The online video series Krofft Kwikies presents another exciting classic episode of Bugaloos. In this video clip Benita Bizarre (Martha Raye) kidnaps the Bugaloos to force them to record a “hit” single with her; but Sparky the Firefly (Billy Barty) helps them escape and becomes their new friend.

Features the classic original theme music! You can watch more classic Krofft Kwikies on Myspace . com/Krofft and revisit Saturday Mornings any day of the week!

The online video series Krofft Kwikies presents another exciting classic episode of Bugaloos. In this video clip sparks fly when lovesick Sparky the Firefly (Billy Barty) meets the golden throated girl of his dreams.

Features the classic original theme music! You can watch more classic Krofft Kwikies on Myspace . com/Krofft and revisit Saturday Mornings any day of the week!

Over at IO9.com there is a pretty good discussion of Krofft shows that touch the realm of Sci-Fi (and honestly, don’t they all). (more…)

Billy Barty died December 23, 2000 of heart failure, age 76. Diminutive (3’10″ at his tallest) movie and TV actor who enjoyed a long career (over 70 years) playing everything from tough guy heavies to clowns to TV children show characters (including Sigmund the Sea Monster). He was memorable in 1976′s “Foul Play” portraying the helpless Bible salesman who’s literally hung out of a window by Goldie Hawn. In 1957, Mr. Barty helped found the The Little People of America, an organization concerned with the ethical treatment of people of small stature, and in 1976 he founded the Billy Barty Foundation.

REGULAR TV ROLES
As Billy Bitesize in Your Pet Parade (1951)
As a regular on Ford Festival (1951-1952)
As a regular on The Spike Jones Show (1954)
As Little Tom in Circus Boy (1957)
As a regular on Club Oasis (1958)
As Clang in H.R. Pufnstuf (1969-1971)
As Sparky the Firefly in The Bugaloos (1970-1972)
As Sigmund Ooze in Sigmund & the Sea Monsters (1973-1975)
As Hugo in “Dr. Shrinker” segment of The Krofft Supershow (1976-1977)
As a regular on The Redd Foxx Comedy Hour (1977)
As a regular on The Bay City Rollers Show (1978-1979)
As Inch in Ace Crawford, Private Eye (1983)
As voice of Dweedle in Wildfire (1986-1987)

LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) — Universal Pictures-based Jersey Films has optioned the feature film rights to the The Bugaloos, Sid and Marty Krofft’s 1970-72 psychedelic Saturday morning series on NBC.

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By Zorianna Kit
LOS ANGELES (The Hollywood Reporter) — Universal Pictures-based Jersey Films has optioned the feature film rights to the The Bugaloos, Sid and Marty Krofft’s 1970-72 psychedelic Saturday morning series on NBC.

The live-action puppet production followed the antics of a group of teenage insects — Joy, Harmony, IQ and Courage — who formed a rock group called the Bugaloos. Band members spoke in English dialects and hung out with their firefly friend Sparky, who often got into trouble with the group’s nemesis Benita Bizarre, a tone-deaf witch living inside a jukebox.

Kerry Brown and Russell Scott have been hired to write the screenplay, which will be produced by Jersey partners Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher, along with Sid and Marty Krofft. Randy Pope, executive vp production for the Kroffts, will executive produce.

Jersey production vp Kevin Hardesty and creative executive Adrienne Biddle will supervise development of the project.

“We’re fortunate that many of the people who grew up on our stuff now want to work with us, “Marty Krofft told The Hollywood Reporter. “Stacey Sher has more Krofft memorabilia on her desk than I have in my house!”

Other Krofft TV projects in development around town for features include H.R. Pufnstuf and Land of the Lost. both at Sony Family Entertainment, and Family Affair at Warner Bros.

Jersey Films next releases filmmaker Kasi Lemmons’ The Caveman’s Valentine starring Samuel L. Jackson.

From Rhino:

Beginning with the premiere of H.R. Pufnstuf on Saturday mornings in the psychedelic ’60s throughout he dawn of the Reagan era in the ’80s, Sid and Marty Krofft mesmerized an entire generation with their extraordinary “living cartoons.”

Today, these shows are once again capturing the imagination of that generation for which surreal stories, hypnotic colors and a maddening mix of real life and master puppetry are the essence of pure entertainment.

So sit back, tune in and relive the Saturday mornings of your youth with Rhino Home Video’s release of Krofft’s most memorable shows.
Packaged in vinyl, these epidsodes have never before been released!

UPDATED!
The Bugaloos CD from Japan is available at CDNOW.COM/Amazon.com. It might be a more convenient place for the people that don’t ordinarily shop in Japan.

Taken From Tranquility Forest

Yup, it’s true!! A Bugaloos CD has just been released in Japan! This is an official pressing from a company called “Vivid Sound”, and was manufactured by Toshiba-EMI LTD.

This new CD was apparently released on January 18, 2000 … and contains the same 11 tracks as the Bugaloos Album:

• 1. If You Become a Bugaloo
• 2. The Senses of Our World
• 3. For a Friend
• 4. Believe
• 5. It’s New to You
• 6. Fly Away With Us
• 7. Older Woman
• 8. Just the Memory Stays Around
• 9. Gna Gna Gna Gna Gna
• 10. Castles in the Air
• 11. The Bugaloos (Theme Song)

It appears that the Super Retrovision Saturdaze morning was just a summer thing. TVLand is now showing Bugaloos and Land Of The Lost at 3:00am EST.

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Elite Distributions is now selling Krofft Beanies. Check out their site for more information.