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This is going to be a very long post about Pufnstuf. It has some unpopular opinions. I had no clue where my DVD copy was, so I watched it on Internet archive, some of the notes will by biased because of that. You have been warned.

My notes on H.R. Pufnstuf from August and September of 2022

Ranking of the episodes

The Birthday Party (episode 7)

Jimmy Who? (Episode 17)

The Visiting Witch (episode 14)

The Golden Key (episode 6)

The Magic Path (episode 1)

The Wheely Bird (episode 2)

Tooth For A Tooth (episode 13)

The Almost Election Of Witchiepoo (episode 15)

The Mechanical Boy (episode 4)

You Can't Have Your Cake (episode 9)

The Stand In (episode 5)

Show Biz Witch (episode 3)

Dinner For Two (episode 11)

The Box Kite Kaper (episode 8)

Flute, Book, And Candle (episode 12)

Whadda Mean The Horse Gets The Girl? (Episode 16)

The Horse With The Golden Throat (didn't even watch it, episode 10)

I took statistics, because of course. (This discounts episode 10, because I am kind of scared of it, (and also I am an imperfect human) so take this with a grain of salt)

Number of times "witch" was said (discounting Witchiepoo but includingthe intro): 245

Average per episode: 15.3

Number of times "Flute" was said (including the intro): 86 (why so low?!)

Average per episode: 5.3

Number of times someone got whacked (as in a witch (including Jimmy in that one episode and the lackeys) hitting someone else): 70

Average per episode: 4.3

Number of times someone (Freddy) said "I'm scared" (again, discounting episode 10): 10

Average per episode: 0.6

Number of times it was the full intro: 13

Number of times it wasn't: 3

"I sure hope so": 7

"Keep those cards and letters coming": 8

This is already so long. ☆ means I thought the episode was notable. W is how many times "witch" was said in the episode, F is same for "flute", WH is for whacks. (This means I'm adding context or new notes), 'this means it is not a quote from the show but is supposed to be said by a character', "and this is a quote from the show". Let's get this long post even longer. Will use shortened titles, and the notes are in order of The Magic Path to Jimmy Who?. I have no clue what I was thinking for a lot of these, please forgive me.

Magic Path notes ☆ (full intro)

Why don't ya just get rid of the witch? You're the mayor!

Pufnstuf seems really fed up with Dr. B (Blinky) in one scene.

Dr. B is comedy gold!

This song feels really close to home.

Judy! *starts screaming*

The idea that those skeletons are real.

Even though we never saw him in the real world, it feels like he was actually there. (I think that was in comparison to the movie)

Unlike the coloring book, the order they run out of the castle Jimmy, Judy, Pufnstuf. (Had just done a coloring book video)

Other episodes have more characters, so it's harder to say goodbye, they've been here like a day.

How does the Magic Path work?

It didn't dissappear! It's still there!

Just runs away.

Racist. I love Jimmy's reaction shot right after.

80's freeze frame in 1969.

I sure hope so!

I love this, I love this so much.

W 16, F 10, WH 5

Wheely Bird notes ☆ (full intro)

It's wheely bird, not whirly bird.

Are the other candies alive?

"Nothing, we wanna do nothing."

'I would die for him', that sounds pretty gay.

"I just gotta protect Jimmy", that sounds pretty gay.

Forget about Freddy song.

I think Dr. B is just like that.

"All the good guys (...)", thousands died because of them.

And the trend of using real fire goes on.

Cling and Clang seem like toddlers.

Pufnstuf flirting with Orson joke.

Orson is one of those people.

"It worked too well, he's fallen in love with us!"

"Now, how do we get rid of our boyfriend?" (Not sure if that's an actual joke)

'I'm kidnapped and my first thought is Jimmy', these jokes write themselves.

'I would die for you!' 'I would die for you more!'

Another gay joke.

Are wands guns?

Forget about Freddy song, again!

This episode was gay.

I sure hope so!

W 10, F 12, WH 1

Show Biz Witch notes (full intro)

Judy's in the background doing what I do. (I think I ment stimming, but I'm not sure)

Jimmy's face.

They don't tell you about buttons until episode 3.

Jimmy says MC.

Pufnstuf saying weird things.

Love yourself like a witch.

A pear isn't square. (What?)

Dr. B and LL (Ludicrous Lion) are the only two that don't run off and instead hug each other.

I never realized how gay this show is.

Breaking up the band will come back later.

The idea that Witchiepoo has killed and is willing to kill.

Assault the guards, great morel for a kids' show!

'I cannot live without Jimmy.'

'We just threw someone into boiling water.'

Pufnstuf and Jimmy are kinda jerks in this one.

