Marty Krofft, Colorful Producer of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ ‘Land of the Lost,’ Dies at 86

variety.com ^ | 11/25/2023 | Carmel Dagan

[mgstarr]

My wife was close friends with Marty at Al-Anon in the Valley. I got to meet him him once at a portugese bakery on Ventura. Good man.

[God luvs America]

Did he do a lot of acid in the 60’s?? That’s the feeling i got watching HR Puffenstuff all these years later.

[Libloather]

[Lurker]

Another piece of my childhood is gone.

RIP Mr Kroft. Thanks for the great Saturday mornings.

L

[Gary from Dayton]

Definitely some weird children’s programs. But, I remember liking them.

[ConservativeMind]

Thank you, sir, for the childhood memories.

They were somewhat warped, but interesting!

Strangely, I remember the shows, somewhat well.

Later, I considered them to be what an acid trip must be like.

[algore]

A true prophet.

Today the lizards have come forward in time and are running the simulation.

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Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (2016)
Mutt & Stuff (2015)
Land of the Lost (1991)
D.C. Follies (1987)
Pryor’s Place (1984)
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980)
Pink Lady and Jeff (1980)
The Krofft Superstar Hour (1978; a.k.a. The Bay City Rollers Show)
Horror Hotel
The Lost Island
The Brady Bunch Hour (1977)
The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Dr. Shrinker (1976)
Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
Kaptain Kool and the Kongs (1976)
Wonderbug (1976)
Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977)
Magic Mongo (1977)
Donny & Marie (1976; a.k.a. The Osmond Family Show)
The Lost Saucer (1975)
Far Out Space Nuts (1975)
Land of the Lost (1974)
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973)
Lidsville (1971)
The Bugaloos (1970)
H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)
The Banana Splits (1968; characters created for Hanna-Barbera Productions)

[LeoTDB69]

“H.R. Pufnstuf,” a live-action program about a boy (played by British actor Jack Wild)

Interesting fact, Jack Wild was already an Oscar winner when he took this role winning best supporting actor in Oliver as the Artful Dodger.

I grew up in the Sid & Marty era, Pufnstuf, Lidsville, Sigmund & the Sea Monsters, Banana Splits etc

RIP Marty and thanks for the laughs

[crusty old prospector]

Sleestaks gave me the willies.

[God luvs America]

The Banana Splits was beyond weird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMl6HnhFFIA

[Mr. Jeeves]

I think I watched every one of those shows up though Barbara Mandrell. :)

[hardspunned]

I could never quite appreciate The Banana Splits.

[PLMerite]

“Donny and Marie”

I had a serious crush on Marie Osmond.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Freddy the Flute? No acid involved.

[God luvs America]

LOL- completely forgot about that one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJhthxRiR94

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The Sleestaks finally got him.

[gundog]

RIP

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Never really dug those shows as a kid.

[God luvs America]

Saw her on TV recently- way, way to much work on her face

[rfp1234]

Lidsville was quite trippy.