History WesternAnimation / TheSmurfsAChristmasCarol

* RuleOfThree

* [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earn Your Less Grouchy Ending]]: Grouchy does this to avert the BadFuture trope.

* [[HumanSnowman Smurf Snowman]]: Grouchy becomes one due to a snowball fight. Earlier, Brainy becomes one when Grouchy slams his door and dumps snow off the roof of his house.

* [[CollapsingLair Collapsing Bookshelf]]: Grouchy tries and fails to escape this when Azrael chases after him.

* AdaptedOut: There is no Smurf equivalent of Jacob Marley.

'''''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''''' is a 22-minute ChristmasSpecial featuring Franchise/TheSmurfs that is co-produced by Creator/SonyPicturesAnimation and Duck Studios. It was first released as part of the 3-disc DVD / Blu-ray combo pack of ''Film/TheSmurfs'', and is available on its own DVD as well. It features the voice talents of George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Gary Basaraba, Hank Azaria, and Frank Welker from the film series, with [[TheOtherDarrin Jack Angel]] as Papa Smurf and [[TheOtherDarrin Melissa Sturm]] as Smurfette.

'''''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''''' is a 22-minute ChristmasSpecial featuring Franchise/TheSmurfs that is co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Duck Studios. It was first released as part of the 3-disc DVD / Blu-ray combo pack of ''Film/TheSmurfs'', and is available on its own DVD as well. It features the voice talents of George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Gary Basaraba, Hank Azaria, and Frank Welker from the film series, with [[TheOtherDarrin Jack Angel]] as Papa Smurf and [[TheOtherDarrin Melissa Sturm]] as Smurfette.

'''''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''''' is a 22-minute ChristmasSpecial featuring Franchise/TheSmurfs that is co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Duck Studios. It was first released as part of the 3-disc DVD / Blu-Ray bundle of ''Film/TheSmurfs'' movie. It features the voice talents of George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Gary Basaraba, Hank Azaria, and Frank Welker from the film series, with [[TheOtherDarrin Jack Angel]] as Papa Smurf and [[TheOtherDarrin Melissa Sturm]] as Smurfette.

'''''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''''' is a 22-minute ChristmasSpecial featuring Franchise/TheSmurfs that is co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Duck Studios. It was first released as part of the 3-disc DVD/Blu-Ray bundle of ''Film/TheSmurfs'' movie. It features the voice talents of George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Gary Basaraba, Hank Azaria, and Frank Welker from the film series, with [[TheOtherDarrin Jack Angel]] as Papa Smurf and [[TheOtherDarrin Melissa Sturm]] as Smurfette.

It is now followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow''.

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!!This animated feature provides examples of

* ArtShift: It switches from 3D CGI to 2D animation during the sequence when Grouchy is visited by the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Possibly lampshaded by Grouchy when he looks at himself and notices how different he appears, saying that his stomach's looking "flat".

* BadFuture: The Smurf of Christmas Future shows Grouchy what his hatred of Christmas will cause when he reveals that [[TwistedChristmas on Christmas Day, all the Smurfs will be captured by Gargamel]].

-->'''Gargamel''': "Merry Christmas...to me!"
* TheGrinch: Grouchy Smurf starts off as this because all he wanted was a hang glider for a Christmas present and all he ever got was [[MyNewGiftIsLame a Smurf hat]]. The final straw came when he was fooled into thinking he was finally getting a hang glider when it turned out to be one of Jokey's "surprises".

* YetAnotherChristmasCarol

* BadFuture: The Smurf of Christmas Future shows Grouchy what his hatred of Christmas will cause when he reveals that on Christmas Day, all the Smurfs will be captured by Gargamel.

* EverybodyHatesFruitCakes: Grouchy says he hates it at the beginning of the story. Hefty turns out to be the Smurf who loves fruitcake and is seen eating it as the Smurf of Christmas Future.

* EverybodyHatesFruitcake: Grouchy says he hates it at the beginning of the story. Hefty turns out to be the Smurf who loves fruitcake and is seen eating it as the Smurf of Christmas Future.

* ExposedToTheElements: The Smurfs are hardly affected by winter as the only protection they ever wear is a scarf and fingerless gloves.

* DisasterDominoes: The Smurf of Christmas Present shows that, if Grouchy doesn't show up to do his part at decorating the Christmas tree, Clumsy will volunteer.

* TemptingFate: After the DisasterDominoes shown by the Smurf of Christmas Present seemed to end, a smurf commented that at least the tree didn't get on fire.

* DisasterDominoes: The Smurf of Christmas Present shows that, if he doesn't show up to do his part at decorating the Christmas tree, Clumsy will volunteer.

