I trudged through pouring rain without an umbrella to get my copy of The Smurfs DVD Season 1 Vol 1 from Best Buy this evening. I watched two episodes, which I found was just enough nostalgia for one night. I loved this show as as a young child (as if you can’t tell). The pace, humor, and adventure captivated my 5 year old brain. Watching it again tonight, for the first time in at least 20 years, I can see why, 5 year old me loved this cartoon. I actually laughed out loud twice, which surprised me. I don’t know, I found if funny when Grouchy shot up his fists, annoyed at a butterfly when it flew past.

About the DVD
The Menu screen looks fantastic and I love the full version of the theme song that is played. I paused here for a bit, singing. As far as the episodes themselves I was happy to find that the animation look great. Everything was very bright and clear. My only critique is the audio is quite low. I had to turn the volume up full blast to enjoy it. Overall I’m pretty pleased with the DVD.

Smurf Picture: Smurfs DVD fresh from Best Buy

Smurf Picture: Smurfs DVD opened slipcase

Smurf Picture: Smurfs DVDs on two discs

Smurf Picture: Smurfs DVD back covers

It’s February. An exciting month for Smurf collectors with the 2008 Smurfs available from Mushroom Village this month, and the release of The Smurfs DVD, Season 1 Vol. 1. I’m excited. Looking forward to watching the DVD. I wonder if it will still hold up for me, and if I will watch it non-stop all the way through as I did with a recent rental of 24 Season 6. I just discovered 24 last Fall and I watched all 6 seasons, taking about a week to get through each one. 18 hours of DVD watching a week is a lot, for me at least. I am a little off topic…but since we are here I wonder what Jack Bauer would look like if he was a Smurf.