The Smurfs

The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit. Peyo wrote a Franco-Belgian comics serial in Le Journal de Spirou called "Johan & Pirlouit" (translated to English as Johan and Peewit). The setting lies in the Middle Ages in Europe. Johan serves as a brave young page to the king, and Peewit (pronounced Pee-Wee) functions as his faithful, if boastful and cheating, midget sidekick. Johan rides off to defend the meek on his trusty horse, while Peewit gallops sporadically behind on his goat, named Biquette. The pair feel driven by their duty to their king, and b ...

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The Smurfs, The Smurfs - History, The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit, The Smurfs - Comic Series, The Smurfs - Animated Smurfs, The Smurfs - Smurf Figurines, The Smurfs - Smurfs on Ice, The Smurfs - Later Years, The Smurfs - Rumors, The Smurfs - Satanic Rumors, The Smurfs - The Smurfs & Communism, The Smurfs - Smurf Universe, The Smurfs - The Smurfs, The Smurfs - Smurf Language, The Smurfs - Smurf Village, The Smurfs - List of Smurfs, The Smurfs - Hanna-Barbera Series Voices, The Smurfs - The Smurfs in Other Languages, The Smurfs - Similar Creatures

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The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit. Peyo wrote a Franco-Belgian comics serial in Le Journal de Spirou called "Johan & Pirlouit" (translated to English as Johan and Peewit). The setting lies in the Middle Ages in Europe. Johan serves as a brave young page to the king, and Peewit (pronounced Pee-Wee) functions as his faithful, if boastful and cheating, midget sidekick. Johan rides off to defend the meek on his trusty horse, while Peewit gallops sporadically behind on his goat, named Biquette. The pair feel driven by their duty to their king, and b ...

See also:

The Smurfs, The Smurfs - History, The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit, The Smurfs - Comic series, The Smurfs - Animated Smurfs, The Smurfs - Smurf Figurines, The Smurfs - Smurfs on Ice, The Smurfs - Later Years, The Smurfs - Rumors, The Smurfs - Satanic rumors, The Smurfs - Smurf Communism, The Smurfs - Smurf Universe, The Smurfs - The Smurfs, The Smurfs - Smurf Language, The Smurfs - Smurf Village, The Smurfs - List of Smurfs, The Smurfs - Voices in the Hanna-Barbera series, The Smurfs - The Smurfs in other languages, The Smurfs - Similar creatures

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The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit. Peyo wrote a Franco-Belgian comics serial in Le Journal de Spirou called "Johan & Pirlouit" (translated to English as Johan and Peewit). The setting lies in the Middle Ages in Europe. Johan serves as a brave young page to the king, and Peewit (pronounced Pee-Wee) functions as his faithful, if boastful and cheating, midget sidekick. Johan rides off to defend the meek on his trusty horse, while Peewit gallops sporadically behind on his goat, named Biquette. The pair feel driven by their duty to their king, and b ...

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The Smurfs, The Smurfs - History, The Smurfs - Johan & Pirlouit, The Smurfs - Schtroumpf/Smurf Origins, The Smurfs - Comic Series, The Smurfs - Animated Series, The Smurfs - Smurf Figurines, The Smurfs - Smurfs on Ice, The Smurfs - Later Years, The Smurfs - Rumors, The Smurfs - Satanic Rumors, The Smurfs - The Smurfs & Communism, The Smurfs - Smurf Universe, The Smurfs - The Smurfs, The Smurfs - Smurf Language, The Smurfs - Smurf Village, The Smurfs - List of Smurfs, The Smurfs - The Smurfs in Other Languages, The Smurfs - Similar Creatures, The Smurfs - In the arts, The Smurfs - See Also

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Children's television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. The purpose of the show is mainly to entertain and sometimes to educate the young audience about basic life skills or ideals. Programs vary in their intended age group audience and style of presentation. Some take the form of game shows or comedies, and many take the form of animated series, ...

