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The Worst Episodes of The Smurfs

Every episode of The Smurfs ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Smurfs!

Worst episode
S4E5 Gingerbread Smurfs
5.687 votes
Best episode
S1E24 The Purple Smurfs
7.6331 votes
Top season
Season 1
6.8avg
Binge time
2d 7h
422 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 5 - Gingerbread Smurfs
    5.6/10(87 votes)

    S4:E5

    Brainy loses big time to Greedy in a bake-off when his magically-created gingerbread cookies come to life and take over the village.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 22 - Petrified Smurfs
    5.6/10(85 votes)

    S4:E22

    Peewit must get Selwyn and Tallulah to work together to reverse a spell that turned half the forest and the Smurf Village into stone before dawn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 24 - The Grumpy Gremlin
    5.7/10(89 votes)

    S3:E24

    A gourmet gremlin with a foul-smelling concoction seeks a new home when Peewit accidentally chops down his tree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 15 - The Secret Of Shadow Swamp
    5.7/10(80 votes)

    S4:E15

    Grouchy tries to escape from his birthday with an adventurous troll.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Smurfs Season 5 Episode 18 - Wild And Wooly
    5.7/10(72 votes)

    S5:E18

    Wooly and the Smurflings help protect a flock of sheep in exchange for wool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 8 - Karate Clumsy
    5.7/10(68 votes)

    S9:E8

    Clumsy does chop-sockey to an evil ninja rat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 1 - Symbols of Wisdom
    5.8/10(90 votes)

    S4:E1

    Brainy and Gargamel grow magical beards in order to gain respect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 20 - Smurf On Wood
    5.8/10(82 votes)

    S4:E20

    Take one toad, put Papa Smurf's cap on him, throw in a bunch of superstitious Smurfs who think it's a result of Papa Smurf making a wish at a magic tree, plus one wizard in search of that toad.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Smurfs Season 5 Episode 8 - Sassette
    5.8/10(75 votes)

    S5:E8

    The Smurflings create a female counterpart for themselves and a sister for Smurfette.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Smurfs Season 8 Episode 16 - A Maze of Mirrors
    5.8/10(66 votes)

    S8:E16

    Vanity's mirror reflections come to life, much to his horror.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 10 - Tailor's Magic Needle
    5.9/10(82 votes)

    S4:E10

    Brainy puts Tailor's clothesmaking skills to the test when his magical needle starts sticking it to the other Smurfs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Smurfs Season 5 Episode 21 - Queen Smurfette
    5.9/10(78 votes)

    S5:E21

    Smurfette's reign as queen for the day raises a ruckus when Father Time forgets to end the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Smurfs Season 5 Episode 16 - Kow-Tow, We Won't Bow
    5.9/10(73 votes)

    S5:E16

    Smurfette escapes from the Wartmongers with the help of Puppy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 7 - Shamrock Smurfs
    5.9/10(70 votes)

    S9:E7

    An enchanted stew puts more than a little "Irish spring" into Greedy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Smurfs Season 6 Episode 8 - Don Smurfo
    5.9/10(69 votes)

    S6:E8

    Jokey's masquerade as Smurfette's storybook hero Don Smurfo puts him at risk when he has to confront Azrael to prove himself.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Smurfs Season 4 Episode 12 - A Pet For Baby Smurf
    6.0/10(79 votes)

    S4:E12

    Baby Smurf's glowing darling becomes a ghoulish danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Smurfs Season 8 Episode 8 - Denisa's Greedy Doll
    6.0/10(73 votes)

    S8:E8

    Gargamel makes Denisa's doll catch Smurfs by his magic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 13 - Trojan Smurfs
    6.0/10(73 votes)

    S9:E13

    When in Troy and Smurfette gets captured by an heiress who thinks she's a doll, the Smurfs do what the Greeks did.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 10 - Papa's Big Snooze
    6.0/10(71 votes)

    S9:E10

    Papa Smurf goes beddy-bye when a Japanese bug bites him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 12 - The Smurf Odyssey
    6.0/10(71 votes)

    S9:E12

    The Smurfs help Zeus' feeble son learn the ways of godhood on his quest for the Golden Fleece.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 18 - Phantom Bagpiper
    6.0/10(71 votes)

    S9:E18

    Smurfette becomes a horse jockey to help a Scottish ghost rescue his kidnapped horse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 9 - Like it or Smurf It
    6.0/10(69 votes)

    S9:E9

    Brainy's version of Double Dare gets dangerous on a volcanic paradise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 11 - A Fish Called Snappy
    6.0/10(69 votes)

    S9:E11

    Snappy does Mr. Limpett when he gets on a water sprite's bad side.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 15 - Imperial Panda-Monium
    6.0/10(67 votes)

    S9:E15

    The Smurfs must rescue a child emperor of China from Gargamel's Oriental self, who wants to usurp the throne.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 17 - Hefty Sees a Serpent
    6.0/10(65 votes)

    S9:E17

    Nobody believes Hefty's story about a serpent until Gargamel's Scottish counterpart captures them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gingerbread Smurfs" is the worst rated episode of The Smurfs. It scored 5.6/10 from 87 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on September 15, 1984.

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