Sloppy Smurf (original French name Schtroumpf Puant or Schtroumpf Sale) is a minor character of the Smurfs comic books and the 2021 cartoon show. In the 1981 cartoon show, he is a supporting character of Season 2, but after that only makes cameos in the Season 3 episodes "Baby's First Christmas" and "Greedy And The Porridge Pot".
Character
Comic Book/2021 TV Series Version
This version of Sloppy is a Smurf who is filthy, showing as little to no care about his hygiene whatsoever. Sloppy is easily identified by his whole body, hat, and pants being covered in patches of dirt and grime.
In the comic book story "The Sloppy Smurf" and episodes such as "DRIIINNGGGGG!" and "Manners Matter", it is revealed that Sloppy is given an annual bath by the other Smurfs whenever he is covered in filth.
In "Grandir avec les Schtroumpfs", he is shown to have a habit on frequently dumping the items of other Smurfs whenever he participates or helps in their activities such as Painter's brushes and palette, and Chef's picnic food, which often caused problems for everybody.
In the comics, he is sometimes known as either Sloppy or Smelly.
1981 TV Series Version
This version of Sloppy is a filthy Smurf mostly interested in collecting smelly things, with a passion for dirt, garbage, and rotten fruit. He is identified by the ragged and patched Smurf clothes that he wears, including a Smurf hat that completely covers over his eyes. In the 1981 television series, his face is perpetually grimy, his hat is grubby and disheveled, and one of his pants' footings is perpetually torn, revealing his toes.
This version of Sloppy additionally owns a pet fly named Fly, whom he sometimes walks on a leash and has taught to do tricks like a dog.
Appearances
Comic Books
- The Smurf Submarine
- The Smurfs' Swimming Pool
- Grandir avec les Schtroumpfs
1980's Cartoon Show
Season 2
- The Smurf Who Couldn't Say No
- The Adventures of Robin Smurf
- S-Shivering S-Smurfs
- Revenge Of The Smurfs
- It Came From Outer Smurf
- Squeaky
- The Kaplowey Scroll
- Gormandizing Greedy
- Waste Not, Smurf Not
- The Last Laugh (Cameo)
- Sleepwalking Smurfs (Not seen; heard)
Season 3
- Greedy and the Porridge Pot (Cameo)
- Baby's First Christmas (Cameo)
2021 Cartoon Show
Season 1
- DRIIINNGGGGG! (Does not speak)
Season 2
- Manners Matter
- Smurfette Overdoes It! (Does not speak)
- Okey-Dokey! (Mentioned only)
Trivia
- Sloppy's habits may have been inspired by Oscar Madison of The Odd Couple.
- Unlike Tracker and Scaredy, who also only appear as supporting characters during Season 2, Sloppy doesn't get a personal episode focusing on him. However, he plays major supporting roles in stories "The Kaplowey Scroll" and "The Adventures of Robin Smurf".