This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved. ; Judy the Frog (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Joan Gerber) - A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. This episode has so much from the wizard of oz blended in. Pufnstuf' leads TV Land's foray into 'retrovision. Pufnstuf's sister Shirley stars in a movie to raise money for Living Island's anti-witch fund. TV Tome's H.R. Pufnstuf is made in Season 2 of the Amazon Original show ", This page was last edited on 10 January 2021, at 04:05. Where to Watch. Did H.R. Read more about this topic:  H.R. Together, they hatch a plot to get Witchiepoo into the movie so that Jimmy can steal her Vroom Broom to escape. September 6, 1969 2 “The Wheely Bird” Jimmy and H.R. The series was filmed at Paramount Studios, and was broadcasted on NBC's Saturday Morning programming in 1969. Air Dates: On NBC, from 9/6/69 - 9/4/71. The Polka-Dotted Horse accidentally swallows Freddy causing a big catastrophe with Dr. Blinky, H.R. Pufnstuf" was the first television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, the brothers fondly remembered for their distinctive low-budget Saturday morning fantasy that pervaded the 1970s. Her vulture and spider henchmen (sorry- names escape me) add to the craziness of the quest for Jimmy's magic flute, Freddy. [16] The film also included Googy Gopher, Orville Pelican, and Boss Witch's chauffeur Heinrich Rat who were exclusive to the movie. There is an older, male tree who may or may not be the husband of Madame Willow. After finding Horsey, the challenge is getting Freddy out and keeping him from Witchiepoo. Pufnstuf rescue you from less imaginative children's shows when it debuted in 1969? Sharon Baird - Shirley Pufnstuf. 1 appearances; March of Comics. Sharon Baird Shirley Pufnstuf/Judy the Frog/Lady Boyd . In fact, everything on the island is alive and there are 86 characters, including quite a variety of trees: hippie trees, social trees, old … There is another female tree whose lips are always in the shape of an "O". People never believe you when you say that, but you can't. The Krofft brothers have responded in several interviews to popular beliefs that subtle recreational drug references exist in the show. H.R. Dr. Blinky (performed by John Silver, voiced by Walker Edmiston impersonating Ed Wynn) - An owl who is H.R. H.R. Like grass?’ Was it psychedelic? The movie was finally released on VHS in 2001 by Universal Home Video as part of their Universal Treasures Collection, and on DVD on May 19, 2009. actually stand for "Royal Highness" backwards. Thanks for getting the name of witchiepoo's vehicle correct. Pufnstuf's friends and the resident entertainer. Sour Jimmy buys a map to the location of the Golden Key which unlocks the Golden Door (a secret way off of Living Island), Witchiepoo captures H.R. Advertisement H.R. Sid's friend, Lionel Bart, asked him to view a rough cut of the movie adaptation of Oliver. Directed by Hollingsworth Morse. The Horse With the Golden Throat. Jimmy and Freddy attempt to fly from Living Island in a giant box kite during a kite-flying contest. Pufnstuf (TV Series 1969–1970) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pufnstuf", was written by Les Szarvas but is also credited to Paul Simon. Pufnstuf use a bird-shaped "Trojan Horse" as a ruse to enter Witchipoo's castle and recover Freddy from Witchiepoo. [7] Ludicrous Lion bears more than a passing resemblance to Irving, the eponymous lion in a pilot they had made in 1957 called Here's Irving. Pufnstuf page HR Pufnstuf at the IMDB Availability: The show is currently airing on cable in California. Pop Lolly (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) – A living lollipop who makes and sells candy. How well she succeeded is a matter of opinion. I can honestly say I have little to no Hufflepuff feelings. H.R. H.R. Each week, the evil Witchiepoo would hatch a plan to steal Freddie from Jimmy and keep them both trapped on Living Island. A cover of the show's theme song, performed by The Murmurs, is included on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records. Reply Delete Pufnstuf: The Strange World of Sid & Marty Krofft", Video clip of "The Altered State of Druggachusetts", "Todd Kauffman on Instagram: "The Pufnstuf Music Machine! H.R. . All of the characters on Living Island were realized by large cumbersome costumes or puppetry of anthropomorphic animals and objects. [19]. Jimmy gets amnesia that Dr. Blinky and Witchiepoo take turns