Pufnstuf is very well made, it doesnt take itself too seriously, you can see that everyone is having a whale of a time and i think thats partly why it works so well. I guess our expectations and memories of the show were quite different since we had last seen it more than 40 years ago. Together they hatch a plot to get witchiepoo into the movie so that jimmy can steal her vroom broom to escape. Nickelodeon to air new special episode october, 2015. Pufnstuf are making a return to television took the internet by storm earlier this. Witchiepoo challenges incumbent pufnstuf in a mayoralty election. Last weekend i discovered that all 17 episodes of h.
Pufnstuf was the first in a long line of saturday morning childrens liveaction puppet television shows created and produced by the kings of 1970s saturday morning television, sid and marty krofft. Nov 03, 2006 a series about a boy named jimmy jack wild who, with his magical talking flute, freddy, hopped aboard a boat, was kidnapped by the evil witchiepoo billie hayes, and taken to living island where he was befriended by a dragon, mayor h. This should bring back some fond memories of a great t. Skylons, far out space nuts birds of a feather, the lost saucer return to the valley of the chickophants, electra woman and. Pufnstufare making a return to television took the internet by storm earlier this week, and nobody was more surprised. After jimmy jack wild gets kicked out of the school band for tripping and breaking a drum kit, he then ventures.
Aug 23, 2015 in most likelihood they didnt stand for anything, they just sounded good. Pufnstuf childrens television program had been infringed by a series of mcdonalds mcdonaldland advertisements. A liveaction feature adaptation of the popular childrens tv series of the 1970s. In most likelihood they didnt stand for anything, they just sounded good. Vintage h r pufnstuf and lidsville metal lunchbox set. Jack wilds lisping hero, who sings and dances with his magic talking flute. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969 to december 27, 1969. Hr pufnstuf e07 the birthday party h264 tvv youtube. This explains why so many of the songs centre around jimmy. It was the first krofft liveaction, lifesize puppet program. Hr pufnstuf cling and clang characters licensed ironon embroidered clothing patch for jacket shirt vest kids jeans backpack tv series s6 awesomewares 5 out of 5 stars 2,002. Looking more like an ambitious tv episode than a feature film, the endearingly lowtech pufnstuf hit the big screen in 1970 with the geewhiz spirit of a community theater musical.
I will wrap with care and ship with padded protection. Around the time they were coming up with ideas for a tv series, sid was invited to view a rough cut of the film oliver. Pufnstuf was actually created as a vehicle for jack wild due to his rapid ascension to teen idol status in the us hed already been fairly wellknown for a few years in his native england. Serieshr pufnstuftriviahr pufnstufwmghr pufnstufymmvhr pufnstufif you meant one of those, just click and go. So sunday morning when we sat down to eat breakfast i fired up the roku box to watch the first episode. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969, to december 27, 1969. Finally after all these years you can own your very own official freddy the flute. A young boy sets off on an adventure with his magic flute and meets a friendly dragon. Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by sid and marty krofft in the united states. Its kind of crazy that i have written about most of the other major sid and marty krofft shows so far, and have even written about jack wild and billie hayes, but still have not done a proper post on h. Apr 29, 2018 its kind of crazy that i have written about most of the other major sid and marty krofft shows so far, and have even written about jack wild and billie hayes, but still have not done a proper post on h. See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, childhood memories and my childhood.
Pufnstuf has made guest cameos over the years in shows as diverse as chips and the drew carey show. I leave this here for you to draw your own conclusions. New the world of sid and marty krofft 3 dvd set dvd 2002. The foxproduced soundtrack was released by capitol records. The magic path the wheely bird show biz witch the mechanical box the standin the golden key the birthday party the box kite kaper you cant have your cake horse with the golden throat dinner for two book, flute, and candle tooth for a tooth the visiting witch the almost election of witchiepoo. Hospital visit from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Jul 15, 2016 sid and marty krofft want to reboot their hr pufnstuf and land of the lost tv shows as movies and remake of the bugaloos and lidsville tv series. The good trees several walking, talking trees who always help out hr pufnstuf and the good guys. Other jack wild recordings include the hr pufnstuf soundtrack offered through the tv shows sponsor, kelloggs cereals, from capitol special products, and the marvelous pufnstuf movie soundtrack with songs by charles fox and norman gimbel. Aug 04, 20 shirley pufnstuf performed by sharon baird, voiced by joan gerber a dragon who is h. Pufnstuf creator talks potential movie and why the.
