Smurf Cartoon History

Smurf animation through the years

Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs

The first smurf animation was a little-known film called "Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs" which was made in 1965, this was in black & white.

The Smurfs and the Magic Flute

Eleven years later, in 1976, "La Flute à six schtroumpfs" was released, this was based on the original "Johan and Peewit" story. In 1983, an English version of this smurf movie was released called "The Smurfs and the Magic Flute". Names of characters such as Johan and Peewit were different in the English language version, Johan became John and Peewit was called William. The film being just a dubbed version of the earlier Belgian feature, the names were probably lost in the translation.

The Hanna-Barbera Smurf Cartoon Series

Bill Hanna and Joseph Barbera (pronounced Bar-bare-uh) created original cartoons and brought them to prime-time TV for the very first time. Hanna-Barbera ruled animation for decades, having runaway successes with The Flintstones, Scooby Doo, Josie and the Pussycats and Top Cat, to name but a few.

In the early 1980s, Hanna-Barbera produced a traditional animated cartoon series based on "The Smurfs". After seeing his daughter happily playing with a smurf doll, Fred Silverman, then president of NBC, bought the rights to the cartoon series. Airing for the first time on NBC on 12 September 1981, the smurf cartoon series dominated Saturday mornings for nearly a decade, it became an international hit and the cartoon shows are still being broadcast in many areas of the world today.

Hanna-Barbera Smurf Cartoon Episode Guide

12 September 1981

The Astrosmurf I Jokey's Medicine I Vanity Fare

19 September 1981

St.Smurf And The Dragon I The Magical Meanie I Sorcerer Smurf

26 September 1981

Bewitched, Bothered, And Besmurfed I King Smurf I The Smurfs And The Howlibird

03 October 1981

Soup A La Smurf I All That Glitters Isn't Smurf I Dreamy's Nightmare

10 October 1981

Romeo And Smurfette I The Magic Egg I Smurphony In 'C'

17 October 1981

Sideshow Smurf I Supersmurf I Paradise Smurfed

24 October 1981

Sir Hefty I The Baby Smurf I The Fake Smurf

31 October 1981

Painter And Poet I Haunted Smurf I The Purple Smurfs

07 November 1981

The Fountain Of Smurf I The Magnifying Mixture I Foul Weather Smurf

14 November 1981

The Hundredth Smurf I The Adominable Snowbeast I Gargamel The Generous

21 November 1981

The Smurfette I Now You Smurf 'Em, Now You Don't I Spelunking Smurfs

28 November 1981

The Clockwork Smurf I The Smurf's Apprentice I Smurf-Colored Glasses

05 December 1981

The Smurfs And The Money Tree I Fuzzle Trouble I Smurfette's Dancing Shoes

08 April 1982

The Smurfs' Springtime Special - SPECIAL FEATURE

18 September 1982

The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No I The Adventures Of Robin Smurf I The Cursed Country

25 September 1982

The Black Hellebore I Revenge Of The Smurfs I S-Shivering S-Smurfs I Sister Smurf

02 October 1982

The Three Smurfketeers I The Sorcery Of Maltrochu I Heavenly Smurfs I It Came From Outer Smurf

09 October 1982

The Goblin Of Boulder Wood I Squeaky I The Kaplowey Scroll I Gormandizing Greedy I Waste Not, Smurf Not

16 October 1982

Johan's Army I The Lost City Of Yore I The Magic Fountain

23 October 1982

The Impostor King I The Haunted Castle I For The Love Of Gargamel I The A-Maze-Ing Smurfs

30 October 1982

Smurfs At Sea I One Good Smurf Deserves Another I The Blue Plague I The Last Laugh

06 November 1982

The Raven Wizard I The Ring Of Castellac I The Sky Is Smurfing, The Sky Is Smurfing I Turncoat Smurf

13 November 1982

The Return Of Clockwork Smurf I The Littlest Giant I Bubble Bubble, Smurf In Trouble I Smurf Van Winkle

