Smurf number: 2.0001
Smurf name: Papa Smurf (Papaschlumpf)
Description in the list of Smurfs
Papa Smurf is the leader and elder of the Smurfs and can be easily distinguished by his red trousers and cap, bushy white moustache and beard (though when he was younger, his moustache and beard were brown). He is a wizard and he works on spells and magic in his house. The Smurfs turn to Papa Smurf when things go wrong. Papa Smurf is skilled in making magical spells and potions. He is much older than the Smurfs except for Grandpa and Nanny, who are much older than Papa. Papa Smurf often serves the other Smurfs with his knowledge and wisdom and usually devises a plan for how to get out of trouble or to save the Smurf village from attacks by Gargamel.
History:
They were designed in 1958 by Belgian artist and author PEYO (Pierre Culliford). The Smurfs quickly became popular. First in Europe and then in 1981 in the USA.
The Smurfs are comic book characters also called Puffo Pitufa Pitufo Smølf Schtroumpf Schlumpf.