* Clumsy tempting fate by saying the fire of the fireplace's out after causing a chain reaction where he destroyed all the Christmas lights and sent the tree rolling to the fireplace.
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'''''The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol''''' is a 22-minute ChristmasSpecial featuring Franchise/TheSmurfs that is co-produced by Sony Pictures Animation and Duck Studios. It was first released as part of the 3-disc DVD/Blu-Ray bundle of ''Film/TheSmurfs'' movie. It features the voice talents of George Lopez, Fred Armisen, Anton Yelchin, Gary Basaraba, Hank Azaria, and Frank Welker from the film series, with [[TheOtherDarrin Jack Angel]] as Papa Smurf and [[TheOtherDarrin Melissa Sturm]] as Smurfette.

It is now followed by ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow''.

!!This animated feature provides examples of
* AcidRefluxNightmare: Grouchy tells the Smurf of Christmas Past that she's just a figment of his indigestion.
* AllJustADream: Most likely the whole 2D animation sequence.
* ArtShift: It switches from 3D CGI to 2D animation during the sequence when Grouchy is visited by the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Possibly lampshaded by Grouchy when he looks at himself and notices how different he appears, saying that his stomach's looking "flat".
* AshFace: Grouchy when he opens Jokey's Christmas "surprise" present, thinking it's the hang glider he's getting.
* BadFuture: The Smurf of Christmas Future shows Grouchy what his hatred of Christmas will cause when he reveals that on Christmas Day, all the Smurfs will be captured by Gargamel.
* ChristmasEpisode: To ''Film/TheSmurfs'' film series.
* [[CollapsingLair Collapsing Bookshelf]]: Grouchy tries and fails to escape this when Azrael chases after him.
* DeadpanSnarker: Grouchy.
* [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earn Your Less Grouchy Ending]]: Grouchy does this to avert the BadFuture trope.
* ExposedToTheElements: The Smurfs are hardly affected by winter as the only protection they ever wear is a scarf and fingerless gloves.
* FooFu: Grouchy tells his chimney-crawling visitor (who turns out to be the Smurf of Christmas Past) that he has a blue belt in Smurf Fu.
* FourFingeredHands: [[OffModel Even Gargamel has them.]]
* GoodIsNotNice: The Smurf Of Christmas Future leaves Grouchy to be chased after by Gargamel and Azrael.
-->'''Hefty/Smurf Of Christmas Future''': "On the bright side, looks like you all get to spend one last Christmas together after all."
-->'''Gargamel''': "Merry Christmas...to me!"
* TheGrinch: Grouchy Smurf starts off as this because all he wanted was a hang glider for a Christmas present and all he ever got was [[MyNewGiftIsLame a Smurf hat]]. The final straw came when he was fooled into thinking he was finally getting a hang glider when it turned out to be one of Jokey's "surprises".
* GrumpyBear: Grouchy, who becomes less of this by the story's end.
* HeelFaceTurn: Grouchy.
* IHatePastMe: Grouchy with the Smurf Of Christmas Past: "Past me is so annoying."
* InTheHood: Hefty as the Smurf of Christmas Future, at first.
* IveGotAnXAndImNotAfraidToUseIt: Grouchy: "I...I've got a blue belt in...in [[FooFu Smurf Fu]] and...and I'm not afraid to use it!"
* MyNewGiftIsLame: Grouchy's gift of a Smurf hat (which is what every other Smurf gets) is considered lame to him, because he was expecting a hang glider. Even worse is that it's the same gift that he gets every year, up until the time Jokey fooled him with one of his surprises, leading to his rant about the gift.
-->"Isn't Christmas about getting what you want? Well, I want a hang glider! Why do I even bother to celebrate Christmas if all I ever get is THIS -- the same old boring useless hat!? I mean, how many hats does a Smurf need?"
* NiceHat: Grouchy finds out that his new Smurf hat can also be used as a glider.
** This may have been [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadowed]] by Papa Smurf tossing Grouchy's hat into the air and watching it float downward.
* NonFatalExplosions: Jokey's "surprise" notably doesn't go BOOM! but HONK! when Grouchy opens it.
* PunctuatedForEmphasis: Grouchy: "I! HATE! HATS!" And before that..."I! HATE! CHRISTMAS!"
* RingRingCrunch: Grouchy gives his alarm clock a single fist pound to shut it off.
* RuleOfThree
* SlippingAMickey: Papa Smurf's "Christmas spirit" slips itself into the smurfberry nog that Grouchy drinks to make him fall asleep on the floor. Or so he thinks.
* [[HumanSnowman Smurf Snowman]]: Grouchy becomes one due to a snowball fight. Earlier, Brainy becomes one when Grouchy slams his door and dumps snow off the roof of his house.
* ThisCannotBe: Grouchy's reaction to the BadFuture shown to him.
* TongueOnTheFlagpole: A Smurf tries to lick an icicle and gets his tongue stuck on it. He is seen dancing with the other Smurfs with the icicle still stuck on his tongue.
* UnderTheMistletoe: Smurfette sees a line of Smurfs waiting to be kissed under the mistletoe.
* YetAnotherChristmasCarol

* FourFingeredHands: Even Gargamel has them.

It is now followed by ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow]]''.

It is now followed by ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow]]''.