trying to cure with flashbacks from earlier episodes. The Krofft Superstar Hour also involved characters in two segments The Lost Island (which H.R. Two versions of the release exist; one is a traditional complete series set, while the other is a collector's set, featuring a bobble-head of H.R. Pufnstuf's "Anti-Smog, Pollution, and Witch Committee". Sid Krofft commented "We were sort of against that, but Si Rose—being in sitcoms—he felt that when the show was put together that the children would not know when to laugh." H.R. Dr Blinky is an Owl, Ludicrous is a Lion and Judy Frog is; well she's a frog and the only character I didn’t like as a child. "Hey kids, it's Wink and Nod: Sid and Marty Krofft (mostly) made the '60s counterculture safe for Saturday morning television", Richard Leiby. Pufnstuf’s sister Shirley comes to Living Island to make a movie, Jimmy and Freddie get parts in it. After catching him trying to steal her boat, Witchiepoo puts a spell on Jimmy that turns him into a mechanical boy and commands him to acquire Freddy for her. She used the boat to lure Jimmy and Freddy to her castle on Living Island, where she was going to take Jimmy prisoner and steal Freddy for her own purposes. Judy frog is a tribute to Judy Garland. Pufnstuf: You Can't Have Your Cake NBC November 1, 1969 Children's DVD B-Judy Frog teaches the gang to do the Moonwalk, pre-Michael-Jackson, and it actually helps in this week's rescue of Freddie. Pufnstuf: The Complete Series, featuring all 17 episodes on three discs, remastered and uncut, accompanied by interviews with Sid & Marty Krofft, Billie Hayes, and Jack Wild. [1] The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from September 6, 1969, to December 27, 1969. [5], For Marty Krofft, the production was a particular headache. Judy is based on Judy Garland. Comment and Save. It's Jimmy's birthday and Pufnstuf and his friends fix a surprise birthday party for him. Pufnstuf's friends and the resident entertainer. The citizens of Living Island all looked like an animal of some sort. On Living Island the mayor, Pufnstuf presides over other denizens of the forest, including Judy Frog, an owl, and of course, talking trees. Witchiepoo is inspired by the wicked witch of the west, and the magic path is the yellow brick road. These main actors and many others would play a myriad of characters too. [24][25] The show's theme song lyric "he can't do a little, 'cause he can't do enough" has been read as referring to the addictive nature of drugs. A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. The case, Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F.2d 1157, was decided by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1977. "H.R. A section of the 1971 Six Flags Over Mid-Missouri map shows the location of the theater near entrance to the park's Sky-Way Ride. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from September 6, 1969, to December 27, 1969. 5. This performance was released on VHS in 1997. Pufnstuf infiltrate Witchiepoo's castle to rescue Judy Frog so that they can get directions to the Magic Path. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. Judy is based onJudy Garland, whom Sid Krofft had previous toured with and opened for. Sharon Baird played many female roles including Shirley Pufnstuf, Judy the Frog, and Lady Boyd the singer. Pufnstuf's friends and the resident entertainer. Jimmy and H.R. Pufnstuf ' once roamed wild on kids' TV – now they're invading again: A Sid and Marty Krofft Primer". When H.R. (Etc. The plot was recycled from Kaleidoscope, a live puppet show the Kroffts had staged in the Coca-Cola pavilion of the HemisFair '68 world's fair in 1968, including several key characters from this show, such as Luther the dragon and a silly witch. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. Pufnstuf as Stupid Bat, Judy Frog, Shirley Pufnstuf, and Lady Boyd in 1969. column). [25] His comments to another interviewer were more direct; in a Times Union profile whose author observed, "Watching the shows today, it's hard to imagine a show with more wink-and-nod allusions to pot culture, short of something featuring characters named Spliffy and Bong-O", Krofft conceded that the show's title had been an intentional marijuana reference, as had Lidsville, but "that was just a prank to see if they could get them past clueless NBC executives". A number of USA stage show tours were run starring the same characters from the show. