See more ideas about hr puff n stuff, childhood memories and my childhood. Fans have pushed the drug connection by claiming that h. Although the two brothers behind this colorful, low budget, liveaction puppeteering, sid and marty krofft, have always strenuously denied that drugsspecifically pot and acidhad anything whatsoever to. Browse pdr s full list of drug information alphabetically by choosing the first letter of the drug you are tying to locate. Highstepping, peppy musical numbers, mixed with comic witchy hijinx from the talented billie hayes make for fun flashbacks and good times. Puff the magic dragon marijuana references in the song.
Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by sid and marty krofft in the united states. The equivalent resource for the older apa 6 style can be found here. Pufnstuf and the strange world of sid and marty krofft. Pufnstuf for the cass elliot post, i came across this tidbit from wikipedia. With jack wild, billie hayes, martha raye, cass elliot. This should bring back some fond memories of a great t. The complete series is released in the uk by fremantle home entertainment as a 3dvd set.
My drug reference is not outlandish, however, as many people throughout the years have thought that there were many references to drugs in. After being in such a drug associated series, jack wild became a serious alcoholic which destroyed his career and contributed to his death at 53 les yay. More specifically, witchiepoo is after jimmys small friend, a small solid gold diamond encrusted talking flute named freddy. The first concerts of peter, paul, and mary in 1961 consisted of a solo set by each of the men, followed by a dozen songs sung as a trio. Gold key comics was created in 1962, when its parent company western publishing switched to inhouse publishing rather than packaging content for branding and distribution by its business partner, dell comics.
Pufnstuf, with drug references made humorously overt. Pufnstuf images hr puff n stuff, childhood memories. Pufnstuf was the first krofft liveaction lifesize puppet program. Witchiepoos plan is to steal freddy flute to impress her fellow witches and snag the award for witch of the year. Pufnstuf series wrapped, a feature film followed which was both something of a prequel to the series and a new story. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of h. Im not quite sure what that means, but im sure its a drug reference. Instead of a talking flute, the boy carries a talking bong, and all of the residents in druggachusetts take or are living incarnations of various drugs. The brothers origins were hazy by designfor years, they pretended a phony bio cooked up by their publicist was the gospel truthbut its generally. The drug rumors were fueled by an article in newsweek magazine about hidden drug messages in pop music. Pufnstuf was full of nods to the prevailing stoner counterculture, and included many sly pot and drug references which most of us likely missed as children. I cant see any sensible reason to have a seperate, 2sentencelong article for this character.
The titular character was green with a crop of red hair, like a joint. Sid and morty krofft produced saturday morning childrens tv programs that aired from 1969, beginning with h. Pufnstuf subtle drug references or just wacky kids stuff. Pufnstuf leads tv lands foray into retrovision, pittsburgh postgazette, april 1 1999, page d1. Author david martindale, who fits squarely into the agegroup demographic for krofft devotees, answers such potent questions as was pufnstuf filled with doubleentendre and punning drug references, even in the shows title, h. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Authors of books on the show and its contemporaries, however, have not always accepted the kroffts alternative explanations for apparent references to drugs. A 1998 book about the krofft brothers cites unsubstantiated rumors that the pair were. Sid and marty krofft, have always strenuously denied that drugsspecifically.
An academy award nominee by the age of 16but an alcoholic by age 21. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from september 6, 1969, to december 27, 1969. Pufnstuf found a loyal following among users of marijuana and lsd thanks to its psychadelic imagery and apparent drug references. Pufnstuf cant do a little, cause you cant do enough once upon a summertime just a dream from yesterday a boy. Pufnstuf movie dont ask and for whatever reason alright, i was stoned, i really enjoyed it. Puppeteering impresarios sid and marty krofft arrived exactly when they were needed, and spent the better part of the 70s permeating the subconscious of a generation of children fractured by divorce, drugs, recession, and culture wars. How can we doubt them when a magical trip is the title of one of these coloring books. This site features pictures from the televison show, the movie, and various collectables and memorabilia. Jimmy jack wild gets kicked out of the school band for tripping and breaking a drum kit. Witchiepoo knows that if she has freddy in her possession, she will definitely. Young jimmy is being pursued by the evil wilhemina w. What i got a kick out of, however, was the fact that all of the costumed characters speak in voices based on classic hollywood actors. Though it had such a short run it certainly became a cultural icon and its influences can be found to this day.
