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Hello there! Thanks for smurfing by... ~ Belgium is the birth place of the Smurfs, and that other cool cartoon character, Tintin. They even have a museum dedicated to these characters - not only diamonds in this place! Never been there, but its on my list!
The Smurfette was Gargamel's creation, but an ugly looking mean spirited waif - sent in to find the uber secret Smurfdom - A Spy! Dear Papa Smurf is credited for my current look, the blonde smurfshell that I am today!
Backgrounder on Smurfs Creator, Peyo:
On October 23, 1958 the Smurfs made their first appearance in a story of Johan & Peewit in “Le Journal de Spirouâ€. Their creator Peyo had worked previously at a number of drawing jobs. But the introduction of the Smurfs into Spirou would change his life. It seems that 1967 was the year I first appeared in Le Journal de Spirou.
At first, the Smurfs were just secondary characters. But they soon became stars in their own right. After a few mini-albums, their tales began to appear as full albums. Then the film “The Smurfs and the Magic Flute†appeared, with music by Michel Legrand (he also sang in the chorus !).
Music provided the next big step also, when the Dutch singer Vader Abraham released the first Smurf single. It was a massive hit in Belgium and Holland, followed by the rest of the world.
Soon, figurines, plushes, toys, (hit) records and above all the TV shows brought them right around the world. In 1981, the celebrated cartoon duo Hanna & Barbara (who created Tom & Jerry and later the Flintstones and Yogi Bear) started work on a TV series for the NBC network in the USA. No fewer than 256 episodes were produced, which are currently showing in roughly 30 countries.
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