I sure hope so.

W 11, F 7, WH 4

Mechanical boy notes ☆ (full intro)

Wow, the Jimmy Diaries were based on something. (Old fanfic I wrote when I was 12)

First time (pretty sure only) Jimmy gets misgendered.

"Big dumb-o!"

Again with the real fire.

Cannon, Cling and Clang make bubbling sounds.

"I am sorry, I can not give out that information!" (ICONIC!)

How the hell do you know it's a time spell?

First time Jimmy gets brainwashed.

'Here Dr. B, take Freddy!' *throws Freddy*

Outside of backgrounds, first time we see the clock people.

"I have 24 hours." 'Jimmy, sit down.'

Pufnstuf is cute to the women of the island.

Time dohicky, only works once!

I love the Cuphead music in the background! (???)

I sure hope so.

W 15, F 10, WH 4

Stand in notes (full intro)

Very jarring, all of a sudden in wide screen. (That is on internet archive)

There's a second floor to Pufnstuf's cave.

Hi Shirley, thanks for confusing Pufnstuf lore.

The only Pufnstuf girl I didn't want to date.

It's as if they took all the pink and put it on her, she sticks out like a sore thumb.

"If it wasn't for this man," turns to Puf, "my producer, Toadinof!"

Shirley with her dead arms.

Jimmy's face.

Jimmy always plays the bad guy in Shirley's films.

Make up!

Jimmy and Pufnstuf saying goodbye makes me sad.

"I don't think of you as a woman, I think of you as a witch!"

Sweet karma with setup and payoff!

Again with real fire! At least it has a cute story. (Cute long story.)

Keep those cards and letters coming!

W 17, F 4, WH 7

Golden Key notes ☆ (full intro)

(This is a better magic path, sue me.)

This is hyping up a lot more than magic path, and we aren't even a minute in!

"A secret, genuine, escape map which leads to the golden key which opens the magic golden escape door." (Magic Path never that world building!)

"Quick, let's hide!" Someone found them in two seconds.

"Makes every war sound!"

Use the magic compass key!!!

At the end of the road, halfway through!

Does Witchiepoo use Amazon? (No!)

Jimmy sounded like he was in a horror movie.

They said it! They said it! (What did they say?!)

I sure hope so!

I really like this episode!

W 9, F 8, WH 3

Birthday! Notes ☆ 💔 (full intro)

Jimmy Diaries was based on something.

The camera's shaking like crazy.

Oh Jimmy, be happy! It won't last long.

This makes me feel really happy!

I love this song!

Now I'm mad cause Witchiepoo has to ruin it!

We're getting the band back together!

I'm really sad now.

Why can't this episode just be happy?

"When the witch finds out, *ha ha*, she's gonna kill me!" *laughs then faints*

This got really dark really fast.

At least Judy's in this one.

The witch is willing to kill a flute!

Very relevant.

The freaking puppets wear it (the masks) right.

Witchiepoo seems like such a Karen.

I sure hope so!

This broke my heart. 5 stars.

W 10, F 8, WH 2

Box kite kaper notes (full intro)

How much is a gold button worth? Is it like gold standard? (Fun fact, a normal button is worth $2.50 USD!)

LL is a gambler!

LL would pay off the four winds. (What context would lead to that?)

'Hey dad, can we get a box kite? For going home reasons.'

Jimmy just looked at Puf like he said an F bomb.

I love the Witchiepoo costumes.

There's a top level entrance. (Huh?)

(Drawing of a wand being broken I think?) Does it snap? (What?)

She's drugging them, again!

Like I said, it'll get harder to say goodbye.

Kite pun.

Don't say anything until you're safe!

Bomb an 12 year old!

Almost murder a 12 year old!

Joke from the movie.

I sure hope so!

Not very good, too much filler.

W 4, F 9, WH 2

No cake notes ☆ (full intro)

Judy! Moon walk! Argh!

When measles wasn't almost gone!

Maybe I should memorize it! (Refering to the moon walk, if I need to prove my endurance, I'll do it.)

Clang's hat tip.

"How stupid do they think I am?" "Very." "Very what?" "Very stupid."

"That's what I think, I think."

First full Judy episode since Magic Path!

"He's drunk with power!"

'I'm just gonna jump out and scare some toddlers!'

'Let's defeat them with dancing!'

And Judy is safe!

Keep those cards and letters coming!

I rank it Judy, I love her!

W 4, F 4, WH 10

Dinner for 2 notes (cut intro)

Time dohicky: probably not gonna go right!

Is it bad I can relate? (I think it's a note to loneliest witch but I'm not sure)

Jimmy, you're never going home.

