Sid and Marty Krofft are a sibling team of prolific television producers who were influential in children's television and variety show programs, particularly throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. They are largely known for a unique brand of ambitious fantasy programs, often featuring large-headed puppets, high-concept plots, and extensive use of low-budget special effects. The team also dominated the arena of celebrity music/variety programs during the period. Childrens television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, mainly before and after school. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... The 1980s refers to the years of 1980 to 1989. ... Special effects (abbreviated SPFX or SFX) are used in the film, television, and entertainment industry to create effects that cannot be achieved by normal means, such as depicting travel to other star systems. ...

Early years

Sid Krofft was born July 30, 1929 in Montreal; his brother Marty was born there on April 9, 1937. Sid Krofft was a noted puppeteer who worked in vaudeville and was a featured player with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. In the 1940s, Sid created a one-man puppet show, "The Unusual Artistry of Sid Krofft," and performed it throughout the world. He and Marty designed the intricate puppets used in the show. In 1957, the Kroffts developed "Les Poupées de Paris," a puppet show with more mature themes. July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: City of Mary Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Québec Founded 1642 Established 1832  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1] [2]    - City 185. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object—a puppet— in real time to create the illusion of life. ... Vaudeville is a style of multi-act theatre which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Ringling Bros. ...

Television productions

The Kroffts' producing career began in 1969 with the landmark children's television series H.R. Pufnstuf. The series introduced the team's trademark style of large scale, colorful design, puppetry, and special effects. Featuring a boy who has been lured into an alternate fantasy world and can never escape, the team also established a storytelling formula they would often return to. The Kroffts also favored quirky superhero stories, often with children involved as the heroes or part of a hero team. For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... It has been suggested that Witchiepoo be merged into this article or section. ... For the Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode, see Super Hero (Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode). ...

Particularly visionary and popular Krofft productions have included Land of the Lost (1974), Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976), Wonderbug (1976), The Bugaloos (1970), Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973), and Lidsville (1971). Land of the Lost (1974–1976) is one in a variety of popular, uniquely produced childrens television series created and produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Electra Woman and Dyna Girl was a Sid and Marty Krofft live action childrens television series from 1976. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... L to R: C.C., Susan, and Barry, in Wonderbug Wonderbug was a TV series on ABC network. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Bugaloos from left to right: Joy, Harmony, I.Q., Sparky, and Courage A U.S. Saturday morning television show, The Bugaloos were a four-piece musical group of friends who lived in idyllic Tranquility Forest. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sigmund and the Sea Monsters was a childrens television series that ran from 1973 to 1975. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Lidsville was Sid and Marty Kroffts third television show following H.R. Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ...

The World of Sid and Marty Krofft

Main article: The World of Sid and Marty Krofft

In 1976, a developer asked the Kroffts to develop an amusement park for the Omni International complex in downtown Atlanta. The World of Sid and Marty Krofft was the world's first indoor amusement park, but due to poor attendance it was closed after just six months. The World of Sid and Marty Krofft was an amusement park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, opened to the public in 1976. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Germany Pavilion, part of the Epcot Center theme park in Orlando, Florida Amusement park (also called theme park) is the generic term for a collection of rides and other entertainment attractions assembled for the purpose of entertaining a fairly large group of people. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ...

The Kroffts' achievements

The Kroffts' memorable children's programs have developed a wide and enduring following, largely among adults who watched the shows as children. Krofft productions are also included prominently in an entertainment category known as camp. For the the baseball player Bert Campaneris, see Bert Campaneris Camp is an aesthetic in which something has appeal because of its bad taste or ironic value. ...

The Kroffts were also responsible for a large number of prime time music/variety programs. These shows also tended to employ a reliable formula, in this case featuring a celebrity host or team of hosts, weekly celebrity guest performers, flashy and colorful sets, and frequent interludes of scripted banter and gag-driven, "corny," good-natured sketch comedy.

The Kroffts have occasionally departed from their successful formula, notably a new version of Family Affair (2002), and the political puppet satire DC Follies (1987). The team has recently attempted to update some of their most popular series for a younger generation, including new versions of Land Of The Lost, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, and H.R. Pufnstuf. // Family Affair Family Affair was a situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Late 1980s syndicated comedy set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where barkeep Fred Willard would welcome carricatured puppets of that days politicians and celebrities. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Land of the Lost was a remake of the 1974 series Land of the Lost by Sid and Marty Krofft in 1991 and 1992, with more advanced special effects and a lighter, less survivalist-oriented tone. ...