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• Children's television series - List of shows
• Children's television series - Argentine television
• Children's television series - Australian television
• Children's television series - Belgian television
• Children's television series - Brazilian televison
• Children's television series - Canadian television
• Children's television series - Chilean television
• Children's television series - French television
• Children's television series - German television
• Children's television series - Irish television
• Children's television series - Japanese television
• Children's television series - Mexican television
• Children's television series - Dutch television
• Children's television series - Swiss television
• Children's television series - UK television
• Children's television series - US television
• Children's television series - Venezuelan television

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A comic book is a magazine or book containing sequential art in the form of a narrative. Comic books are often called comics for short. Although the term implies otherwise, the subject matter in comic books is not necessarily humorous, and in fact its dramatic seriousness varies widely. The term "comics" in this context does not refer to comic strips (such as Peanuts or Dilbert). In the last quarter of the 20th century, greater acceptance of the comics form among the general reading populace coincided with a great ...

Including:

• Comic book - The comic book in the United States of America
• Comic book - Underground comics
• Comic book - Independent and alternative comics
• Comic book - Decline of serial comic-book format
• Comic book - The comics of Europe
• Comic book - Franco-Belgian comics
• Comic book - The British comic
• Comic book - Italian comics
• Comic book - Other European comics
• Comic book - The graphic novel
• Comic book - Regional categories
• Comic book - Other Forms
• Comic book - Genres
• Comic book - Some particularly notable comic books
• Comic book - Comics - the sequential art form in general
• Comic book - Comic book awards
• Comic book - Miscellaneous
• Comic book - Lists

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Going Topless or "Bare chested" refers to the state of not wearing any clothes above the waist, exposing the entire torso. It is also known as "stripped to the waist", or "being shirtless". The term "topless" is usually only applied to women. It is much more common for men to be bare chested than women, since in many cultures it is considered inappropriate (and in many places it is illegal) for a woman to reveal the breasts. The movement in Northern America to remove these restrictions is known as topfree equality. Tople ...

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• Toplessness - Attitudes to bare chesters
• Toplessness - Going bare chested
• Toplessness - Famous bare chesters
• Toplessness - Fictional bare chesters

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Azrael is typically known as one of the names of the Angel of death, and is an English form of the name 'Izrail, the name traditionally attributed to the Angel of death appearing in the Qur'an. It is also spelled Azrail, Ashriel, Azaril, and Azriel. The name literally means whom God helps. He is generally depicted as an archangel under the command of God and usually not in a fashion similar to those associated with darker incarnations of death personified. Depending on the outlook and precepts of various religions in whi ...

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• Azrael - Azrael in fiction
• Azrael - Azrael in Music

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A discussion of Belgian culture requires discussing both those aspects of cultural life shared by 'all' or most of the Belgians, regardless of what language they speak, and also, the differences between the main cultural communities, the Flemings and the French-speakers from Brussels and Wallonia. Most Belgians tend to view their culture as an integral part of European culture; nevertheless, both main communities tend to make their thousands of individual and collective cultural choices mainly from within their own community, a ...

Including:

• Culture of Belgium - Art
• Culture of Belgium - Museums
• Culture of Belgium - Literature
• Culture of Belgium - Comics
• Culture of Belgium - Music
• Culture of Belgium - Architecture
• Culture of Belgium - Cinematography
• Culture of Belgium - Gastronomy
• Culture of Belgium - Sport
• Culture of Belgium - Folklore

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An animated television series or cartoon television series is a television series produced by means of animation. A note on usage: The duration of an individual episode varies from series to series. While some series may be produced as complete half hour programs, many cartoons are produced as short subjects of 15 minutes or less. These cartoons are grouped and mixed together according to network programming demands. Thus a particular animated series may appear in a nu ...

Including:

• Animated television series - 1940s
• Animated television series - 1950s
• Animated television series - 1960s
• Animated television series - 1970s
• Animated television series - 1980s
• Animated television series - 1990s
• Animated television series - 2000s

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The Wise Old Man is an archetype as described by Carl Gustav Jung. It is also a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. In works of fiction, this kind of character is typically represented by a kind and wise, older father-type figure who uses personal knowledge of people and the world, to help tell stories and offer guidance, that in a mystical way illuminate to his audience ...

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• Wise Old Man - Examples of the Wise Old Man in popular culture
• Wise Old Man - Fantasy
• Wise Old Man - Comics
• Wise Old Man - Mythology
• Wise Old Man - Science Fiction
• Wise Old Man - Miscellaneous film
• Wise Old Man - Miscellaneous television
• Wise Old Man - Miscellaneous cartoons
• Wise Old Man - Other genres

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Since the invention of the comic book format in the 1930s, the United States has been the leading producer, with only the British comic (during the inter-war period through the 1970s) and Japanese manga as close competitors in terms of quantity of titles (although, Japan outweighs America currently in overall sales by a vast margin). The majority of all comic books in the U.S. are marketed at younger teenagers, thoug ...

