"Educating Bigmouth" is a Season 5 episode of the Smurfs cartoon show.
Characters[]
- Bigmouth
- Bignose
- Papa Smurf
- Brainy Smurf
- Hefty Smurf
- Poet Smurf
- Vanity Smurf
- Smurfette
- Sassette Smurfling
- Nat Smurfling
- Bigteeth
- King
- Lady on carriage
- Men on carriage
- Horses
- Snappy Smurfling (Does not speak)
- Slouchy Smurfling (Does not speak)
- Greedy Smurf (Mentioned only)
- Jokey Smurf (Mentioned only)
- Unnamed Smurfs
Synopsis[]
Bignose leaves Bigmouth, saying that he hasn't got romance, manners, or future. The Smurfs help Bigmouth get back the attention and love from Bignose.
Plot Summary[]
It is a normal day in Bigmouth's house, where Bignose is reading a story book while cooking while Bigmouth is slurping some soup. The story has as a lady and a man walk off into the sunset. Bignose is now crying as the story has a happy ending. Bigmouth doesn't care about that and just wants more food. Bignose confronts him and says he has no romance, or manners, or future. Bigmouth once again doesn't care and complains about not getting any dessert. It is this sentence that drives Bignose to the last straw and goes home and tells him she's never coming back, ever. Bigmouth now cares and wonders what is wrong.
Meanwhile, it is night in Smurf Village as Papa Smurf is ready to go to sleep in his bed. However, as he blows the light out, he hears a very loud cry coming from the Smurf Forest. Several Smurfs have already been out of their houses as they hear the noise too. Sassette assumes that it's a monster while Nat assumes it's a wounded forest animal. Brainy assumes it's a wounded forest monster. Papa Smurf doesn't want to jump to conclusions as Hefty still hears it. Papa tells him and Smurfette to come with him.
They find Bigmouth crying on a rock in the forest. Papa Smurf offers to help the stricken ogre, surprising Bigmouth, Hefty and Smurfette. Papa Smurf tells Bigmouth that they will help him in the morning (after they'll finally get some good sleep).
In the morning, the other Smurfs are surprised at Papa Smurf's idea as well, but some of them happily offer to help. Poet says that he will teach Bigmouth to speak romantically, Vanity wants to teach him manners and Brainy have some good advice to make Bigmouth a successful future. Papa then asks Hefty, who's not really happy at the moment, for help and Hefty accepts and changes his mood.
Papa Smurf, Vanity, Poet, Brainy, and Hefty find Bigmouth crying on his bed in his pajamas and Papa Smurf suggests that Hefty should start Bigmouth's training. Hefty and Bigmouth are doing jumping jacks outside while Papa Smurf and the others stay in Bigmouth's house. Some moments later, Hefty and Bigmouth come to the house and Papa Smurf asks the ogre how he feels now. Bigmouth says that he feels good and hungry, but Papa Smurf stops him before he gets to the food, saying that he must take the bath first and then he will get Poet's lesson of speaking romantically.
Poet tells Bigmouth a poem is a romantic way to tell Bignose how he feels about her. Bigmouth fails to understand the concept of a poem, so Poet demonstrates by saying "To win her back one more time, flatter her with words that rhyme". Bigmouth likes this poem and tries to do one himself but does it badly. Poet tells him to think about the things that make him like her, like her special qualities. Bigmouth poems again and does it better than the first time. He then does a full poem and ends up going to the food table and eats. Vanity now wants to teach him table manners.
As Bigmouth is slurping and eating a sandwich, Vanity comes to him and wonders how anyone would want to be with someone who has smurfberry jam on his face. He has Bigmouth look in his mirror as Bigmouth says Bignose likes raspberry jam but corrects himself by saying Bignose would probably like it on her face. Bigmouth ends up thinking about Bignose liking a horse. Vanity tells him to forget table manners and he will teach him how to walk. Bigmouth says he already knows how to walk, and Vanity tells him to walk with elegance and grace as he demonstrates. Bigmouth follows the way Vanity did it, but then sobs and tells her to come back to him. Papa Smurf tells Bigmouth to control himself and Bigmouth calms down, telling Papa Smurf that he "lost his head" for a moment.