This time around, they actually showed jimmy leaving the real world and arriving on living island. Willy wonka and the chocolate ecstasy factory go retro. The show was shot in paramount studios and its opening. They talk about pufnstuf, of course, including the rumors that the show was filled with drug references. Although the two brothers behind this colorful, low budget, liveaction puppeteering, sid and marty krofft, have always strenuously denied that drugs specifically pot and acidhad anything whatsoever to do with the inspiration. In the 2000 movie meet the parents, there is a debate over the meaning of this. Pufnstuf cant do a little cause he cant do enough once upon a summertime.
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. R pufnstuf jim nabors as gomer pyle, ludicrous lion w. Pufnstuf and ending with the last saucer, which went off the air in 1976. Like most krofft series, the villain witchipoo and her quirky miniboss squad of assistants is the real draw.
Im talking, of course, about the original 1971 version dont even get me started on the. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Pufnstuf character was originally created for the hemisfair 68 worlds fair in 1968, where the kroffts produced a show called kaleidescope for. 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 with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Comic book adaptation of the liveaction saturday morning cartoon series created by sid and marty kroft. The set contains all 17 episodes of the series, spreading 7 episodes each across the first two duallayer discs, the third disc contains the final 3 episodes with a number of extra features. Pufnstuf was the altered state of druggachusetts, a segment on the hbo comedy series mr. Even pufnstuf, the main character, doesnt have a seperate article.
Ludicrous lion, and more is to keep witchiepoo and her evil sidekicks orson the vulture and seymour the spider, from grabbing the flute. Nbc didnt care at all about any potential marijuana references it. Blinky, grandmother clock zsa zsa gabor, pop lolly, judy frog judy garland, orson the vulture frank nelson, charlie book richard haydn, the evil trees bela lugosi and peter lorre, the biglipped tree, the talking skull boris karloff, the west. Belief books class war crime current events dance design drugs. Nostalgic grownups are the obvious audience for this book. Readers who were watching kids tv during the early 1970s will remember a psychedelically strange show called h. Authors of books on the show and its contemporaries, however, have.
Many viewers believe the show contains subtle drug references for example, the title characters name pufnstuf can be interpreted as a term for smoking marijuana puffin stuff. Not least, perhaps, between witchiepoo and witch hazel cass elliot in the movie love to hate. Pufnstuf is a childrens television series produced by sid and marty krofft in. Unfortunately, their young star, jack wild, himself became a victim of the drug of alcohol.
Hoping to make their comics more like traditional childrens books, they initially eliminated panel lineborders, using just the panel, with its ink and artwork evenly. For a complete list of how to cite print sources, please refer to the 7 th edition of the apa. It was the first krofft liveaction, lifesize puppet program. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Not many kids are interested in tv shows from 1969. This onehour installment reveals the behindthescenes drama on many of the kroffts television shows of the 1970s and 80s and examines the often strained personal and. Launched in 1969, the summer of love, the show revolved around the.
Witchiepoo, glamour gal, the hot tea sea, and gold key comics club features. It was so successful that nbc kept it on the saturday morning schedule for a full three seasons until august 1972, when it was cancelled. Pufnstuf 1970s tv series has an awful lot of nods to stoner culture for a show that hasnt been confirmed to be about marijuana. The sketch consists of a failed television pilot for a kids show introduced by sam and criminy craffft portrayed by bob odenkirk and david cross. Parents who grew up with this classic might be amazed by how truly strange the images are a sparkly flute, books, mushrooms, candles, owls, houses that talk. This page reflects the latest version of the apa publication manual i. He certainly brings a remarkable energy to the film. In a 2005 interview with usa today, marty krofft said, no drugs involved. The krofft brothers have responded in several interviews to popular beliefs that subtle drug references existed in the show. The villainous witch regularly uses gas and other drugs including a laughing gas that causes uncontrollable laughing followed by a deep sleep to incapacitate the good guys. It was the second krofft liveaction, lifesizedpuppet program. They talk about their start in show business and what they did up before tv. When gilligan over at the excellent blog retrospace posted about the many supposed drug references in the late 60searly 70s childrens show h. Pufnstuf was that the show contained many hidden drug references, which the krofft brothers denied.