"A Fish Called Snappy" is a Season 9 episode from the Smurfs cartoon show.
Characters[]
- Snappy Smurfling
- Sirene
- Gluttonous the Gourmet
- Papa Smurf
- Grandpa Smurf
- Greedy Smurf
- Sassette Smurfling
- Brainy Smurf
- Clumsy Smurf
- Smurfette
- Other Smurfs
Synopsis[]
A water sprite turns Snappy into a fish while the ship of hungry fishermen arrives.
Plot Summary[]
In the beginning, the Smurflings (Sassette and Snappy), Brainy, and Clumsy are running to the beach for a swim in the sea. Sassette and Snappy attempt to race each other into the water. However, Grandpa Smurf uses his stick to hang Snappy by his clothes, telling the Smurfs to be careful when swimming because Papa Smurf left him in charge.
Meanwhile, far away, there is a ship sailing on the sea owned by a large foodie named Gluttonous the Gourmet. Although there are plenty of meals being served to him, he is unsatisfied with how ordinary they are. He discards the current main course (a turkey) and blames the chef, warning that he needs to cook better dishes or else he will be punished. At the same time, a water sprite (later known as Sirene), is swimming beside the ship. She is hit by the turkey and when she recovers, she is nearly being hit by moving paddles. She realizes that the seven seas are not safe anymore and swims away. She enjoyed the peace in the sea again, meanwhile, she saw a big fish chasing a small fish. She decides to teach the big one a lesson for bullying another fish. She uses her magic powers to transform the victim into a fierce fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth to defend himself. The fish chases back the big fish and they swim away.
Back at the beach, the Smurfs are playing in the water. Suddenly, Snappy finds that there is something grabbing his feet and he quickly sinks. Grandpa Smurf swims towards Snappy to save him, but the Smurfling jumps out and splashes him, revealing it was only a practical joke. Grandpa Smurf gets angry and blames Snappy for playing in the water unsafely. Snappy explains that he's only having fun and continues playing in the water. He gets a bit of seaweed and makes it as a lasso, he lassoes a fish, pretending to waterski and swimming towards Grandpa Smurf at a high speed. Luckily, he dodges, furiously yelling at Snappy to stop mistreating the fish and pestering everyone.
At the shore, Sassette tells Grandpa Smurf to look back as there is a strange creature nearby. Grandpa Smurf looks at it and discovers that it is a water sprite. Grandpa Smurf warns the Smurfs who are swimming to get out of the water immediately. The Smurfs do as he says, except for Snappy, who still enjoys swimming. The water sprite stops near him, making him surprised as he's never seen one before. He asks Sirene what kind of "funny-looking fish" she is, but this only makes her angry as she dislikes being called such and "isn't having a very good day". However, in an attempt to cheer her up, Snappy playfully splashes some water on her. Sirene sees this as the final straw, using her magic powers to turn Snappy into a blue snapper. Grandpa Smurf tells the Smurfs to stay while he is going to find Papa Smurf, while Sassette asks Snappy how being a fish feels. He replies that it feels good as he can swim freely. However, he is overjoyed, and he forgets the dangers in the sea. Suddenly, Gluttonous the Gourmet’s ship is fast approaching. The Smurfs realize this and warn Snappy, but it's too late as he is then captured by Gluttonous’ chef.
Back at the beach, Sirene swims nearer and Sassette runs away in fear of becoming a fish herself. Sirene tries to explain that she is not evil. Sassette questions Sirene, who tries to explain that she is just trying to teach Snappy some manners and will eventually change him back. Greedy then angrily informs her that Snappy has been captured. Sirene sadly tells the Smurfs she can only turn Snappy back when he's in the sea. Sassette says that Snappy needs to be rescued and Sirene offers to bring the Smurfs to the ship.
