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The History of The Smurfs


these blue creatures have dazzled

these blue creatures have dazzled generations children welcome to

generations children welcome to

generations children welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the Smurfs all with me they

a look at the Smurfs all with me they

a look at the Smurfs all with me they were created in 1958 by Belgian

were created in 1958 by Belgian

were created in 1958 by Belgian cartoonist Pierre color free who wrote

cartoonist Pierre color free who wrote

cartoonist Pierre color free who wrote under the pen name

under the pen name

under the pen name paio originally debuting in the Belgian

paio originally debuting in the Belgian

paio originally debuting in the Belgian magazines Peru as leash troomph they

magazines Peru as leash troomph they

magazines Peru as leash troomph they were side characters created for the

were side characters created for the

were side characters created for the medieval comic Johan and P Lewis story

medieval comic Johan and P Lewis story

medieval comic Johan and P Lewis story the flute with six holes in that strip

the flute with six holes in that strip

the flute with six holes in that strip the Smurfs first appeared as dozens of

the Smurfs first appeared as dozens of

the Smurfs first appeared as dozens of tiny blue skinned humanoid creatures in

tiny blue skinned humanoid creatures in

tiny blue skinned humanoid creatures in white clothing instantly popular they

white clothing instantly popular they

white clothing instantly popular they garnered their own stories in 1959 and

garnered their own stories in 1959 and

garnered their own stories in 1959 and began receiving countless forms of

began receiving countless forms of

began receiving countless forms of merchandise which included miniatures

merchandise which included miniatures

merchandise which included miniatures games and toys they became so popular

games and toys they became so popular

games and toys they became so popular that they quickly adapted into several

that they quickly adapted into several

that they quickly adapted into several different comic book series and movies

different comic book series and movies

different comic book series and movies in 1981 the iconic hanna-barbera

in 1981 the iconic hanna-barbera

in 1981 the iconic hanna-barbera Saturday morning cartoon series The

Saturday morning cartoon series The

Saturday morning cartoon series The Smurfs began its run airing from 1981 to

Smurfs began its run airing from 1981 to

Smurfs began its run airing from 1981 to 1989 the series originally aired 256

1989 the series originally aired 256

1989 the series originally aired 256 episodes and several TV specials before

episodes and several TV specials before

episodes and several TV specials before entering syndication Oh for Smurfs for

entering syndication Oh for Smurfs for

entering syndication Oh for Smurfs for all featuring Papa Smurf as the leader

all featuring Papa Smurf as the leader

all featuring Papa Smurf as the leader of the community their population grew

of the community their population grew

of the community their population grew and more of the creatures were given

and more of the creatures were given

and more of the creatures were given names based on their personality these

names based on their personality these

names based on their personality these included such classic characters as

included such classic characters as

included such classic characters as brainy abscess family lazy I need a

brainy abscess family lazy I need a

brainy abscess family lazy I need a break and jokey I don’t think Yelp’s

break and jokey I don’t think Yelp’s

break and jokey I don’t think Yelp’s around here

around here

around here while the 80 series created the most

while the 80 series created the most

while the 80 series created the most popular depiction of the Smurfs there

popular depiction of the Smurfs there

popular depiction of the Smurfs there have been several high-profile changes

have been several high-profile changes

have been several high-profile changes to their universe over the years for

to their universe over the years for

to their universe over the years for example when they first debuted they

example when they first debuted they

example when they first debuted they lived in the cursed land which was a

lived in the cursed land which was a

lived in the cursed land which was a series of dense marshes dense forests

series of dense marshes dense forests

series of dense marshes dense forests scorching deserts and high mountain

scorching deserts and high mountain

scorching deserts and high mountain ranges there they used storks to travel

ranges there they used storks to travel

ranges there they used storks to travel the long distances before they were

the long distances before they were

the long distances before they were given mushroom-like houses in a rocky

given mushroom-like houses in a rocky

given mushroom-like houses in a rocky land and were eventually placed in a

land and were eventually placed in a

land and were eventually placed in a beautiful forest interestingly their 80s

beautiful forest interestingly their 80s

beautiful forest interestingly their 80s lifestyle has caused several critics to

lifestyle has caused several critics to

lifestyle has caused several critics to label the blue creatures as communists

label the blue creatures as communists

label the blue creatures as communists this is due to the Smurfs economy

this is due to the Smurfs economy

this is due to the Smurfs economy running on cooperation and being devoid

running on cooperation and being devoid

running on cooperation and being devoid of money in this structure each Smurf

of money in this structure each Smurf

of money in this structure each Smurf contributes a solitary service and

contributes a solitary service and

contributes a solitary service and receives whatever they need including

receives whatever they need including

receives whatever they need including housing and food as for the villains the

housing and food as for the villains the

housing and food as for the villains the series iconic antagonists were

series iconic antagonists were

series iconic antagonists were introduced in the TV program as the evil

introduced in the TV program as the evil

introduced in the TV program as the evil wizard Gargamel and his cat Azrael I

wizard Gargamel and his cat Azrael I

wizard Gargamel and his cat Azrael I hate Smurfs hi Hey no spots throughout

hate Smurfs hi Hey no spots throughout

hate Smurfs hi Hey no spots throughout the show’s history

the show’s history

the show’s history Gargamel’s goal has been to destroy the

Gargamel’s goal has been to destroy the

Gargamel’s goal has been to destroy the Smurfs or to capture them to perfect a

Smurfs or to capture them to perfect a

Smurfs or to capture them to perfect a gold creating potion well where’s our

gold creating potion well where’s our

gold creating potion well where’s our surprise in 2011 the Smurfs finally

surprise in 2011 the Smurfs finally

surprise in 2011 the Smurfs finally received a high-profile refresh when

received a high-profile refresh when

received a high-profile refresh when they were reimagined as the stars of a

they were reimagined as the stars of a

they were reimagined as the stars of a big-budget live-action family film

big-budget live-action family film

big-budget live-action family film depicted with CGI the feature departed

depicted with CGI the feature departed

depicted with CGI the feature departed from the established canon and

from the established canon and

from the established canon and transported the creatures from the

transported the creatures from the

transported the creatures from the medieval ages to Central Park in

medieval ages to Central Park in

medieval ages to Central Park in present-day New York

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