The Smurfs
Kids & familyGenuinely watchable for and with children.This show: 10/10Family-safeNothing to worry about with anyone in the room.This show: 10/10WhimsicalPlayful, fanciful and lightly magical in sensibility.This show: 9/10WholesomeKindness and decency at the core, with barely a trace of cynicism.This show: 9/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 9/10Easy watchingLow-demand television where half your attention is enough.This show: 8/10NostalgicTrades on longing for a past era, in the story or around it.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Don MessickDanny GoldmanLucille BlissMichael BellFrank WelkerWilliam Callaway
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Starring
Don MessickDanny GoldmanLucille BlissMichael BellFrank WelkerWilliam Callaway
Written by
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The Smurfs Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | ||
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| S1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.9 | ||||||||||||||
| S2 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | |||||
| S3 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| S4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.9 | |||||||||||||||
| S5 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | |||||
| S7 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | |||||
| S8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.8 |
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About
"Cheerful Saturday-morning comfort from a simpler cartoon era"
Tiny blue creatures live in a hidden forest village of mushroom houses, led by wise old Papa Smurf, while the scheming wizard Gargamel constantly hunts them for his own twisted ends. Each episode is a light, self-contained adventure built on simple morals, gentle slapstick, and cozy community life. It moves at an easy, unhurried pace aimed squarely at children, with bright character designs and a comforting sameness episode to episode. There is little tension or surprise for adult viewers, but as pure nostalgic comfort viewing or an introduction to storytelling for young kids, it still works.
Watch it for
the cozy, low-stakes charm of a tiny blue community outwitting a bumbling villain every episode.
Maybe skip if
you want complex plots or humor pitched above a young child's attention span.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11981
6.94K279h 53m
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Season 21982
6.84K3613h 12m
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Season 31983
6.53K3211h 44m
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Season 41984
6.32K269h 32m
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Season 51985
6.42K248h 48m
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Season 61986
6.53K3613h 12m
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Season 71987
6.52K3613h 12m
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Season 81988
6.41K165h 52m
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Season 91989
6.12K248h 48m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Don Messick Papa Smurf, Azrael, Dreamy Smurf
Danny Goldman Brainy Smurf, King Smurf
Lucille Bliss Smurfette
Michael Bell Handy Smurf, Grouchy Smurf, Lazy Smurf
Frank Welker Hefty Smurf, Poet Smurf, Peewit
William Callaway Clumsy Smurf, Painter Smurf, Don Smurfo
Hamilton Camp Greedy Smurf, Harmony Smurf, Woody
Alan Oppenheimer Vanity Smurf, Father Time, Wislow
Paul Winchell Gargamel, Baby Smurf, Flighty Smurf
June Foray Jokey Smurf, Mother Nature, Mummy
Crew
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