Papa Smurf, Brainy, Smurfette, Gargamel and Azrael...watching The Smurfs in the 1980s was not only a Saturday morning tradition, it was just a smurftastic thing to do. The predecessors to the Snorks, The Smurfs quickly became cartoon icons, firmly planting themselves in the minds of kids whose cartoon experience up to that point had been dominated by He-Man and the Looney Tunes. For years I've wondered whether modern cartoons are just a bit too odd or abrasive, and almost on cue, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is … [Read more...]