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Comic book, Comic book - The comic book in the United States of America, Comic book - Underground comics, Comic book - Independent and alternative comics, Comic book - Decline of serial comic-book format, Comic book - The comics of Europe, Comic book - Franco-Belgian comics, Comic book - The British comic, Comic book - Italian comics, Comic book - Other European comics, Comic book - The graphic novel, Comic book - Regional categories, Comic book - Other Forms, Comic book - Genres, Comic book - Some particularly notable comic books, Comic book - Comics - the sequential art form in general, Comic book - Comic book awards, Comic book - Miscellaneous, Comic book - Lists

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The state of the field of animation changed during the 1980s, thanks to competitors' syndicated cartoon series based upon popular toys and action figures, including Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Rankin-Bass' Thundercats. The Hanna-Barbera studio fell behind, as a new wave of animators and production studios introduced variety into the market for TV cartoons in the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the '80s, Hanna-Barbera churned out shows based on familiar licensed properties like The Smurfs, See also:

Cartoon Network Studios, Cartoon Network Studios - The Beginning of Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Studios - Television cartoons, Cartoon Network Studios - Quality controversy, Cartoon Network Studios - The slow rise and fall and the Turner rebound, Cartoon Network Studios - Notable Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios productions, Cartoon Network Studios - 1950s and 1960s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1970s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1980s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1990s

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The state of the field of animation changed during the 1980s, thanks to competitors' syndicated cartoon series based upon popular toys and action figures, including Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Rankin-Bass' Thundercats. The Hanna-Barbera studio fell behind, as a new wave of animators and production studios introduced variety into the market for TV cartoons in the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the '80s, Hanna-Barbera churned out shows based on familiar licensed properties like The Smurfs, See also:

Cartoon Network Studios, Cartoon Network Studios - The Beginning of Hanna-Barbera, Cartoon Network Studios - Television cartoons, Cartoon Network Studios - Quality controversy, Cartoon Network Studios - The slow rise and fall and the Turner rebound, Cartoon Network Studios - Notable Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network Studios productions, Cartoon Network Studios - 1950s and 1960s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1970s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1980s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1990s, Cartoon Network Studios - 2000s

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Since the invention of the comic book format in the 1930s, the United States has been the leading producer, with only the British comic (during the inter-war period through the 1970s) and Japanese manga as close competitors in terms of quantity of titles (although, Japan outweighs America currently in overall sales by a vast margin). The majority of all comic books in the U.S. are marketed at younger teenagers, though the market also produces work for general as well as more mature audiences. The history of the comic ...

See also:

Comic book, Comic book - The comic book in the United States of America, Comic book - Underground comics, Comic book - Independent and alternative comics, Comic book - Decline of serial comic-book format, Comic book - The comics of Europe, Comic book - Franco-Belgian comics, Comic book - The British comic, Comic book - Italian comics, Comic book - Other European comics, Comic book - The graphic novel, Comic book - Regional categories, Comic book - Other forms, Comic book - Genres, Comic book - Some particularly notable comic books, Comic book - Comics - the sequential art form in general, Comic book - Comic book awards, Comic book - Miscellaneous, Comic book - Lists

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(stripverhaal, strip; bande dessinée, BD) Main Article: Belgian comics Agent 212 by Raoul Cauvin (author) and Daniël Kox (artist) Bernard Prince by Greg (author) and Hermann (artist) Blake and Mortimer by Edgar Pierre Jacobs Colonel Clifton, by Raymond Macherot, later by Jo-El Azara, then by Turk & De Groot, then by Bédu, and currently by Rodrigue Comanche by Greg (author) and Hermann (artist) Dalla ...

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List of comic books, List of comic books - Argentina, List of comic books - Belgium, List of comic books - Brazil, List of comic books - Canada, List of comic books - Chile, List of comic books - China, List of comic books - Finland, List of comic books - Egypt, List of comic books - France, List of comic books - Germany, List of comic books - India, List of comic books - Italy, List of comic books - Japan, List of comic books - Korea, List of comic books - Mexico, List of comic books - The Netherlands, List of comic books - Norway, List of comic books - Poland, List of comic books - Spain, List of comic books - Sweden, List of comic books - United Arab Emirates, List of comic books - United Kingdom, List of comic books - DC Thomson, List of comic books - Other children's anthology comics, List of comic books - Other, List of comic books - Classic newspaper strips, List of comic books - United States, List of comic books - Others, List of comic books - Newspaper strips

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In addition to these two daytime dramas, Starting Over is offered on a trial basis on many NBC affiliates. To see the American daytime schedule on all three networks (just daytime dramas), see soap opera. ...