The Kroffts are often acknowledged for the ambitious vision and creativity of their projects. In addition to their recognizably colorful and hyper-kinetic programs, they often created children's shows with complex stories, unusual protagonists, uniquely modern sensibilities, or with darker or more action-themed tones than most children's shows.

The Kroffts' "camp" popularity stems largely from their shows' low-budget production values, the often surrealistic feel of many of the programs, the uniquely "'70s" style of music and design, and many intentional or unintentional references to psychotropic drug use. Template:A year The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical that alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness, or behaviour. ...

Sid and Marty Krofft Productions 1969-2003

• Family Affair (2002)
• Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (2001; unsuccessful pilot)
• Land of the Lost (1991)
• D.C. Follies (1987)
• The Patti LaBelle Show (1985)
• Pryor's Place (1984)
• Harry Tracy, Desperado (1982)
• Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters (1980)
• Middle Age Crazy (1980)
• The Bay City Rollers Show aka The Krofft Superstar Hour Starring the Bay City Rollers (1978)
• The Krofft Supershow (1978)
• Bigfoot and Wildboy (1977)
• The Brady Bunch Hour (1977)
• The World of Sid and Marty Krofft (amusement park) (1976)
• Wonderbug (1976)
• Electra Woman and Dyna Girl (1976)
• Dr. Shrinker (1976)
• Donny and Marie (1976) aka The Osmond Family Show
• The Lost Saucer (1975)
• Far Out Space Nuts (1975)
• Land of the Lost (1974)
• Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (1973)
• Lidsville (1971)
• The Bugaloos (1970)
• Pufnstuf (1970)
• H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)

// Family Affair Family Affair was a situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Electra Woman and Dyna Girl was a Sid and Marty Krofft live action childrens television series from 1976. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Land of the Lost was a half-hour Saturday-morning childrens series that originally aired on ABC during the early 1990s. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... D.C. Follies was a syndicated situation comedy which aired from 1987-1989 and set in a Washington, D.C. bar, where bartender Fred Willard would welcome puppet caricatures of that days politicians and celebrities. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Bigfoot could run like 60 Mph and Wildboy looked like willie ames. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The World of Sid and Marty Krofft was an amusement park in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, opened to the public in 1976. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... L to R: C.C., Susan, and Barry, in Wonderbug Wonderbug was a TV series on ABC network. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Electra Woman and Dyna Girl was a Sid and Marty Krofft live action childrens television series from 1976. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... A segment during the first season of Sid & Marty Kroffts show, The Krofft Supershow, Dr. Shrinker was a segment about a mad scientist and his invention. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Donny & Marie was a variety show which aired on ABC from 1976 to 1979. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... The Lost Saucer was a television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in 1975 and 1976, consisting of sixteen 30-minute episodes. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Far Out Space Nuts was a Sid and Marty Krofft childrens television series starring Bob Denver as Junior, a dim-witted maintenance worker inexplicably employed by NASA, and Chuck McCann as Barney, his grumpy, short-tempered co-worker. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Land of the Lost (1974–1976) is one in a variety of popular, uniquely produced childrens television series created and produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Sigmund and the Sea Monsters was a childrens television series that ran from 1973 to 1975. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... Lidsville was Sid and Marty Kroffts third television show following H.R. Pufnstuf and The Bugaloos. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... The Bugaloos from left to right: Joy, Harmony, I.Q., Sparky, and Courage A U.S. Saturday morning television show, The Bugaloos were a four-piece musical group of friends who lived in idyllic Tranquility Forest. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... It has been suggested that Witchiepoo be merged into this article or section. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

External links

• Sid Krofft at the Internet Movie Database
• Marty Krofft at the Internet Movie Database
• Rhino Entertainment - Krofft productions
• Krofft.net - The Krofft Fan Network
• Wacky World Of Krofft

Interviews The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about motion pictures, actors, movie stars, TV shows, TV stars, production crew personnel, movie pictures, cast, crew as well as video games. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about motion pictures, actors, movie stars, TV shows, TV stars, production crew personnel, movie pictures, cast, crew as well as video games. ...

• Google Video - Archive of American Television Interview (Parts 1-7) (July 27, 2000) (Flash)
• Tavis Smiley Interview (Transcript and RealPlayer audio) (May 25, 2005)
• SuicideGirls - Marty Krofft Interview (May 23, 2006)
• Dave Itzkoff, "Mr. Pufnstuf, Your Table Is Ready", at New York Times, (December 3, 2006)