CG animated series featuring Belgian artist Peyo’s iconic comic characters - blue, small, only three apples tall - premieres September 10.
They’re back! An all-new CG animated The Smurfs makes its Nickelodeon debut Friday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT); the news was announced by the network along with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, worldwide licensors for the property. New episodes will continue to rollout Friday nights on Nickelodeon and debut internationally in the fall.
According to Nickelodeon, the original series marks the return of the globally renowned characters to television for the first time in nearly 40 years. The new show follows Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Hefty, Clumsy and the other inhabitants of Smurf Village on a new set of adventures, “packed with humor, heart and high-stakes action.”
In the premiere episode, “Smurf-Fu,” when Smurfette rescues Brainy from a giant snake, the other Smurfs ask her to teach them “Smurf-Fu.” That’s followed by “Diaper Daddy;” when everyone is tired of changing Baby’s diapers, Handy decides to invent a robot that will do the job.
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The voice cast includes David Freeman (7 Promises) as Papa Smurf, the father figure keeping the other Smurfs in line; Berangere McNeese (Matriochkas) as Smurfette, a curious Smurf who is always ready to take part in new adventures; Lenny Mark Irons (No Man’s Land) as Gargamel, a conniving human wizard with a bottomless thirst to capture Smurfs; Youssef El Kaoukibi (NRJ Belgium) as Brainy, who considers himself the smartest of the bunch; and Catherine Hershey (Boundary Games) as Willow, the brave and wise matriarch of a new tribe of girl Smurfs.
The Smurfs CG-animated series acquisition is overseen by Layla Lewis, Senior Vice President, Global Acquisitions and Content Partnerships and Dana Cluverius, Senior Vice President, Current Series Animation for Nickelodeon.
The show is produced by Peyo Productions and Dupuis Audiovisuel, in co-production with KiKA, Ketnet and RTBF, with the participation of TF1 and with the participation of Wallimage (La Wallonie), of Screen Flanders, of BNPPFFF and with the support of the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Government and the participation of the CNC.
‘The Smurfs,’ debuting September 10 on Nickelodeon. All image © Peyo Productions - Dupuis Édition & Audiovisuel - Dargaud Media - KiKA - KETNET - RTBF.be - 2021
Source: Nickelodeon
