History Franchise / TheSmurfs

* ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs'' (1965)[[note]] An animated film which consists of 6 black-and-white shorts from the 1961 TV series.[[/note]]

* International Adaptation: the original name is "Schtroumpf," a word Peyo had thought he randomly made up that lacked any meaning.[[note]] In actuality, the name was chosen to mock the German word for Stockings, ''Strümpfe''[[/note]] In any language, the translation is a similar and evocating meaningless sound, except for the Italian word 'puffi', which is a word meaning 'debts' in Genoan Dialect; the Turkish word 'Şirin', which means 'cute'; the Hebrew word "dardas" which is made up from the words for thistle and gnome; the Spanish name "pitufo" which derives from "patufet" a character of Catalan folklore; the Catalan name "barrufets" that means "imp" or "fey"; and some few others like "hupikék törpikék" in Hungarian and "pottokiak" in Euskera.

* ''ComicBook/JohanAndPeewit'' (1952 -- 2001)[[note]]The Smurfs made their first appearance in Book #16, and guest-starred in an additional three stories a few years afterward.

* ''Les Schtroumpfs'' (1961 -- 1967), a Belgian animated series that aired in Europe via TVA Dupuis (Currently being presented [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XrGRcE5kYQ at the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels, Belgium]]).
* ''La Schtroumpfette'' (1969), a TV Special from the producers of the 1960s series. [[MissingEpisode The special only aired once and has remained lost.]] Notably marked Smurfette's animation debut.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' (1981 -- 1989), produced by Creator/HannaBarbera and aired on Creator/{{NBC}}. Served as US audiences' very first introduction to the franchise.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021'' (2021 -- present), produced for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

* ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs'' (1965), an animated film which consists of 6 black-and-white shorts from the 1961 TV series. [[/note]]

* Untitled CGI musical film (2024)

* International Adaptation: the original name is "Schtroumpf", a word Peyo had thought he randomly made up that lacked any meaning. In actuality, the name was chosen to mock the German word for Stockings, ''Strümpfe''. In any language, the translation is a similar and evocating meaningless sound, except for the Italian word 'puffi', which is a word meaning 'debts' in Genoan Dialect; the Turkish word 'Şirin', which means 'cute'; the Hebrew word "dardas" which is made up from the words for thistle and gnome; the Spanish name "pitufo" which derives from "patufet" a character of Catalan folklore; the Catalan name "barrufets" that means "imp" or "fey"; and some few others like "hupikék törpikék" in Hungarian and "pottokiak" in Euskera.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021'' (2021 -- present)[[note]]Produced for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' (1981 -- 1989)[[note]]Produced by Creator/HannaBarbera and aired on Creator/{{NBC}}. Served as US audiences' very first introduction to the franchise.[[/note]]

* ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs'' (1965) [[note]] An animated film which consists of 6 black-and-white shorts from the 1961 TV series. [[/note]]

* ''ComicBook/JohanAndPeewit''(1952 -- 2001)[[note]]The Smurfs made their first appearance in Book #16, and guest-starred in an additional three stories a few years afterward.

* ''Les Schtroumpfs'' (1961 -- 1967), a Belgian animated series that aired in Europe via TVA Dupuis (Currently being presented [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XrGRcE5kYQ at the Belgian Comic Strip Center in Brussels, Belgium]]).[[/note]]
* ''La Schtroumpfette'' (1969) A TV Special from the producers of the 1960s series. [[MissingEpisode The special only aired once and has remained lost.]] Notably marked Smurfette's animation debut.

* ''Les Schtroumpfs'' (1961 -- 1967), a Belgian animated series that aired in Europe via TVA Dupuis (Currently being presented [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XrGRcE5kYQ at the Belgia Comic Strip Center in Brussels, Belgium]]).[[/note]]

* ''Les Schtroumpfs'' (1965), a french animated series that aired in Europe via TVA Dupuis (Currently being presented [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XrGRcE5kYQ at a few museums in Brussels]]).[[/note]]

* International Adaptation: the original name is "Schtroumpf", a word without any meaning which was randomly made up by Peyo[[note]]Actually, the name was chosen to mock the German word for Stockings, ''Strümpfe''[[/note]]. In any language, the translation is a similar and evocating meaningless sound, except for the Italian word 'puffi', which is a word meaning 'debts' in Genoan Dialect; the Turkish word 'Şirin', which means 'cute'; the Hebrew word "dardas" which is made up from the words for thistle and gnome; the Spanish name "pitufo" which derives from "patufet" a character of Catalan folklore; the Catalan name "barrufets" that means "imp" or "fey"; and some few others like "hupikék törpikék" in Hungarian and "pottokiak" in Euskera.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow'' (2003)

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' (1981 -- 1989)[[note]]Produced by Creator/HannaBarbera and aired on Creator/{{NBC}}. Was the very first introduction to the franchise from US audiences.[[/note]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021'' (2021 -- present)[[note]]Produced for Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}

* ''The Smurfs'' animated features from Sony Pictures, which include:

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' (1976)[[note]]First Smurfs movie ever produced, albeit it [[BadExportForYou wouldn't be released in the US until 1983.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', an all-CGI animated ''Smurfs'' series reboot movie from Sony Pictures in 2017
* ''The Smurfs'' animated features from Sony Pictures, which includes
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol''
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow''

