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, Sam Simon and James L. Brooks. In 1993, Theirry Culliford took over for his father as one of the showrunners.

Setting
The show is set in medevial Belgium, with Johan and Peewit as the main subplot focus. The Smurfs go through misadventures in Smurf Village, alongside their neighbor city Brussels (a reference to Peyo's hometown).