20 November 1982

The Prince And The Peewit I The Enchanted Baby I Clumsy Smurfs The Future

27 November 1982

The Good, The Bad And The Smurfy I A Mere Truffle I Sleepwalking Smurfs I Smurf Me No Flowers

04 December 1982

Papa's Wedding Day I All's Smurf That Ends Smurfy I The Stuff Dreams Are Smurfed Of I The Box Of Dirty Tricks

12 December 1982

The Smurfs' Christmas Special - SPECIAL FEATURE

17 September 1983

Every Picture Smurfs A Story I Once In A Blue Moon I All Creatures Great And Smurf I The Smurf Fire Brigade I The Winged Wizard

24 September 1983

The Magic Earrings I The Last Smurfberry I The First Telesmurf I Handy's Kite

01 October 1983

The Miracle Smurfer I A Little Smurf Confidence I Hogatha's Heart Throb I Born Rotten I The Tear Of A Smurf

08 October 1983

The Smurf Who Would Be King I How To Smurf A Rainbow I Smurfette For A Day I Peewit Meets Big Mouth I Lumbering Smurfs

15 October 1983

Handy's Sweetheart I Speak For Yourself, Farmer Smurf I A Hovel Is Not A Home I Forget-Me-Smurfs I The Grumpy Gremlin

22 October 1983

The Smurfs' Time Capsule I Clumsy Luck I Willpower Smurfs I Baby Smurf Is Missing

29 October 1983

The Golden Smurf Award I Wedding Bells For Gargamel I To Smurf A Thief I Greedy And The Porridge Pot I Harmony Steals The Show

05 November 1983

The Moor's Baby I Hefty's Heart I A Hug For Grouchy I The Magic Rattle I All Hallows' Eve I The Littlest Witch

12 November 1983

April Smurf's Day I The Magic Stick I Baby's First Christmas I Beauty Is Only Smurf Deep I Wolf In Peewit's Clothing I A Bell For Azrael

19 November 1983

A Chip Off The Old Smurf I A Gift For Papa's Day I The Chief Recordsmurf I Smurfing In Sign Language

26 November 1983

Good Neighbor Smurf I The Smurfstone Quest I Hats Off To Smurfs I The Noble Stag I Smurfy Acres I No Times For Smurfs

13 February 1984

Smurfily Ever After

20 May 1984

The Smurfic Games - SPECIAL FEATURE

16 September 1984

Symbols Of Wisdom I Blue Eyes Returns I The Secret Of The Village Well I Stop And Smurf The Roses I The Gingerbread Smurfs I Jokey's Shadow

23 September 1984

Jokey's Funny Bone I Tick Tock Smurfs I The Master Smurf I Tailor's Magic Needle I The Traveler I A Pet For Baby Smurf

30 September 1984

The Incredible Shrinking Wizard I Breakfast At Greedy's I The Secret Of Shadow Swamp I The Trojan Smurf I Smurf The Other Cheek

07 October 1984

Smurf On Wood I A Float Full Of Smurfs I Smurfette's Sweet Tooth I The Smurfomatic Smurfolator I Petrified Smurfs

14 October 1984

The Pussywillow Pixies I Papa's Worry Warts I Lazy's Slumber Party I The Bignose Dilemma I The Smurfbox Derby

21 October 1984

A Circus For Baby I Babies In Wartland I The Smurfwalk Cafe I The Smurfiest Of Friends I Never Smurf Off 'Til Tomorrow

28 October 1984

Big Mouth Smurf I Baby's Enchanted Didey I The Man In The Moon I Smurfette's Golden Tresses I The Whole Smurf And Nothing But The Smurf I Gargamel's Giant

11 November 1984

The Patchwork Bear I Hefty And The Wheelsmurfer I Hopping Cough Smurfs I The Little Orange Horse With The Gold Shoes I Monster Smurfs I The Bad Place

