CVTA Animated - "H.R Pufnstuf" (Sid & Mart Krofft/NBC) (1969) Puppet/Live Action starring Jack Wild

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H.R. Pufnstuf  (1969-70)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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H.R. PUFNSTUF
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Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions, Inc.
for NBC
US Children's Puppet/Live action Fantasy series 1969-70 17 episodes x 30 min
Color
(6Sep69-4Sep71)
starring
Jack Wild as Jimmy
Billie Hayes as Witchie-poo
featuring
The Sid and Marty Krofft Puppets one of whom is H.R. Pufnstuff

Premise:
A boy finds a magic flute and sails away to a fantasy land
"Living Island", threatened by a wicked witch.
The series was followed in 1970 by a theatrical film.

Child actor Jack Wild, had played the Artful Dodger in the 1968
UK film musical "Oliver" based on Charles Dicken's "Oliver Twist"

The same producers made  "The Bugaloos" series 1970-72 17eps
and  "The Lost Saucer" series 1975 16 eps x 22 min.

"H.R. Pufnstuf" theme
by Leslie Szarvas & Paul Simon
(Paul Simon's name was added due to the similarity of the music to
"59th St. Bridge Song (Feelin Groovy)" oops.)

H.R. Pufnstuf, Who’s your friend when things get rough?
H.R. Pufnstuf Can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.
Once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday
A boy & 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 across the sea."

But the boat belonged to a kooky old witch
Who had in mind the flute to snitch
From her broom broom in the sky
She watched her plans materialize
She waved her wand
The beautiful boat was gone
The skies grew dark
The sea grew rough
And the boat sailed on and on and on and on and on and
But Pufnstuf was watching too
And knew exactly what to do
He saw the witch’s boat attack And as the boy was fighting back
He called his rescue racer crew
As often they’d rehearsed And off to save the boy they flew
But who would get there first?

But now the boy had washed ashore
Puf arrived to save the day
Which made the witch so mad and sore
She shook her first and screamed away.

H.R. Pufnstuf, who’s your friend when things get rough?
H.R. Pufnstuf, can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.
H.R. Pufnstuf, who’s your friend when things get rough?
H.R. Pufnstuf, can’t do a little cause he can’t do enough.

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NBC Saturdays Mornings
(6Sep69-4Sep71)

[01] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE MAGIC ROAD
copyright ODAT: 14Aug69 OREG: LP39470

[02] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE WHEELY-BIRD
copyright ODAT: 22Aug69 OREG: LP40509

[03] H.R. Pufnstuf:  THE MECHANICAL BOY
copyright ODAT: 29Aug69 OREG: LP40510

[04] H.R. Pufnstuf: SHOW BUZ WITCH
copyright ODAT: 5Sep69 OREG: LP40511

[05] H.R. Pufnstuf  BIRTHDAY BOX KITE KAPER
copyright ODAT: 12Sep69 OREG: LP40512

[06] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE GOLDEN KEY
copyright ODAT: 19Sep69 OREG: LP40513

[07] H.R. Pufnstuf:  THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
copyright ODAT: 26Sep69 OREG: LP40514

HR Pufnstuf;Jimmys B'day Pt 1 of 3

HR Pufnstuf;Jimmys B'day Pt 2 of 3

[08] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE HORSE WITH THE GOLDEN THROAT
copyright ODAT: 3Oct69 OREG: LP40515

[09] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE STAND-IN
copyright ODAT: 10Oct69 OREG: LP40516

[10] H.R. Pufnstuf: FLUTE, BOOK, AND CANDLE
copyright ODAT: 17Oct69 OREG: LP40517

[11] H.R. Pufnstuf: DINNER FOR TWO, PLEASE ORSON
copyright ODAT: 24Oct69 OREG: LP40518

[12] H.R. Pufnstuf:  YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE
copyright ODAT: 31Oct69 OREG: LP40519

[13] H.R. Pufnstuf: A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH
copyright ODAT: 7Nov69 OREG: LP40520

[14] H.R. Pufnstuf:  WHADDYA MEAN, THE HORSE GETS THE GIRL?
OREG: LP40521 ODAT: 14Nov69 OREG: LP40521

[15] H.R. Pufnstuf THE VISITING WITCH
copyright ODAT: 21Nov69 OREG: LP40522
4Sep72 ITV Tyne-Tees UK, Mon 4:55 pm
Synopsis:
Witchiepoo panics on learning that Boss Witch plans to visit
Living Island on an inspection tour. Witchiepoo decides to capture
Mayor Pufnstuf as a gift for him.

[16] H.R. Pufnstuf: THE ALMOST ELECTION OF MAYOR WITCHIE-POO
copyright ODAT: 28Nov69 OREG: LP40523

[17] H.R. Pufnstuf:  JIMMY WHO? (final episode)
copyright ODAT: 5Dec69 OREG: LP40524

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