Refresh your browser window to try again. Right on the funny bone: the high low comedy of 'Mr. H.R. The Addams Family, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, H.R. Simon's credit was added when he successfully sued The Kroffts, claiming that the theme too closely mimicked his song "The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)". But she breaks into fits of rage when the pain becomes too much forcing the doctor to calm her down via love potion. Something went wrong. [1] The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast Saturday mornings from September 6, 1969, to December 27, 1969. In 2004, Rhino Entertainment/Rhino Retrovision released H.R. Pufnstuf has quotes like "Whoa, dude!" mary4376. Pufnstuf as a special on Nick Jr as part of a 20 episode order of Mutt & Stuff, a show that was also created by the Kroffts, in which H.R. H.R. . Pufnstuf, a show that features a cast of puppets on a "living island." Plot [ edit] The Crustaceans They are shown in several episodes as well as the closing theme song, some, Lennie Weinrib Bela Lugosi Tree, H.R. Pufnstuf, died on April 29 in Los Angeles. "H.R. Pufnstuf (voiced by the show's writer Lennie Weinrib). Witchiepoo invites herself to Jimmy's party and steals Freddy by rendering the partygoers helpless with laughing gas. Pufnstuf puppet show was featured at The Sid and Marty Krofft Puppet Theater at Six Flags Over Mid-Missouri in 1971. Jimmy and Freddy both age 70 years when the Clock Family's time machine malfunctions. (Etc. He then teamed up with his brother Marty while Marty toured with Judy Garland as an opening act; Marty needed help on the tour and asked if he could bring his brother along. After moving to New York, she auditioned for theater legend J.J. Shubert and was hired for principle roles in three roadshow operettas: Student Prince, The Merry Widow and Blossom Time. With its bright colors, seeming drug-related double entendres, and talking objects, there has been much speculation about the druggy nature of the show, including the origins of the title. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. Pufnstuf and his pals Cling and Clang also made life-size appearances at the park. In adult life, he stood three feet, nine inches (114 cm), due to cartilagehair, Joan Gerber (July 29, 1935 August 22, 2011) was an American voice actress who provided voices for a variety of cartoons.Her most challenging voice role was "all the children in a Japanese train, Lennie Weinrib (April 29, 1935 June 28, 2006), also known as Lenny Weinrib, Leonard Weinrib, and Len Weinrib, was an American actor, voice actor, comedian and writer. Marty Krofft added "the bottom line it's sad you gotta tell them when it's funny. Your country's customs office can offer more details, or visit eBay's page on. H.R. In fact, everything on the island is alive and there are 86 characters, including quite a variety of trees: hippie trees, social trees, old-men trees, and even Indian trees. There is no Audience Score because there are not enough user ratings at this time. Box 69493, West Hollywood CA 90048. [7], For Marty Krofft, the production was a particular headache. In 2004 and 2007, H.R. actually stand for "Royal Highness" backwards. (17 episodes, 1969-1970) Series Writing Credits Series Cast Series Produced by Series Music by Gene Page . You couldn't always trust this peddler to be honest, but he was on the Good Guys' side: Crazy Wolf. [3] However, Wild referred to Raye as "a right old cow. Pufnstuf was in) and Horror Hotel (in which Witchiepoo, Orson Vulture, Seymour Spider, and Stupid Bat are featured with Hoodoo). Gopher digs into the dungeon to save them all, except for Pufnstuf, who will soon be cooked. SMK and Vivendi Entertainment has obtained the home video rights to the series and released the complete series on January 11, 2011. The show was the subject of a successful U.S. federal lawsuit brought by the Kroffts against the fast food restaurant McDonald's, whose McDonaldland characters were found to have infringed the show's copyright. Pufnstuf just one giant drug reference? The Polka-Dotted Horse accidentally swallows Freddy causing a big catastrophe with Dr. Blinky, H.R. "Steppenwolf book impresses Metcalf, who should know" (INC. column; includes news brief on the E! Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head: Season 2, Link to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 5, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to RT25: Celebrating 25 Years of Rotten Tomatoes, Link to Betty Gilpin & Co. on Deciphering. Pufnstuf main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. Pufnstuf character for the HemisFair '68 World's Fair, where they produced a show called Kaleidoscope for the Coca-Cola pavilion. Pufnstuf's sister Shirley stars in a movie to raise money for Living Island's anti-witch fund. Pufnstuf. