![]() Which lists many of his animation credits. Krofft writer Mark Evanier's wrote a great obit on Weinrib here The character of Knock-Knock, the woodpecker, on the Skatebirds,Īs well as guest spots on the Ghost Busters Other Saturday morning live action work included voicing Weinrib provided many of the voices for other Krofft series,Īnd the Sea Monsters. Besides voicing Pufnstuf, Weinrib was also the main Lennie Weinrib, who provided the voice of H.R. Other guests include Betty White, Tim Conway, Florence Henderson, and the rock group KISS. The 1976 special features an appearance by Billie Hayes as Witchiepoo, along with Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West. Paul Lynde Halloween Special was released on DVD on October 2, 2007. Currently, Pufnstuff is airing as part of the block. (May 2008) Once again, a three hour block of Krofft shows are airing on cable in California. While there are no extras included, the DVD contains the wide screen version of the film. For those that would prefer a hard copy version of the movie, it was also released on DVD this month. The Pufnstuf movie is also available from iTunes. So far, the bonus features announced include downloadable vintage coloring book sheets and an episode of Horror Hotel, which was one of the segments on the Krofft Superstar Hour and The Bay City Rollers Show and featured Witchiepoo and other Pufnstuf characters.įor those that haven't picked up the, now out-of-print, box set, all 17 episodes of the series are now available for purchase from iTunes. The set will be available in two formats, the standard one and a collector's edition which includes a Pufnstuf bobblehead. HR Pufnstuf is being re-released on DVD on Jaunary 18, 2011. ![]() Pufnstuf and Witchiepoo, along with various other secondary characters, were brought back from time to time for appearances on other Saturday morning Krofft shows (including the Krofft Superstar Hour/ Bay City Rollers Show), live events, and prime time series, like the Krofft produced Brady Bunch Hour and even CHiPs. Although there was only one season of new episodes, the show spawned a feature length film, Pufnstuf, in 1970. Since it continued to air on Saturdays until September 73 (and continued on Sunday mornings for an additional year) and was the show that started the whole slew of Krofft shows on Saturday morning and ushered in a whole new era of live action Saturday morning shows in the 70s, I felt it had to be included on this site. It originally aired in 1969 and was into reruns by the time the decade arrived. Technically, Pufnstuff did not start in the 1970s. Throughout the series, Jimmy tried to return home and Witchiepoo tried to get Freddie - neither of them ever suceeded. On Living Island, everything on the island is actually living, including trees, flowers, books and candles (hence the name, Living Island). Pufnstuf, a talking dragon who is the mayor of Living Island. Once Jimmy and Freddie had taken off in the boat, Witchiepoo changed it into an evil ship. The boat was sent by Witchiepoo, an evil witch who wanted Freddie. ![]() While out by the sea one day, Jimmy, a teenager, and Freddie, his talking flute, were lured to a boat. ![]()
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