18 November 1984

Smurfing For Ghost's I The Gargoyle Of Quarrel Castle I Smurfiplication I Gargamel's Miss-Fortune

21 September 1985

Stuck On Smurfs I Puppy I Papa's Day Off I The Smurflings I He Who Smurfs Last I Baby's First Word

28 September 1985

Smurf A Mile In My Shoes I The Masked Pie Smurfer I Sassette I Papa's Puppy Prescription I Poet's Writer's Block

05 October 1985

Kow-Tow, We Won't Bow I Dreamy's Pen Pals I Papa's Flying Bed I Mud Wrestling Smurfs I The Sand Witch

12 October 1985

The Dark-Ness Monster I Big Mouth's Friend I Wild And Wooly I The Grouchiest Game In Town I Queen Smurfette

19 October 1985

Marco Smurf And The Pepper Pirates I The Comet Is Coming I Educating Big Mouth I Brainy Smurf, Friend To All The Animals

26 October 1985

Papa's Family Album I Happy Unhappiness Day To You I The Great Slime Crop Failure I Love Those Smurfs I Mutiny On The Smurf

02 November 1985

Things That Go Smurfing In The Night I Alarming Smurfs I Smurfette's Rose I The Mr. Smurf Contest I Have You Smurfed Your Pet Today? I Unsound Smurfs

09 November 1985

They're Smurfing Our Song I Brainy's Smarty Party I All Work And No Smurf I Gargamel's Time Trip

13 September 1986

Gargamel's New Job I Smurfquest, Part 1 I Smurfquest, Part 2 I Smurfquest, Part 3 I Smurfquest, Part 4

20 September 1986

Grouchy Makes A Splash I The Prince And The Hopper I No Smurf Is An Island I Don Smurfo

27 September 1986

A Loss Of Smurf I Smurfette's Gift I The Most Popular Smurf I The Last Whippoorwill I The Color Smurfy

04 October 1986

Lazy's Nightmare I The Littlest Viking I All The Smurf's A Stage I Smurfs On Wheels

11 October 1986

The Scarlet Croaker I Baby's New Toy I Bringing Up Bigfeet I Calling Dr. Smurf I Can't Smurf The Music

18 October 1986

The Royal Drum I Journey To The Center Of The Smurf I It's A Puppy's Life I Sweepy Smurf

25 October 1986

The Tallest Smurf I Essence Of Brainy I Dr. Evil And Mr. Nice I The Root Of Evil I Tattle-Tail Smurfs I Greedy Goes On Strike

01 November 1986

Futuresmurfed I Crying Smurfs I Gargamel's Dummy I Smurfs On The Run I A Myna Problem I The Horn Of Plenty

08 November 1986

I Smurf To The Trees I Clumsy's Cloud I Bookworm Smurf I Farmer's Genie I Master Scruple I Scruple's Sweetheart

15 November 1986

The World According To Smurflings I The Enchanted Quill I The Most Unsmurfy Game I Put Upon Puppy I Heart Of Gold I The Village Vandal

22 November 1986

The Gallant Smurf I Sassette's Tooth I Snappy's Way I Fire-Fighting Smurfs I Handy's Window Vision I Papa Smurf, Papa Smurf

29 November 1986

Jokey's Cloak I Papa's Last Spell I Lure Of The Orb I Smurfette's Flower I Reckless Smurfs I Head Over Hogatha

19 September 1987

Smurf On The Wild Side, Part 1 I Smurf On The Wild Side, Act 2 I Smurf On The Wild Side, Part 3 I Smurf On The Wild Side, Part 4 I The Smurflings' Unsmurfy Friend I The Smurfstalker

26 September 1987

Gargamel's Sweetheart I Poltersmurf I Baby's Marvelous Toy I Sleepless Smurfs I Cut-Up Smurfs

03 October 1987

Wild About Smurfette I Sing a Song of Smurflings I Smurfing for Gold I Jokey's Joke Book I Poet's Storybook I The Fastest Wizard In The World

