The Smoggies

Did You Know?

• In 1994, the show was rerun on HBO and various local broadcast channels in the United States under the name Stop the Smoggies.
• In France, it aired as SOS Polluards, and in Quebec as Touftoufs et Polluards.
• The main title theme was written by Joe Raposo and composed by Judy Henderson.

Plot

The show is set on or around the fictional Coral Island. It follows the Suntots, a group of island-dwelling people, and the Smoggies, a trio of polluting treasure hunters. The Smoggies live on a coal-fired steam ship, the SS Stinky Poo, and constantly try to destroy the Suntots' home. The Suntots defend their paradise by outsmarting the Smoggies' schemes, highlighting the importance of protecting the environment.

Main characters

Princess Lila is taller than other Suntots with more human-like dimensions and red hair. She is regarded as a leader and tries to convince Emma that the magic coral does not exist. Speed has bright blue hair and is daring and fast-swimming, often thinking of solutions alongside Princess Lila. Chip is the orange-haired engineer who invents using environmentally friendly methods and serves as a sidekick.

Uncle Boom is the oldest Suntot with white hair, self-appointed mayor, absent-minded and bungling. Emma is the self-appointed leader of the Smoggies, short-tempered, obsessed with finding the magic coral, and a bully. Clarence is Emma's husband and captain of the Stinky-Poo, an inventor whose inventions rarely work, and is spineless toward Emma. Polluto is Clarence's only crewmate, dimwitted but practical, eating coal and drinking oil; he has a warm heart and sometimes befriends the Suntots.