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List of programs broadcast by NBC, List of programs broadcast by NBC - Currently broadcast by NBC, List of programs broadcast by NBC - Current primetime schedule, List of programs broadcast by NBC - Current daytime schedule, List of programs broadcast by NBC - Formerly broadcast by NBC

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List of U.S. television series - 0-9. 106 & Park - Music 20/20 - News Magazine 21 Jump Street 227 - Comedy 24 - Drama/Action 3rd Rock from the Sun - Sitcom 3 South 60 Minutes - Factual 7th Heaven - Drama (1996-2006) 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter - Comedy List of U.S. television series - A. < ...

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List of U.S. television series, List of U.S. television series - The Fifty States & D.C., List of U.S. television series - 0-9, List of U.S. television series - A, List of U.S. television series - B, List of U.S. television series - C, List of U.S. television series - D, List of U.S. television series - E, List of U.S. television series - F, List of U.S. television series - G, List of U.S. television series - H, List of U.S. television series - I, List of U.S. television series - J, List of U.S. television series - K, List of U.S. television series - L, List of U.S. television series - M, List of U.S. television series - N, List of U.S. television series - O, List of U.S. television series - P, List of U.S. television series - Q, List of U.S. television series - R, List of U.S. television series - S, List of U.S. television series - T, List of U.S. television series - U, List of U.S. television series - V, List of U.S. television series - W, List of U.S. television series - X, List of U.S. television series - Y, List of U.S. television series - Z, List of U.S. television series - Puerto Rico, List of U.S. television series - Comedy, List of U.S. television series - Cooking shows, List of U.S. television series - Educational, List of U.S. television series - Game shows, List of U.S. television series - News, List of U.S. television series - Reality shows, List of U.S. television series - Sports, List of U.S. television series - Talk shows, List of U.S. television series - Teenager shows, List of U.S. television series - Spanish soap operas

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The state of the field of animation changed during the 1980s, thanks to competitors' syndicated cartoon series based upon popular toys and action figures, including Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Rankin-Bass' Thundercats. The Hanna-Barbera studio fell behind, as a new wave of animators and production studios introduced variety into the market for TV cartoons in the 1980s and 1990s. Throughout the '80s, Hanna-Barbera churned out shows based on familiar licensed properties like The Smurfs, See also:

Cartoon Network Studios, Cartoon Network Studios - Founding, Cartoon Network Studios - Television cartoons, Cartoon Network Studios - Quality controversy, Cartoon Network Studios - The slow rise and fall and the Turner rebound, Cartoon Network Studios - 1950s and 1960s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1970s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1980s, Cartoon Network Studios - 1990s, Cartoon Network Studios - 2000s, Cartoon Network Studios - Closing logo history

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After some difficulties during the war (mainly because of the scarcity of paper towards the end of it, but also because American comics weren't allowed to be published anymore), Dupuis started to grow quickly. Le moustique became one of the leading magazines with info on radio and (later) television, and Spirou was one of the two leading European comic magazines (together with Tintin). Dupuis started publishing some books as well, but had real success by republishing the comics that had appeared as feuilletons in ...

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Dupuis, Dupuis - Overview, Dupuis - Origin, Dupuis - Growth after WWII, Dupuis - Stabilization and diversification

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The United States version of Boomerang initially carried a weekly looping programming format. Notably, Boomerang does not carry product commercials. The only advertising on the channel is for Boomerang or Cartoon Network programming. During its looping format, which lasted through January 17, 2005, program days began at 8 AM Eastern time (5 AM Pacific time). Monday through Thursdays had been just normal programming days, with a variety of half-hour and hour-long cartoon programs shown. On Fridays, "monthly feature" cartoons were shown for th ...

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Boomerang TV channel, Boomerang TV channel - The United States channel, Boomerang TV channel - The United Kingdom and Ireland channel, Boomerang TV channel - The Australian channel, Boomerang TV channel - The Spanish channel, Boomerang TV channel - Other countries

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