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Status: Ended
Network: NBC
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.0/10
H.R. Pufnstuf
Overview
H.R. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from September 6, 1969 to December 27, 1969. The broadcasts were successful enough that NBC kept it on the Saturday morning schedule until August 1972. The show was shot in Paramount Studios and its opening was shot in Big Bear Lake, California. Reruns of the show aired on ABC Saturday morning from September 2, 1972 to September 8, 1973 and on Sunday mornings in some markets from September 16, 1973 to September 8, 1974. It was syndicated by itself from 1974 to 1978 and in a package with six other Kroft series under the banner Kroft Superstars from 1978 to 1985. In 2004 and 2007, H.R. Pufnstuf was ranked #22 and #27 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.
This production, originally released in 1969, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.0 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Kids.
- • Produced in United States of America.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Jack Wild
Jimmy
Billie Hayes
Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo
Lennie Weinrib
H.R. Pufnstuf
Sharon Baird
Stupid Bat
Walker Edmiston
Boris Karloff Tree
Joan Gerber
Freddy the Flute
Angelo Rossitto
Seymore Spider
Felix Silla
Polkadotted Horse
Seasons
Specials
2 Episodes • Aired TBA
No season overview provided for this season.
Season 1
17 Episodes • Aired 1969-09-06
No season overview provided for this season.