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The Worst 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 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(81 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 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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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. The Smurfs Season 1 Episode 39 - The Smurfs and the Money Tree
    6.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E39

    Gargamel's mother tests Greedy's avarice by planting a golden goodie tree outside his house.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Smurfs Season 3 Episode 38 - All Hallows' Eve
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    S3:E38

    Lazy is accidentally turned red by Mother Nature's autumn wand in preparation for Halloween and Jokey's birthday.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 6 - Mummy Dearest
    6.0/10(64 votes)

    S9:E6

    Gargamel's Egyptian incarnation puts the Smurfs to work on building a monument for his cat pharoah Azra when they wake up a mummy that saves them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 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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  22. 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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  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 12 - The Smurf Odyssey
    6.0/10(70 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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  25. The Smurfs Season 9 Episode 13 - Trojan Smurfs
    6.0/10(72 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Gingerbread Smurfs" is the worst rated episode of "The Smurfs". It scored 5.6/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/15/1984. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Petrified Smurfs".