H.R. Pufnstuf (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, H.R. Pufnstuf is a sci-fi & fantasy and kids series.

What it’s about. H.R. Pufnstuf is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-size puppet program. The seventeen episodes were originally broadcast from September 6, 1969 to December 27, 1969. The broadcasts were successful enough that NBC kept it on the Saturday morning schedule until August 1972. The show was shot in Paramount Studios and its opening was shot in Big Bear Lake, California. Reruns of the show aired on ABC Saturday morning from September 2, 1972 to September 8, 1973 and on Sunday mornings in some markets from September 16, 1973 to September 8, 1974. It was syndicated by itself from 1974 to 1978 and in a package with six other Kroft series under the banner Kroft Superstars from 1978 to 1985. In 2004 and 2007, H.R. Pufnstuf was ranked #22 and #27 on TV Guide's Top Cult Shows Ever.

Who’s in it. H.R. Pufnstuf stars Jack Wild as Jimmy, Billie Hayes as Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo, Lennie Weinrib as H.R. Pufnstuf and Walker Edmiston as Boris Karloff Tree, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, H.R. Pufnstuf has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Midnight Pulp and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch H.R. Pufnstuf page.

If you liked it. Fans of H.R. Pufnstuf tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.