Now, Bigmouth is with Brainy as he tells him to have a future, the first thing he needs is an occupation. Bigmouth is curious as to what it means, and Brainy tells him it's a job. Bigmouth now wants to know where he can get a job, so Brainy tells him that humans have several jobs, so he would have to convince people to give him one. Bigmouth and Brainy are now near a castle as Brainy tell him impressing royalty requires smiling and standing up straight (except bowing). Brainy and Bigmouth now go over what Bigmouth as to say to the duke: "Hello Duke! I am Bigmouth. Bigmouth strong. Work hard! You have job for Bigmouth?". Brainy sends Bigmouth off to the castle.
However, Brainy is worried since Bigmouth has been away for an hour and he wants to see how he is doing.
In the castle, Bigmouth has a job pulling the wheel for the gate in the castle. Brainy hops into the window and is relieved to see this. As a lady and a man on horses are about to leave the castle, Bigmouth pulls the wheel but stops halfway through the cart of the carriage, leaving the man on the back behind. To make matters worse, Bigmouth closes the bridge, causing the first half of the carriage (with the lady, the other man and the horses) to be catapulted into the air and fall into the water. Bigmouth tells Brainy that this is an easy job, with neither of them knowing what is going on.
In Bigmouth's house, Papa Smurf is with, Hefty (with flowers), Poet (writing a poem), and Vanity (with a box) as Papa Smurf congratulates Hefty for getting such nice flowers. Hefty thanks Papa Smurf, although getting an ogre-sized bouquet wasn't easy. Vanity tells Papa Smurf that Greedy made the cake while Jokey wrapped it. Poet, however, is having trouble with the poem. as he can't rhyme. Papa Smurf tells him to write what comes to him, which inspires Poet to write again. Just then, Bigmouth and Brainy come back since Bigmouth was fired from his job because the duke ended up in his moat. Brainy does not like this as "it could have happened to anyone". Papa Smurf tells Bigmouth the important thing is he gained experience as he could have many jobs in the future. This makes Bigmouth happy as Papa Smurf also says he has learned everything there is about romance.
Later, Smurfette and Sassette are out in the forest as Sassette questions Smurfette if they should be watching Bigmouth. Smurfette says yes, since Bigmouth needs someone to talk to before going back to Bignose. Sassette still does not understand, so Smurfette tells her that they both have deeper emotions than the other Smurfs. She also tells her Smurfettes have "intuition" and that they can see the future, which is why the two ogres are going to make up. Smurfette also believes Bignose feels worse than Bigmouth... or so she thinks.
Bignose, however, is being charmed by another ogre named Bigteeth as he holds a rose over her face continuously. Sassette and Smurfette watch as Sassette questions the "special power" they have. Smurfette wonders how she could have made this mistake. What's worse is that Bigmouth is there at the very moment! Bigmouth walks to Bignose's house while greeting the two Smurfettes, unaware of what is about to happen. Bigteeth asks Bignose if she can go to the ball with him. As Bignose is about to think, she sees Bigmouth! Bigmouth greets Bignose, but sees Bignose has already found another ogre as he will take her to the dance. Before Bigteeth is going to take Bignose, Bigmouth groans and is sad after learning about manners, romance, and future. He sulks and walks away as Bigteeth laughs. Bigteeth wonders how Bignose could ever love a "stupid ogre" like him, upsetting Bignose. She calls Bigmouth nice and Bigteeth stupid. Bigmouth is still sulking as Smurfette feels bad for him. Just then, Bignose calls for Bigmouth, saying that she's sorry if he is sorry, and that if he promises to treat her better. Bigmouth agrees while being super happy and the two rush to each other as Bigmouth has romance and a future! The two ogres share a hug while Smurfette and Sassette watch in happiness.
Quotes[]
Bignose: "Happy endings make Bignose cry!"
Bigmouth: "Me too! More food!"
Bignose: "Bigmouth have no romance, Bigmouth have no manners, Bigmouth have no future!"
Bigmouth: "Bigmouth have no dessert!"
- -Bigmouth and Bignose during dinner
Papa Smurf: "I see, I see! Bignose! Please, Bigmouth, please! Perhaps the Smurfs can help!"
Bigmouth: "How? Bignose say Bigmouth have no romance, no manners, no future!"
Hefty: "No kidding!"
- -Hefty on Bigmouth's situation