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Pufnstuf, that great classic Sid and Marty Krofft kids Saturday morning TV show in the 1969. NEW Witchiepoo, direct from the wildly fantastic H.R. Pufnstuf, canвЂ™t do a little cause you canвЂ™t do enough. Pufnstuf, canвЂ™t do a little 'cause you canвЂ™t do enough. Which made the witch so mad and sore, she shook her fist and screamed away.

But who would get there first?Д«ut now the boy had washed ashore. He called his rescue racer crew as often theyвЂ™d rehearsedДЄnd off to save the boy they flew. He saw the witchвЂ™s boat attack and as the boy was fighting back The beautiful boat was gone.ДЄnd the boat sailed on and on and on and on and on and on.Д«ut Pufnstuf was watching too and knew exactly what to do Come and play with me.ДЄnd I will take you on a trip far across the sea.'Д«ut the boat belonged to a kooky old witch who had in mind the flute to snitch.ДЇrom her Vroom-Broom in the sky she watched her plans materialize. Once upon a summertime, just a dream from yesterdayДЄ boy and his magic golden flute heard a boat from off the bay Pufnstuf, canвЂ™t do a little 'cause he canвЂ™t do enough. Pufnstuf, whoвЂ™s your friend when things get rough? Pufnstuf, who tries to help Jimmy elude the villainous Witchiepoo who has her eyes on Freddy.

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but PUFNSTUF the movie was virtually ignored when originally released, and it's been neglected and virtually forgotten in the decades since.Young boy Jimmy, and his magic golden flute Freddy, are shipwrecked on Living Island, inhabited by all things living, even the trees.

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Universal Pictures and Kellogg's Cereal invested in a big-screen spin-off of the show, which was quickly thrown together after the filming of the series had ceased. They were offered a second season, but financially, they couldn't swing it. Pufnstuf ' was a financial disaster - the Kroffts sunk tons of their own money into the show and got nothing in return. but then again, these are the same guys who brought the world ' Les PoupГ©es de Paris. Of course, all of this is what people have read into it (no different that the theory that Bert and Ernie are lovers) there weren't any depraved hidden meanings intentionally added by the Kroffts or their writers. It's also been noted that there's some disconcerting Freudian depravity in the plot: an aging hag has made it her quest in life to wrap her hands around a teenage boy's phallus-like flute. Marijuana usage was on the rise (by the time the Kroffts vanished from Saturday mornings, it was the norm), and with its colorful sets, talking mushrooms and hippie trees, the show also seemed to also evoke the LSD usage that was so rampant in that era (decades later, Pufnstuf was lovingly spoofed in a wacky skit on ' Mr Show ' called ' Drugachusettes '). It's become legend that 'H.R.' stands for 'Hand Rolled' (though, according to Sid, it really stands for the words 'Royal Highness,' flipped around). Just like ' Puff the Magic Dragon ' before it, the title ' Pufnstuf ' seemed to suggest the creators were. Quickly, however, the show came under scrutiny and before long, the Kroffts discovered some of the biggest fans of their shows weren't young children but college aged stoners who faithfully tuned in each week. Audiences were ready for a change.Premiering in 1969, Pufnstuf was an instant success. Basically a live-action cartoon, the show harked back to THE WIZARD OF OZ in plot (and colors!), and it debuted at a time when Saturday morning television was overrun with superheroes and action shows. Witchiepoo (Billie Hayes), a bumbling witch, was forever trying to get her hands on Jimmy's talking flute, Freddy, aided by evil mushrooms and trees, and cohorts like the aptly named Stupid Bat and her vulture sidekick, Orson.

(If everything's alive, I wonder what people eat on Living Island?!) Wilhimina W. When stage veteran Billie Hayes stormed into the office, began cackling and jumping on the desk, she was immediately given the role.The story revolved around Jimmy, a youngster who was whisked away to Living Island, where everything from the plants and trees to the books are alive. Only one other actress auditioned for Witchiepoo. 'We couldn't have a Brooklyn witch,' Sid once joked. Penny Marshall auditioned to play the witch ( ! ), but the brothers felt she wasn't right for the part. There was no other discussion of who was gonna get the lead in their new series - that was the kid. 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!, and he took notice of a young boy named Jack Wild, who played the Artful Dodger.

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.