The Smurfs

Brainy Smurf and Baby Kermit as an alarm clock in Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue

Gargamel is thrown out the elevator at FAO Schwarz and passed by the The Muppet Whatnot Workshop.

Gargamel is next to a shelf of Muppet Eyes and other props for the Whatnots.

The Fraggles hanging out with the Smurfs in the NBC commissary.

The Smurfs were created by the Belgian comic artist Peyo in 1958. The race of little blue people later starred in a successful Hanna-Barbera animated series, which ran from 1981 until 1990.

Some of the Smurfs, including Papa Smurf and Brainy, appeared along with Baby Kermit, Baby Piggy, and Baby Gonzo in the 1990 animated television special Cartoon All-Stars to the rescue.

Mentions

• In The Smurfs 2011 movie, an unauthorized Elmo walk-around is seen on the streets of New York, and the Smurfs thought it was a red troll. The Muppet Whatnot Workshop is also seen in the background of another scene, when Gargamel is thrown out of the elevator at FAO Schwarz.

References

• In episode 205 of Muppets Tonight, Don Rickles is hired by Ernst Stavros Grouper to act as therapist and boost company morale. Rickles reports after having met with the Muppets: "I talked to your happy little Smurf friends."

Appearances

During the time that The Smurfs aired Saturday morning's on NBC, they appeared in a print ad together with the Fraggles, as well as with characters from Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, ALF, Alvin & the Chipmunks, The New Archies, Foofur and more, all hanging out in the "world-famous NBC commissary."

Connections

• Fred Armisen voiced Brainy Smurf in the 2011 film
• Bob Arbogast provided guest voices
• Gregg Berger provided guest voices
• Ruth Buzzi provided guest voices
• Alan Cumming voiced Gutsy Smurf in the 2011 film
• Jeff Foxworthy voiced Handy Smurf in the 2011 film
• Neil Patrick Harris played Patrick Winslow in the 2011 Smurfs film
• George Lopez voiced Grouchy Smurf in the 2011 film
• Edie McClurg provided guest voices
• John Oliver voiced Vanity Smurf in the 2011 film
• Rob Paulsen voiced Marco Smurf in the episode "Marco Smurf and the Pepper Pirates"
• Katy Perry voiced Smurfette in the 2011 film
• Paul Reubens voiced Jokey Smurf in the 2011 film
• Cliff Roberts was a staff writer
• Wolfgang Puck voiced Chef Smurf in the 2011 film
• Joan Rivers appeared as herself in the 2011 film
• Will Ryan voiced one of the Wartmongers (1981-1989)
• William Schallert provided guest voices on the series and voiced Willem in the special Tis the Season to Be Smurfy (1987)
• John Stephenson provided guest voices
• Fred Travalena provided guest voices
• Russi Taylor voiced Smoogle (1988-1990)
• Sofia Vergara played Odile in the 2011 film
• Frank Welker voiced Hefty Smurf, Peewit, Poet Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Puppy, Wild Smurf, and others. He voiced Azrael in the 2011 Smurfs film.
• Jonathan Winters voiced Grandpa Smurf (1985-1990), and voiced Papa Smurf in the 2011 Smurfs film
• William Woodson provided guest voices