History ReferencedBy / TheSmurfs

* One post-opening sequence line from ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' was, "The Garfield Guarantee: No [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} giant robots]] or annoying little blue people."

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' episode "Valuable Lessons", two network censors think the Warner siblings are too violent so they show them a cartoon called "The Cute and Fuzzy Snugglers" in an attempt to soften them up, the cartoon features purple Smurf-like creatures who look up to Papa Snuggler, a Papa Smurf parody.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "[[Recap/RugratsS2E2ChuckieVsThePottyTogetherAtLast Together at Last]]", Larry and Steve get jobs painting Phil and Lil's house. When Phil accidentally causes a can of blue paint to fall on Steve, Larry says, "Oh, dude! You look like a Smurf!"

** In another episode, parodying the movie ''Film/TheHungerGames'', the Smurfs' village faces infestation by gypsy moths, which eat all of their smurfberry crops; with the Smurfs facing starvation, Gargamel capitalizes it by hosting a tournament, in which all of the Smurfs fight to the death for a prize of Gargamel's smurfberry crops. [[spoiler:The Smurfs win the Hunger Games after Azrael explodes from eating gunpowder from Jokey's surprise gift and then gets kicked by Gargamel while he rants, but the celebration is cut short when Sassette Smurfling kills Papa Smurf with her sword after he ignores her suggestion about how to avoid another famine, going as far as to cut his beard off and wear it, all while forcing the other Smurfs to bow to her.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E1SimpsonsRoastingOnAnOpenFire Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire]]", Bart tells Homer to bet all his money on the dog race track because "miracles always happen to poor kids at Christmas. It happened to [[Literature/AChristmasCarol Tiny Tim]], it happened to [[WesternAnimation/ACharlieBrownChristmas Charlie Brown]], it happened to the Smurfs, and it's gonna happen to us."
** After kidnapping Creator/LucyLawless in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E4TreehouseOfHorrorX Treehouse of Horror X]]", Comic Book Guy as the Collector informs her that she will now be his SexSlave and gives her a list of names he wants to be addressed by: [[Franchise/StarWars Obi-Wan]], ComicBook/IronMan, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Mr. Mxyzptlk]], and Big Papa Smurf.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E17KissKissBangBangalore Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore]]", Homer looks at a statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu and confuses him with Papa Smurf.
** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS25E1Homerland Homerland]]", Annie Crawford imagines Papa Smurf in her hallucinations.
** The ShowWithinAShow "Happy Little Elves", most prominently featured in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E13SomeEnchantedEvening Some Enchanted Evening]]" and "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E5LisaSimpsonThisIsntYourLife Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life]]", is essentially the show's own version of The Smurfs [[ExpyCoExistence (despite the above mentioned references to the actual Smurfs.)]]

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': One cutaway gag had two Smurfs talk about one of them scoring with Smurfette and using the word ''Smurf'' as a substitute for the word ''fuck''.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' episode "Valuable Lessons", two network censors think the Warner siblings are too violent so they show them a cartoon called "The Cute and Fuzzy Snugglers" in an attempt to soften them up, the cartoon features purple Smurf-like creatures who look up to Papa Snuggler, a Papa Smurf parody.
* ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'': In "The Green Loontern", [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck the title character]] refers to one of the Guardians of the Universe as Papa Smurf after he receives a Green Lantern ring and joins with the rest of the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps on Oa.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a spoof of ''Film/{{Mama}}'' involving the Smurfs, called "Papa".

* One post-opening sequence line from ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' was, "The Garfield Guarantee: No [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} giant robots]] or annoying little blue people."
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "[[Recap/RugratsS2E2ChuckieVsThePottyTogetherAtLast Together at Last]]", Larry and Steve get jobs painting Phil and Lil's house. When Phil accidentally causes a can of blue paint to fall on Steve, Larry says, "Oh, dude! You look like a Smurf!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' episode "Star Struck", there's a cutaway to the ShowWithinAShow ''Milly and the Menninkainen'', which is drawn in the style of ''The Smurfs'' and also parodies the show's title cards.

'''Franchise/TheSmurfs''' have been a mainstay of popular culture since their creation in 1958. Originally a [[BelgianComics Belgian comic strip]], ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' by Creator/{{Peyo}}, it quickly became a CashCowFranchise in the following decades, culminating in the 1965 animated film ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs'', the 1976 animated feature ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' and Dutch singer Vader Abraham (''Father Abraham'')'s 1977 hit single ''The Smurf Song'', which was a top 5 hit in many countries and was translated by him in many other languages, including Japanese. After Creator/HannaBarbera turned the series into a Saturday-morning children's TV cartoon series, ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'', in 1981, the Smurfs became a global phenomenon in all other parts of the world too, including the USA. In the 2000s, the CGI live-action ''[[Film/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'' films revived interest in the franchise.

