Each episode features the Smurfs working together to overcome some greater trouble - that is, when they aren't fighting among themselves. None of them are all that distinguishable from each other, but it really doesn't matter. The show is just so darn likable.

Watching this two disk set brought back a lot of fond memories of my youth when I would tune into their adventures. I was reminded of just how goofy they were, and how easily they could put a smile on my face. There was also something else I did not remember, a voiceover during the episode start that introduced us to the Smurfs and to Gargamel.

Audio/Video. Each episode is presented fully remastered and uncut. Everything that appeared during their original broadcast is presented here. The colors look fantastic, everything is bright and vivid, and they have likely not looked this good since their original broadcast. The audio is clear, presented in its original mono. It may only have one channel, but everything sounds excellent, including their excellent use of original and classical music. The only problem is that you have to turn it up a bit; the mix is a little low.

Extras. Not much to speak of. I would have loved to have had some sort of featurette or retrospective. You'd think that with all of the people who loved the show, they would have included something.

• Bonus Episode - The Smurfs' Springtime Special. This episode has the village cleaning up as Spring approaches, while Gargamel pays a visit to rival wizard, Balthazar. The show also features an appearance by Mother Nature and a variety of woodland critters. The episode is a bit larger in scope and is as much fun as the rest of the shows presented here.
• Smurfs: The Music Video. Pretty lame add-on. This is like something you'd find on YouTube. It's just a series of clips set to the theme music with the occasional "record scratch" transition.

Bottomline. If you fancy yourself a fan of the Smurfs, be sure you get your hands on this set, as I am sure sales will help encourage future releases. Besides, the show is still a lot of fun. It seems to have aged quite well in the face of the current state of cartoons.

One more thing of note is that it is being advertised, and is marked on the episode list of the packaging as having one single sided disk and one two-sided disk. This is not the case. Both disks are single-sided and contain all of the advertised content.

Recommended.