Series synopsis
The Smurfs is an American animation family sci-fi & fantasy kids comedy television series that premiered on NBC on September 12, 1981. It ended on December 2, 1989. It was created by Peyo. It stars Don Messick, Lucille Bliss, Frank Welker and Michael Bell.
Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.
Premise
Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.
Premise: A new touch of blue.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Messick as Papa Smurf (voice)
- Lucille Bliss as Smurfette (voice)
- Frank Welker as Hefty Smurf (voice)
- Michael Bell as Handy Smurf (voice)
- June Foray as Jokey Smurf (voice)
- Paul Winchell as Gargamel (voice)
- Danny Goldman as Brainy Smurf (voice)
- Hamilton Camp as Greedy Smurf (voice)
Supporting cast
- William Callaway as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 428 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | April 8, 1982 | December 13, 1987 |
| Season 1 | 39 | September 12, 1981 | March 20, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 46 | September 18, 1982 | February 1, 2023 |
| Season 3 | 55 | September 17, 1983 | November 26, 1983 |
| Season 4 | 48 | September 15, 1984 | February 14, 1985 |
| Season 5 | 40 | September 21, 1985 | November 9, 1985 |
| Season 6 | 63 | September 13, 1986 | November 29, 1986 |
| Season 7 | 67 | September 19, 1987 | December 5, 1987 |
| Season 8 | 24 | September 10, 1988 | October 29, 1988 |
| Season 9 | 40 | September 9, 1989 | December 2, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Smurf Springtime Special Gargamel teams up with his godfather Lord Balthazar to capture six Smurfs for making gold by putting a spell on Mother Nature, freezing their forest. The Smurfs enlist the aid of the woodland animals to bring an end to their plans and to bring spring back into the forest. |
April 8, 1982 |
| 2 |
The Smurfs Christmas Special The Smurfs come to the rescue of two children and their grandfather when an evil mysterious stranger shows up and causes their sleigh to turn over, forcing them to seek help and inadvertently bring Gargamel in on the action. |
December 13, 1982 |
| 3 |
My Smurfy Valentine Smurfette learns her lesson about love while helping Cupid and the Smurfs stop the evil Chlorhydris from creating a world without love, which threatens to spell doom for the world on Valentine's Day. |
February 13, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Astrosmurf The Smurfs help fulfill Dreamy's wish to travel to the stars by disguising themselves as Swoofs on another planet. |
September 12, 1981 |
| 2 |
Jokey's Medicine The Smurfs end up trapped in Gargamel's lair when they decide to get even with Jokey. |
September 12, 1981 |
| 3 |
Vanity Fare Gargamel hides in a magic mirror to catch some unsuspecting Smurfs. |
September 12, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No Pushover learns to be steadfast in his refusals when he and Scaredy must relight a mystical fire to calm a rampaging swamp monster. |
September 18, 1982 |
| 2 |
The Adventures of Robin Smurf Vanity as Robin Hood must rescue Smurfette as Maid Marian from Brainy as the evil Prince John with the help of his merry men. |
September 18, 1982 |
| 3 |
The Cursed Country The Smurfs find a way to douse the flames of a fire-breathing dragon being used by an evil master to capture slaves for his diamond mine. |
September 18, 1982 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Once In A Blue Moon A stork delivers a real Baby Smurf into the village on a rare night. |
September 17, 1983 |
| 2 |
All Creatures Great And Smurf Natural nearly endangers the village when he brings home a wounded Azrael. |
September 17, 1983 |
| 3 |
The Smurf Fire Brigade A rash of fires inspire the Smurfs to create an effective invention for fighting them. |
September 17, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Symbols of Wisdom Brainy and Gargamel grow magical beards in order to gain respect. |
September 15, 1984 |
| 2 |
Blue Eyes Returns Smurfette's orange horse friend returns when Gargamel floods the forest with magic beans. |
September 15, 1984 |
| 3 |
The Secret Of The Village Well Everyone in the village is wondering what Clumsy's secret wish is. |
September 15, 1984 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stuck On Smurfs Togetherness isn't always a good thing when Gargamel makes all the Smurfs get really attached to each other. |
September 21, 1985 |
| 2 |
Puppy Hominbus' magical puppy arrives in the village with a magic locket. |
September 21, 1985 |
| 3 |
Papa's Day Off Homibus gives Papa Smurf the chance to see how the other Smurfs would handle an emergency situation if he wasn't there. |
September 21, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Smurfquest (1) Grandpa Smurf returns to the village from a 500-year voyage around the world to restore the power of the Long Life Force Stone. Papa Smurf and a few other Smurfs help Grandpa Smurf find the purest sources of the four primal elements from around the world while the remaining Smurfs stay behind to search for the Long Life Force Stone. |
September 13, 1986 |
| 2 | Smurfquest (2) | September 13, 1986 |
| 3 | Smurfquest (3) | September 13, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Smurf On The Wild Side (1) The Smurfs encounter a loincloth-wearing Smurf in the forest, who turns out to be an infant lost in the forest 150 years ago and raised by squirrels. |
September 19, 1987 |
| 2 | Smurf On The Wild Side (2) | September 19, 1987 |
| 3 | Smurf On The Wild Side (3) | September 19, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Lost Smurf Grandpa Smurf must save Nanny Smurf, who makes her first appearance here, from a disappearing castle. |
September 10, 1988 |
| 2 |
Archives of Evil Nemesis wants Papa Smurf's spellbook, but he ends up getting Greddy's cookbook thanks to Brainy. |
September 10, 1988 |
| 3 |
Bigmouth's Roommate Scruple moves in with Bigmouth. |
September 17, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Smurfs That Time Forgot (1) A baby dinosaur is brought into the present time and the Smurfs try to get him back by a magic key. |
September 9, 1989 |
| 2 |
The Smurfs That Time Forgot (2) A baby dinosaur is brought into the present time and the Smurfs try to get him back by a magic key. |
September 9, 1989 |
| 3 |
The Smurfs That Time Forgot (3) While trying to get the dinosaur back, the Smurfs get trapped in time when they lose the key's crystals. |
September 9, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 1981 |
| Last aired | December 2, 1989 |
| Runtime | 11 minutes |
| Status | ended |