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Which came first: the Smurfs or Star Wars?

The Smurfs came first, in 1958 (first appear). Star Wars followed 19 years later, in 1977 (released).

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  1. First1958

    The Smurfs

    character · first appear

    The Smurfs first appeared in 1958 in a Belgian comic.

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  2. Second1977

    Star Wars

    film · released

    Star Wars opened in May 1977 in just 32 cinemas.

    Checked against Wikipedia and Wikidata

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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.