The Smurfs 1981
★ 7.0/10 · 579 votes TV-G AnimationFamilySci-Fi & FantasyKidsComedy 9 seasons · 422 eps Ended
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What is The Smurfs?
The Smurfs is an animated sitcom based on the Belgian comic series created by cartoonist Peyo. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, the series originally aired on NBC from September 12, 1981, to December 2, 1989.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 422
- Runtime
- 11 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 12, 1981
- Last aired
- Dec 2, 1989
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
- Updated
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The Smurfs is an animated sitcom based on the Belgian comic series created by cartoonist Peyo. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, the series originally aired on NBC from September 12, 1981, to December 2, 1989. The program features small, blue creatures who stand three apples high and live in a village of mushroom houses located within an enchanted, peaceful forest. Each Smurf is a distinct individual with a personality reflected by their name, and the society is led by Papa Smurf. Characters include Brainy Smurf, Smurfette, and Hefty Smurf. The Smurfs frequently attempt to outwit their primary threats, which include an evil but inept sorcerer named Gargamel, his apprentice Scruple, and Gargamel’s feline companion, Azrael. The series was originally broadcast as Smurfs and later syndicated as Smurfs Adventures. Voice talent for the production included Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss, and Michael Bell. The show follows the daily adventures of these creatures as they navigate life in their forest home while avoiding the persistent schemes of their enemies.
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Should you watch it?
“Tiny blue creatures live in a mushroom village while evading a persistent but inept forest wizard.”
Reasons to watch
- distinct character personalities
- classic animation style
- peaceful village setting
Keep in mind
- repetitive conflict with antagonist
- simple episodic structure
Watch it if you enjoy classic Saturday-morning cartoons featuring magical creatures and lighthearted adventures.
The series is designed for children and features mild fantasy conflict.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Astrosmurf Mytharc Sep 12, 1981
- E2 Jokey's Medicine Core Sep 12, 1981
- E3 Vanity Fare Core Sep 12, 1981
- E4 St. Smurf and the Dragon Core Sep 19, 1981
- E5 The Magical Meanie Core Sep 19, 1981
- E6 Sorcerer Smurf Core Sep 19, 1981
- E7 Bewitched, Bothered, and Besmurfed Core Sep 26, 1981
- E8 King Smurf Core Sep 26, 1981
- E9 The Smurfs and the Howlibird Core Sep 26, 1981
- E10 Soup a la Smurf Core Oct 3, 1981
- E11 All That Glitters Isn't Smurf Core Oct 3, 1981
- E12 Dreamy's Nightmare Core Oct 3, 1981
- E13 Romeo and Smurfette Core Oct 10, 1981
- E14 The Magic Egg Core Oct 10, 1981
- E15 Smurphony In 'C' Core Oct 10, 1981
- E16 Sideshow Smurfs Core Oct 17, 1981
- E17 Supersmurf Core Oct 17, 1981
- E18 Paradise Smurfed Core Oct 17, 1981
- E19 Sir Hefty Core Oct 24, 1981
- E20 The Baby Smurf Core Oct 24, 1981
- E21 The Fake Smurf Core Oct 24, 1981
- E22 Painter and Poet Core Oct 31, 1981
