The Smurfs
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The Smurfs premiered on NBC in 1981 and remained on the air through 1989. The show became one of the longest running Saturday morning cartoons in the history of television. America loved the adventures of Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy Smurf, and Gargamel.
The Smurfs originated from a Belgian comic series created by Pierre “Peyo” Culliford. After North America acquired rights to reproduce the characters, Peyo served as a story supervisor for the cartoon. The Smurfs won the Emmy Outstanding Children’s Entertainment Series for the 1982-83 season and continued to earn nominations for Daytime Emmys throughout the ’80s.
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