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The Smurfs (1981)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.1
The Smurfs poster

Overview

Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Low

Overview

Classic Saturday-morning cartoon series featuring magical blue elf-like creatures called Smurfs. The Smurfs, named for their personalities, inhabit a village of mushroom houses in an enchanted forest. These loveable creatures are led by Papa Smurf and live carefree... except for one major threat to their existance: Gargamel, an evil but inept wizard who lives in a stone-built house in the forest; and his feline companion, the equally nasty Azrael.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Apple TV logoApple TV
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes such as community, family, and overcoming obstacles through cooperation, rather than explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. While it contains mild critiques of consumerism and celebrates communal living, these are balanced by traditional values and a clear good-versus-evil narrative, resulting in a neutral stance.

The film features a traditional cast for its human characters without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative is a family-friendly adventure that does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes, focusing instead on the Smurfs' journey and interactions in the human world.

Secondary

The Smurfs animated series, a classic children's program, does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in an N/A rating.

The animated series "The Smurfs" (1981) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the adventures of a community of small, blue creatures, and gender identity is not explored within its storylines.

The Smurfs show primarily features characters who rely on wit, teamwork, and environmental manipulation to overcome challenges, rather than direct physical combat. Female characters, such as Smurfette, do not engage in or win close-quarters physical fights against male opponents through skill or strength.

The Smurfs (1981–1990) show faithfully adapts the established genders of its characters from the original comics. No characters canonically or widely established as one gender in the source material are portrayed as a different gender in this adaptation.

The Smurfs are a fictional, non-human race depicted as blue in both their original comic form and the 1981-1990 animated series. Human characters like Gargamel were consistently portrayed as white. No established character's race was altered from source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
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7.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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