how many seasons of the smurfs are there
9
title: The Smurfs text: to air on the USA network until 1993, and on Cartoon Network until 2003. "The Smurfs" is still broadcast on the Boomerang channel throughout the United States. The show became a major success for NBC, spawning spin-off television specials on an almost yearly basis. "The Smurfs" was nominated multiple times for Daytime Emmy awards, and won Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series in 1982–1983. "The Smurfs" television show enjoyed continued success until 1990, when, after nearly a decade of success, NBC cancelled it due to decreasing ratings and plans to extend their "Today" morning show franchise to create a Saturday edition, although title: The Smurfs text: The show is being released on DVD in the UK through a joint conjunction with Arrow Films and Fabulous Films Ltd. The complete 1st season was released in a 4 Disc box set on July 5, 2010. Season 2 was released on September 6, 2010, Seasons 3, 4 and 5 was released on July 1, 2013 and the original Smurfs feature film, "The Smurfs and The Magic Flute", was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 11, 2010. Papa Smurf, Hefty Smurf, and Brainy Smurf appeared in the cartoon crossover "Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue" along with Bugs Bunny title: The Smurfs (TV series) text: video service In2TV. Syndicated airings of the show are usually broadcast under the title "Smurfs Adventures". Although each season had its own unique opening song during the original broadcast, syndicated airings usually use a shortened version of the season 4 opening, where Gargamel says, "Ravage the land as never before, total destruction from mountain to shore." Warner Home Video (via Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment) released the complete first season on DVD in a two-volume set in 2008. Despite high sales of both sets, no further seasons have been released. Warner Home Video later released a series of title: The Smurfs (TV series) text: three single disc releases of "The Smurfs" in 2009, each containing 5 episodes from the second season. A two-disc DVD was set to be released in 2011 to tie into the theatrical film with 10 episodes culled from the entire run of the series, but included episodes from the second season instead. Another DVD with both "Smurfs" Christmas specials was released later that year. It is unknown if Warner Archive will release the rest of the show's complete seasons (as part of the Hanna-Barbera Classics Collection series). Fabulous Films and Arrow Films have released the first five seasons on DVD title: The Smurfs (TV series) text: 1989 on the NBC network. Outsourced production work was done by Wang Film Productions/Cuckoo's Nest Studios and, only for the Season 7, by Toei Animation. "The Smurfs" was noted for its frequent use of classical music as background music or themes for particular events. Notable works found in the Smurfs include: The show was formerly distributed by Worldvision Enterprises (now CBS Television Distribution). It is now distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution, as Time Warner is the current owner of all Hanna-Barbera properties, having inherited them in their 1996 merger with Turner Broadcasting. Some episodes are available through the online