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Message no. 1
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 15:53:20 -0400
At 08:19 PM 7/10/97 +0100, Spike wrote these timeless words:
>|C'mon, Spikey... Don;t tell me England didn;t get those wonderful Sid and
>|marty Kroft shows...:]
>
>Who and who? Never heard of 'em....
>
Sid and Marty Krofft (Sorry, I mispelled it earlier, there are 2 F's in the
last name) were responisble for a LOT of live action shows from about the
late 60's through the early 80's including The land of the Lost (A family
goes over a waterfall and becomes trapped in a dinosaur world), Wonderbuggy
(A talking dune buggy), Dynagirl and Electrawoman (Ummm, female superhero
types. never really watched that show), The Bugaloos (4 Teenage humanoid
insects who had a eock band), Sigumund teh Seamonster (A friendly sea
monster that makes friends with a couple kids), H.R.Puffenstuff (An acid
trip if ever there was one, including a magic talking Freddie teh Flute.
Draw your own conclusions from that), and a LOT more.

Most were only one for a season or two, though some managed to handg in for
4 or 5 years. If you see any 1970's show with a giant puppet suit and an
oversized head, tehre's a 90% chance that it was a Krofft production.

Anyways, this trip down memory lane to bad 70's Children Shows was brought
to you courtesy of my faulty memory and the booklet in my Best of Saturday
Morning Cartoon CD. If you've never heard the CD, go find a copy of it!
You won;t be disappointed...

Back to SR...

Bull
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Message no. 2
From: William Monroe Ashe <wma6617@****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 15:01:18 -0500
On Thu, 10 Jul 1997, Bull wrote:

> Anyways, this trip down memory lane to bad 70's Children Shows was brought
> to you courtesy of my faulty memory and the booklet in my Best of Saturday
> Morning Cartoon CD. If you've never heard the CD, go find a copy of it!
> You won;t be disappointed...
>
I love the Butthole Surfers version of "Underdog"

Bill
Message no. 3
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 21:05:06 +0100
H.R.Puffenstuff (An acid
|trip if ever there was one, including a magic talking Freddie teh Flute.
|Draw your own conclusions from that), and a LOT more.

AT LAST! One that I recognise! Seen the film, would LOVE to see the series.
Alas, it's not been on for 20+ years over here.....

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|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| "Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?" |
|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
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Message no. 4
From: MC23 <mc23@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 17:14:41 -0400
Spike once dared to write,

>>H.R.Puffenstuff (An acid
>>trip if ever there was one, including a magic talking Freddie the Flute.
>>Draw your own conclusions from that), and a LOT more.
>
>AT LAST! One that I recognize! Seen the film, would LOVE to see the series.
>Alas, it's not been on for 20+ years over here.....

Would LOVE to see the series? I salute your dementia but I lose
respect for your taste.

- MC23, who is currently lurking on a local gothic list, lying in wait -
"Ah, to deflate the pretentious"


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Message no. 5
From: Bull <chaos@*****.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 17:15:36 -0400
At 09:05 PM 7/10/97 +0100, Spike wrote these timeless words:
>H.R.Puffenstuff (An acid
>|trip if ever there was one, including a magic talking Freddie teh Flute.
>|Draw your own conclusions from that), and a LOT more.
>
>AT LAST! One that I recognise! Seen the film, would LOVE to see the series.
>Alas, it's not been on for 20+ years over here.....
>
Same here.

H. R. Puffenstuff was the first of the Krofft's live action shows, and ran
from 1969-1971. It was in re-runs for a few years after that (I was born
in 74, and I barely remember seeing a couple episodes, so I'd have to guess
it was off re-runs around here by 77, probably in 76.).

So we haven't had it over here for 20+ years either...:]

HRP is probably the best known of the Kroffts shows, with land of teh Lost
trailing behind...:]

Bull
--
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Message no. 6
From: "Fisher, Victor" <Victor-Fisher@******.COM>
Subject: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 1997 17:42:16 -0400
'H.R. Puff-n-Stuf,
Whose your friend when things get rough?
H.R.Puff-n-Stuff
Can only do a little, but he can do enough!'

or, to make it worse...

And now, introducing, that world famous band, after playing an EXTENDED
tour of Bug...er, Chicago, THE BUGALOOS!!!
.
.
.
'The Bugaloos!The Bugaloos!!
We're in the air and everywhere!
Flying high, flying free,
Flying easy as a summer breeze
Happy as a summer breeze <Dadada>

Kohl, feeling REALLY old right about now.
'Where's my mag sight? WHERE's MATLOCK?!?'

