A boxed set of TV shows made by Sid and Marty Krofft in the 1970's collects
episodes from thirteen Krofft programs, including the short programs that
were part of "The Krofft Super Show," and will be released by Rhino Home
Video on May 18 in the USA. These shows are not animated, but their cheesy
"special effects" have a camp appeal for many fans of animation, especially
for the children of the Seventies.


Tape 1 (120 mins.) includes:


H.R. PUFNSTUF - "Book, Flute, & Candle" Episode 12. Jimmy finds Freddie The
Flute has been turned into a mushroom by the touch of Witchiepoo's evil
mushrooms. The cure can be found only in a book inside Witchiepoo's castle.
H.R. Pufnstuf, Kling & Klang, Jimmy, Dr. Blinky, and Waxy must steal the
spell from Witchiepoo's castle to change Freddie back. Starring Jack Wild.


THE BUGALOOS - "Benita's Double Trouble"

Episode 14. When Peter Platter asks the Bugaloos to host his radio show for
a few days, Benita Bizarre throws a fit. She decides to kidnap Peter and
forces him to tell the Bugaloos that she will be hosting the show instead.
Starring Martha Raye.


LIDSVILLE - "Take Me To Your Rabbit"

Episode 7. Hoo Doo and Raunchy Rabbit fly the hatamaran into a thunder
storm where a bolt of lightning transfers Hoo Doo's powers to the
frightened bunny. Now it's the furry henchman who has the power. Will Hoo
Doo get his power back? Starring Charles Nelson Reilly.


SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS - "Trick Or Treat"

Episode 13. It's Halloween, and Sigmund takes this opportunity to get into
"costume" and go trick-or-treating with Johnny and Scott. His evil
brothers, Blurp and Slurp, kidnap him when they find out he's the winner of
a contest worth a lot of "clams." Starring Johnny Whitaker.


Tape 2 (120 mins.) includes:


LAND OF THE LOST - "Skylons"

Episode 5. The action turns colorful and exciting as Marshall, Will, and
Holly find the Land Of The Lost has gone insane with wild weather, a
multi-colored Sky Snake, and a plague of biting white bugs.


FAR OUT SPACE NUTS - "Birds of a Feather"

Episode 13. Junior and Barney arrive on the planet Vultron, inhabited by a
race of bird people. The bird people capture the Space Nuts and force them
to sit on an enormous egg until it hatches. Starring Bob Denver and Chuck
McCann.


THE LOST SAUCER - "Return to the Valley of the Chickaphants"

Episode 10. When the saucer inhabitants visit a prehistoric land where a
hybrid chicken-elephant creature lives, the Dorse brings aboard a
chickaphant egg that soon hatches. Starring Jim Nabors and Ruth Buzzi.


ELECTRAWOMAN AND DYNAGIRL - "The Pharaoh"

Episode 6. When the greedy Pharaoh steals a powerful pyramid-prism from the
town museum to take over the world, ElectraWoman and DynaGirl are quick to
confront the threat. Starring Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis.


Tape 3 (150 mins.) includes:


DR. SHRINKER - "Slowly I Turn"

Episode 9. The deranged doctor concludes that the only way he'll catch a
Shrinkie is to return one of them (Gordie) temporarily to his normal size.
Gordie then suffers amnesia and is tricked into thinking he's Dr. Shrinker
to help capture Brad and B.J. Starring Jay Robinson and Billy Barty.


WONDERBUG - "Maltese Gooneybird"

Episodes 5. Susan collides with a sinister-looking patron as she leaves the
post office and accidentally picks up the wrong package. The kids discover
the switch and find a microfilm canister inside the Maltese Gooneybird
statue. Mayhem ensues, but Wonderbug eventually saves the day.


MAGIC MONGO - "Huli's Vacation"

Episode 8. Donald, Kristy, and Loraine watch Huli's hotdog hut while he
goes on vacation. Ace and Duncey pose as armored truck guards and rob the
hut.


BIGFOOT AND WILDBOY - "Return of the Vampire"

Episode 17. When treasure hunters use explosives to unearth golden
treasure, they dig up more than they bargained for: the Countess, a
beautiful, fierce female vampire. She makes the prospectors her slaves and