The Smurfs made their first appearance in the story of Johan & Peewit in Le journal de Spirou in 1958. Thanks to their creator, Peyo (Pierre Culliford) the little blue characters, no more than 3 apples high, soon became stars in their own right. But it wasnt until 1981, with the help of the celebrated cartoon duo Hanna & Barbera that work began on the television series everyone knows and loves.Now, over 50 years on from their original inception, join Papa Smurf, Smurfette and the rest of your favourite characters in this Ultimate Collection containing 223 adventures, including 8 exclusive episodes featuring characters, Johan and Peewit, never before released on DVD.