Alright, it is stated he's 12.

"At least I think he's alive."

"Is that your nose, or are you eating a banana?"

Hot milk and cookies: the way to Jimmy's heart!

Find the witch a man! It's for your own sake!

Witchiepoo was a baby at some point!

Keep those cards and letters coming!

Meh, not very notable.

W 16, F 2, WH 1

Flute, Book, & Candle notes (full intro)

Terrible video quality. (This is on all platforms)

Mushrooms, just mushrooms.

Books can have siblings.

His name is just Candle.

Artful Dodger reference.

*kicks them* "Bye now!"

The book has a beard.

It just cut off half the song!

There was no see you next week!

Worst episode so far.

W 9, F 2, WH 3

A Tooth For A Tooth notes ☆ (cut intro)

So a love potion?

The fact that a witch raid is par for the course.

A doctor has to treat a patient.

"Yoo hoo, feathered medicine person!"

7:08 (on internet archive), this scene cracks me up.

The origin of the 'oh, my poor ace friend' meme. (Meme I created. It's not a real meme.)

Witchiepoo's face.

This episode's giving me tooth rot.

This was the closest he ever got to going home.

Keep those cards and letters coming!

I like it but I don't know what to say about it.

W 22, F 0, WH 11

Movie Episode notes ☆ (cut intro)

Slowed down, yay! 🙄 (on internet archive.)

Judy! And others.

Yay! Their gonna kill off horse!

If I get a kiss from Judy, Hell yeah I'll go! (No. Shut up. Don't don't do this to us.)

Stupid bat and horse have the same voice.

That means Judy has to leave... 😥

Another kiss?! Sign me up! (SHUT UP!)

Why do they have to say witch so much?

Buy our Pufnstuf plush!

Judy is the idea frog!

Jimmy does drag!

'How dare you say I'm not pretty.' (I think it was supposed to be an incorrect quote, but I'm not sure.)

*lifts up wand* *recoiled*

*breaks wand*

"I hereby banish you from Living Island, forever!" (Why can only boss witch do that?)

Keep those cards and letters coming!

W 69, F 0, WH 10

Election notes ☆ (full intro)

Slowed down (on internet archive), again!

No one wants to run against Pufnstuf.

"If a lumpy dragon can be mayor, why can't a pooped out pigeon?" (I'm not a dragon, I'm changeling!)

"We women have a right to change our minds!" Take that as you will!

Jimmy writes his own songs.

Judy!

Yeah, but Judy kissed you too! This is why I don't like horse. (No, you hate him because he's a backstabbing hypocrite and because of episode 10.)

"There's only one thing to do... PANIC!"

Jimmy shrugs.

'I'm a shooter and I'm running for president. See? I didn't bring my gun.'

The witch just did a Trump move.

'Uh, uh, he's honest!'

I love Pufnstuf sobbing.

You went down to her level!

Keep those cards and letters coming!

W 10, F 2, WH 2

Western Horse notes (full intro)

Horse has a crush on Shirley. Ugh...

You need to make money to get rid of the witch?

Freddy's a background character nowadays?

I forgot about the witch.

Nothing about Freddy. It's the forget about Freddy song all over again!

This is why I hate horse.

'Jimmy doesn't need to go home, let's make a movie!'

Not even a word about Freddy.

"I ain't Mary Poppins!"

"What happened to Horse and Shirley?" And Freddy.

Suicide joke! You know, for kids!

What happened to Freddy? I want my dude in distress!

"Now, I got the whole gang." What about Freddy?!?!

Keep those cards and letters coming.

😒 0/5

W 10, F 2, WH 1

♡ Jimmy who? Notes ☆ yes! (Full intro)

Jimmy falls and almost cracks his head open.

Horse.

"No, who's Jimmy?"

Yay! Freddy's back!

I love a jump cut.

"I'm an owl, I'm supposed to say who!"

'Jimmy, sit down.'

Birthday flashback.

'I'm getting outta here.' 'Jimmy, sit down.'

Artful Dodger flashback.

'Let's leave the kid who wants to leave alone! He totally won't leave!'

And Freddy's gone. Well, it was fun while it lasted!

The trees go into the castle.

They mentioned him! (Freddy)

Mechanical boy flashback.

Milk and cookies. Our hero, lady's and gents!

"Why did you break in here? Leave this poor lady alone!"

He chooses wrong!

'Witchiepoo who?'

Keep those cards and letters coming!

W 13, F 6, WH 4

And that is all my notes. That was so long. I'm sorry.

#long post #like seriously #this post is so long #hr pufnstuf #sid and marty krofft

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