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program. The Crustaceans – They are shown in several episodes as well as the closing theme song, some, Lennie Weinrib – Bela Lugosi Tree, H.R. H.R. 1. Pufnstuf film. whistle and explosion 01 (Heard in "The Golden … Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp. Judy is based on Judy Garland . The first was then-unknown Penny Marshall,[8] but it was felt that she was not right for the part. Pufnstuf, and Jimmy. [14] A joint venture between Universal Pictures and the show's sponsor Kellogg's Cereal,[15] the 1970 film retained most of the cast and crew from the series and featured guest appearances by Cass Elliott as Witch Hazel and Martha Raye as Boss Witch. The character's name was Luther, and he became a mascot for the fair.[4]. HR Pufnstuf Theme-The Boyds, When we woke up this Morning-Jack Wild(Jimmy), Mechanical Boy-Jack Wild, How Lucky I Am-Jack Wild, I'm so Happy to be Here-Shirley Pufnstuf and Jack Wild. Judy is based on Judy Garland, whom Sid Krofft had previous toured with and opened for. SMK and Vivendi Entertainment has obtained the home video rights to the series and released the complete series on January 11, 2011. Whilst we see that it always stands ready to clothe what we would say, we cannot avoid the question whether the characters are not significant of themselves.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), “Socialist writers are made of sterner stuff than those who only let their characters steeplechase through trouble in order to come out first in the happy ending of moral uplift.”—Christina Stead (1902–1983). The broadcasts were successful enough that NBC kept it on the Saturday morning schedule until August 1972. Right on the funny bone: the high low comedy of 'Mr. Pufnstuf and Jimmy then devise a rescue plan, which includes Judy the Frog distracting the castle guards with a dance. [5] Other ideas were cultivated from Sid's life. H.R. The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon friend and a witch enemy. Reply Delete Many call it the Broom-Broom instead of the proper Vroom Broom. The dragon rescued Jimmy and protects him from Witchiepoo, as his cave was the only place where her magic had no effect. Jimmy disguises himself as a beggar to rescue Freddy from the spell. Marty Krofft added "the bottom line—it's sad—you gotta tell them when it's funny. [8] Only two actresses auditioned to play Witchiepoo. [2][3], The Kroffts created the H.R. Pufnstuf's friends. On ABC, from 9/16/72 - 9/1/74 Judy the Frog appears in 2 issues View all H. R. Pufnstuf. While the television series was still in production, the Kroffts were approached to do a film adaptation. No Celebrities Were Harmed: Ludicrous Lion is a thinly veilled stand-in for W.C. Fields, Judy the Frog is modeled off Judy Garland (with a touch of her daughter Liza Minnelli thrown in), Witchiepoo's guardian trees seem to be imitating Bela Lugosi, and other impersonations abound. Roberto Gamonet H. R. Pufnstuf . Pufnstuf appears in the eighth episode of the first-season of, The series has been cited as a major influence to the, Todd Kauffman, animator and director of the, In 2016, H.R. Pufnstuf contained a laugh track, the inclusion of which the Kroffts were initially against. But I think he was very deliberately doing double meanings so the show could amuse people on different levels. Learn how and when to remove this template message, TV Guide's 25 Top Cult Shows - TannerWorld Junction, TV Guide Names the Top Cult Shows Ever - Today's News: Our Take, "New video boxed-set "The World of Sid and Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft and Marty Interview Part 1 of 5, "Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. Pufnstuf infiltrate Witchiepoo’s castle to rescue Judy Frog so that they can get directions to the Magic Path. [20][21][22] For example, the title character's name Pufnstuf has been interpreted as a reference to smoking hand-rolled (H.R.) Jimmy arrives on Living Island and soon begins to search for the magic path home. "Head back in time with David Martindale's 'Reruns' column". They may have lent themselves to that culture at the time, but we didn't ascribe that meaning to them, and I can't speak to what adults were doing when they were watching the shows. Pufnstuf puppet show was featured at The Sid and Marty Krofft Puppet Theater at Six Flags Over Mid-Missouri in 1971. Pop Lolly (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) – A living lollipop who makes and sells candy. Pufnstuf was in) and Horror Hotel (which Witchiepoo, Orson