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| Reporter Smurf | |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | Smurf |
| Nationality | Smurf Village |
| Occupation | Village Press Manager & Chief Editor |
| Alignment | Good |
| Marital Status | Single (Current) |
| Known Relations | The Smurfs (Family) |
| Residence | Smurf Village |
| Voice Actor | Unknown |
| First Appearance | Original: "The Reporter Smurf" Comic
Fanon: "Lost Tales of the Forest" Season 1 |
| Universe | LD Stories |
| Gallery | |
Reporter Smurf is a character from the cartoon show. His Wiki page is located here. He also exists in The Smurfs: Light and Dark. To see a full list of episodes in which he appears, please CLICK HERE.
Background Information
Working in his own printing press, Reporter became the official Chief of the Smurf Village Newspaper after discovering his talent for scoping out information on every Smurf. In the beginning of his career, he wrote controversial stories that revealed personal secrets some Smurfs were trying to keep hidden, which earned him a nasty reputation and nearly cost him his studio. Once he settled things with every Smurf and within himself, he found a form of writing that is interesting, fact-based, and commentary-friendly.
Role in the Village
When he's not creating a new column or editing the latest paper edition, he is seen around the village checking up on every Smurf for any new happenings they may be willing to share. He still meets tension with some Smurfs, but he is patient and persistent in that he will have what he needs before making the next major press release.
Relationship with Brainy Smurf
Reporter and Brainy have a conflicted friendship because while they work together in publishing, they have contrasting viewpoints on what news is fit for each edition. Most frequently, Brainy will voice his concerns over an article that overshadows on of his own, but Reporter stands his ground. Sometimes he has to tell Brainy that he will find room in the next edition for him, and most times, he keeps his promise. When they are not working on the Village Newspaper, Reporter is helping Brainy publish his books (no matter how much he may not like them). Brainy is open to express his gratitude and will do favors for Reporter to maintain their relationship.
Conflict Resolution
At times, Reporter simply refuses or is unable to help him, no matter what Brainy offers him. Realizing this would be a continuing problem, they had Handy help them install a smaller printing press station in Brainy's studio so that he would be able to publish his own works without Reporter. For some time, Brainy was confident in his abilities to self-publish, but discovered that he missed having Reporter by his side -- arguing or not. Likewise, Reporter was missing Brainy's company, too -- arguing or not. The two came together to discuss fair terms of usage on the printing press and concluded that it was more interesting (and frustrating) to work together than separately.
Relationship with Moxette Smurfette
He first meets Moxette in "Peewit's Smurfy Creation."
- Season 1 -- hen she was first introduced to the village by Peewit, he was captivated by her personality quirks and even dares to call her "the best thing to smurf to the village since Smurfette." He does not understand how he feels about Moxette, although he thinks highly of her. He takes delight in her impersonations, believing that she is "ahead of her time," and he is always finding some new thing about her for his newspaper columns, but when it comes to her relationship with Brainy and Clumsy, his thoughts turn sour. He loves her impressions of Brainy and reporting on her breaking into his studio, but the thought of her having intimate knowledge of Brainy's books and personal life makes Reporter sometimes feel jealous and angry with her.
- Season 2 -- Pending...
- Season 3 -- Pending...
- Season 4 -- Pending...
- Season 5 -- Pending...
Appearance
He wears a wide-brim brown Smurf hat with a piece of paper sticking out at all times, a green slant-striped tie, and white trousers. While out in the village, he tends to have a notepad and pencil on hand, and only wears a black apron and a green visor when working at his printing press.
Voice Actor(s)
The voice actors in both the cartoon show and Sony Pictures media have been uncredited. Most desirably for Reporter would be the unknown actor who portrayed him in The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow mini-movie.
Trivia
- He is one of few characters whose voice actors have not been credited by any source.
- He is right-handed and is known for his "chicken smurf" writing, which is nearly impossible for anyone besides him and Doctor Smurf to read his notes.
- His appearance in Numbuh 404's accounts is based on his comic book counterpart, which was also used in Sony's mini-movie, The Legend of Smurfy Hollow. In this film, he is seen writing with his right hand when interviewing Brainy, but he switches to the left when interviewing Lazy at the end of the Smurfberry Picking Competition. This is likely due to a continuity error.