Pufnstuf was the first television series produced by sid and marty krofft, the brothers fondly remembered for their distinctive lowbudget saturday morning fantasy that pervaded the 1970s. Pufnstuf mix in one part crazy singing english kid jimmy played by jack wild, one part golden flute, sprinkle in one evil witchiepoo billie hayes who wants to steal said flute, and top the whole thing off with pufnstuf, the mayor of living island who wears cowboy duds, and you have one run on sentence and a description of the first krofft tv show h. Mutt and stuff class picture day nick jr game play for kids. The first, the trippiest, the funniest, and the zaniest. After jimmy jack wild gets kicked out of the school band for tripping and breaking a drum kit, he then ventures. The birthday party, the golden key, the standin and the box kite kaper. 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. The series ran two seasons in 1969 and 1970 and stars english child actor, jack wild, in the role of jimmy.
Pufnstufarguably the biggest star to emerge from the psychedelic world of sid and marty krofft, kings of 1970s kiddie tv shows. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Pufnstuf remains one of the duos most beloved properties, having been the first treated to a complete series dvd release from old video partner rhino back in 2004 and now becoming the first to. This explains why so many of the songs centre around jimmy. Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by sid and marty krofft in the united states. Pufnstuf 1970 a boy jack wild enters a dragons magic land, hounded by a witch who wants to steal his golden, diamondstudded flute. 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. Pufnstuf found his way back into the mainstream consciousness and a year or two later the film debuted on the disney channel.
For nearly a quarter of a century, the movie stayed locked up in the vaults, but then in late 95 nick at nite renewed interest in pufnstuf by running a marathon of krofft shows dubbed pufapalooza. Pufnstuf is a thirtyminute childrens program created by sid and marty krofft. Pufnstuf 1969 starring jack wild and billy barty on dvd and bluray. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic. Pufnstuf, which stands out easily as the most mindblowing and transformational childrens program of my youth and i know im not unique. London jack wild, the actor appeared who in the movie musical oliver. Jack wild, the boy on the show lived a dreadful life and died young. It was the second krofft liveaction, lifesizedpuppe. Pufnstuf and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at.
Pufnstuf sometimes referred to as pufnstuf zaps the world is a 1970 american musical fantasy adventure film based on the childrens television series h. Four great episodes handpicked by the men who made em. See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, my childhood and saturday morning cartoons. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular and beloved television series from the early seventies, is presented in this deluxe dvd package featuring the complete series. Jack wild, hr pufnstufs jimmydies at 53 mainichimsn march 2, 2006 posted on 03022006 3. The page includes a history of the programme, story of the show, video intro, characters, images, dvds, tshirts and episode guide. Young jimmy is being pursued by the evil wilhemina w. Pufnstuf is the story of jimmy, a boy with a talking golden flute, whose adventure begins when he climbs into an abandoned sailboat on the shore of a lake. See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, childhood memories and my childhood. The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon.
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. Hr pufnstuf by sid and marty krofft buy some videos and. Talking animals and bumbling witches await a boy with a magic flute in this adaptation of the h. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Jack wild, having played the artful dodger in oliver. More specifically, witchiepoo is after jimmys small friend, a small solid gold diamond encrusted talking flute named freddy. I leave this here for you to draw your own conclusions. 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. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Pufnstuf is a 60s childrens tv show which starred jack wilde as jimmy, who owned a talking magic golden flute called freddie. With jack wild, billie hayes, lennie weinrib, joan gerber. This childrens fantasy is based on the popular 1960s kiddy show h. Wild was nominated for an oscar when he was just 16 for the role.
Pufnstuf cant do a little, cause you cant do enough once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday a boy. Pufnstufare making a return to television took the internet by storm earlier this week, and nobody was more surprised. In the episode flute, book and candle, jimmy dresses up as a beggar, and pretty much looks and acts like the artful dodger. Travel to living island with jimmy and freddy the flute as they foil the evil witchiepoo with the help of the lovable dragon, h. He also starred in late1960s us childrens fantasy tv series hr pufnstuf. The adventures of a boy trapped in a fantastic land with a dragon friend and a witch enemy. I grew up watching that show and had no idea what they were singing about. The news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h. Pufnstuf, which combined giant puppets and liveaction players. Witchiepoo knows that if she has freddy in her possession, she will definitely be named witch of the year at the. Everything on the island is a tsukumogami and therefore, at least 100 years old. But this movie not only inspired me as a 7 year old girl, it reflects of the. Oct 12, 2008 h r pufnstuf in 3d box kite caper duration.
This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Sort by a z z a by date view 20 per page 40 per page 60 per page 80 per page. Pufnstuf, which stands out easily as the most mindblowing and transformational childrens program of. Hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv by malixstudios.
Pufnstuf remains one of the most fondly remembered childrens show from the 70s decade. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. 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. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969 to december 27, 1969. 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. Pufnstuf, one of the most popular and beloved television series from the early seventies.
This complete collection features all 17 episodes from this classic series. Oct 15, 2015 the news that beloved characters from classic childrens show h. Pufnstuf full movie shimazu sakashi jackie gleason tells why he only did one season of the honeymooners duration. Jimmy and freddy also encountered sneezing houses, talking animals, and other oddities. Wild died wednesday after a battle with mouth cancer, agent. Pufnstuf creator talks potential movie and why the. With jack wild, billie hayes, martha raye, cass elliot. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Actor jack wild, who played the artful dodger in 1968 film oliver. Witchiepoo prepares for the boss witchs visit to living island.
Hr pufnstuf e12 book flute and candle h264 tvv youtube. 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. 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. In most likelihood they didnt stand for anything, they just sounded good. It was the first krofft liveaction, lifesize puppet program. 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. Episode 12 jimmy finds freddy has been turned into a mushroom by the touch of witchiepoos evil mushrooms. Pufnstuf and his friends do whatever they need to to protect jimmy and freddy. Hr pufnstuf by sid and marty krofft buy some videos and dvds.
The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969, to december 27, 1969. Travel to living island with jimmy and freddy, his talking flute, as they battle the evil witchiepoo with the help of h. Sid and marty krofft would develop plenty of other offbeat offerings that delighted viewers young and old over the years, but none could really compare to this oneofakind spectacle that unmistakably represents the imagery of the era in all its colorful glory. Search, discover and share your favorite hr pufnstuf gifs.
Pufnstuf and his friends helped jimmy escape from her. The soundtrack, written by charles fox and norman gimbel barbarella, happy days. In the story, a young lad with a magical flute travels to a. A boy jack wild enters a dragons magic land, hounded by a witch who wants to steal his golden, diamondstudded. Pufnstuf is a 60s childrens tv show, which was brought to out tv screens by sid and marty krofft. Pufnstuf is a 1970 american adventure comedy fantasy musical film produced by sid and marty krofft enterprises and released by universal pictures. He suffered from mouth cancer after years of heavy drinking and smoking and had his voice box and tongue removed.
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