The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3

SCORE: 77

I am very thankful Family Friendly Gaming was given a retail version of The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 on DVD. Episodes nineteen through twenty-six are on this DVD. There are eight main episodes on the disc menu. Most of them actually have two shorter episodes on that menu slot. It takes one hundred and eighty minutes to watch The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 from start to finish. There are no other bonus features on The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. There will be spoilers in this review of The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3.

The art style and animation is fantastic in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. It looks like the recent Smurf movies. There is cartoon violence and mischief within The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. There is also magic and potions within The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. There is a cute mischievous monkey in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. The controversial and highly divisive evolution is also referenced in one episode in relation to the monkey. There is plenty of deception within The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3.

Gargamel and his mother are very prominent within The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. Gargamel is trying to show his mother that he is a talented wizard. Gargamel's mother is pretty mean to him a lot in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. The Smurfs do whatever they need to in order to escape Gargamel. The Reporter Smurf messes up and winds up helping Gargamel at one point in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. He does use what he learned against Gargamel and frees his fellow Smurfs. Some of the Smurfs get captures quite often in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3.

The most interesting episode in my opinion is when Gargamel switches bodies with Papa Smurf. Gargamel in the village is a very interesting thing. I am a bit baffled Gargamel could not find his way back to the village in that episode. There is plenty of humor within The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3. I loved the episode teaching kids why it is bad to lie. The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 has plenty of good lessons for families. Playing jokes on others is a really bad thing in The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 too.

All in all I enjoyed watching The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 from start to finish. I am curious if The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 is the end of season one or if there will be even more episodes and volumes. Three volumes for one season is bit larger than I expected. To be fair anime has some lengthy volumes or collections as well. One thing about The Smurfs Season 1 Volume 3 really confuses me. Why does anyone trust Jokey Smurf? He always gives them presents that explode. I would not trust a present from him ever.
- Paul

Graphics: 77%
Sound: 80%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 79%
Family Friendly Factor: 72%

System: DVD
Publisher: Paramount Home Entertainment
Developer: Nickelodeon Home Entertainment
Rating: 'NR' for Not Rated

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