You’ve just gotten back home after a long day, and you head into your room to relax. You find a surprise package sent from Spin Master on your bed. You open it up to find a note from the company, telling you they’ve chose you to be the first to try out the new “Dance-Along Jaunty” animatronic plush from Paramount Pictures’ Smurfs (2025). You take the doll out of its packaging, and turn the switch on her left foot from “off” to “try me” to “on”.

[Blink…whir-whirrrr…] ”I’m Jaunty Grimoire, the one and only magical book who jokes, stomps, and tells the best stories this side of Smurf Village. That’s me! Cha-cha-chaaa!” [Servos sitting down…] ”Now don’t just stand there. Come on! Don’t be shy, pal! Just give me a squeeze, and I’ll show you something smurfy!” [Tiptoe motors rising…] ”Oh, and if you’re wondering what’ll happen…well, hint: I love to dance!”