H.R. Pufnstuf

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Product Details

Format : NTSC
Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
Binding : DVD
EAN : 9781566055093
Product Group : DVD
Release Date : 2003-09-10
Studio : Rhino Home Video
UPC : 081227660925

ASIN : 6305811687

Customer Reviews

A walk down memory lane! (2004-02-04)

I ordered this DVD, and literally could not wait for it to arrive! I used to watch "witchiepoo" every Saturday morning, and I could not wait to see it again for myself, and to also share it with my kids, ages 10 and 7. It met all expectations!Alot of it I remembered, and it was fun getting reaquainted with the things I did not remember! My 10 year old likes it, but my 7 year old actully loves it! She has watched it over and over, and already knows all the songs! Which we now all sing on the way to school! Thank you for offering this classic on DVD, because every Saturday, I get to relive a little bit of my childhood, and have gotten the opportunity to "show" my girls, instead of telling them, what Mommy watched when she was little.

Your friend when things get rough! (2003-08-27)

"H.R. Pufnstuf! Who's your friend when things get rough? H.R. Pufnstuf! Doesn't do a little 'cause he can't do enough!" I've been missing my friend for close to 25 years now and it's great to have him back. Oddly enough, the show is both better and worse than I remember it - but mostly better.

First of all, the opening theme is priceless! In my book, it's one of the top five Saturday Morning TV theme songs. The soulful reprise by The Boyds at show's end is also great. (Move over Aretha!)

When I was just a tyke my favorite aspect of the show was, of course, the life-sized puppets - especially H.R. himself. I still like him, but the good ol' boy accent and (*gasp*) go-go boots are just a wee disconcerting - but I'll forgive him. However, I could never stand that dumb magic flute, Freddy, and he's even more bothersome now. (And honestly, what's so magical about him!?) The side characters are mostly charming, like Cling and Clang, but also really weird, like that pink piece of candy that talks with a New York accent. And what's the deal with that glitter-encrusted Cabaret frog? What a freak.

Looking at the show today, I'd have to say what really held it together were, not so much the life-sized puppets, but the two human characters: Jimmy and Witchiepoo. I can't say enough about Jack Wild, who plays Jimmy. He radiates talent all over the place, and that Cockney accent can out-charm even the most enchanting of puppets. He's also got these crazy twist-about, stutter-step dance moves that are so cool they ought to be patented. And then there's Billie Hayes who plays Witchiepoo - she's an absolute riot! It's about as over-the-top as a performance can get, but in this venue, it's perfect and hysterical. What would the show be without Witchiepoo? Not a thing!

If you grew up watching the show, and if you can appreciate good camp, "H.R. Pufnstuf" is definitely worth watching again. Sid and Marty Krofft were working on a tight budget, and that's obvious, but they were able to pull off magic with what they had. Not only was it great television, but also the show was highly influential. Will today's children like it? I can't say, but I would assume so.

As far as the DVD itself is concerned, Rhino did an uncharacteristically poor job. The shows look and sound good, which is the main thing, but the navigation is dreadful; finding your way around is a chore. The interview with an adult Jack Wild is simply audio dubbed over a series of (creepy) photographs. (He hasn't aged well.) The sing-a-longs are a nice addition, but I would've liked to see more. The episodes are good, but randomly selected. I would be more than happy to add "H.R. Pufnstuf" to my DVD collection, but I'm going to wait for a better release, hopefully a box set with all 17 episodes. I guess I'm hooked again!

awesome! (2003-04-06)

My mother was always talking about this show and one day she bought it. It's a great show the amazing thing is The Kroft Brothers only made 17 eps. ! First time I saw it I thought what the ... hey this is ok. My favorite charactor is Pufnstuf. The point it's awesome and buy it (its worth it).

Not A "Twin-Pack" dvd (2002-12-03)

the site says you get a "Twin-Pack", meaning (2) Dvd's of this show!! {Poor Advertising} Boo-Hoo, only (1) dvd of my Favorite kid show..... Still, i'm glad for buying this quirky little gem! I beleve Pufnstuf should be a Collectible! If your kids like Barney, they're GONNA LOVE Pufnstuf! Whoo-Hoo!

H. R. (2002-05-24)

Oddly, I wrote H. a letter requesting some advice when things got rough for me as a child, and he never responded. Only then did it occur to me that the magnitude of his head may have made seeing something like the surface of a writing table difficult, at best. Still, I would have settled for his attempts to do a little. This great DVD captures the part-hick, part (?) that is H. R. As a component of a time capsule, this DVD would leave the viewer with the idea that the 70s was a decade of foam rubber: If for no other reason, the accuracy of this description is worth the price of admission. "OK--we are beginning shooting on a Krofft script on Tuesday--that's right--send another 4 tons of foam rubber--PRONTO." To see H. R. in the higher resolution that DVD allows invites us to see the foam--to explore its pores--to feel its hybrid of willingess/reluctance to bounce back from whatever obstacles are thrown at it, even if said obstacles are British. Such glimpses are what Modern Technology is--or should be--all about.

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