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The Best Episodes of The Smurfs

Every episode of The Smurfs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Smurfs!

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Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 6 - The First Telesmurf
    9.0/10(90 votes)

    #1 - The First Telesmurf

    S3:E6

    Overgrown smurfmelon vines make for a new means of communication, and a new way for Gargamel to find the Smurfs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 3 - Vanity Fare
    8.5/10(184 votes)

    #2 - Vanity Fare

    S1:E3

    Gargamel hides in a magic mirror to catch some unsuspecting Smurfs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 6 - Sorcerer Smurf
    8.5/10(169 votes)

    #3 - Sorcerer Smurf

    S1:E6

    Gargamel disguises himself as a long-lost Sorcerer Smurf.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  4. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 1 - The Smurfs That Time Forgot (1)
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #4 - The Smurfs That Time Forgot (1)

    S9:E1

    A baby dinosaur is brought into the present time and the Smurfs try to get him back by a magic key.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Glenn Leopold, Reed Robbins, Sean Catherine Derek

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  5. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 1 - The Astrosmurf
    7.9/10(261 votes)

    #5 - The Astrosmurf

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Len Janson

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  6. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 2 - Jokey's Medicine
    7.9/10(188 votes)

    #6 - Jokey's Medicine

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Villaire

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  7. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 5 - The Magical Meanie
    7.4/10(152 votes)

    #7 - The Magical Meanie

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 8 - The Three Smurfketeers
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    #8 - The Three Smurfketeers

    S2:E8

    It's an ""all for one and one for all"" adventure, brought to you by the boys (and the angel) in blue.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 4 - St. Smurf and the Dragon
    7.1/10(172 votes)

    #9 - St. Smurf and the Dragon

    S1:E4

    A baby dragon has an insatiable appetite for the berries that Papa Smurf needs for his invisibility formula.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  10. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 9 - The Smurfs and the Howlibird
    7.0/10(153 votes)

    #10 - The Smurfs and the Howlibird

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  11. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 12 - Dreamy's Nightmare
    7.0/10(130 votes)

    #11 - Dreamy's Nightmare

    S1:E12

    Dreamy's trip around the world is cut short when Gargamel captures him

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 15 - Smurphony In 'C'
    7.0/10(134 votes)

    #12 - Smurphony In 'C'

    S1:E15

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 16 - Sideshow Smurfs
    7.0/10(151 votes)

    #13 - Sideshow Smurfs

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 18 - Paradise Smurfed
    7.0/10(132 votes)

    #14 - Paradise Smurfed

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 21 - The Fake Smurf
    7.0/10(194 votes)

    #15 - The Fake Smurf

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 24 - The Purple Smurfs
    7.0/10(329 votes)

    #16 - The Purple Smurfs

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 27 - Foul Weather Smurf
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Foul Weather Smurf

    S1:E27

    Handy's weather-controlling machine creates chaos in the climate.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 30 - Gargamel the Generous
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Gargamel the Generous

    S1:E30

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 31 - The Smurfette
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Smurfette

    S1:E31

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Chuck Menville, Len Janson, Duane Poole, Tom Swale

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  20. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 33 - Spelunking Smurfs
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Spelunking Smurfs

    S1:E33

    The Smurfs discover a cave with frozen food and a frozen ogre guarding it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 35 - Smurf-Colored Glasses
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Smurf-Colored Glasses

    S1:E35

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 36 - The Clockwork Smurf
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Clockwork Smurf

    S1:E36

    Handy's mechanical Smurf becomes a hero when he rescues Prince Gerard from his evil aunt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 38 - Smurfette's Dancing Shoes
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Smurfette's Dancing Shoes

    S1:E38

    The Smurfs split up to retrieve three treasures in order to rescue Smurfette from a forced marriage to a greedy troll.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 1 - The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No
    7.0/10(112 votes)

    #24 - The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No

    S2:E1

    Pushover learns to be steadfast in his refusals when he and Scaredy must relight a mystical fire to calm a rampaging swamp monster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 4 - S-Shivering S-Smurfs
    7.0/10(111 votes)

    #25 - S-Shivering S-Smurfs

    S2:E4

    Nobody pays any attention to Tracker's prediction of an early snowfall until it happens, and now they're angry with him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The First Telesmurf" is the best rated episode of "The Smurfs". It scored 9/10 based on 90 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/24/1983. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vanity Fare".