The Smurfs

The Smurfs is an American-Belgian animated fantasy-comedy television series that aired on NBC from September 12, 1981 to December 2, 1989. Made by Hanna-Barbera, it is based on the Belgian comic series by the same name, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo who served as Story Supervisor of this adaption and aired for 256 episodes with a total of 418 stories, excluding three cliffhanger episodes and six specials. The Smurfs are the blue people who live in the Smurf Village with houses made of mushrooms. They are led by 543-year-old Papa Smurf, a good and powerful wizard. Each Smurf is assigned a task in the village, according the ability and the needs of the community. Smurfs live peaceful lives in harmony with nature. However, the Smurfs also face a horrible wizard named Gargamel. He is evil who spends his days trying to capture, eat, or destroy the Smurfs. Gargamel's cat Azrael adds to the menace, always looking for a tasty blue snack. Each of the Smurfs possesses one dominant emotion or characteristic, which is reflected by his or her name. Characters on the show include Brainy, Jokey, Vanity, Grouchy, Smurfette, and Clumsy.

The cartoon show features the voices of Don Messick as Papa Smurf. William Callaway as Clumsy Smurf. Michael Bell as Grouchy Smurf. Frank Welker as Hefty Smurf.  Danny Goldman as Brainy Smurf. Lucille Bliss as Smurfette. And June Foray as Jokey Smurf.