>
Message no. 7
From: "... ..." <Brother-1@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 00:56:27 -1000
>HRP in reruns 'til about '77
Depends, I think, on your location. Alabama stations aired it into the
early '80s (around '82 or so) IIRC.
I was overseas during the '70s, but managed to catch some HRP episodes
when I went to 'Bama right on '80.

Brother-1 the nothing-like-a-certain-gencon-attending-magekin.
Message no. 8
From: "... ..." <Brother-1@*****.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 01:34:06 -1000
>love the Butthole Surfers version of "Underdog"
The Ramones "Spiderman" and Frente!'s version of "Open up your heart and
let the sun shine in" are most excellent. The CD is adorable all around.
Message no. 9
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:29:36 +0100
|
|Spike once dared to write,
|
|>>H.R.Puffenstuff (An acid
|>>trip if ever there was one, including a magic talking Freddie the Flute.
|>>Draw your own conclusions from that), and a LOT more.
|>
|>AT LAST! One that I recognize! Seen the film, would LOVE to see the series.
|>Alas, it's not been on for 20+ years over here.....
|
| Would LOVE to see the series? I salute your dementia but I lose
|respect for your taste.

Hey, how can I know how bad the series is without seeing it?
(OK, so, I quite liked the film.....)

I like most of the old Irwin Allen series as well, like Lost in Space and
The Time Tunnel (despite the cop-out ending).....
--
______________________________________________________________________________
|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| "Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?" |
|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
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Message no. 10
From: Spike <u5a77@*****.CS.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 17:44:57 +0100
|'Where's my mag sight? WHERE's MATLOCK?!?'

?????

Matlock??? That's in Derbyshire... It's a small Spa town in the peak
district national park (or right on the edge of it)....
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______________________________________________________________________________
|u5a77@*****.cs.keele.ac.uk| "Are you pondering what I'm pondering Pinky?" |
|Andrew Halliwell | |
|Principal subjects in:- | "I think so brain, but this time, you control |
|Comp Sci & Electronics | the Encounter suit, and I'll do the voice..." |
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|GCv3.1 GCS/EL>$ d---(dpu) s+/- a- C++ U N++ o+ K- w-- M+/++ PS+++ PE- Y t+ |
|5++ X+/++ R+ tv+ b+ D G e>PhD h/h+ !r! !y-|I can't say F**K either now! :( |
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Message no. 11
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 20:19:33 -0700
> Hey, how can I know how bad the series is without seeing it?
> (OK, so, I quite liked the film.....)

Don't sweat it..We all used to watch this stuff..

> I like most of the old Irwin Allen series as well, like Lost in Space and

I can't wait for this movie to come out..

--------------------------------GRANITE
"Rock Steady"
===============================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serenity Prayer
Message no. 12
From: GRANITE <granite@**.NET>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 20:19:33 -0700
>love the Butthole Surfers version of "Underdog"

Don't even get me started on this dog..Now don't get me wrong..I used
to love that stupid show..But It was a terrible influence..as was
another fav of mine Super Chicken...
--------------------------------GRANITE
"Rock Steady"
===============================================
Lord, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change,
The Courage To Change The Things I Can,
And The Wisdom To Hide The Bodies Of Those People I Had To Kill
Because They Pissed Me Off.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ShadowRunner's Serenity Prayer
Message no. 13
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: [OT] Sid and Marty Krofft (was Re: T'skrang = Sleestaks)
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 1997 12:11:26 -0400
In a message dated 97-07-11 05:14:32 EDT, Victor-Fisher@******.COM (Fisher,
Victor) writes:

>
> 'H.R. Puff-n-Stuf,
> Whose your friend when things get rough?
> H.R.Puff-n-Stuff
> Can only do a little, but he can do enough!'
>
> or, to make it worse...
>
> And now, introducing, that world famous band, after playing an EXTENDED
> tour of Bug...er, Chicago, THE BUGALOOS!!!
> .
> .
> .
> 'The Bugaloos!The Bugaloos!!
> We're in the air and everywhere!
> Flying high, flying free,
> Flying easy as a summer breeze
> Happy as a summer breeze <Dadada>
>
> Kohl, feeling REALLY old right about now.
> 'Where's my mag sight? WHERE's MATLOCK?!?'
>
> >

Getting out the BIG BUG GUNS!!! (Redneck Rampage Voice) "Ware ar them
dangburned piles of pozum squat...(shoot to kill, shoot to kill)...come here
boy, weel fix you right up...!!!!

Sorry, I just couldn't take anymore....I had a sudden surge of "Age-Induced
Insanity" after this part. I have Eidetic Memory...all this convo on past
kid shows started to really catch up to me...
-K

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