* There have been some other unofficial Smurf themed records released in other countries, which all form the same pattern. Take a current hit single, replace the vocals with some Smurf related lyrics and sing everything in a helium voice. Wiki/TheOtherWiki has an entire article about it: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Smurfs_music]]

** The ShowWithinAShow "Happy Little Elves", most prominently featured in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E13SomeEnchantedEvening Some Enchanted Evening]]" and "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS22E5LisaSimpsonThisIsntYourLife Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life]]", is essentially the show's own version of The Smurfs ([[ExpyCoExistence despite the above mentioned references to the actual Smurfs.)]]

** In an early skit, parodying the movie ''Film/{{Se7en}}'', Brainy Smurf investigates the mysterious deaths. The culprit is [[spoiler:Jokey Smurf]].

** In another episode, parodying the TV series ''Series/HouseOfCardsUS'', the village holds an election to be Papa Smurf's second-in-command. Brainy assumes it will be him; instead, he once again gets thrown onto his head. The constant head trauma has given him a lack of moral compass and a Southern accent. Brainy conducts an unscrupulous campaign that includes teaming up with Gargamel, blackmailing Handy Smurf, and getting political favors by seducing Smurfette. Hefty Smurf ends up winning the election and as soon as he does, Gargamel attacks and kills Papa Smurf with a mallet. Brainy is there for the rescue with a gatling gun that Handy built for him. Smurfette calls for another vote and Hefty wins again on sheer looks alone.

** In one skit, Handy Smurf suspects that the dead Smurfs (named in the Memorial Day) were died of natural causes, when [[spoiler:actually Papa Smurf assassinated them [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness (after they had outlived their usefulness)]] via gunshots, despite Papa [[NeverMyFault denying it by saying that their deaths were natural.]] Papa later pays Azrael to assassinate Handy for getting too close to the truth.]]

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* In one skit, Brainy is diagnosed with CTE ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy]]) as a result of being tossed on his head too many times.

** In one skit, Handy Smurf suspects that the dead Smurfs (named in the Memorial Day) were died of natural causes, [[spoiler:when actually Papa Smurf assassinated them [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness (after they had outlived their usefulness)]] via gunshots, despite Papa [[NeverMyFault denying that their deaths were natural.]] Papa later pays Azrael to assassinate Handy for getting too close to the truth.]]

** In one skit, Handy Smurf suspects that the dead Smurfs (named in the Memorial Day) were died of natural causes, [[spoiler:when actually Papa Smurf assassinated them [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness =(after they had outlived their usefulness)]] via gunshots, despite Papa [[NeverMyFault denying that their deaths were natural.]] Papa later pays Azrael to assassinate Handy for getting too close to the truth.]]

** In another episode, parodying the movie ''Film/TheHungerGames'', the Smurfs' village faces infestation by gypsy moths, which eat all of their smurfberry crops; with the Smurfs facing starvation, Gargamel capitalizes it by hosting a tournament, in which all of the Smurfs fight to the death for a prize of Gargamel's smurfberry crops.

** In an early skit, parodying the movie ''Film/{{Se7en}}'', Brainy Smurfs investigates the mysterious deaths. The culprit is [[spoiler:Jokey Smurf]].

** In "Dances with Smurfs" Cartman tells a tale in which he went to the Smurf village and was accepted by them to live in their midst. He tries to sell the movie rights but is furious when he learns somebody else already beat him too it: Creator/JamesCameron's ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' (by the way: this episode aired before the film had premiered.)

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' episode "Valuable Lessons": two network censors think the Warner siblings are too violent so they show them a cartoon called "The Cute and Fuzzy Snugglers" in an attempt to soften them up, the cartoon features purple Smurf-like creatures who look up to Papa Snuggler, a Papa Smurf parody.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'': In "The Green Loontern", [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck the title character]] refers to one of the Guardians of the Universe as Papa Smurf after he receives a GreenLanternRing and joins with the rest of the Franchise/GreenLantern Corps on Oa.

** [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/careers-jobs/doctors/2006-05-28 A Smurf is among the residents of the]] [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Betty Rubble]] Center For Recovering Toons. Other residents include [[ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}} Sally Brown]], [[WesternAnimation/TheJetsons George Jetson]], [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Pikachu]], one of the Crocs from ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine'', and [[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Dory]].

