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"Tree Of Knowledge" is the fourteenth episode of Season 3 of the CGI TV series, The Smurfs.

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Synopsis[]

The Smurfs think they have found the famous Tree of Knowledge mentioned in a legend and all rush to ask it for advice. They do not know that it is actually Dimwitty, stuck inside a hollow trunk.

Summary[]

It is a normal day in Smurf Village as Papa Smurf is working on another one of his experiments. Just then, he drops it on accident in his cauldron and it explodes as Poet reports to him that he can't write poetry with Harmony's horrendous horn playing. Papa Smurf suggests for him to put on ear plugs and Poet leaves. He gets another question from Hefty, who asks him what to do with the dirty diapers in his hand, to which Papa Smurf irritatingly tells him to put them in the compost heap. He gets yet another question by Lazy, who wants to stay awake in the middle of the day but can't - or any other time for that matter. This angers Papa Smurf and he is once again called by Handy, who informs him that Clumsy got his head stuck in his ladder again (Clumsy knocks out several Smurfs in the process). Papa Smurf informs him that he is the handy man, therefore he needs to fix the problem. He ends up closing his window in a fit of rage. Papa Smurf is about to explode as Farmer comes to him with a problem, followed by a chunk of Smurfs seeking his advice. Papa Smurf has now had it and angrily tells the Smurfs that he has had it and he is not a magic tree of knowledge as he shuts his door in front of everyone.

The Smurfs are shocked and are left with the issues as Dimwitty suggests to build roofs on the ground. This makes all of the Smurfs laugh as they end up leaving, complimenting Dimwitty's silly ideas, which makes him sad. Just then, Clumsy remembers Papa Smurf saying there was a magic tree in the forest that answers all the questions. Lazy believes he had said this as well. Farmer points out that if there was a magic tree, they wouldn't need Papa Smurf's help anymore.

Dimwitty is out in the forest talking to a rock painted like a Smurf, saying that he indeed has good ideas. He thinks the rock had said something and gets mad at it. Just then, he asks the rock Smurf if he knows how to get back to the village and the breeze tilts it to the right of him. Dimwitty decides to leave, but suddenly, the breeze makes the rock fall on him, causing him to trample down the forest hill and he falls onto a mushroom, which catapults him elsewhere into the forest and into a tree branch.

Dimwitty observes inside the branch and sees everything from the outside. He gets worried and screams for help. Nearby, Farmer, Lazy, and Clumsy (who still has the ladder stuck on his head) hear the sounds of the shouting tree. They go to see what it is and find it surprising that the tree can talk. Farmer believes this is the tree of knowledge as it asks for help. Clumsy thinks it is asking for their problems and tells the two other Smurfs to ask a question.

The tree of knowledge

Farmer tells the tree that the birds keep raiding his seeds, to which Dimwitty tells them to take them out to dinner so they won't have to eat his seeds. Farmer finds this absurd but Clumsy informs him that this tree is supposed to be full of knowledge. Clumsy then tells the tree that Doc told him that he needs glasses, despite breaking six (now seven) pairs. The tree tells him to read enormous letters and Clumsy finds this suitable advice. Lazy then tells the tree that he wants to stay up every part of the day, while Clumsy follows his first problem up with his ladder problem. The tree explains its ideas to the Smurfs. They all walk away with suitable knowledge, though they don't know Dimwitty is still stuck in the tree. He calls out for help, but the three Smurfs are already heading off. However, he finds the thought of the Smurfs respecting his ideas to be fun.

Farmer feeds the birds at the village sauted seeds and the birds find this interesting. Unfortunately for him, one of them eats the seeds and leaves, not even leaving a tip. Clumsy meanwhile finds the idea of reading enormous words on the newspapers to be fun, though it comes with the fault of bumping into poles. Lazy also approves of the advice, wearing an alarm clock that goes off every time he falls asleep. The news of a magic Tree of Knowledge is also spreading to other Smurfs, who learn that it can seemingly help all their problems.

Much more Smurfs arrive to the forest to check out the tree of knowledge and get its advice. It tells Greedy to get his food to cool down faster to fling his food from one place to the other (the pie is thrown at Grouchy, who says he doesn't like brilliant ideas), Painter to make the best self-portrait by painting himself and throwing him on his canvas, and helps several of the other Smurfs with their problems as well.

Papa Smurf later wakes up from his nap - and discovers a circus upon the village; Harmony uses his hands to move on his skateboard (and has a floatie on his waist), Handy is using suction cups to walk on houses, a Smurf is hanging around using his pants on a rack, two Smurfs are using rockets, and many other atrocities. Even Brainy has succumbed to the fad, saying that putting a stack of books on his head increases his intelligence. He tells a confused Papa Smurf that he had heard it from the Tree of Knowledge. He heavily denies the existence of this until Brainy reminds him that he had blew the other Smurfs' problems off, so they had no choice but to look for it, which makes Papa Smurf think and supports Brainy's stack of books claim.

Harmony and another Smurf go back to the Tree of Knowledge, with Harmony telling this Smurf that the tree had told him that if the others get annoyed at his trumpet playing in the day, he should play it in the night. Nearby, Gargamel hears this and is interested.

Back at the tree, Dimwitty is still stuck inside and wants help from a bird, though it only poops on him, He is upset and calls himself a faker, but wants to keep up the act because he is finally being taken seriously by his fellow Smurfs. Just then, Gargamel asks for the Tree of Knowledge and Dimwitty immediately recognizes his voice. Gargamel asks it where the Smurf Village is, but the tree tells him that the tree cannot take any answers right now, which blows his cover and Gargamel looks inside. He realizes that it is nothing more than a measly Smurf. He tries to take him, causing the tree to fall over and allowing Dimwitty to escape. Gargamel goes after him, only to find himself rolling on it and struggling to stay on. He gets the hang of it until he rolls off a cliff, causing Gargamel and Dimwitty to fly in the air and crash into the trees.

As they are on the same branch, Dimwitty "disguises" himself as a squirrel as Gargamel is confused. Just then, the branch breaks and they fall onto the ground. They suddenly hear the sound of what appears to be the real Tree of Knowledge, which tells Gargamel where the village is! As the wizard zooms away, Dimwitty gets even more dejected, worrying that wanting the trust and respect from the Smurfs got in the way of protecting the village from Gargamel. The tree then tells Dimwitty that ideas are magical and come from Smurfs - and this Smurf is none other than Papa Smurf. He then informs Dimwitty that he had forgotten how good it is to tell ideas to the other Smurfs and despite his crazy ideas, they are always fun and the village can always have that. Just then, Dimwitty gets worried about Gargamel finding the village, though Papa Smurf assures him one thing. Elsewhere, Gargamel is now in a cave trying to find the village… but he finds an angry bear instead!

Back at the village, several Smurfs crowd around Papa Smurf's lab as they ask for help. Papa Smurf tells them he will help, but one at a time. Brainy then asks where Dimwitty is and Papa Smurf says he had an idea.

Dimwitty plants a mini tree, which may be used for any fun Dimwitty suggestions. He walks off, complimenting his pretty smart idea.

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