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Topic: The Smurfs' 45th Anniversary!
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Krisalyn Baptista
Blue Buddy
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posted 09-12-2026 08:15 AM
Happy 45th Anniversary to Hanna-Barbera's The Smurfs!!!
A couple of fun facts about the show:
Did you know? Before it aired in 1981, NBC made plans to stop Saturday morning cartoons and be a full time news channel because ratings were plummeting, but when the show premiered, the ratings skyrocketed and NBC cancelled their plans and continued the cartoons.
It was also the longest Saturday morning cartoon, spanning 9 seasons before its cancellation in 1989, when season 9 stripped away the village setting and put 17 of the 100 Smurfs in constant time travel to different historic periods. This setup became infamous and viewers quickly lost interest, which led to the show being cancelled without a clear ending.
The cartoon was also how the world was introduced to The Smurfs. Before its release, they were only known through Peyo's comic books in Belgium, France, and a few small countries in Europe. The Hanna-Barbera cartoon became a global phenomenon and introduced kids all over the world to the franchise.
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Krisalyn B.
Posts: 3749 | From: USA | Registered: Nov 2017
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Smurfy1For2
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posted 09-13-2026 08:55 AM
Great pic Krisalyn Baptista! Happy anniversary Hanna-Barbera's The Smurfs!!
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u wished u rocked as i
Posts: 2008 | From: Fairfield, VA | Registered: Nov 2005
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Sassette
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posted 09-13-2026 03:29 PM
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Have a smurfy day!
Posts: 5048 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Sassette
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posted 09-13-2026 03:30 PM
Cakes are ready for The Smurfs 45th Hanna-Barbera Anniversary!
Save some cake for the rest of us!!!
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Have a smurfy day!
Posts: 5048 | From: Smurfingland | Registered: Jul 1999
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Vic George The ND Guy
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posted 09-14-2026 02:55 AM
Agreed, Jason. But whether people will actually do that is a question of the ages.
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VIC GEORGE -- Westfield, MA, USA
"Cat and mouse games really aren't much fun for us mouse types" -- Empath from "Empath The Bandit Smurf"
Posts: 4230 | From: Westfield, MA | Registered: Mar 2003
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