* ''Film/DonnieDarko'' has a scene where Donnie and his friends [[SeinfeldianConversation speculate about the Smurfs' sexuality]]. Donnie debunks his friends' perverted guesses with his surprisingly detailed knowledge of ''Smurfs'' lore.

* ''Film/DonnieDarko'' has a scene where Donnie and his friends speculate about the Smurfs' sexuality.

* Dutch singer Vader Abraham (''Father Abraham'') became filthy rich in 1978 after releasing ''The Smurf Song'', which was translated in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese, all sung by himself. This was followed by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQzfsHL65lk many other Smurf-themed songs.]]

'''Franchise/TheSmurfs''' have been a mainstay of popular culture since their creation in 1958. Originally a [[BelgianComics Belgian comic strip]], ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'' by Creator/{{Peyo}}, it quickly became a CashCowFranchise in the following decades, culminating in the 1965 animated film ''Les Aventures des Schtroumpfs'', the 1976 animated feature ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute'' and Dutch singer Vader Abraham (''Father Abraham'')'s 1977 hit single ''The Smurf Song'', which was a top 5 hit in many countries and was translated by him in many other languages, including Japanese. After Creator/HannaBarbera turned the series into a Saturday-morning children's TV cartoon series, ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'', in 1981, the Smurfs became a global phenomenon in all other parts of the world too, including the USA. In the 2000s the CGI live-action ''[[Film/TheSmurfs Smurfs]]'' films revived interest in the franchise.

* ''ComicBook/BenoitBrisefer'': In one album, Lady Adolphine is given a present which promptly explodes in her face. Afterwards she looks knowingly at the reader. This Smurfs reference was especially obvious since both ''Benoit Brisefer'' and ''The Smurfs'' were made by the same creator.

* ''Film/DonnieDarko'' has a scene where Donnie and his friends speculate about the smurfs sexuality.

* In the first episode of ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Sam's girlfriend Jessica wears a shirt with a smurf and the smurfette. Dean comments that he likes it.

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** In the Christmas Special pilot episode Bart tells Homer to bet all his money on the dog race track because ''all good things happen to poor kids at Christmas: it happened to Charlie Brown, Tiny Tim and the Smurfs.''
** After kidnapping [[Series/XenaWarriorPrincess Lucy Lawless]] in "Treehouse Of Horror X" Comic Book Guy informs her to she will now be his SexSlave and gives her a list of names he wants to be addressed by: Obi-Wan, Iron Man, Mr. Mxyzptlk, and Big Papa Smurf.
** In "Kiss Kiss Bang Bangalore" Homer looks at a statue of the Hindu deity Vishnu and confuses him with Papa Smurf.
** In "Homerland" Annie Crawford imagines Papa Smurf in her hallucinations.

** In one skit, Smurf Village is victim to a flood. Gargamel finally manages to capture some of the drowned Smurfs and eats them. However, waiting for so many years turns out to be a disappointment, because they don't seem to taste well. After only one bite he throws the rest of his meal away and orders some Chinese food by phone.
** In another episode, the Smurfs are at war with the [[WesternAnimation/TheSnorks Snorks]].

** In "Dances With Smurfs" Cartman tells a tale in which he went to the Smurf village and was accepted by them to live in their midst. He tries to sell the movie rights but is furious when he learns somebody else already beat him too it: Creator/JamesCameron's ''Film/{{Avatar}}'' (by the way: this episode aired before the film had premiered.)

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' episode "Valuable Lessons" two network censors think the Warner siblings are too violent so they show them a cartoon called "The Cute and Fuzzy Snugglers" in an attempt to soften them up, the cartoon features purple Smurf-like creatures who look up to Papa Snuggler, a Papa Smurf parody.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'', the title character refers to one of the Guardians of the Universe as Papa Smurf after he receives a Franchise/GreenLantern ring and joins with the rest of the Green Lantern Corps on Oa.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'' episode "Star Struck", there's a cutaway to the ShowWithinAShow ''Milly and the Menninkainen'', which is drawn in the style of ''The Smurfs'' and also parodies the show's title cards.

** [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/relationships/marriage/1995-06-25 "I hope you had better luck finding your 'something old, something new, and something borrowed' stuff..."
** Creator/BlueManGroup [[https://www.offthemark.com/cartoon/leisure-hobbies/movies-theatre/2003-06-08 tries to trace their ancestry]]...