H.R. Pufnstuf
H.R. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from September 6, 1969 to December 27, 1969. The broadcasts were successful enough that NBC kept it on the Saturday morning schedule until August 1972. The show was shot in Paramount Studios and its opening was shot in Big Bear Lake, California. 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. It was syndicated by itself from 1974 to 1978 and in a package with six other Kroft series under the banner Kroft Superstars from 1978 to 1985. In 2004 and 2007, H.R. Pufnstuf was ranked #22 and #27 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.
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1.The Magic Path
06-09-196930mJimmy and his magic flute Freddy are lured to Living Island by Witchiepoo's boat. Suddenly, the skies grow dark, and with a wave of Witchiepoo's wand....the boat...attacks. Jimmy f...
2.The Wheely Bird
13-09-196930mFreddy the flute gives himself up to Witchiepoo, in order to save Jimmy from harm. Pufnstuf and Jimmy build a bird on wheels, much like a ""Trojan Horse"" to get into Witchiepoo's...
3.Show Biz Witch
20-09-196930mPufnstuf and Jimmy visit Ludicrous Lion to find a way off the island. Ludicrous suggests a supersonic pogo stick. But, they don't have enough buttons to pay for it. To raise button...
4.The Mechanical Boy
27-09-196930mJimmy tries to steal Witchiepoo's boat. Whitchiepoo turns him into a mechanical boy, programmed to steal Freddy for her. Pufnstuf brings Jimmy to the Clock People to erase the time...
5.The Stand-In
04-10-196930mPufnstuf's movie star sister arrives to make a movie. This gives Puf the idea of keeping the witch busy by making her a stand in so Jimmy and Freddy can sneak into the castle and e...
6.The Golden Key
11-10-196930mPufnstuf buys a map that gives clues where to find the 3 pieces of a key to the Magic Golden Escape Door. Witchiepoo see them on her viewer and plants fake direction signs that lea...
7.The Birthday Party
18-10-196930mIts Jimmy's birthday and Pufnstuf throw's him a party. The witch and her two henchmen arrive disguised as the music group The Three Lemons and blow laughing gas making everyone la...
8.The Box Kite Kaper
25-10-196930mLudicrous Lion has a kite-flying contest for whoever on Living Island can fly a kite the highest. The grand prize:100 gold buttons (which is the Living Island currency). Jimmy and...
9.You Can't Have Your Cake
01-11-196930mWitchiepoo uses a giant cake in an effort to catch Jimmy.
10.Horse with the Golden Throat
08-11-196930mWhen a horse accidentally eats Freddy they rush him to Dr. Bleenky's to find a way to get Freedy out of the horse's stomach. Dr. Bleenky is unsure how to get Freddy out. meanwhile...
11.Dinner for Two
15-11-196930mAn attempt to use a time machine to escape from the island goes awry.
12.Book, Flute and Candle
22-11-196930mFreddy gets turned into a mushroom.
13.Tooth for a Tooth
06-12-196930mDr. Blinky plots to use a love potion on mean old Witchiepoo.
14.The Visiting Witch
13-12-196930mWitchiepoo plans an evil act in honor of Boss Witch's visit.
15.The Almost Election of Witchiepoo
20-12-196930mWitchiepoo challenges incumbent Pufnstuf in a mayoralty election.
16.Whaddya Mean The Horse Gets the Girl?
27-12-196930mA movie is being made on Living Island, and Witchiepoo wants a movie of her own.
17.Jimmy Who?
03-01-197030mWhile running from the witch, Jimmy trips and falls getting knocked out. When he comes too he can't remember anything not even his own name. The rest of this story is a series of f...
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