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The Best Episodes of The Smurfs Season 1

Every episode of The Smurfs Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Smurfs Season 1!

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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
    The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 1 - The Astrosmurf
    7.1/10(245 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 2 - Jokey's Medicine
    7.0/10(176 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 3 - Vanity Fare
    6.8/10(177 votes)

    #3 - Vanity Fare

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 4 - St. Smurf and the Dragon
    6.6/10(165 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 5 - The Magical Meanie
    7.1/10(146 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 6 - Sorcerer Smurf
    7.0/10(164 votes)

    #6 - Sorcerer Smurf

    S1:E6

    Gargamel disguises himself as a long-lost Sorcerer Smurf.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Michael Reaves

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  7. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 7 - Bewitched, Bothered, and Besmurfed
    6.9/10(146 votes)

    #7 - Bewitched, Bothered, and Besmurfed

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 8 - King Smurf
    6.6/10(139 votes)

    #8 - King Smurf

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Chuck Menville

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  9. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 9 - The Smurfs and the Howlibird
    6.4/10(146 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 10 - Soup a la Smurf
    7.0/10(141 votes)

    #10 - Soup a la Smurf

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 11 - All That Glitters Isn't Smurf
    6.8/10(132 votes)

    #11 - All That Glitters Isn't Smurf

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 12 - Dreamy's Nightmare
    7.1/10(125 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 13 - Romeo and Smurfette
    6.6/10(136 votes)

    #13 - Romeo and Smurfette

    S1:E13

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 14 - The Magic Egg
    6.9/10(135 votes)

    #14 - The Magic Egg

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 15 - Smurphony In 'C'
    6.7/10(128 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 16 - Sideshow Smurfs
    7.1/10(144 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 17 - Supersmurf
    7.0/10(128 votes)

    #17 - 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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  18. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 18 - Paradise Smurfed
    7.0/10(127 votes)

    #18 - Paradise Smurfed

    S1:E18

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 19 - Sir Hefty
    6.9/10(132 votes)

    #19 - Sir Hefty

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 20 - The Baby Smurf
    6.9/10(124 votes)

    #20 - The Baby Smurf

    S1:E20

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gene Ayres

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  21. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 21 - The Fake Smurf
    7.1/10(187 votes)

    #21 - 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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  22. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 22 - Painter and Poet
    6.9/10(120 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 23 - Haunted Smurf
    7.0/10(131 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 24 - The Purple Smurfs
    7.6/10(322 votes)

    #24 - The Purple Smurfs

    S1:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 25 - The Fountain of Smurf
    7.0/10(132 votes)

    #25 - The Fountain of Smurf

    S1:E25

    Papa Smurf becomes a Smurfling, and the Smurfs must find a way to restore him to normal with the help of Gargamel.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Astrosmurf" is the best rated episode of "The Smurfs" season 1. It scored 7.1/10 based on 245 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Len Janson, it aired on 9/12/1981. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Jokey's Medicine".