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United State. Friend to H.R. Pufnstuf from 1969-1970? He is best known for playing. Awesome ebayer! It's rather surprising and confusing that none of that material resurfaces here. Instead, they found the name to be too effeminate. Privacy Policy Jimmy disguises himself as a witch to enter with the other witches. An elaborate H.R. Hayes made her Broadway debut in Leonard Sillmans New Faces of 1956, then succeeded Charlotte Rae as Mammy Yokum in Lil Abner. The dragons last name was inspired by another dragon, Puff, the subject of Puff the Magic Dragon, the song which was popular during that time. Billie Armstrong Brosch was born on Aug. 5, 1924, in Du Quoin, Ill. witchiepoo!! Pufnstuf, H.R. Pufnstuf, which ran for one season in 1969. "; and stage veteran Billie Hayes as Witchiepoo, who is always trying to capture Jimmy's talking flute Freddy for herself but always manages to fail at every turn. A difference in the film is that the characters that had been voiced by Lennie Weinrib were each voiced by Allan Melvin and Don Messick. If they do make a Bugaloos reboot, they need to include a cameo of the original cast members John Mcindoe, Caroline . Pufnstuf actors and actresses to find out more information about them. Mayor H.R. The Bananasplits Adventure Hour. The series is also available in Digital media format at iTunes Store. (1968), for which he received an Academy Award nomination, Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. H.R. Pufnstuf main actors and actresses, so if they are an integral part of the show you'll find them below. The Kroffts have long had plans for a new H.R. Pufnstuf, The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Bugaloos, Circus Boy, DuckTales, Snorks, The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, Film Versions of the Future You'd Most Want to Really Happen, Fictional Teams You Wish You Played on as a Kid, Billie Hayes (born April 11, 1932) is an American actress best known for her comic portrayal of Witchiepoo on NBC's Sid and Marty Krofft television series H.R. [22][23][24] For example, the title character's name Pufnstuf has been interpreted as a reference to smoking hand-rolled (H.R.) Disguised as a little girl, Witchiepoo visits Dr. Blinky about a bad tooth. 1977)", "Research Guides: Substantial Similarity: Krofft", "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. marijuana (puffin' stuff);[22][23][24][25][26][27] Marty Krofft has said the initials H.R. Source: (IMDb). Pufnstuf on DVD in 2004. She played the bare-knuckle champion of Dogpatch for the remainder of its Broadway run through July 1958, then segued to the 1959 Paramount big-screen version that also starred Peter Palmer, Leslie Parrish, Stubby Kaye, Julie Newmar and Stella Stevens. Orson Vulture 3 Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo's vulture sidekick. Pufnstuf and shut down in less than a year. If you're looking for a particular H.R. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. In 1985 she was the voice of the witch Orgoch in the animated Disney film The Black Cauldron. She was the voice of a cackling witch in Shrek Forever After in 2010. In 2003 Inside TV ranked her No. | [10] Only two actresses auditioned to play Witchiepoo. 3 Works for H.R. Billie Hayes, who played the cackling Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo on Sid and Marty Kroffts H.R. I bought this over the newer version because this one has interviews with Jack Wild, Billy Hays, and Sid & Marty Croft. Copyright Fandango. While the television series was still in production, the Kroffts were approached to do a film adaptation. Pufnstuf Joy Campbell - Cling, Orson Vulture Angelo Rossitto - Clang, Seymour Spider Johnny Silver - Dr. Blinky, Ludicrous Lion Harry Monty Jon Linton Andy Ratoucheff - TickTock The witch steals the flute by disguising herself as a pretty dance instructor. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. Krofft shows tended toward the bizarre: Lidsville, for instance, which also starred Ms. Hayes (as well as Charles Nelson Reilly), involved a land of living hats. See more H.r. A soundtrack album was released on LP, cassette and 8-track in 1970 (Capitol/EMI Records SW-542), featuring the songs and the score by Charles Fox. The Kroffts dished up a swirl of psychedelia, vaudeville and cheesy production values that might be described as brown acid for the toddler soul, Emily Nussbaum wrote in The New York Times in 2004, when TV Land broadcast a marathon of Krofft creations. Other references were not as contentious. "Hey kids, it's Wink and Nod: Sid and Marty Krofft (mostly) made the '60s counterculture safe for Saturday morning television", Richard Leiby. Pufnstuf, died of natural causes Ap or "Who starred on H.R. The Krofft brothers began their careers as puppeteers. He is 11 years old when he arrives on the island and turns 12 in the episode called \"The Birthday Party.\" Jimmy and his friend, a talking flute named Freddy, take a ride on a mysterious boat, which promised adventures across the sea, to kooky Living Island, home of dancing, talking trees and singing frogs. Billie Hayes, whose portrayal of the flamboyantly and comically wicked witch Witchiepoo on the 1969-70 Saturday morning live-action children's classic H.R. (Hayes portrayed Mammy Yokum again in a 1971 ABC telefilm.). For years afterward the role made Ms. Hayes popular among casting directors in search of a witch. On Living Island the mayor, Pufnstuf presides over other denizens of the forest, including Judy Frog, an owl, and of course, talking trees. Pufnstuf, and Jimmy. Billie Hayes, who rode a memorable cackle to kiddie-TV fame, playing a witch named Witchiepoo in the short-lived but much remembered 1969 series H.R. It's Jimmy's birthday and Pufnstuf and his friends fix a surprise birthday party for him. He is 11 years old when he arrives on the island and turns 12 in the episode called "The Birthday Party". For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, H.r. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, She also portrayed Mammy Yokum in the Broadway and big-screen versions of 'Li'l Abner.'. View cart for details. "Revival: the fantastic worlds of Sid and Marty Krofft are back in vogue again". Pufnstuf and the scrappy Mammy Yokum in the Broadway and big-screen versions of Lil Abner, has died. [5] The film is also available in digital media format. She was 96. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The case, Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. v. McDonald's Corp., 562 F.2d 1157, was decided by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1977.[4]. It comes from smoking a lot of pot.' Ms. Hayes had quite a cackle, and it served her well in a number of witchy roles, beginning in 1969 on a short-lived but much remembered TV series. More recently, Hayes served as a voice actor for The Black Cauldron (1985) and for such cartoons as Trollkins, The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries, Paw Paws, Darkwing Duck, The Brothers Flub and Transformers: Rescue Bots. It was necessary, as much as we were always looking to have a real laugh track, a real audience. Pufnstuf - Full Cast & Crew 1969 -1969 1 Season NBC Fantasy Watchlist Where to Watch Sid and Marty Krofft's first---and probably most popular---children's fantasy revolves around the wacky. McGuire, Mark. After Jimmy is wrongfully ejected from the school band for tripping, he ventures on a journey with his newly magical talking flute Freddy. The network eventually agreed to change the water when the show's stars demanded executives go for a swim in the lagoon. Survivors include her niece, Nancy, and nephews Tom, Louie and Guy. Pufnstuf, Paw Paws, Lidsville Billie Hayes (born April 11, 1932) is an American actress best known for her comic portrayal of Witchiepoo on NBC's Sid and Marty Krofft television series H.R. In a 1969 interview with the Dallas-area broadcaster Bobbie Wygant, Ms. Hayes noted that, though Witchiepoo was the villain of Pufnstuf, she received a lot of fan mail from children seeking her help with kid-size problems. Finney, Daniel P. "Creators are clear: 'Pufnstuf' was definitely an acid trip". [1] The film was financed by Universal Pictures and Kellogg's Cereal,[1] also a sponsor of the television show. There is another female tree whose lips are always in the shape of an "O". It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. It is based on the children's television series H.R. Like grass? Was it psychedelic? Not only all the episodes, but commentary, interviews with Jack Wild and Billie Hayes, and so much more! I dont know why they pick the witch to write to, she said, unless they figure either shes so dumb shell give me a funny answer or shes so smart Ill get out of trouble., Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on H.R. [27] 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".[31]. ": We've heard that for 35 years. "[4] Raye's involvement in Pufnstuf led to her role as Benita Bizarre in the Kroffts' television show The Bugaloos. 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. People thought we were on drugs. Martha Raye was cast as Boss Witch. and General Hospital. Jess Harnell . OLYMPIC JUDO: GROUNDWORK TECHNIQUES (PELHAM PRACTICAL By Neil Adams & Cyril VG (#185851610978), ATHENS, WI: THE PLACE WHERE TIME STOOD STILL By Ed Semon **BRAND NEW** (#185822890730). HR Pufnstuf, The Bugaloos: Sid and Marty Krofft Working on New Revivals. Soon after she was in the New York revue What's New with Paul Lynde which played from Boston's Copley Plaza to the fabled Shamrock Hotel in Houston. Pufnstuf (also known as Pufnstuf Zaps the World) is a 1970 American comedy fantasy musical film produced by Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises and released by Universal Pictures. When shyster Ludicrous Lion convinces Jimmy that he has a super-duper pogo stick for sale that could bounce him home, H.R. 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. Jimmy is exposed while trying to save Pufnstuf and is placed in the dungeon with the others. Yes 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. People never believe you when you say that, but you can't. Pufnstuf, died of natural causes April. The Kroffts paid for a significant portion of H.R. Adventure This video is currently unavailable to watch in your location Details S1 E1 - The Magic Path September 5, 1969 22min Witchiepoo runs for Mayor of Living Island challenging H.R. '' ( INC. column ; includes news brief on the funny bone: the high low comedy of 'Mr rendering! 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