- E23 Haunted Smurf Core Oct 31, 1981
- E24 The Purple Smurfs Core Oct 31, 1981
- E25 The Fountain of Smurf Core Nov 7, 1981
- E26 The Magnifying Mixture Core Nov 7, 1981
- E27 Foul Weather Smurf Core Nov 7, 1981
- E28 The Hundredth Smurf Core Nov 14, 1981
- E29 The Abominable Snowbeast Core Nov 14, 1981
- E30 Gargamel the Generous Core Nov 14, 1981
- E31 The Smurfette Core Nov 21, 1981
- E32 Now You Smurf 'Em, Now You Don't Core Nov 21, 1981
- E33 Spelunking Smurfs Core Nov 21, 1981
- E34 The Smurfs' Apprentice Core Nov 28, 1981
- E35 Smurf-Colored Glasses Core Nov 28, 1981
- E36 The Clockwork Smurf Core Nov 28, 1981
- E37 Fuzzle Trouble Core Dec 5, 1981
- E38 Smurfette's Dancing Shoes Mytharc Dec 5, 1981
- E39 The Smurfs and the Money Tree Mytharc Dec 5, 1981
Season 2 · 46 episodes
- E1 The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No Mytharc Sep 18, 1982
- E2 The Adventures of Robin Smurf Core Sep 18, 1982
- E3 The Cursed Country Core Sep 18, 1982
- E4 S-Shivering S-Smurfs Core Sep 25, 1982
- E5 Sister Smurf Core Sep 25, 1982
- E6 The Black Hellebore Core Sep 25, 1982
- E7 Revenge of the Smurfs Core Sep 25, 1982
- E8 The Three Smurfketeers Core Oct 2, 1982
- E9 Heavenly Smurfs Core Oct 2, 1982
- E10 It Came From Outer Smurf Core Oct 2, 1982
- E11 The Sorcery of Maltrochu Core Oct 2, 1982
- E12 Squeaky Mytharc Oct 9, 1982
- E13 The Kaplowey Scroll Core Oct 9, 1982
- E14 The Goblin of Boulder Wood Core Oct 9, 1982
- E15 Gormandizing Greedy Core Oct 9, 1982
- E16 Waste Not, Smurf Not Core Oct 9, 1982
- E17 Johan's Army Core Oct 16, 1982
- E18 The Lost City of Yore Core Oct 16, 1982
- E19 Magic Fountain Core Oct 16, 1982
- E20 The Imposter King Core Oct 23, 1982
- E21 For the Love of Gargamel Core Oct 23, 1982
- E22 The A-Maze-Ing Smurfs Core Oct 23, 1982
- E23 The Haunted Castle Core Oct 23, 1982
- E24 Smurfs At Sea Core Oct 30, 1982
- E25 One Good Smurf Deserves Another Core Oct 30, 1982
- E26 The Blue Plague Core Oct 30, 1982
- E27 The Last Laugh Core Oct 30, 1982
- E28 The Raven Wizard Core Nov 6, 1982
- E29 The Ring of Castellac Core Nov 6, 1982
- E30 The Sky Is Smurfing, The Sky Is Smurfing Core Nov 6, 1982
- E31 Turncoat Smurf Core Nov 6, 1982
- E32 Return of Clockwork Smurf Core Nov 13, 1982
- E33 The Littlest Giant Core Nov 13, 1982
- E34 Bubble, Bubble, Smurfs In Trouble Core Nov 13, 1982
- E35 Smurf Van Winkle Core Nov 13, 1982
- E36 The Prince and the Peewit Core Nov 20, 1982
- E37 The Enchanted Baby Core Nov 20, 1982
- E38 Clumsy Smurfs the Future Core Nov 20, 1982
- E39 Sleepwalking Smurfs Core Nov 27, 1982
- E40 Smurf Me No Flowers Core Nov 27, 1982
- E41 The Good, The Bad, And The Smurfy Core Nov 27, 1982
- E42 A Mere Truffle Core Nov 27, 1982
- E43 The Stuff Dreams Are Smurfed Of Core Dec 4, 1982
- E44 The Box of Dirty Tricks Core Dec 4, 1982
- E45 Papa's Wedding Day Mytharc Dec 4, 1982
- E46 All's Smurfy That Ends Smurfy Mytharc Dec 4, 1982
Season 3 · 55 episodes
- E1 Once In A Blue Moon Mytharc Sep 17, 1983
- E2 All Creatures Great And Smurf Core Sep 17, 1983
- E3 The Smurf Fire Brigade Core Sep 17, 1983
- E4 The Winged Wizard Core Sep 17, 1983
- E5 Every Picture Smurfs A Story Core Sep 17, 1983
- E6 The First Telesmurf Core Sep 24, 1983
- E7 Handy's Kite Core Sep 24, 1983
- E8 The Magic Earrings Core Sep 24, 1983
- E9 The Last Smurfberry Core Sep 24, 1983
