| The Smurfs is a Belgian, comic series officially created | | | | with a hole for their short tails and a white Smurf hat in |
| in Brussels by a man called "Peyo", in 1958. These blue, | | | | the style of a Phrygian cap. Nowadays, a real industry |
| gnomish, semi-human creatures live in mushroom | | | | was created based on their popularity, and people love |
| houses in a village called Smurf Village, hidden in the | | | | to costume as Smurfs, especially for the sake of |
| forest. They are blue, three-apples tall, and speak a | | | | wearing those silly looking Smurf hats. |
| dialect only known by them. They can both walk and | | | | This cast is led by 543-year- old Papa Smurf, a good |
| run, but often move by hopping on both feet. | | | | and powerful magician, expert in making magical spells |
| There are over 100 little blue men in the village and | | | | and potions. He can easily be distinguished by his red |
| almost all of them look alike: mostly male (although | | | | clothes and bushy white beard and is the one that |
| there are three females too - Smurfette, Sassette, | | | | Smurfs turn to when there is trouble in the village. |
| and Nanny), very short, with blue skin, white trousers | | | | |