Vulture, Seymour Spider, and Stupid Bat are featured with Hoodoo). Pop Lolly (voiced by Lennie Weinrib) - A character who makes and sells candy. Judy frog is a tribute to Judy Garland. Anonymous asked: What are your ~feelings about Hufflepuff? Judy the Frog (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Joan Gerber) – A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. In comedies, if you don't have them (laugh track), you're in big trouble, because if you don't hear a laugh track, it's not funny. Non-Human Sidekick: Witchiepoo's henchmen. Pufnstuf & The Brady Kids Live at the Hollywood Bowl", which was performed and recorded in 1973. Triplett, Ward. Authors of books on the show and its contemporaries, however, have not always accepted the Kroffts' alternative explanations for apparent references to drugs. The shows were very bright and spacey looking. Pufnstuf and Jimmy conduct a talent show to raise the money. A main difference in the film is that the characters that were voiced by Lennie Weinrib were each voiced by Allan Melvin and Don Messick. More information is available here. Baird had an extensive career before H.R. There is a baby tree and another female tree whose lips are always in the shape of an "O". Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. "When giant puppets walked the Earth, Sid and Marty Krofft creations like `H.R. Reruns of the show aired on ABC Saturday morning from September 2, 1972, to September 8, 1973, and on Sunday mornings in some markets from September 16, 1973, to September 8, 1974. Where to Watch. The Kroffts also loaned out the character, with Hayes reprising her role, for The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, in which she appears as the sister of the Wicked Witch of the West (portrayed by Margaret Hamilton). 5: In Living Color: Information from", http://www.worldcat.org/title/sid-and-marty-krofft-a-critical-study-of-saturday-morning-childrens-television-1969-1993/oclc/39281871, "Sony Pictures Family Entertainment drops theatrical plans", "H.R. The Kroffts have long had plans for a new H.R. Did H.R. The series was filmed at Paramount Studios, and was broadcasted on NBC's Saturday Morning programming in 1969. Warren, Ellen; Armour, Terry. Show, The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy), Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits. 1 “The Magic Path ” Jimmy and H.R. Thanks for getting the name of witchiepoo's vehicle correct. 1 “The Magic Path ” Jimmy and H.R. Pufnstuf Lenticular Photo and The Banana Splits View-Master® Reels", "H.R. The Horse With the Golden Throat. Pufnstuf introduced the Kroffts' most-used plot scenario of a fairy tale of good versus evil, as well as their second plot scenario of the stranger in a strange land. . Witchiepoo invites herself to Jimmy's party and steals Freddy by rendering the partygoers helpless with laughing gas. Dr Blinky was an Owl, Ludicrous Lion was a Lion and Judy Frog was . People thought we were on drugs. Freddy gets turned into a mushroom by the touch of Witchiepoo's evil mushrooms. Pufnstuf and Jimmy then devise a rescue plan, which includes Judy the Frog distracting the castle guards with a dance. We just set out to make a quality children's program. "[28], Kevin Burke, co-author of Saturday Morning Fever: Growing Up with Cartoon Culture, argues that the "consistency of thought" in the rumors of drug references has a basis, although his co-author and brother Timothy Burke, a history professor at Swarthmore College, insists "human beings are capable of achieving hallucinatory heights without chemical assistance. Pufnstuf was ranked #22 and #27 respectively on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever. Judy is based on Judy Garland, whom Sid Krofft had previous toured with and opened for. Jimmy and H.R. September 6, 1969 2 “The Wheely Bird” Jimmy and H.R. Pufnstuf's medical expert. "[26][27] In a 2000 interview, Marty Krofft answered the question by saying, "The Krofft look has a lot of color, but there were no drug connotations in the show." [17] Eight years later, Sony again announced development on the project, but there has been no news since.[18]. 1 appearances; No recent wiki edits to this page. He is 11 years old when he arrives on the island and turns 12 in the episode called "The Birthday Party". Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. Pufnstuf, a major motion picture released in 1970, was also released on May 19, 2009, by Universal Studios. