I grew up in the era of Sid and Marty Krofft. They pretty much made me programs that, when I watched them in the morning before going off to school, I was happy to be in the quiet sanity of my classroom. My teachers should have thanked these guys. These psychedelic brother TV producers spat out some wicked awesome trends from the 70s.
Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi--no freaking kidding--in space!
HR Pufinstuf (listen to the lyrics--is this pedophilia delight or what?)
Here's all their openings --
I don't know what Sid and Marty Kroft were smoking in the 70s, but what a freaking delightful retro mind fuck, huh? Next time someone tells me that Barney the dinosaur is freaky, I tell them to down a malt beer on an empty stomach and watch these delights (above).
Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi--no freaking kidding--in space!
HR Pufinstuf (listen to the lyrics--is this pedophilia delight or what?)
Here's all their openings --
I don't know what Sid and Marty Kroft were smoking in the 70s, but what a freaking delightful retro mind fuck, huh? Next time someone tells me that Barney the dinosaur is freaky, I tell them to down a malt beer on an empty stomach and watch these delights (above).
Oh no!!! I used to have nightmares of Fweddy the Magic Fwoot, then I became a flutist. Ironic much?
ReplyDeleteDamn you, H.R. Puffnstuff!!
Brings back memories of watching those silly shows. Now I can't get the H.R. Puffnstuff theme out of my head!
ReplyDeleteLidsville is the kook-kook-kookiest!
ReplyDeleteLidsville is the lviing end!
I can just imagine them smoking a doob and listening to Peter, Paul & Mary singing "Puff The Magic Dragon" when they came up with the idea for H.R Puffinstuff.
(Witchie-Poo was a great witch!)
I have a friend who said she dressed one Halloween as witchie poo and no one knew what she was. Haha. Yes, just us middle agers get it.
ReplyDeleteThey were smoking one of Sigmund's Sea Monsters
ReplyDeleteSigmund and the Sea Monsters lol