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The Smurfs cartoon show title used in the Season 1 intro sequence, and also for Seasons 2 and 3

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An alternate version of the Season 1 title, as used for newer prints of international versions of The Smurfs

"Long, long ago, deep in a forest, there was a hidden village where tiny creatures lived. They called themselves Smurfs. They were good. Then there was Gargamel, the evil wizard. He was bad... Well, the forest is still there. And if you listen, you may hear Gargamel's rage. And if you are good, you may just catch a glimpse of the Smurfs."
- Narrator, Season 1 intro

Season 1, which aired from 1981 to 1982, introduced us to the main cast of characters commonly known as the Smurfs -- the village leader Papa Smurf, the beautiful Smurfette, the wisdom-spewing Brainy, the well-meant Clumsy, the muscleman Hefty, the mechanic Handy, the food-loving chef Greedy, the prankster Jokey, the tone-deaf musician Harmony, the narcissistic Vanity, the lackadaisical Lazy, the curmudgeon Grouchy, and various others -- plus their main adversaries, Gargamel the evil human wizard and his pet cat Azrael. It was during this season that a cartoon special, "The Smurfs Springtime Special" (April 8, 1982), was aired, introducing us to Gargamel's wicked godfather Lord Balthazar as well as to the Smurfs' constant ally Mother Nature.

Season 1 consisted of a lot of episodes that were adaptations to the comic book series. However, notable differences had to be made either because of social and cultural differences, or to fit them into 11-minute or 22-minute episodes, or to be consistent with the cartoon show universe. Some notable examples include:

It should also be noted that most of the comic adaptations from this season were based on the English translations published by Random House and Hodder & Stoughton at the time, as Hanna-Barbera had purchased a series of the books to aid in the show's development.

In its infancy stage, most of the episodes heavily rely on slapstick antics with very few hints of story. It hasn't been fully developed yet, as it is firmly rooted in the Rocky and Bullwinkle era (but without the fast-paced narration and the dialogue sometimes kept to a minimum). Given in fact that Gerard Baldwin previously worked with Jay Ward and Bill Scott, so the style of writing is almost noticeable. A few new villains and allies are added to the series, making it feel far from formulaic. The basic characterizations of the Smurfs are more or less the same as in Peyo's original comics, which would be developed or toned down in later seasons. The look of the series hasn't been nailed down because the animators of Hanna-Barbera are still learning how to draw in the Peyo style. Animation errors are more prominent in this season.

Intro Sequence

The intro narration takes place during a panning of the Smurf Forest, which leads to the appearance of the Smurfs and a montage of shots featuring Smurfs doing their daily activities. Then comes a shot of Gargamel's castle, with Gargamel appearing in the window, saying, "Oooh, I hate Smurfs!" This is followed by Gargamel briefly chasing after a Smurf until he ends up trapped inside a log, with the Smurf watching as he rants and raves, bumping into the trees. The Smurf then runs through the forest and dives through a hollowed-out log before proceeding to go behind the SMURFS title logo and then appear sitting on top of a mushroom.

The Season 1 intro sequence is one of the most common of the nine season intro sequences due to its use in international versions of The Smurfs cartoon TV series, though by using the more modern version of THE SMURFS title logo. However, the international versions of this intro also uses two different theme songs; each of them would either be sung or have a spoken narration like the original US version. (For more information on one of the theme songs, see "The Smurfy Way".)

