1981 8:30 on NBC: The Smurfs

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

(Sorry for the poor sound quality, it was the only ORIGINAL 1981 OPENING with the voice-over that I could find)

Saturday morning at 8:30 in 1981, NBC and Hanna-Barbera made history with the debut of The Smurfs. What can I tell you that isn't already common knowledge (to people like us) about this show? Fred Silverman (President of NBC at the time) had bought a Smurf doll while on vacation in Colorado (the toys started hitting US shelves as early as 1976) and Fred thought "Hey, I'll bet that would make a good cartoon".

Anybody else know any good stories about The Smurfs?

Comments

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

I just found the theme they used in the UK, apparently:



~*::Meow::*~

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

The UK theme is wacky! Can you imagin having grown up without the "La LAAA la la-la-laaaa" every saturday morning???

[bonnie-rocks.livejournal.com]

This theme is definitely less infectious than "La LAAA la la-la-laaaaaa", so no I can't :-P

~*::Meow::*~

[aurora77]

Wow. I can't think about the show without the US theme in my head. This one isn't nearly as catchy.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

...ANd as a result, I'll bet The SMurfs aren't NEARLY as beloved in England as they are here! IT'S ALL IN THE SONG!!!