* The ''ComicBook/JohanAndPeewit'' comic book series, from which they originated

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' cartoon show from Hanna-Barbera
* A new ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021 Smurfs]]'' animated TV series which was broadcast in 2021.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' animated feature

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XrGRcE5kYQ The 1961 animated]] cartoon show that appeared in Europe from TVA Dupuis (Currently be viewed at a few museums in Brussels)
* ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' comic book series
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' animated feature

* ''The Smurfs'' live-action/CGI-animated film series from Sony Pictures, which includes
** ''Film/TheSmurfs'' (2011)
** ''Film/TheSmurfs2'' (2013)
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', an all-CGI animated ''Smurfs'' series reboot movie from Sony Pictures in 2017
* ''The Smurfs'' animated features from Sony Pictures, which includes
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol''
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow''

* ''The Smurfs'' video games, which includes

''The Smurfs''[[note]]And, no, the plural of smurf is not "smurves." Although maybe it should be.[[/note]] (''Les Schtroumpfs'') are originally an extremely popular (and still ongoing) [[BelgianComics Belgian comic book series]] by cartoonist Pierre Culliford (aka ''{{Creator/Peyo}}'') that started in the [[TheSixties 1960s]]. It is more universally known for the long-running SaturdayMorningCartoon series that Creator/HannaBarbera created for Creator/{{NBC}} in the 1980s.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Brainy Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Vanity Smurf, Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Baby Smurf, Jokey Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, and Harmony Smurf. Not pictured: Gargamel and Azrael]]

* A new ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021 Smurfs]]'' animated TV series which is set to be broadcast in 2021.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In the early years of the franchise. Smurfs used to not only walk, but they were mostly seen bouncing/hopping from place to place. This is most notable in WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute where the majority of smurfs were spotted hopping besides walking making them move quicker. This was later removed in the 80's and they are only seen walking. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khUuxI7UPyk The last time they were spotted bouncing and walking was in the animated intro to The Smurfs Sega CD game.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Brainy Smurf, Greedy Smurf, a random Smurf, Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Baby Smurf, Jokey Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, and Harmony Smurf. Not pictured: Gargamel and Azrael]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Baby Smurf. Not pictured: Smurfwillow, Smurfblossom and Smurfstorm]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Greedy Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Baby Smurf. Not pictured: Smurfblossom]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Baby Smurf.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Baby Smurf.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg From left to right: Papa Smurf, Clumsy Smurf, Smurfette, Jokey Smurf, Hefty Smurf, Brainy Smurf and Baby Smurf.]]

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thesmurfscast.jpg]]

Then in 1976, “''La Flûte à six Schtroumpfs''”[[note]] an adaptation of the original "Johan et Pirlouit" story that first introduced the Smurfs[[/note]] was released. Michel Legrand provided the musical score to the film and it was considered the only Smurfs film until 2011. The film was released in the United States in 1983 after the animated series became popular there in an English language dubbed version titled "''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute''". A few more full-length Smurf movies were made, most notably The Baby Smurf and Here are the Smurfs, created from episodes of the Hanna-Barbera television cartoon series.

A [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021 third Smurfs animated series]], this time animated in [[AllCGICartoon CGI]], premiered in 2021. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBxR5uUmFqk&t=0s The teaser for the series was released on October 6, 2020.]] It premiered on "Ouftivi" in French-speaking regions of Belgium on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The show was produced in the franchise's home country of Belgium.

** ''The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf'' by Microids for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One

The Smurfs tended to be named according to their personality or occupation. They were all males and because of this, storks were responsible for bringing them to the village until Gargamel created a female Smurf with black hair. After she entered the Smurfs' mushroom village, however, Papa Smurf transformed "Smurfette" into a blonde, with an appropriate change in personality. Later, the Smurfs made human friends such as Johan and Peewit (comics), or the canon King Gerard (Creator/HannaBarbera cartoon series) and the Winslows (2011 movie). Also, three Smurfs were irrevocably [[FountainOfYouth rascalized]], and they later created ''another'' female Smurf called Sassette. (More information [[http://www.smurf.com here]].) They also have three[[note]] one is solely for the movie[[/note]] wikis dedicated to them: [[http://smurfs.wikia.com/wiki/Smurfs_Wiki Smurf wiki]], [[http://wiki.bluebuddies.com/Main_Page another Smurf wiki]] and the [[http://smurfs.wikia.com/wiki/Sony_Pictures_Animation Sony Pictures wiki]].

A [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021 third Smurfs animated series]] will be in [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] and scheduled to release in 2021 on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the United States. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBxR5uUmFqk&t=0s A teaser for the series was released on October 6, 2020.]] It premiered on "Ouftivi" in French-speaking regions of Belgium on Sunday, April 18, 2021. [[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-smurfs-theme-song-intro-nickelodeon.html The show will later premiere in North America on September 10th, 2021]] on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.

A [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs2021 second Smurfs animated series]] will be in [[AllCGICartoon CGI]] and scheduled to release in 2021 on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} in the United States. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBxR5uUmFqk&t=0s A teaser for the series was released on October 6, 2020.]] It premiered on "Ouftivi" in French-speaking regions of Belgium on Sunday, April 18, 2021. [[http://nickalive.blogspot.com/2021/04/the-smurfs-theme-song-intro-nickelodeon.html The show will later premiere in North America on September 10th, 2021]] on Creator/{{Nickelodeon}}.