The Smurfs

The Smurfs are a fictional race of small blue humanoid creatures created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo in 1958.

They live in mushroom-shaped houses in a forest village, speak by substituting "smurf" for various words, and are led by the red-capped Papa Smurf.

The franchise spans comics, an animated television series, and films.

Individual Smurfs are named for their dominant trait: Brainy Smurf, Grumpy Smurf, Smurfette.

Related

Smurfette · graphic novel · Tintin · village · Brussels · blue creatures · blue skin · mushroom houses · teamwork · animated series · feature films · enchanted forest · theme parks · magic spells · traps · fan art · toys · memes

Categories
Opposites
tone and content in animation

The SmurfsSouth Park

Satirical animated comedy series

Family Guy · Metalocalypse · The Simpsons · Rick and Morty · underground comix

visual aesthetic in animation

The SmurfsCoraline

Corpse Bride · Watership Down · Akira · Berserk · Castlevania

community structure and values

The SmurfsLord of the Flies

Dystopian island survival allegory

The Walking Dead · Mad Max · Westeros · Deadwood · Gotham City

Family

smurf, smurfing

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G