Product Description

Movie DVD

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11396 in DVD
• Brand: HANNA BARBERA
• Released on: 2008-10-07
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Dimensions: .40 pounds
• Running time: 319 minutes

Features

• Here they are, three apples high and 20 episodes strong! Welcome back to Smurf Village, home of the powder-blue pixies who have a way with words and have way-out adventures as they come face to face (or sometimes face to anklebone) with Gargamel, Hogatha, Bigmouth, and Abominable Snowbeast and even a rampaging robot Smurf! Join the fun with Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Hefty, Brainy, Greedy, Grouchy and

Amazon.com
As plans to produce a big-screen version of artist Peyo's Smurfs continue to develop in Hollywood, there's no time like the present to revisit the little blue folks' TV adventures in America, which aired from 1981 to 1990. Twenty episodes from their debut season are featured on this two-disc set, which includes such stories as "Sideshow Smurfs" (a carnival owner kidnaps Smurfette and Clumsy for his attractions), "The Fountain of Smurf" (a fountain of youth turns Papa Smurf into an infant) and "Paradise Smurfed" (Lazy dreams of a work-free Smurf Village). Of course, most episodes hinge around evil wizard Gargamel (voiced by the legendary Paul Winchell), whose attempts to capture the Smurfs for his nefarious purposes are met with constant failure. Simple lessons, mostly concerned with sharing and collaboration, are also part of the framework, though they rare take a preachy tone. Modern young viewers may find the animation (which features lots of re-used footage) too bland for their tastes, though the Smurfs' inherently offbeat charm will undoubtedly win over their share of new audiences. The extras in Season One, Volume 2 include an interview with veteran voice artist Lucille Bliss, who provided Smurfette's memorable tones, as well as a hit-and-miss featurette called "I Smurf the Smurfs." The elements that cover the Smurfs' history are the most intriguing, but comments by marginal celebrities like Debbie Allen and Candace Cameron Bure are grating and time-consuming. -- Paul Gaita

Customer Reviews

Season One, Volume Two!
Back to smurf up your day with 20 more smurf-arrific episodes and to thwart the plottings of the evil wizard Gargamel and his cat Azreal are those lovable Smurfs in The Smurfs - Season One, Volume Two!

Long-running (nine seasons) and beloved worldwide by young viewers of its time, The Smurfs finally made its official DVD debut with the release of The Smurfs - Season One, Volume One which featured good video and audio. Continue the first season of this Emmy-nominated animated series with The Smurfs - Season One, Volume Two.

Season One of The Smurfs originally aired as an hour-long show, comprised of two eleven minute episodes and one full half-hour episode. Because episodes were repeated as early as Show #3, resulting in more repeats than original episodes being aired, Warner Home Video gives you the episodes in original order from Season One's hour-long format, minus all the repeats.

This 2-disc (320 min.) set features 20 digitally remastered and uncut episodes (complete with original broadcast version title screens); Full Frame (1.33:1) video; English Mono audio; English subtitles; plus the following Special Feature:

"I Smurf the Smurfs!" - Featurette explores the origin and creation of the characters to the marketing of the toys and also examines the popularity of the series thru interviews with writers Marc Scott Zicree and Mel Gilden and voice talents Lucille Bliss (Smurfette), Danny Goldman (Brainy Smurf) and legendary June Foray (Jokey Smurf). Here are the contents of this collection.

Disc 1:
1. The Magic Egg
2. Smurfette's Dancing Shoes
3. Supersmurf
4. The Baby Smurf
5. The Fake Smurf
6. Paradise Smurfed
7. Sir Hefty
8. The Purple Smurfs
9. Haunted Smurf
10. Sideshow Smurfs

Disc 2:
11. The Magnifying Mixture
12. Foul Weather Smurf
13. Painter and Poet
14. The Abominable Snowbeast
15. Gargamel, The Generous
16. Now You Smurf'em, Now You Don't
17. The Fountain of Smurf
18. Spelunking Smurfs
19. A Clockwork Smurf
20. The Smurfs and the Money Tree

Smurfin' Back at Ya !
The diminutive blue beings known as the Smurfs are finally back on a brand new 2-disc set with 20 classic cartoons of the second half of the first season restored and rejuvenated for fans of all ages.

With the likes of Papa, Brainy, Hefty, Grouchy, Lazy, Handy, Greedy, Dreamy, and Smurfette, there's never a dull moment in their tiny Smurf village hidden deep within the forest. Of course, there are many horrific dangers and vile creatures beyond the forest. Especially that wicked warlock Gargamel and his conniving cat Azrael who desperately try to catch those Smurfs at any and every way possible. Still, no matter what the danger, the Smurfs come out on top if they all put their minds together as one.

Along with these new-to-DVD adventures, there's a super-cool special feature called "I Smurf the Smurfs" where celebrities and people who worked on the show, like writers and voices from the show, discuss the origin of the hit series and how it became a smurfy sensation for years to come.

You can bet that these little creatures still have their magic touch as they have touched the hearts of millions worldwide. Hopefully, the rest of the hit series will be smurfing to DVD real smurf - er, I mean, soon ! (I really gotta stop talking like that.)

The Smurfs: Season One, Vol. Two
These are great cartoons that bring back lots of memories. I purchased these for my daughter who is 25 as Smurfs were one of her favorites as a child. She still loves them and had them on her Christmas list.