Handy Comic Book
Handy as he appears in the comic books

Handy Cartoon 2
Handy as he appears in the cartoon show

Handy Smurf Movie
Handy as he appears in the 2011 movie

Handy Smurf 2017 Movie

Handy Smurf
OccupationMechanic, Inventor, Odd-job man
Voice ActorMichael Bell (cartoon)
Unknown (Magic Flute movie)
Jeff Foxworthy (2011 film)
First AppearanceSeason 1
UniverseComic Books
Cartoon Show
Magic Flute
CGI Movie Series
Smurfs Village
Name Translation of Handy Smurf
FrenchSchtroumpf Bricoleur
SpanishPitufo Manitas
GermanHandy Schlumpf, Bastelschlumpf (only in the old comic books)
ItalianPuffo Inventore
BrazilianSmurf Habilidoso
PolishSmerf Pracus
Korean만능이 스머프, 편리

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His role is that of the village mechanic, usually very resourceful and very creative in designing various types of inventions, some of which have proved useful in protecting or rescuing his fellow Smurfs. He is easily identifiable by his workman's overalls and a visored Smurf hat, and carries a pencil around on his ear. In the comics and the movie, Handy's workman overalls are navy blue in color. Unlike the TV series and the movie, his hat lacks the visor in the comics. Handy has a Wisconsin Accent.



Although he is friendly and open-minded, there are times when he would end up saying harsh things to his friends (and then he could end up regretting it later). For example, in one episode after kept on getting in trouble from his creation, Clockwork Smurfette, he told her, "I wish I never made you!", leaving her running out of his house crying. Quickly he felt bad for saying that. Also in "One Good Smurf Deserves Another", when Clumsy kept helping Handy, only to make things worse, he told Clumsy harshly to stop helping him, hurting Clumsy's feelings. This caused glares from the other Smurfs at Handy. He relents and ask Clumsy for some help. 

Role in the Village


Handy is always seen building a new thing in almost every episode.

These inventions include:

Sometimes, though, his inventions either last for one episode or are rarely seen.



Because Handy invent things that are highly unusual in the medieval times, the other smurfs can tend to think of him as strange. For example, in "Foul Weather Smurf", when he said he's making a machine to change the weather, most of the smurfs(even Hefty and Smurfette) laughed at him. They were suprised though to see that his invention worked. They do know he is a big help and is needed in building and fixing things.



His love for her dropped though, and his affections shifted toward a mermaid known as Marina, who he saved from dying. Marina has only been seen in three episodes, but it is clear that Handy loves her greatly, as shown when he vowed to leave the Smurfs and to live a life with her forever. He made two inventions so that he could live underwater with her, but they both ended with him nearly drowning. Handy and Marina soon decided that even though they love each other, they will have to wait until they could find a much easier way to be together.


Other smurfs he's seen frequently and very friendly with is Greedy. In "The Smurfwalk Cafe", they both accidentally invented Smurf cream(ice cream) with Handy's air conand set up their own cafe. But then they ended up in an argument on who came up with the idea and parted. They tried to do their own versions but were unsuccessful. When they went to the mountain to get more snow, they got mixed up in a snowball with Greedy buried in the snow. Handy with Snowbeast's help manage to help free Greedy and the two made up.

Handy is also seen frequently and very friendly with Clumsy, though he can get frustrated with him. In "One Good Smurf Deserves Another", when Handy saved Clumsy from Gargamel, Clumsy wanted to repay Handy's kindness, accidentally causing trouble for him. Afterwards Handy harshly told Clumsy to stop helping him and forget what he done for him, hurting Clumsy's feelings. Seeing the other smurfs glare at him for that, Handy, asked Clumsy to collect wood for him, which Clumsy happily agrees. Handy and the other smurfs to solve this problem with Handy pretending to be in danger and Clumsy saving him, but it kept ending up with Handy saving Clumsy. The one of the plans ended up with Handy being caught by a real monster, which Clumsy manage to rescue him from making them both even.

Handy's relationship with Brainy varies. Like the other smurfs, he's not above arguing with Brainy or tossing him out of the village, but other times, he can be friendly with Brainy(possibly benefits of doubt). One example in "It's A Smurfy Life", Handy lets Brainy ride the Snow Rover with him(which may not been the best idea since one would figure, Brainy would mess something up), then Brainy pulls the level handle and they both crash into a tree ending with them both arguing(and Handy probably wondering what he himself was trying to prove). In “Good Neighbor Smurf” Handy was the first to offer letting Brainy stay with him, but kicked him out when he ruined his invention. Interestingly, Handy said that "Brainy's never right/Brainy's ideas never work!", but he ended up saying he was right/agreeing with his ideas more then once, though he doesn't seem to admit it.

In the movies



Handy also appears in The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol, The Smurfs 2 and in the animated film Smurfs: The Lost Village.



  • Handy's good at singing.
  • As shown in the annual imitate festival, where all smurfs are required to take over the role of another, Handy tried his hand at taking Baker Smurf's place but the cake he made left the eaters spitting it out.
  • In the live action movies, Handy has a southern accent, rather than Clumsy.
  • In the live-action 2011 movie and The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol, Handy combines elements from both his comic book appearance (the blue overalls) and his cartoon show appearance (the visored hat).
  • In the start of Facebook game Smurfs & Co: Spellbound 2, when most of the Smurfs are turned to stone, Handy is the very first Smurf you uncurse back to normal. It is most likely because you need his help starting to build houses and other items.