Back on Gluttonous the Gourmet’s ship, he is hungry and asks his chef what dinner will be. The chef tells him that he is going to have a blue snapper for dinner, opening the cover of the platter so Gluttonous sees Snappy, who tries to escape and begs not to be eaten. Meanwhile, the Smurfs and Sirene arrive near the ship by riding a dolphin. While the ship is high, Brainy asks how they can get to the deck. Sirene uses her magic powers again and tells the dolphin to swing its tail to launch him and the others on to the deck. Meanwhile, Snappy is still begging Gluttonous not to eat him. Gluttonous gets impatient and asks the chef how he will cook the fish. The chef suggests stuffing and baking him. At the time, the Smurfs are hiding behind Gluttonous' seat, terrified after learning Snappy's fate. Gluttonous orders his chef to cook Snappy and the chef goes to his kitchen with Snappy. The Smurfs find a banana peel and place it on the ground. The chef slips and falls into the sea, while Snappy is tossed up into the air. The Smurfs run towards Snappy and try to catch him, but they don't realize that Gluttonous is behind them. He catches the Smurfs and Snappy.
After a while, the ship's chef wishes to feed Snappy oysters, but he refuses. Meanwhile, the Smurfs are in a net and Gluttonous asks them why they need to rescue Snappy. Greedy explains that they are trying to save Gluttonous’ life, lying that blue snappers are poisonous to eat. Suspicious of this and Greedy's self-proclaimed "world class eater" title, Gluttonous dares him to eat the first bite of the snapper. Greedy, in a panic, explains that he cannot eat the fish because it's his friend. Gluttonous calls him a fibber and tells his chef to prepare the dish without the oysters. Sassette urges Greedy to think of another idea, the other quickly challenging Gluttonous' appetite with an eating contest to prove his title. He accepts and they have a deal: if Greedy wins, the Smurfs and Snappy will be freed. But, if Gluttonous wins, Greedy will take the first bite of Snappy.
The competition soon begins and the two eat as quickly as they can. After a while, it seems that Greedy cannot go on. On the opposing end, Gluttonous is fine and impatiently grabs Snappy. Greedy refuses to give up and decides to have a food fight, the other Smurfs following suit. The situation proves to be messy and Gluttonous accidentally lets Snappy escape. Snappy jumps into the sea and the others try to leave the ship. However, the chef grabs the Smurfs and decides to stew them. Meanwhile, Sirene finds Snappy and tries to turn him back into a Smurfling, but he refuses, saying he has to save his friends. Sirene gets Snappy back to the deck, and he lands on Gluttonous' head, hitting him with his tail and spitting water at him. Gluttonous then falls into the sea with the snapper. Now in the water, Snappy escapes and Sirene decides to teach Gluttonous a lesson by turning him into a fish. After turning into a fish, Gluttonous sees a fish and chases it, but the fish turns out to be a fierce one and chases him back.
Back at the beach, Sirene turns Snappy back into a Smurfling and he's happy to be himself again. The water sprite swims away, saying goodbye to the Smurfs. Fortunately, Papa Smurf has already assembled the crystals and the Smurfs got ready. Before they leave, Grandpa Smurf says that he misses the meals back at the village, but when Greedy hears this, he comments that he does not want to eat until the next century. The adventure ends with the rainbow whirlwind.
Trivia[]
- The title is a play on the comedy film A Fish Called Wanda.
- This is the first out of 3 episodes that take place in Ancient Greece.
- Snappy says he didn’t eat oysters as a Smurf; perhaps he does not eat seafood. But Greedy says that Gluttonous is preparing Snappy wrong, instead of stuffing with oysters and baking, he should be stuffed with shrimp and sauteed. Greedy’s statement suggests that some Smurfs are not vegetarian.
- Hefty, Handy, Grouchy, Lazy, Vanity, Jokey, Painter, Wild, Baby Smurf, and Smoogle doesn't appear in this episode.
Goofs[]
- When Greedy tells Sirene about Snappy being captured, part of Sassette's hair is white.
- While Greedy is talking to the chef who's about to stuff Snappy, he suddenly disappears for around 1 second.
- At one point when Sirene waves goodbye to the Smurfs, two Sassettes can be seen.