7.5/10306 votesLoading...#1 - The Purple Smurfs
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 10/31/1981
A purple fly bites Lazy, causing a tail-biting purple epidemic.
Director: N/A
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7.5/102 votesLoading...#2 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.5/1076 votesLoading...#3 - Smurfquest (1)
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/13/1986
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: N/A
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7.2/10126 votesLoading...#4 - 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.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1087 votesLoading...#5 - The Kaplowey Scroll
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/1982
A translated scroll with a magic word that makes things disappear becomes dangerous when Grouchy uses it on Jokey.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1084 votesLoading...#6 - The Tear Of A Smurf
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/1/1983
An ugly hag is turned into a beautiful princess when some captured Smurfs shed some tears for her.
Director: N/A
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7.2/1062 votesLoading...#7 - The Smurfstalker
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/1987
A bounty hunter is terrorizing the Smurfs.
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7.1/1093 votesLoading...#8 - It Came From Outer Smurf
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/2/1982
Dreamy's claim of seeing a visitor from another world is ignored until he retrieves a crystal that creates a windstorm.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1088 votesLoading...#9 - The Last Laugh
Season 2 Episode 27 - Aired 10/30/1982
Gargamel's giggle glitter causes uncontrollable fits of laughter in the Smurfs.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1071 votesLoading...#10 - Tick Tock Smurfs
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 9/22/1984
Brainy's new time schedule has the Smurfs rushing through their day, and it's making them feel stressed out.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1060 votesLoading...#11 - Smurfquest (2)
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/1986
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7.1/1066 votesLoading...#12 - Smurfette's Gift
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 9/27/1986
Smurfette's nose for finding out her birthday presents makes her part of an imp's collection.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1065 votesLoading...#13 - Azrael's Brain
Season 7 Episode 21 - Aired 10/10/1987
Azrael proves that he is smarter than Gargamel thinks he is.
Director: N/A
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7.1/1061 votesLoading...#14 - Denisa's Slumber Party
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 9/24/1988
Sassette goes to Denisa's slumber party.
Director: N/A
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7.0/10217 votesLoading...#15 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Len Janson
7.0/10110 votesLoading...#16 - Dreamy's Nightmare
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/3/1981
Dreamy's trip around the world is cut short when Gargamel captures him
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7.0/10114 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
Director: N/A
Writer: Len Janson
7.0/10118 votesLoading...#18 - Haunted Smurf
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 10/31/1981
Something is haunting a castle that the Smurfs discover when they leave the village in search for food.
Director: N/A
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#19 - Foul Weather Smurf
Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 11/7/1981
Handy's weather-controlling machine creates chaos in the climate.
Director: N/A
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7.0/102 votesLoading...#20 - The Abominable Snowbeast
Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 11/14/1981
The Smurfs encounter a snow creature that turns out to be friendly with Smurfette.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votesLoading...#21 - Gargamel the Generous
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 11/14/1981
An accidental discovery of diamonds by Clumsy attracts Gargamel's attention.
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7.0/101 votesLoading...#22 - Spelunking Smurfs
Season 1 Episode 33 - Aired 11/21/1981
The Smurfs discover a cave with frozen food and a frozen ogre guarding it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/102 votesLoading...#23 - The Smurfs' Apprentice
Season 1 Episode 34 - Aired 11/28/1981
Clumsy turns himself into a dragon, and the Smurfs must help him return to normal.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votesLoading...#24 - Smurf-Colored Glasses
Season 1 Episode 35 - Aired 11/28/1981
Handy's magical glasses trick Smurfette into seeing Gargamel as handsome.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/101 votesLoading...#25 - The Clockwork Smurf
Season 1 Episode 36 - Aired 11/28/1981
Handy's mechanical Smurf becomes a hero when he rescues Prince Gerard from his evil aunt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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!
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...
Genres:AnimationFamilySci-Fi & FantasyKidsComedy
Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Purple Smurfs" is the best rated episode of "The Smurfs". It scored 7.5/10 based on 306 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/31/1981. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Smurfette".