Episode Listings

The episodes that appeared in this season (in the order of their original air dates) include:

No. in series No. in season Title card Title Air date Code
1 1 Astrosmurf Episode Title Card The Astrosmurf September 12, 1981 104
Dreamy wants to fly into the space, so the Smurfs make him think that he landed on the other planet.
2 2 Jm Jokey's Medicine September 12, 1981 103b
Smurfette, Greedy, and Lazy wants to punish Jokey for his jokes.
3 3 Fare Vanity Fare September 12, 1981 102b
Vanity runs away after Hefty breaks his mirror and gets trapped by Gargamel's magic mirror.
4 4 Ssatd St. Smurf And The Dragon September 19, 1981 105
When Gargamel is near to find the village, Papa Smurf has problems with the spell to protect it because the dragon that Smurfette brings to the village eats all the glowberries needed for a spell.
5 5 The Sorcerer Smurf Sorcerer Smurf September 19, 1981 106a
Gargamel disguises himself as Sorcerer Smurf in order to lead the Smurfs into his trap.
6 6 The Magical Meanie Title Card The Magical Meanie September 19, 1981 106b
Brainy and Clumsy find Genie Meanie and brings him to the village.
7 7 BBAB-S Bewitched, Bothered, And Be-Smurfed September 26, 1981 108
Smurfette finds Hogatha's lost locket that grants wishes.
8 8 Ks King Smurf September 26, 1981 103a
Brainy makes himself a king while Papa Smurf is gone.
9 9 The Smurfs and the Howlbird Title The Smurfs And The Howlibird September 26, 1981 107
Hefty and Lazy accidentally spill Papa Smurf's failed potion on a bird, creating a giant monster that attacks their village.
10 10 Sals Soup A La Smurf October 3, 1981 110
Bigmouth comes to the Smurf village and wants Soup a la Smurf.
11 11 Isn't smurf All That Glitters Isn't Smurf October 3, 1981 111b
Gargamel uses various types of traps to capture the Smurfs and make gold while the Smurfs start thinking that Papa Smurf is losing his powers.
12 12 DreamyNightmare Dreamy's Nightmare October 3, 1981 109b
Dreamy leaves the village and goes on a trip around the world, but he crosses ways with Gargamel.
13 13 Episode Title Card Sample Romeo And Smurfette October 10, 1981 112
Every Smurf (including Papa Smurf) wants Smurfette to marry them, and Gargamel takes advantage of that by controlling Smurfette.
14 14 Magic egg title card The Magic Egg October 10, 1981 114a
Gargamel creates a magic egg, which the Smurfs find and use to fulfill their wishes.
15 15 SmurphonyinC Smurphony In 'C" October 10, 1981 113b
Gargamel tricks Harmony into using a magic horn that puts all the other Smurfs into a deep sleep.
16 16 Sideshow smurfs title card Sideshow Smurfs October 17, 1981 119
Smurfette and Clumsy are captured by a mean showmaster, and it's up to the Smurfs to rescue them.
17 17 Supersmurf title card Supersmurf October 17, 1981 114b
Brainy uses Papa Smurf's magic formula to become a Supersmurf and rescue their food supply from Bigmouth.
18 18 Paradise smurfed title card Paradise Smurfed October 17, 1981 125a
Lazy dreams of being in a paradise world that hides a deadly surprise for its visitors.
19 19 Sir hefty title card Sir Hefty October 24, 1981 117
Hefty becomes a knight to deal with a dragon that's setting fire to the Smurf Forest.
20 20 Fake The Fake Smurf October 24, 1981 116a
Hogatha disguises herself as a Smurf to get revenge on the Smurfs for destroying her locket.
21 21 Baby smurf title card The Baby Smurf October 24, 1981 116b
Gargamel uses a spell that turns him into a Baby Smurf to get into the village and Smurfette finds him in the forest.
22 22 And poet Painter And Poet October 31, 1981 121
Poet and Painter leave the village when they feel unappreciated, but Gargamel follows them to the peaceful island.
23 23 Hs Haunted Smurfs October 31, 1981 118a
The Smurfs leave the village when their food is burned and enter a castle that they think is haunted.
24 24 Purple smurfs title The Purple Smurfs October 31, 1981 118b
When a Purple Fly bites Lazy, he becomes purple and is biting other Smurfs to get that disease as well, so the remaining Smurfs must find the cure to stop purple Smurfs.