10 October 1987

Dancing Bear I Gargamel's Last Will I Sassette's Bewitching Friendship I Azrael's Brain I Castaway Smurfs I Legendary Smurfs

17 October 1987

Peewit's Unscrupulous Adventure I Nobody Smurf I Smurfing The Unicorns I Vanity's Closest Friend

24 October 1987

Scruple And The Great Book Of Spells I Bouncing Smurf I The Clockwork Smurfette I I Was A Brainy Weresmurf I The Answer Smurf I Vanity's Wild Adventure

31 October 1987

Soothsayer Smurfette I Crooner Smurf I Papa For a Day I Flighty's Plight I To Coin a Smurf I Smurfette Unmade

07 November 1987

Foul Feather Fiend I Sassette's Hive I Little Big Smurf I Locomotive Smurfs I A Long Tale for Grandpa I Where the Wild Smurfs Are

14 November 1987

Swapping Smurfs I Predictable Smurfs I Hefty's Rival I Snappy's Puppet I Prince Smurf

21 November 1987

The Return of Don Smurfo I Skyscraper Smurfs I Bad Luck Smurfs I Smurfing Out Of Time I A Hole In Smurf

28 November 1987

Smurf Pet I Timber Smurf I The Smurf Who Could Do No Wrong I Smurfette's Lucky Star I The Smurfy Verdict I Chlorhydris' Lost Love

05 December 1987

All The News That's Fit To Smurf I Stop And Go Smurfs I Poet The Know-It-All I Gargamel's Quest I Gargamel's Second Childhood

13 December 1987

'Tis the Season to Be Smurfey - SPECIAL FEATURE

10 September 1988

Lost Smurf I Archives of Evil

17 September 1988

Big Mouth's Roommate I Bungling Babysitters I Clockwork's Powerplay I Clumsy in Command

24 September 1988

Don Smurfo's Uninvited Guests I Denisa's Greedy Doll I Denisa's Slumber Party

01 October 1988

A House For Nanny I Grandpa's Nemesis I Grandpa's Walking Stick

08 October 1988

Long Live Brainy I It's A Smurfy Life I Land Of Lost And Found

15 October 1988

A Maze of Mirrors I Memory Melons I Nanny's Way

22 October 1988

Pappy's Puppy I Shutterbug Smurfs I Smoogle Sings The Blues I A Smurf For Denisa

29 October 1988

Smurf The Presses I Stealing Grandpa's Thunder

09 September 1989

Cave Smurfs I The Smurfs That Time Forgot, Part 1 I The Smurfs That Time Forgot, Part 2

16 September 1989

Shamrock Smurfs I Hogapatra's Beauty Sleep I Mummy Dearest

23 September 1989

Papa's Big Snooze I Karate Clumsy I Like it or Smurf It

30 September 1989

Trojan Smurfs I A Fish Called Snappy I The Smurf Odyssey

07 October 1989

Smurfette's Green Thumb I Fortune Cookie I Imperial Panda-Monium

14 October 1989

Hefty Sees a Serpent I Phantom Bagpiper I Jungle Jitterbugs

21 October 1989

Sky High Surprise I The Clumsy Genie I Scary Smurfs

28 October 1989

Gnoman Holiday I Greedy's Masterpizza I The Monumental Grouch

04 November 1989

Curried Smurfs I G'day Smoogle I Grandpa's Fountain of Youth

11 November 1989

Big Shot Smurfs I No Reflection On Vanity I Papa Loses His Patience I Swashbuckling Smurfs

18 November 1989

Painter's Egg-Cellent Adventure I Small-Minded Smurfs

02 December 1989

Brainy's Beastly Boo-Boo I The Golden Rhino I Hearts 'N' Smurfs

09 December 1989

Bananas Over Hefty I Smurfs of the Round Table I Wild Goes Cuckoo