs (2021 TV series), updated ''Smurfs'' series with CG animation, similar to ''Smurfs: The Lost Village''. The series made its world premiere, on RTBF's OUFtivi channel in Belgium, on 18 April 2021. It premiered on Nickelodeon, Nick & Nicktoons (American TV channel), Nicktoons in September 2021 in the U.S


See also

*List of works produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions *List of Hanna-Barbera characters


Notes


External links


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