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November 18, 2006

Smurf Village in NYC!

2006_11_arts_smurfs.jpgWhat's a Saturday morning without Saturday Morning Cartoons?! Okay, so maybe you haven't watched them in a while, but MoCCA has just brought them back for you. They're celebrating the art from some of shows that have aired over the 24 years of Saturday Morning’s “Golden Age”. There's also something about looking at the roots of television animation in the 1940s and 1950s and how the medium has changed since 1990...but what we really care about is SMURF VILLAGE! Yes, a real life sized replica of Smurf Village is currently sitting within the space of MoCCA. So pour yourself a nice bowl of sugary cereal and get on over there. The opening reception is tonight from 8 to 11pm.

On Monday, November 27th, the “Saturday Morning: Art and Artifacts from a Golden Age of Television” exhibit curator, Matt. Murray, will a guided tour through the history of the Smurfs - from their creation, to the marketing, the animated series, the phenomenon, and even conspiracy theories - a screening will follow.

The exhibit itself will be up through March of 2007, hours are Friday through Monday 12pm till 5pm. A list of all the cartoons you'll find in the exhibit, after the jump...

Looney Tunes, NBC TeleComics, Casper, The Woody Woodpecker Show, Tom & Jerry, The Huckleberry Hound Show, The Yogi Bear Show, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Mr. Magoo, The Alvin Show, Jonny Quest, The Pink Panther, Underdog, Space Ghost, The Herculoids, Speed Racer, The Archies, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Scooby Doo, Where Are You?, Harlem Globetrotters, SeaLab 2020, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Schoolhouse Rock, Star Trek, Super Friends, Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, Captain Caveman, Godzilla Power
HourBattle of the Planets, New Fantastic Four, New Adventures of Flash Gordon, The Plastic Man Comedy Adventure Show, The Smurfs, Amazing Spider-Man & The Incredible Hulk, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, GI Joe, Inspector Gadget, Jim Henson's Muppet Babies, Dennis the Menace, Hulk Hogan's Rock and Wrestling, The Wuzzles, Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, The Ewoks, The Care Bears, My Little Pony, The Real Ghost Busters, The Original Ghost Busters, Rainbow Brite, Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures, ALF Tales, Garfield and Friends, New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Beetlejuice, The Simpsons, Bobby's World, Darkwing Duck, Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Where's Waldo, Doug, The Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, ProStars, Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men, Pinky and the Brain, Sonic The Hedgehog, Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego, The Tick, The Powerpuff Girls, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Samurai Jack, Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and The Batman

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Well You know we Smurf's just get down like that ! It's about time! All of you Smurf's stand up and represent ! -> "Smurf 2"

 
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