The Smurfs sarsaparilla). The Smurfs fulfill simple archetypes of everyday people: "Lazy Smurf", "Grouchy Smurf", "Brainy Smurf", and so on. All Smurfs, with the exception of Papa, Baby, Smurfette, Nanny and Grandpa, are said to be 100 years old. There were originally 99 Smurfs, but this number increased as new Smurf characters appeared, such as Sassette and Nanny. All of the original Smurfs were male; later female additions are Smurfette and Sassette—Smurfette being Gargamel's creation, while Sassette was created by the Smurflings. A characteristic of the Smurf language is the frequent use of the undefinable word "smurf" and its derivatives in a
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol television series, replaced Jonathan Winters as Papa Smurf. Katy Perry, who was eager to reprise her role of Smurfette, was replaced by Melissa Sturm, due to scheduling conflicts with her tour. "The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol" was released on December 2, 2011, only in standard definition, on DVD as part of "The Smurfs" three-disc holiday gift set. It was released as a stand-alone DVD on September 10, 2013. The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol is an American computer/traditionally animated short film based on "The Smurfs" comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. The