The Smurfs (1989 sitcom)

The Smurfs is an American-Belgian animated television sitcom based off the comics by Peyo. The show was produced by Gracie Films and Warner Bros. Television, 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 executive producers and original showrunners were Peyo, Sam Simon and James L. Brooks. In 1993, Theirry Culliford took over for his father as one of the executive producers.