- E10 A Little Smurf Confidence Core Oct 1, 1983
- E11 Hogatha's Heart Throb Core Oct 1, 1983
- E12 Born Rotten Core Oct 1, 1983
- E13 The Tear Of A Smurf Core Oct 1, 1983
- E14 The Miracle Smurfer Core Oct 1, 1983
- E15 The Smurf Who Would Be King Filler Oct 8, 1983
- E16 How To Smurf A Rainbow Core Oct 8, 1983
- E17 Smurfette For A Day Core Oct 8, 1983
- E18 Peewit Meets Bigmouth Core Oct 8, 1983
- E19 Lumbering Smurfs Core Oct 8, 1983
- E20 Handy's Sweetheart Core Oct 15, 1983
- E21 Speak For Yourself Farmer Smurf Core Oct 15, 1983
- E22 A Hovel Is Not A Home Core Oct 15, 1983
- E23 Forget Me Smurfs Core Oct 15, 1983
- E24 The Grumpy Gremlin Core Oct 15, 1983
- E25 Clumsy Luck Core Oct 22, 1983
- E26 Willpower Smurfs Core Oct 22, 1983
- E27 Baby Smurf Is Missing Core Oct 22, 1983
- E28 The Smurfs' Time Capsule Core Oct 22, 1983
- E29 Wedding Bells For Gargamel Core Oct 29, 1983
- E30 To Smurf A Thief Core Oct 29, 1983
- E31 Greedy And The Porridge Pot Core Oct 29, 1983
- E32 Harmony Steals The Show Core Oct 29, 1983
- E33 The Golden Smurf Award Core Oct 29, 1983
- E34 The Moor's Baby Core Nov 5, 1983
- E35 Hefty's Heart Core Nov 5, 1983
- E36 A Hug For Grouchy Core Nov 5, 1983
- E37 The Magic Rattle Core Nov 5, 1983
- E38 All Hallows' Eve Core Nov 5, 1983
- E39 The Littlest Witch Core Nov 5, 1983
- E40 April Smurf Day Core Nov 12, 1983
- E41 The Magic Stick Core Nov 12, 1983
- E42 Baby's First Christmas Core Nov 12, 1983
- E43 Beauty Is Only Smurf Deep Core Nov 12, 1983
- E44 Wolf In Peewit's Clothing Core Nov 12, 1983
- E45 A Bell For Azrael Core Nov 12, 1983
- E46 The Chief Record Smurf Core Nov 19, 1983
- E47 Smurfing In Sign Language Core Nov 19, 1983
- E48 A Chip Off The Old Smurf Core Nov 19, 1983
- E49 A Gift For Papa's Day Core Nov 19, 1983
- E50 Good Neighbor Smurf Core Nov 26, 1983
- E51 The Smurfstone Quest Core Nov 26, 1983
- E52 Hats Off To Smurfs Core Nov 26, 1983
- E53 The Noble Stag Core Nov 26, 1983
- E54 Smurfy Acres Mytharc Nov 26, 1983
- E55 No Time for Smurfs Mytharc Nov 26, 1983
Season 4 · 48 episodes
- E1 Symbols of Wisdom Mytharc Sep 15, 1984
- E2 Blue Eyes Returns Core Sep 15, 1984
- E3 The Secret Of The Village Well Core Sep 15, 1984
- E4 Stop And Smurf The Roses Core Sep 15, 1984
- E5 Gingerbread Smurfs Core Sep 15, 1984
- E6 Jokey's Shadow Core Sep 15, 1984
- E7 Jokey's Funny Bone Core Sep 22, 1984
- E8 Tick Tock Smurfs Core Sep 22, 1984
- E9 The Master Smurf Core Sep 22, 1984
- E10 Tailor's Magic Needle Core Sep 22, 1984
- E11 The Traveler Core Sep 22, 1984
- E12 A Pet For Baby Smurf Core Sep 22, 1984
- E13 The Incredible Shrinking Wizard Core Sep 29, 1984
- E14 Breakfast At Greedy's Core Sep 29, 1984
- E15 The Secret Of Shadow Swamp Core Sep 29, 1984
- E16 The Trojan Smurf Core Sep 29, 1984
- E17 Smurf The Other Cheek Core Sep 29, 1984
- E18 A Float Full Of Smurfs Core Oct 6, 1984
- E19 Smurfette's Sweet Tooth Core Oct 6, 1984
- E20 Smurf On Wood Core Oct 6, 1984
- E21 The Smurfomatic Smurfolator Core Oct 6, 1984
- E22 Petrified Smurfs Core Oct 6, 1984
- E23 Papa's Worry Warts Core Oct 13, 1984
- E24 Lazy's Slumber Party Core Oct 13, 1984
- E25 The Pussywillow Pixies Core Oct 13, 1984
- E26 The Bignose Dilemma Core Oct 13, 1984
- E27 The Smurfbox Derby Core Oct 13, 1984
- E28 A Circus For Baby Core Oct 20, 1984
