The Smurfs Episode Ratings Heatmap
1981 · 5 Seasons · 228 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.8/10 (39 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.68), maintaining an average of 6.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 5.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 5.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 29 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 30 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 31 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 32 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 33 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 34 | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 35 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 36 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 37 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 38 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 39 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
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| Season Avg | 6.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 228 episodes, The Smurfs has earned an overall series rating of 6.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 3 ("Vanity Fare"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 13 ("Romeo and Smurfette"), landing at 5.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 6 ("Sorcerer Smurf", 8.5) and Episode 7 ("Bewitched, Bothered, and Besmurfed", 6.3), a swing of 2.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of The Smurfs
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Vanity Fare | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 12, 1981 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Sorcerer Smurf | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 19, 1981 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Astrosmurf | 8.0 | 6 | Sep 12, 1981 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Jokey's Medicine | 7.9 | 7 | Sep 12, 1981 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 5 | The Magical Meanie | 7.4 | 5 | Sep 19, 1981 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 4 | St. Smurf and the Dragon | 7.1 | 8 | Sep 19, 1981 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 16 | Sideshow Smurfs | 7.0 | 5 | Oct 17, 1981 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 31 | The Smurfette | 7.0 | 4 | Nov 21, 1981 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 9 | The Smurfs and the Howlibird | 7.0 | 1 | Sep 26, 1981 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Dreamy's Nightmare | 7.0 | 1 | Oct 3, 1981 |