Original Animation Cel, with painted background The Smurfs, 1981 The cel is in great condition as pictured. Original and unique piece. The works belongs to the process of creating one the sequences of one episode of the famous cartoon serie. Very Good condition with the signs and normal wear of a drawing used in animation production. The Smurfs (syndicated as Smurfs' Adventures) is an animated fantasy-comedy children's television series that originally aired on NBC from 12 September 1981 to 2 December 1989. Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it is based on the Belgian comic series of the same name, created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (who also served as story supervisor of this adaptation) and aired for 256 episodes with a total of 417 stories, excluding three cliffhangers and seven specials.