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'''"The Purple Smurfs"''' is the sixteenth episode of ''[[The Smurfs]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 31]], [[1981]] on [[NBC]]. It was | '''"The Purple Smurfs"''' is the sixteenth episode of ''[[The Smurfs]]'' season one, and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It aired on [[October 31]], [[1981]] on [[NBC]]. It was voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]]. | ||
A purple fly bites Lazy and makes him the first victim of an epidemic involving violent, Purple Smurfs. Papa and the remaining population quickly rush to create a cure in response. | A purple fly bites Lazy and makes him the first victim of an epidemic involving violent, Purple Smurfs. Papa and the remaining population quickly rush to create a cure in response. | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin. | The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]], with musical supervision by [[Paul DeKorte]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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* For similar reasons, the English translation of the original comic carries the Purple Smurf recoloring from the animated cartoon. | * For similar reasons, the English translation of the original comic carries the Purple Smurf recoloring from the animated cartoon. | ||
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==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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==Home availability== | |||
* In the United States: | |||
** [[October 7]], [[2008]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[The Smurfs: Season One, Volume Two]]'' on DVD. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 5 March 2024
| The Purple Smurfs | |
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| Premiere date | October 31, 1981 |
| Starring | Don Messick Michael Bell |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Director(s) | Gordon Hunt (voices) |
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"The Purple Smurfs" is the sixteenth episode of The Smurfs season one, and the twenty-fourth episode overall. It aired on October 31, 1981 on NBC. It was voice directed by Gordon Hunt.
A purple fly bites Lazy and makes him the first victim of an epidemic involving violent, Purple Smurfs. Papa and the remaining population quickly rush to create a cure in response.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Purple Smurf antidote
Production
Development
"The Purple Smurfs" is adapted from a comic titled "The Black Smurfs" ("Les Schtroumpfs noirs" in French), created by Peyo and published by Dupuis in 1963. The diseased Smurfs are made purple instead of jet black, due to worries of possible racial connotations. Smurfette also appears in this episode, but not existent in the original story.
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, with musical supervision by Paul DeKorte.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 12, 1981 on NBC
Behind the scenes
- According to the website TV Tropes, the original comic of which this episode is based on is described as "the zombie apocalypse". The Black/Purple Smurfs are essentially infectious zombies, nine years before George A. Romero's Night of The Living Dead made it the standard.
- The original comic served as the origin of Grouchy Smurf's behavior, as he was initially a normal Smurf before becoming the first victim of the viral invasion. The cartoon never explores that detail and instead makes Lazy Smurf the first one to become a Purple Smurf.
- For similar reasons, the English translation of the original comic carries the Purple Smurf recoloring from the animated cartoon.
Errors
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| French | La Mouche Bzz | The Fly Bzz |
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 7, 2008: Warner Home Video releases The Smurfs: Season One, Volume Two on DVD.