25 25 Fountain of smurf title card The Fountain Of Smurf November 7, 1981 126
The Smurfs give Papa Smurf a drink from fountain of youth which turns him into a Smurfling.
26 26 Tmm The Magnifying Mixture November 7, 1981 120a
Brainy accidentaly enlarges Hefty with a magic formula.
27 27 Foul weather smurf title card Foul Weather Smurf November 7, 1981 120b
Handy creates a machine that can control weather, but it gets out of control when Poet and Farmer use it to make weather they want.
28 28 Ths The Hundredth Smurf November 14, 1981 113a
When Vanity's mirror is destroyed, he makes a new one, but during the storm in the forest lightning strikes his mirror and creates a new Smurf.
29 29 Abominable snowbeast title card The Abominable Snowbeast November 14, 1981 125b
When a group of Smurfs travel to the mountains to get a flower that can cure Papa Smurf, a snowbeast shows up and takes Smurfette.
30 30 Gargamel the generous title card Gargamel, The Generous November 14, 1981 123a
After learning that Clumsy found diamonds in a cave, Gargamel becomes nice to get some of them.
31 31 Tse The Smurfette November 21, 1981 101
Gargamel creates Smurfette to destroy the Smurfs and sends her to the village.
32 32 Spelunking smurfs title card Spelunking Smurfs November 21, 1981 122a
Vanity and Clumsy find a frozen food in a cave that is also cursed.
33 33 Now you smurf em title card Now You Smurf 'Em, Now You Don't November 21, 1981 122b
Handy brings a magic crystal ball to the village, but it captures Greedy and Vanity when they touch it.
34 34 The smurf's apprentice title card The Smurf's Apprentice November 28, 1981 102a
Wanting to be popular, Clumsy steals a spell from Gargamel but it turns him into a lizard.
35 35 Smurf-Colored Glasses title card Smurf-Colored Glasses November 28, 1981 109a
Handy gives Smurfette a glasses that makes everything look charming.
36 36 Clockwork smurf title The Clockwork Smurf November 28, 1981 124
Handy creates Clockwork Smurf to help with work, but he has to shut Clockwork down after Brainy plays with him. Clockwork then wakes up and leaves the village, entering a castle on which he helps a young king escape.
37 37 Ft (2) Fuzzle Trouble December 5, 1981 111a
Clumsy brings a fuzzle to the village which multiplies and causes a lot of trouble to the Smurfs.
38 38 Sds (2) Smurfette's Dancing Shoes December 5, 1981 115
An Imp gives Smurfette dancing shoes and later forces her to marry him.
39 39 Smurfs money tree title card The Smurfs And The Money Tree December 5, 1981 123b
Gargamel and his Mummy send the money tree to the Smurfs to cause greed among them and Greedy is first that finds it.


Video Releases

  • Warner Home Video has released two volume sets of Season 1 episodes.
  • Amazon Instant Video and Zune have individual episodes available for download.
  • Apple iTunes has the volume sets available for download.
  • Google Play has the first volume of Season 1 available for download.
  • Fabulous Films released the complete first season DVD set with all 26 episodes, as well as "The Smurfs Springtime Special" for the UK in July 2010. The entire season is also available for download on UK iTunes from Arrow Films. (Which is also in conjunction with Fabulous Films on the DVD distribution rights)
  • In August 2011, Magna Home Entertainment released the complete first season DVD set for Australia and New Zealand as well. (as well as 'Ultimate Collection 1' box set)
  • Imavision released a Season 1 DVD set in French in Canada.
  • In August 2011, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have released the entire season with all the episodes, as well as "The Smurfs Springtime Special" on a DVD set in Germany.
  • In May 2020, HBO Max released Season 1 in a brand-new HD remaster of the original uncut USA editions.
  • In June 2023, Tubi re-released the remastered version of Season 1, along with the rest of the series.



Smurfs (1981 TV series), 1981-1990
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