Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Saturtainment: The debut of Smurfette (Smurfs, 1981)

 Gargamel (Paul Winchell) thought he had the most foolproof plan to end the Smurfs. He created a Smurfette (Lucille Bliss), meant to be a lure for a trap. But, as we all know, the best laid plans of mice, men, and bumbling villains often go astray......


I guess Hanna-Barbera wanted Winchell to use his Dick Dastardly voice for Gargamel, and, like Dick, Gargs was a classic buffoon in every sense of the word. I wonder if anyone made the connection when Dastardly returned 3 years later (Yogi's Treasure Hunt).

Rating: A.

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