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program. Witchiepoo mistakes Jimmy for an old man and falls in love with him. Judy is based on Judy Garland . Joy Campbell Orson/Cling . She was given the part on the spot. Witchiepoo is inspired by the wicked witch of the west, and the magic path is the yellow brick road. Yes, Judy Frog was supposed to be Judy Garland. Witchiepoo runs for Mayor of Living Island challenging H.R. Pufnstuf: Billie Hayes, Jack Wild, Sharon Baird, Joan Gerber, Walker Edmiston, Johnny Silver, Felix Silla, ... Voices of Freddy the Flute/Judy Frog/Lady Boyd/Additional Voices. Pufnstuf rescue you from less imaginative children's shows when it debuted in 1969? . In 2009, all 17 episodes of the series were made available for download from iTunes. Lennie Weinrib, the show's head writer and the voice of Pufnstuf, has said, "I think fans gave it a kind of mysterious code-like meaning, like ‘Ah, was Pufnstuf puffing stuff? The series is also available in Digital media format at iTunes Store. The guys were so enamored by Garland, they made Judy the Frog, the resident entertainer of Living Island. With Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Lennie Weinrib, Joan Gerber. Judy the Frog (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Joan Gerber) – A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. Not to us, it wasn't. It was the second Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program. H.R. Pufnstuf, Cling, Clang, and Freddy the Flute appear in a crossover episode of, In 2018, reference to the show H.R. "'H.R. Pufnstuf (TV Series 1969–1970) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pufnstuf and Jimmy then devise a rescue plan, which includes Judy the Frog distracting the castle guards with a dance. Everything was alive on the island, including houses, boats, clocks, candles, and so forth; virtually any part of the Living Island sets could become a character, usually voiced in a parody of a famous film star such as Mae West, Edward G. Robinson, or John Wayne. marijuana (puffin' stuff);[20][21][22][23][24][25] Marty Krofft has said the initials H.R. To rescue him, Judy Frog distracts the … Witchiepoo hides in a giant cake and grabs Freddy Flute. Pufnstuf: You Can't Have Your Cake NBC November 1, 1969 Children's DVD B-Judy Frog teaches the gang to do the Moonwalk, pre-Michael-Jackson, and it actually helps in this week's rescue of Freddie. In 2004, Rhino Entertainment/Rhino Retrovision released H.R. TV Premiere Dates. H.R. #Judy frog #hr pufnstuf #hr puffinstuff #fanart #diddlydarn. In a plot to impress the Boss Witch, she ends up kidnapping H.R. Other Characters. Witchiepoo hides in a cake to steal Freddy. [1] The show centered on a shipwrecked boy named Jimmy, played by teenage actor Jack Wild. To rescue him, Judy Frog distracts the castle guards with the dance while Puf and Jimmy recover the flute. Pufnstuf use a bird-shaped “Trojan Horse” as a ruse to enter Witchipoo’s castle and recover Freddy from Witchiepoo. "Wham! Pufnstuf character for the HemisFair '68 world's fair where they produced a show called Kaleidoscope for the Coca-Cola pavilion. Witchiepoo hides in a giant cake and grabs Freddy Flute. 1. Pufnstuf with another of her spells. When shyster Ludicrous Lion convinces Jimmy that he has a super-duper pogo stick for sale that could bounce him home, H.R. The most prominent of these was "H.R. The Mayor of Living Island was a friendly and helpful anthropomorphic dragon named H.R. 1 Storyline 2 Theme Song Intro 3 Sound Effects Used 4 Image Gallery 5 Audio Samples 6 External Links H-B BOING, CARTOON - BOING WITH GUITAR AND SPRING WOBBLE H-B CRICKET - MANY CRICKETS AND FROGS SINGING, ANIMAL, INSECT, AMPHIBIAN Hollywoodedge, Plane ASleep Dive En CRT056108/Sound Ideas, Explosions - Bomb whine . Pufnstuf appeared in a segment of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, as well as in the Lidsville episode "Have I Got a Girl For Hoo Doo", where Hoo Doo conjures Pufnstuf as Witchiepoo's date for a witches' dance. Pufnstuf.At the age of nine, Baird appeared on the Colgate Comedy Hour.In 1956, Baird became one of the original Mouseketeers for the Mickey Mouse Club.She returned to school when the program ended, but reemerged on H.R. Judy the Frog is Based on Judy Garland The Krofft brothers had toured with Judy Garland for a while as her opening act. The Pufnstuf film has also been made available at iTunes.and was also released on DVD for the first time. Judy the Frog (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Joan