H.R. Pufnstuf

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The 94 users who count themselves as H.R. Pufnstuf fans have written a total of 7 reviews.

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This classic series begins with Jimmy, a young English boy, playing near the edge of a river with his magical talking gold flute, Freddie.

While at the edge of the river Jimmy climbs aboard a boat that beckons to him. As it drifts out to sea, an evil witch named Witchiepoo, seeking Freddie to add... more »

This classic series begins with Jimmy, a young English boy, playing near the edge of a river with his magical talking gold flute, Freddie.

While at the edge of the river Jimmy climbs aboard a boat that beckons to him. As it drifts out to sea, an evil witch named Witchiepoo, seeking Freddie to add to her collection of magical possessions, casts a spell and makes the boat turn into an evil boat which attacks Jimmy (who then jumps overboard to save himself).

Swimming to the shore of Living Island, Jimmy is rescued by its mayor, H R Pufnstuf and his Rescue Ranger crew (Kling and Klang) before Witchiepoo can get her hands on the boy or the magic flute. They befriend the Jimmy sheltering and protecting him from the kooky old witch.

Everything on Living Island is alive. Books have faces, houses sneeze and trees can talk, not to mention the regular citizens who all look like an animal of some sort. Dr Blinky is an Owl, Ludicrous is a Lion and Judy Frog is; well she's a frog and the only character I didn’t like as a child.

And then there is the evil Witchiepoo. She continually tries to satisfy her obsession for the talking flute with the aid of her goofy henchmen Orson, Seymore, Dumb and Stupid and her motorized broomstick, called the Vroom Broom.
Each episode involves Jimmy attempting to escape from the island with the help of Pufnstuf and his friends, with flute intact of course.

H.R. Pufnstuf was created by Sid and Marty Krofftless «

• H. R. stands for . . .???

  Anyone know what the H and R stand for?

  Anyone know what the H and R stand for?less «

  MariaNovi108 Last online 9 days ago
  6 comments, last one Jan 10, 2008 + Add Comment

• Episode ideas

  I know that the show has come to an end already but if you hav some ideas for episodes, go ahead and type them out

  I know that the show has come to an end already but if you hav some ideas for episodes, go ahead and type them out less «

  tvfreak974 Last online May 17, 2009
  13 comments, last one Aug 21, 2007 + Add Comment

• H.R Pufnstuf fanart

  does anyone hav any fanart to post? just asking and if u hav any fanart for H.R Pufnstuf, post it here!

  does anyone hav any fanart to post? just asking and if u hav any fanart for H.R Pufnstuf, post it here!less «

  tvfreak974 Last online May 17, 2009
  1 comments, last one Aug 12, 2007 + Add Comment

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  10 Perfect

  It's the best Sid and Marty Krofft show ever! hide « show »

  This show was my mom's favorite when she was a kid and I love it! it has funny jokes and an outragously hilarious cast! My mom still loves this show and I watch it a lot. But i dony know why they cancelled it! It was a great show! But at least its on DVD. You should watch it and you'll see that you cant get enough.

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  tvfreak974 Added Jul 15, 2007 All my reviews
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  1 Abysmal

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  Even as a kid I hated this show. Like a lot of the other reviewers, the first thing I think of when I hear the words, "H.R. Puffinstuff" is "drug induced hallucination." I think they could show this in schools today and make a compelling argument why people need to avoid psychotropic drugs. It would probably save a lot of kids...
  
  Seriously though, I never got this show. As a kid I couldn't watch it, it made no sense. The sets and costumes were almost as bad, filled with garish colors and weird designs, it's enough to make you have nightmares. I wouldn't recommend this show for anyone. It has no value, of any kind. It's certainly not educational and I would venture to say that it's not even entertaining. Stay away from this in droves.

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  tmkreutzer Added Mar 30, 2007 All my reviews
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  10 Perfect

  Brings back so many memories! hide « show »

  The show brings back so many memories. I absolutely adored it, for me it was kind of like the first real show I enjoyed watching on a regular basis. I distinctly remember sitting in front of the television watching taped episodes over and over again.
  
  For some reason Pufnstuf was always my favortie, too. Though he was a little creepy, a long with the rest of the cast. I absolutely adore this show and really wished that my parents had held onto one of the tapes just as a memory.

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  SMGslayer97 Added Nov 11, 2006 All my reviews
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  9.6 Superb

  A boy named Jimmy and his magicial flute named Freddie, decide to get on a magic talking boat that promises to take him on an adventure.......and his adventures begin as well as his attempts to get back home. hide « show »

  This classic series begins with Jimmy, a young English boy (Jack Wild of Oliver fame), playing near the edge of a river with his magical talking gold flute, Freddie (or Fweddie, as Jimmy called him).
  While at the edge of the river Jimmy climbs aboard a boat that beckons to him. As it drifts out to sea, an evil witch named Witchiepoo, seeking Freddie to add to her collection of magical possessions, casts a spell and makes the boat turn into an evil boat which attacks Jimmy (who then jumps overboard to save himself).
  Swimming to the shore of Living Island, Jimmy is rescued by its mayor, H R Pufnstuf and his Rescue Ranger crew (Kling and Klang) before Witchiepoo can get her hands on the boy or the magic flute. They befriend the Jimmy sheltering and protecting him from the kooky old witch.
  Everything on Living Island is alive. Books have faces, houses sneeze and trees can talk, not to mention the regular citizens who all look like an animal of some sort. Dr Blinky is an Owl, Ludicrous is a Lion and Judy Frog is; well she's a frog and the only character I didn’t like as a child.
  And then there is the evil Witchiepoo (played by the great Billie Hayes). She continually tries to satisfy her obsession for the talking flute with the aid of her goofy henchmen Orson, Seymore, Dumb and Stupid and her motorized broomstick, called the Vroom Broom.
  Each episode involves Jimmy attempting to escape from the island with the help of Pufnstuf and his friends, with flute intact of course.
  H.R. Pufnstuf was created by Sid and Marty Krofft, and was also revealed as pro-pot psychedelia!

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  pisces_t Added Oct 16, 2005 All my reviews
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  0.1 Appalling

  This may sound evil... hide « show »

  This may sound evil, but when I think of H.R. Pufnstuff, I think of rolling a joint, sniffing angeldust, or smoking marajuana. I don't do that stuff, because stuff like this comes out and is made into a children's show.
  I don't get it. I know it is supposed to be about a boy who gets stuck on an island with strange dinosaurs. What I don't understand is why there? The theme song is catchy, but yet unmemorable. I feel sorry for my mom and dad because they grew up with that crap. What were the Krofts smoking?
  It was one of the worst things from the sixties and seventies. I feel for my parents now because that crap was on the tube when they were children.

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  sgtpepper1985 Added Sep 12, 2005 All my reviews