- E29 Babies In Wartland Core Oct 20, 1984
- E30 The Smurfwalk Cafe Core Oct 20, 1984
- E31 The Smurfiest Of Friends Core Oct 20, 1984
- E32 Never Smurf Off 'Til Tomorrow Core Oct 20, 1984
- E33 Bigmouth Smurf Core Oct 27, 1984
- E34 Baby's Enchanted Didey Core Oct 27, 1984
- E35 The Man On The Moon Core Oct 27, 1984
- E36 Smurfette's Golden Tresses Core Oct 27, 1984
- E37 The Whole Smurf And Nothing But The Smurf Core Oct 27, 1984
- E38 Gargamel's Giant Core Oct 27, 1984
- E39 The Patchwork Bear Core Nov 10, 1984
- E40 Hefty And The Wheelsmurfer Core Nov 10, 1984
- E41 Hopping Cough Smurfs Core Nov 10, 1984
- E42 The Little Orange Horse With The Gold Shoes Core Nov 10, 1984
- E43 Monster Smurfs Core Nov 10, 1984
- E44 The Bad Place Core Nov 10, 1984
- E45 Smurfing For Ghost's Core Nov 17, 1984
- E46 The Gargoyle Of Quarrel Castle Core Nov 17, 1984
- E47 Smurfiplication Mytharc Nov 17, 1984
- E48 Gargamel's Misfortune Mytharc Nov 17, 1984
Season 5 · 40 episodes
- E1 Stuck On Smurfs Mytharc Sep 21, 1985
- E2 Puppy Core Sep 21, 1985
- E3 Papa's Day Off Core Sep 21, 1985
- E4 The Smurflings Core Sep 21, 1985
- E5 He Who Smurfs Last Core Sep 21, 1985
- E6 Baby's First Word Core Sep 21, 1985
- E7 The Masked Pie Smurfer Core Sep 28, 1985
- E8 Sassette Core Sep 28, 1985
- E9 Papa's Puppy Prescription Core Sep 28, 1985
- E10 Poet's Writer's Block Core Sep 28, 1985
- E11 Smurf A Mile In My Shoes Core Sep 28, 1985
- E12 Dreamy's Pen Pals Core Oct 5, 1985
- E13 Papa's Flying Bed Core Oct 5, 1985
- E14 Mud Wrestling Smurfs Core Oct 5, 1985
- E15 The Sand Witch Core Oct 5, 1985
- E16 Kow-Tow, We Won't Bow Core Oct 5, 1985
- E17 Bigmouth's Friend Core Oct 12, 1985
- E18 Wild And Wooly Core Oct 12, 1985
- E19 The Dark-Ness Monster Core Oct 12, 1985
- E20 The Grouchiest Game In Town Core Oct 12, 1985
- E21 Queen Smurfette Core Oct 12, 1985
- E22 Marco Smurf And The Pepper Pirates Core Oct 19, 1985
- E23 Educating Bigmouth Core Oct 19, 1985
- E24 Brainy Smurf, Friend To All The Animals Core Oct 19, 1985
- E25 The Comet Is Coming Core Oct 19, 1985
- E26 Happy Unhappiness Day To You Core Oct 26, 1985
- E27 The Great Slime Crop Failure Core Oct 26, 1985
- E28 Papa's Family Album Core Oct 26, 1985
- E29 Love Those Smurfs Core Oct 26, 1985
- E30 Mutiny On The Smurf Core Oct 26, 1985
- E31 Things That Go Smurf In The Night Core Nov 2, 1985
- E32 Alarming Smurfs Core Nov 2, 1985
- E33 Smurfette's Rose Core Nov 2, 1985
- E34 The Mr. Smurf Contest Core Nov 2, 1985
- E35 Have You Smurfed Your Pet Today? Core Nov 2, 1985
- E36 Unsound Smurfs Core Nov 2, 1985
- E37 All Work And No Smurf Core Nov 9, 1985
- E38 Gargamel's Time Trip Core Nov 9, 1985
- E39 They're Smurfing Our Song Mytharc Nov 9, 1985
- E40 Brainy's Smarty Party Mytharc Nov 9, 1985
Verified insights
Frequently asked questions
Who are the Smurfs?
They are small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in a village of mushroom-shaped houses.
Who leads the Smurfs?
The Smurfs are led by Papa Smurf.
Who is the main antagonist?
The primary threat is an evil wizard named Gargamel who lives in a stone house.
Does Gargamel have a sidekick?
Yes, he is accompanied by his feline companion named Azrael.
When did the cartoon series debut?
The television series debuted in 1981.
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