Gerber) – A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. It comes from smoking a lot of pot.' No Celebrities Were Harmed: Ludicrous Lion is a thinly veilled stand-in for W.C. Fields, Judy the Frog is modeled off Judy Garland (with a touch of her daughter Liza Minnelli thrown in), Witchiepoo's guardian trees seem to be imitating Bela Lugosi, and other impersonations abound. Although it ran for just a season, its extremely colorful characters left a big impression on anyone who got lured into Puf's magic island. In 2004 and 2007, H.R. Many call it the Broom-Broom instead of the proper Vroom Broom. Silva, Elda. Dr. Blinky is also the head of H.R. Marty accepted guardianship of Jack Wild while the teenage boy was in the United States filming the show. Created by Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft. [10] He is credited as the song's co-writer in TeeVee Tunes's Television's Greatest Hits Volume 5: In Living Color.[11]. Judy the Frog (performed by Sharon Baird, voiced by Joan Gerber) – A singing, dancing frog who is one of H.R. Disguised as a little girl, Witchiepoo visits Dr. Blinky about a bad tooth. Follow. Jimmy and a talking flute named Freddy take a ride on a mysterious boat, but the boat was actually owned by a wicked witch named Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo (played by Billie Hayes) who rode on a broomstick-vehicle called the Vroom Broom. For the film based on this series, see, CD liner notes: Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records, Passing Show, The Bridgeport Post, January 22, 1970 p. 21, Owen, Rob. Pufnstuf, Dr. Blinky's Talking Book, Stupid Bat, Pop Lolly, West Wind, Max Von Toadenoff the Great, Orson Vulture, Polka Dotted Horse, Jimmy as Movie Villain, Walker Edmiston – Boris Karloff Tree, Dr. Blinky's Candle, East Wind, Grandfather Clock, North Wind, Chief Redwood, Alarm Clock, Dr. Blinky, Dr. Blinky's Test Tube, Ludicrous Lion, Seymour Spider, Joan Gerber – Freddy the Flute, Grandmother Clock, Judy the Frog, Madame Willow, South Wind, Lady Boyd, Shirley Pufnstuf, Excerpts from the show can often be seen playing on the TV in the hotel room Earl and his brother share in, An episode of the animated television series, H.R. Pufnstuf just one giant drug reference? An elaborate H.R. Non-Human Sidekick: Witchiepoo's henchmen. Stage veteran Billie Hayes came in next, set into a maniacal cackle and hopped up on a desk. Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Comic Vine users. "Steppenwolf book impresses Metcalf, who should know" (INC. column; includes news brief on the E! The Clock People have to find a way to cure Jimmy. Is H.R. You can't do good television while on drugs. Lennie Weinrib Voice of H.R. 9 notes. But she breaks into fits of rage when the pain becomes too much forcing the doctor to calm her down via love potion. Jimmy and Freddy both age 70 years when the Clock Family's time machine malfunctions. Was it drug oriented? Angelo Rossitto Seymour/Clang . The woman who voiced her was at least trying to imitate her. It was syndicated by itself from September 1974 to June 1978 and in a package with six other Krofft series under the banner Krofft Superstars from 1978 to 1985. H.R. As a child, he'd charged friends buttons, not pennies, to view puppet shows in his back yard;[6] buttons were standard currency on Living Island. Witchiepoo receives a message from headquarters that the Boss Witch is coming to Living Island for an inspection. It was necessary, as much as we were always looking to have a real laugh track, a real audience. And then there is the evil Witchiepoo. Where to Watch. "[20] Contradicting his own position, Marty Krofft has neither admitted nor hinted in occasional interviews that the references were made knowingly; in one case, a writer reported that when pressed as to the connotation of "lids" in the title Lidsville, "Well, maybe we just had a good sense of humor", Krofft said, laughing. Pufnstuf infiltrate Witchiepoo’s castle to rescue Judy Frog so that they can get directions to the Magic Path. After creating costumes for characters in the live-action portion of The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Sid and Marty Krofft were asked to develop their own Saturday morning children's series for NBC. H.R. . special). Also, Judy Frog teaches the gang a pre-Michael Jackson Moonwalk dance. Pufnstuf Season show reviews & Metacritic score: A new dance sweeps Living Island. Episode 10. 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