A Very Smurfy Quiz

Belgian animator Pierre Culliford first created Smurf-like blue-skinned creatures for an appearance in the cartoon "Le Cadeau a la Fee" ("The gift to the Fairy"). Soon after the cartoon's release, the animation studio closed, and Culliford went to work as a comic book artist.

Papa Smurf calls the younger Smurfs "my little Smurfs."

Jokey is the village prankster. He carries a gift-wrapped present that explodes when his victims open it — every single time.

"The Smurfs" animated series first aired Sept. 12, 1981. The Saturday morning cartoon ran for 256 episodes through nine seasons and ended in 1989.

Hefty Smurf has tattoos of red hearts on his arms. Accomplished voice actor Frank Welker played Hefty in "The Smurfs" animated series.

Culliford adopted his childhood nickname, "Peyo," as his pen name when he began work as a full-time comic artist to save time signing his name.

Gargamel is the villain in "The Smurfs." Actor Paul Winchell played the voice of Gargamel in the television series.

The Smurfs gained popularity in comic strips in the Belgian comic magazine "Spirou," published by Dupuis in 1958. The Smurfs appeared in 30 comic books before becoming a popular cartoon series in the 1980s.

"The Smurfs" character Smurfette has blond hair.

The Smurfs live in colorful toadstool houses outfitted with doors and windows.

Azrael is the name of Gargamel's cat, a pesky creature that perpetually — if unsuccessfully — hunts Smurfs.

In addition to a red hat and pants, Papa Smurf also has an impressive white beard.

Frank Welker voiced Azrael the cat in the 2011 and 2013 Smurf feature films.

Smurfette, Sassette Smurfling and Nanny Smurf are the three females.

Hanna-Barbera also produced other popular cartoons, such as "The Flintstones" and "Scooby-Doo."

Handy Smurf is always fixing and building things.

Actor Danny Goldman played the voice of Brainy Smurf in 215 episodes of "The Smurfs."

NBC President Fred Silverman saw how much his daughter liked a Smurf toy she had been given and decided to air the animated series in the U.S.

While the movie "The Smurfs" was released in 2011, it was not the first. The first full-length feature film featuring the Smurfs was released in 1975 in Belgium, France and the Netherlands.

Puppy was a gift from the character Homnibus.

"The Smurfs" creator Peyo was Belgian and spoke French. In French, the Smurfs are called les Schtroumpfs.

Grandpa Smurf wears a yellow hat and pants.

Jonathan Winters also voiced Grandpa Smurf in the TV movies "Smurfquest" and "'Tis the Season to be Smurfy."

The Smurfs make their first appearance in the ninth book of the comic series "Johan and Peewit." Johan and Peewit later appear as bit characters in the cartoon series.

Harmony Smurf is a trumpet player and the token musician in the Smurf Village.

Painter Smurf wears a red jacket and black tie in the cartoon series. Many Smurfs were given unique characteristics for the cartoon so audiences could tell them apart.

"The Smurfs" animated series won two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series in 1983 and 1984.

Katy Perry voices Smurfette in the 2011 film "The Smurfs." Perry was chosen for the role in a blind test when filmmakers listened to unknown voices to match them to the role of Smurfette.

Peyo was a distant descendant of pirate Robert Culliford.

To get into character, Lopez made sure he had bad breath when performing the part of the perpetually grumpy Smurf.