Anyone remember H.R. Pufnstuf?

Harry Lime · 16-07-2004 2:42pm #1

Anyone remember H.R. Pufnstuf? And more importantly did it scare the crap out of any of you?

http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/index.htm?childrenstv/HR%20Pufnstuf/HR%20Pufnstuf.htm&1

It was (re)shown on RTE in the 80's sometime I presume, as I wasn't born when it went out first. I remember having dreams about it as a kid, but never knew the name of the program until I stumbled across it today.

I can see why it's "always been rumour[ed] that the show's owners were influenced by drugs". Talking flutes, trees etc.. no wonder it freightened five year old Harry!

Any similar experiences?

Kêrmêttê · 16-07-2004 3:53pm

Yup I remember watchin that on tv in the early 1980's.
Witchie-poo scared the pants offa me... but I always thought Puffnstuff was cute in a fluffy spongey sorta way!

pork99 · 16-07-2004 8:04pm

One of the first programs I can remember from infancy

I liked it, didn't find it scary at all

This on the other hand scared the bejaysus out of me

Quatre Mains · 16-07-2004 9:08pm

Classic, pork99! i don;t remember seeing it when I was a kid (am 29) but they have a load of reruns when I was in collegte and I thought it was class! Catweasle with the water finder stick(what are they called again?) looking for the 13th sign of the Zodiac, ah memories

Adeptus Titanicus · 16-07-2004 10:27pm

Ah yeah, lover HR. WOuld love to see it again.

Never liked Catweazle though... :dunno:

jor el · 19-07-2004 10:54am

Catweazle, brilliant! I still call the telephone a tellingbone and as for electrickery... Used to love that. Never really liked Pufnstuf though, thought it was for babies.
Boomdeay, where is thine boomdeay!

Harry Lime · 20-07-2004 12:03pm

I have only vague memories of Catweasel. It probably wasn't repeated at a time when I would have encountered it. It looks like something I would have enjoyed though... looks like Worzel Gummidge on drugs.

Mental note: add tellingbone and electrickery to vocabulary, and use in everyday situations.. I wish I worked for the Electrickery Supply Board or Tellingbone Eireann

pork99 · 22-07-2004 11:23pm

Originally posted by brocklanders
Classic, pork99! i don;t remember seeing it when I was a kid (am 29) but they have a load of reruns when I was in collegte and I thought it was class! Catweasle with the water finder stick(what are they called again?) looking for the 13th sign of the Zodiac, ah memories

I was too young to understand the time travel bit - it was just some freaky looking guy acting weirdly

Anyone remember H.R. Pufnstuf?

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