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The Smurfs

The Smurfs is a multimedia franchise consisting of multiple movies, TV shows, video games, and comics. The franchise began in October 1958 when Peyo's The Smurfs appeared in the comic series Johan and Peewit. The Smurfs got their own animated TV show in 1981 and later got several movies including 2017's Smurfs: The Lost Village.

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The Smurfs 1981 TV Show Poster
Created by
Peyo
First Film
The Smurfs
Latest Film
Smurfs: The Lost Village
First TV Show
The Smurfs
Latest TV Show
The Smurfs
First Episode Air Date
September 12, 1981

Cast
Don Messick, Danny Goldman, Lucille Bliss, Michael Bell, Frank Welker, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Katy Perry, Hank Azaria, Brendan Gleeson, Jacob Tremblay
Movie(s)
The Smurfs, The Smurfs 2, Smurfs: The Lost Village

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