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!

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!

Brothers Sid and Marty Krofft first came to fame with their touring puppet show “Les Poupées de Paris” in the 1970s which featured topless puppets, and puppet-on-puppet sex long before Avenue Q or Team America. They later made the move to television with the trippy H.R. Pufnstuf in 1969, which they swear was not drug influenced, nor was the Donny & Marie show, which they created as well. But here at io9, we’ll always remember their wacky-ass forays into science fiction. Find out everything you wanted to know about the Krofft scifi shows of yesteryear in today’s triviagasm.

They have an interesting take on some of the show that us loyal Krofft fans might not agree with, but it is a fun article. Also, there are fun facts sprinkled throughout the article. Go on over and check it out.

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.

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.

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.