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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 1 Episode 24 - The Purple Smurfs
    7.6/10(330 votes)

    #1 - The Purple Smurfs

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 50 - Good Neighbor Smurf
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Good Neighbor Smurf

    S3:E50

    Brainy proves himself to be a poor roommate when he has to bunk with someone else.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Smurfs Season 6 Episode 1 - Smurfquest (1)
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    #3 - Smurfquest (1)

    S6:E1

    Grandpa Smurf returns to the village from a 500-year voyage around the world to restore the power of the Long Life Force Stone. Papa Smurf and a few other Smurfs help Grandpa Smurf find the purest sources of the four primal elements from around the world while the remaining Smurfs stay behind to search for the Long Life Force Stone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 13 - The Tear Of A Smurf
    7.2/10(97 votes)

    #4 - The Tear Of A Smurf

    S3:E13

    An ugly hag is turned into a beautiful princess when some captured Smurfs shed some tears for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 1 - The Astrosmurf
    7.1/10(266 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 16 - Sideshow Smurfs
    7.1/10(153 votes)

    #6 - 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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  7. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 17 - Supersmurf
    7.1/10(135 votes)

    #7 - Supersmurf

    S1:E17

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Len Janson

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  8. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 21 - The Fake Smurf
    7.1/10(202 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 2 - The Adventures of Robin Smurf
    7.1/10(118 votes)

    #9 - The Adventures of Robin Smurf

    S2:E2

    Vanity as Robin Hood must rescue Smurfette as Maid Marian from Brainy as the evil Prince John with the help of his merry men.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 4 - S-Shivering S-Smurfs
    7.1/10(113 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 10 - It Came From Outer Smurf
    7.1/10(110 votes)

    #11 - It Came From Outer Smurf

    S2:E10

    Dreamy's claim of seeing a visitor from another world is ignored until he retrieves a crystal that creates a windstorm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 13 - The Kaplowey Scroll
    7.1/10(103 votes)

    #12 - The Kaplowey Scroll

    S2:E13

    A translated scroll with a magic word that makes things disappear becomes dangerous when Grouchy uses it on Jokey.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 17 - Johan's Army
    7.1/10(104 votes)

    #13 - Johan's Army

    S2:E17

    The Smurfs help Johan and Peewit protect the castle when his army's been rendered useless.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 24 - Smurfs At Sea
    7.1/10(104 votes)

    #14 - Smurfs At Sea

    S2:E24

    Papa Smurf recounts Dreamy's adventures at sea.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 27 - The Last Laugh
    7.1/10(104 votes)

    #15 - The Last Laugh

    S2:E27

    Gargamel's giggle glitter causes uncontrollable fits of laughter in the Smurfs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Smurfs Season 2 Episode 35 - Smurf Van Winkle
    7.1/10(103 votes)

    #16 - Smurf Van Winkle

    S2:E35

    Lazy is tricked by the other Smurfs into believing he has slept his life away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 8 - Tick Tock Smurfs
    7.1/10(84 votes)

    #17 - Tick Tock Smurfs

    S4:E8

    Brainy's new time schedule has the Smurfs rushing through their day, and it's making them feel stressed out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Smurfs Season 7 Episode 6 - The Smurfstalker
    7.1/10(73 votes)

    #18 - The Smurfstalker

    S7:E6

    A bounty hunter is terrorizing the Smurfs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 2 - Jokey's Medicine
    7.0/10(191 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 5 - The Magical Meanie
    7.0/10(153 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 12 - Dreamy's Nightmare
    7.0/10(131 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 18 - Paradise Smurfed
    7.0/10(133 votes)

    #22 - Paradise Smurfed

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 22 - Painter and Poet
    7.0/10(133 votes)

    #23 - Painter and Poet

    S1:E22

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 23 - Haunted Smurf
    7.0/10(139 votes)

    #24 - Haunted Smurf

    S1:E23

    Something is haunting a castle that the Smurfs discover when they leave the village in search for food.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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

    #25 - Foul Weather Smurf

    S1:E27

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Purple Smurfs" is the best rated episode of "The Smurfs". It scored 7.6/10 based on 330 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/31/1981. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Good Neighbor Smurf".