FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WARNER HOME VIDEO BRINGS ANOTHER "SMURF-TASTIC" VOLUME
OF THE EMMY® AWARD-WINNING ANIMATED SERIES THE SMURFS
THE SMURFS: WORLD OF WONDERS
TO DVD NOVEMBER 17, 2009
Volume 3 Will Feature Five Super-Smurfy, New-to-DVD Episodes
Burbank, CA (November 9, 2009) - Escape to the enchanting world of Smurf Village with Papa Smurf, Smurfette, Brainy, Jokey and the rest of their little blue pals on November 17, 2009 when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases another captivating volume of the award-winning animated television series
The Smurfs on DVD. Titled
The Smurfs: World of Wonders Volume 3, this charming title features five uncut, new-to-DVD episodes of the hugely popular 80s television series. This collection will retail for $14.97 SRP.
Consumers will be delighted and entertained with this wonderful collection of five dazzling episodes (more than 90 minutes total!) starring all their favorite Smurf characters. Featured episodes include:
- Sleepwalking Smurf - Gargamel uses Madame Trilby's magic flute to lead sleeping Smurfs out of their village.
- The Littlest Giant - Papa Smurf helps a young run-away giant re-unite with his own family.
- Squeaky - Smurfette learns to value the passage of life when her pet mouse dies.
- The Sorcery of Matrochu - Johan, Peewee and the Smurfs must restore a young royal who's gone to the dogs, courtesy of an evil baron who wants to marry the beautiful Genevieve.
- All's Smurfy that Ends Smurfy - Gargamel steals fairy gold and the fairies accuse the Smurfs of taking it which leads to an all-out war that Papa Smurf must stop.
The Smurfs are a group of over 100 bluish, three-apple tall creatures who live in the mushroom homes of Smurf Village. They are led by 543-year-old Papa Smurf (who doesn't look a day over 530). Their lives would be perfect were it not for the villainous Gargamel, a wizard who spends his days trying to capture them to eat, turn into gold, or for other evil reasons. Gargamel's cat Azrael adds to the menace, always looking for a tasty, Smurfy snack.
Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions,
The Smurfs originally premiered as part of NBC's Saturday morning programming lineup. The Emmy® nominated series ran for nine seasons on NBC earning a 42% share of the U.S. Saturday morning audience.
The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 1, The Smurfs: Season 1, Volume 2, The Smurfs: Volume 1 and
The Smurfs: Volume 2 were all released by WHV in 2008 and 2009.
"What's terrific about
The Smurfs is that not only are the cartoons entertaining to watch, they also share some wonderful and inspiring life lessons, which is great for young viewers," commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. He added, "
The Smurfs have experienced such longevity and world-wide popularity among consumers. They've been in existence for over 50 years, appearing in comics, films and merchandise. This series originally aired for nearly a decade and received several Emmy Award ® nominations and wins. We are proud to be associated with this remarkable brand."
About Warner Home Video
With operations in 90 international territories, Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, a division of the Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video's film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video and New Line Home Entertainment.
About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video, digital distribution, interactive entertainment/videogames, direct-to-DVD production, technical operations and anti-piracy businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. WBHEG is responsible for the global distribution of content through DVD, electronic sell-through and VOD, and delivery of theatrical content to wireless and online channels, and is also a significant worldwide publisher for both internal and third party videogame titles.
