The BEST episodes of The Smurfs season 1

Every episode of The Smurfs season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Smurfs season 1!

The Smurfs are tiny blue creatures that live in mushroom houses in a peaceful forest. They repeatedly try to outwit Gargamel, an evil sorcerer, his apprentice, Scruple, and his mangy cat, Azrael.

Last Updated: 11/3/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
The Astrosmurf
star
7.66
498 votes

#1 - The Astrosmurf

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/12/1981

The Smurfs help fulfill Dreamy's wish to travel to the stars by disguising themselves as Swoofs on another planet.

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All That Glitters Isn't Smurf
star
7.62
255 votes

#2 - All That Glitters Isn't Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/3/1981

Every Smurf mistakenly believes that Papa Smurf lost his magic touch.

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Smurf-Colored Glasses
star
7.59
203 votes

#3 - Smurf-Colored Glasses

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/28/1981

Handy's magical glasses trick Smurfette into seeing Gargamel as handsome.

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The Smurfs and the Howlibird
star
7.56
223 votes

#4 - The Smurfs and the Howlibird

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/26/1981

The Smurfs are threatened by a howlibird and have to find a way to defeat it.

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Vanity Fare
star
7.55
209 votes

#5 - Vanity Fare

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/1981

Gargamel's magic mirror traps Vanity Smurf inside it so Smurfette and Brainy rush to his rescue. Once inside the mirror-world, they cause a giant explosion that shatters the glassy enclosure and hurry back to their smurfy village.

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Jokey's Medicine
star
7.43
519 votes

#6 - Jokey's Medicine

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1981

The Smurfs end up trapped in Gargamel's lair when they decide to get even with Jokey.

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Sorcerer Smurf
star
7.31
277 votes

#7 - Sorcerer Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/1981

Gargamel disguises himself as a long-lost Sorcerer Smurf.

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Bewitched, Bothered and Besmurfed
star
7.26
329 votes

#8 - Bewitched, Bothered and Besmurfed

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/1981

Hogatha's amulet causes some of Smurfette's wishes to come true when she wears it.

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King Smurf
star
7.25
316 votes

#9 - King Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/1981

Brainy becomes king of the village and starts a civil war when Papa Smurf's gone.

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The Magical Meanie
star
7.18
308 votes

#10 - The Magical Meanie

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/1981

Brainy and Clumsy discover a badly behaving genie who's only nice when somebody says the magic words ""pumpernickel pickle"".

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Smurphony in 'C'
star
7.14
95 votes

#11 - Smurphony in 'C'

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/10/1981

Harmony discovers a magical horn that puts its listeners into an eternal sleep.

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The Baby Smurf
star
7.07
86 votes

#12 - The Baby Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/24/1981

Gargamel transforms himself into an blue infant to destroy the village from within.

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The Smurfette
star
7.06
112 votes

#13 - The Smurfette

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/21/1981

Gargamel creates Smurfette as a pawn to destroy the Smurfs, and Papa Smurf changes her into a real Smurf to foil Gargamel's plan.

The Purple Smurfs
star
7.06
150 votes

#14 - The Purple Smurfs

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/31/1981

A purple fly bites Lazy, causing a tail-biting purple epidemic.

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Painter and Poet
star
7.01
179 votes

#15 - Painter and Poet

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/31/1981

Two creative Smurfs take their unappreciated talents with them when they flee to a deserted island.

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The Fake Smurf
star
6.98
148 votes

#16 - The Fake Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/24/1981

Hogatha's impersonation of a Smurf backfires when she loses her tail.

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Romeo and Smurfette
star
6.88
169 votes

#17 - Romeo and Smurfette

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/10/1981

Hefty and Handy, not to mention everyone else, compete for the amourous attention of Smurfette.

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Sideshow Smurfs
star
6.87
183 votes

#18 - Sideshow Smurfs

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/17/1981

The Smurfs enter a human village to rescue Smurfette and Clumsy from a mean showmaster.

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Paradise Smurfed
star
6.87
212 votes

#19 - Paradise Smurfed

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/17/1981

Lazy dreams of discovering a hidden paradise that hides a nightmare.

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Spelunking Smurfs
star
6.87
142 votes

#20 - Spelunking Smurfs

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/21/1981

Vanity and Clumsy find food for the Smurfs on the hottest day of summer.

Sir Hefty
star
6.86
180 votes

#21 - Sir Hefty

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/24/1981

Hefty becomes a knight to slay a dragon that's been setting fire to the village.

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Gargamel, the Generous
star
6.85
167 votes

#22 - Gargamel, the Generous

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/14/1981

An accidental discovery of diamonds by Clumsy attracts Gargamel's attention.

Soup a la Smurf
star
6.85
201 votes

#23 - Soup a la Smurf

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/1981

Bigmouth's soup becomes unappetizing when Papa Smurf puts a formula in it that disfigures the hungry ogre.

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The Magic Egg
star
6.84
102 votes

#24 - The Magic Egg

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/10/1981

A magic egg that grants every Smurf their fondest wishes creates chaos.

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Supersmurf
star
6.83
151 votes

#25 - Supersmurf

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/17/1981

Brainy tries using brute force instead of brains to retrieve his village's stolen food supply from Bigmouth.

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