The Smurfs (1989 sitcom)

The Smurfs is an American-Belgian animated sitcom based off the comics by Peyo. The show was produced by Gracie Films, Great American Broadcasting (uncredited, seasons 1-2), Turner Broadcasting (seasons 3-7), Warner Bros. Television (season 8-present), with animation produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons (seasons 1-3), Film Roman (seasons 4-27), and Warner Bros. Animation (season 28-present). The show premiered December 17, 1989 on TBS. The show's original showrunners were Peyo, James L. Brooks and Sam Simon. In 1993, Theirry Culliford took over for his father as one of the executive producers, credited as Peyo.

Setting
The show is set in medieval Belgium, with Johan and Peewit as the main subplot focus. The Smurfs go through misadventures in Smurf Village, alongside the town of Brussels (a reference to Peyo's hometown), while outsmarting Gargamel who tries to either eat them, turn them into gold or absorbing all of their blue essence.

Trivia

 * The second season had changes of color (for characters' outfits and/or skin color) and reworking of character designs, such as...
 * Handy's workman overalls being recolored navy blue and the buckles of his overalls golden yellow.