Young jimmy is being pursued by the evil wilhemina w. I grew up watching that show and had no idea what they were singing about. Well, if sid and marty krofft have their way, the kids of today will. The soundtrack, written by charles fox and norman gimbel barbarella, happy days. Originally, the basic concept of hr pufnstuf was done for the coca cola pavilion at the fair. Any kid who grew up in the 1970s likely remembers the psychedelic kids shows h. Pufnstuf tv 1 the world of sid and marty krofft 1 include characters wilhelmina w witchiepoo 1 orson vulture 1 seymore spider 1 horatio j hoodoo 1 dr blinky world of sid and marty krofft 1 include relationships include additional tags crack 1 wizards 1 invasion 1 other tags to include. More specifically, witchiepoo is after jimmys small friend, a small solid gold diamond encrusted talking flute named freddy. Hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv youtube.
Pufnstuf sometimes referred to as pufnstuf zaps the world is a 1970 american musical fantasy adventure film based on the childrens television series h. Once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday a boy and his magic golden flute heard a boat from off the bay come and play with me, jimmy come and play with me and i will take you on a trip far. Billie hayes and jack wild star in this incredible adventure of magical fun. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Released 1970, pufnstuf stars jack wild, billie hayes, martha raye, cass elliot the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 38 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. The bugaloos is an american childrens television series, produced by brothers sid and marty krofft, that aired on nbc on saturday mornings from 1970 to 1972. Witchiepoo knows that if she has freddy in her possession, she will definitely. The bugaloos is about four british fairies who look like insects, joy played by caroline ellis is a beautiful butterfly, i. Skylons, far out space nuts birds of a feather, the lost saucer return to the valley of the chickophants, electra. This site features pictures from the televison show, the movie, and various collectables and memorabilia. The acting is very good and, besides acting, theres a lot of other talents in there theres dance, music and, of course, the lovely art of puppetry. It was the second krofft liveaction, lifesizedpuppet program. There he encounters the amiable dragon pufnstuf, the mayor of the island.
Pufnstuf is a thirtyminute childrens program created by sid and marty krofft. Oct, 2014 hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv. Pufnstuff, which combined giant puppets and live action players. Talking animals and bumbling witches await a boy with a magic flute in this adaptation of the h. Pufnstuf, which stands out easily as the most mindblowing and transformational childrens program of my youth and i know im not unique. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the. When shirley mayor pufnstuf s sister comes to living island to make a movie, jimmy and freddie get parts in it. Pufnstuf, which stands out easily as the most mindblowing and transformational childrens program of. The birthday party, the golden key, the standin and the box kite kaper. Pufnstuf with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Pufnstuf, cant do a little, cause you cant do enough. Jimmy and freddie the magic flute are out for a day of fun and frolic when an evil witch named witchiepoo tricks the boy to board her sinister ship.
Hr pufnstuf the magic path, bugaloos firefly light my fire, dr. In the story, a young lad with a magical flute travels to a magic island where inanimate objects and animals talk. Pufnstuf season 1, episode 15 the almost election of witchiepoo. This childrens fantasy is based on sid and marty kroffts popular 1960s kiddy show h. Jimmy and freddy also encountered sneezing houses, talking animals, and other oddities. Also, the kroffts have been talking about a major pufnstuf remake movie for years, and in 2002 nickelodeon movies and paramount pictures bought the film rights from sony. Hr pufnstuf e07 the birthday party h264 tvv malixstudios. Reruns of the show aired in daily syndication from 1978 to 1985 as part of the krofft superstars package with. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of h. It still new still sealed but a little wear on the cornersedges of the box and a scrape in the package through the scan code. Pufnstuf cant do a little, cause you cant do enough once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday a boy. The news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h.
The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon friend and a witch enemy. The links arent valid any more, but i was able to find a couple of references to answers people associated with the show once gave. With jack wild, billie hayes, lennie weinrib, joan gerber. Pufnstuf pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released pufnstuf pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Oct 15, 2015 the news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h. Pufnstuf catapulted the krofft brothers into the hearts of children and stoners worldwide, and it would continue to be a favorite for generations to come. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. We dont have an article named serrieshrpufnstuf, exactly. Pufnstuf you are looking for humorous, stylized and semi serious movies or tv shows about with island, magic, puppet, adventure, dragon, youth and friendship themes of adventure, family and fantasy genre shot in usa. This is probably one of my favorite krofft shows besides land of the lost, hr pufnstuf and lidsville. With jack wild, billie hayes, martha raye, cass elliot. Hr pufnstuf wasnt a new idea for the kroffts the kroffts had actually produced something for the 1968 worlds fair it was called hemisfair 68, because, you know, hippies. Hr pufnstuf book, flute and candle, bugaloos benitas double trouble, lidsville take me to your rabbit, sigmund and the sea monsters trick or treat, land of the lost.
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