The Smurfs (1981)★ 7.2/10

TV-Y · US,BE,JP,TW,KR · 30 min · September 12, 1981 · 9 seasons

Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Family
Fantasy

Directed by: Ray Patterson, Carl Urbano, Rudy Zamora, Don Lusk, George Gordon

Written by: Peyo, Yvan Delporte, Patsy Cameron, Glenn Leopold, Frances Novier

The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.

Original title

The Smurfs

Storyline

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. Typical stories deal with the Smurfs' efforts to fight off Gargamel, who wanted to do one of several things to the blue creatures including eat them, make them slaves and gain their magical secrets in order to gain dignity among the wizard's fraternity. More than once, the Smurfs had to save Gargamel from his back-firing plans or even eviler wizards.

Rating

7.2 / 10 · 23,942

Companies

Hanna-Barbera Productions, Lafig Belgium, SEPP International S.A., Taft Broadcasting, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Antenne 2 (A2), Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT), Bibigon, CCTV-14, Canal 11 Buenos Aires, Carousel, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, Children's BBC, China Central Television (CCTV), CiTi, Cinemax, Clasikaletet, Discovery Family Channel, Disney Channel, Fabulous Films, Flagman-Trade, Gloob, Greek Television ET-1, HBO Max, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), ITV - Independent Television, Joconda Video, K3, Kanal D, Kindernet, La Cinq (La 5), MeTV Toons, Mega Channel, Modern Times, Mojo Creative, Netflix, Nextworks

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