H.R. Pufnstuf
A young boy named Jimmy has in his possession a magic flute named Freddie that can talk and play tunes on its own. One day he gets on a magic talking boat that promises to take him on an adventure. The boat happens to belong to a wicked witch named Witchiepoo, who uses the boat to kidnap Jimmy and take him to her home base on Living Island, where she hopes to steal Freddie for her own selfish needs. Fortunately Jimmy is rescued by the island's mayor, a six foot dragon named H.R. Pufnstuf. After Jimmy is rescued by Pufnstuf and his two deputies, Kling and Klang, his adventures begin as well as his attempts to get back home.
- 1969-1970
- 1 season
- NBC
- Action & Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- TV-Y
A young boy named Jimmy has in his possession a magic flute named Freddie that can talk and play tunes on its own. One day he gets on a magic talking boat that promises to take him on an adventure. The boat happens to belong to a wicked witch named Witchiepoo, who uses the boat to kidnap Jimmy and take him to her home base on Living Island, where she hopes to steal Freddie for her own selfish needs. Fortunately Jimmy is rescued by the island's mayor, a six foot dragon named H.R. Pufnstuf. After Jimmy is rescued by Pufnstuf and his two deputies, Kling and Klang, his adventures begin as well as his attempts to get back home.
Season 1 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 1969 - 1970
Episode 1
The Magic Path
Sat, Sep 6, 1969 22 mins
Jimmy and his talking flute Freddy find a magic boat which takes them to Living Island where they meet H.R. Pufnstuf. Witchiepoo who had sent the boat because she wants to own the magic flute captures Jimmy, Freddy and Pufnstuf. With the help of Judy Frog they escape from the witch's castle. When Jimmy finds the magic path which leads off Living Island he and Freddy try to escape but Witchiepoo intercepts them and destroys the path.
Episode 2
The Wheely Bird
Sat, Sep 13, 1969 22 mins
Freddie the Flute gives himself up to Witchiepoo thinking that she will then allow Jimmy to escape Living Island so H.R. Pufnstuf, Jimmy, Cling and Clang get a Wheelie Bird from Dr. Blinkey and using it like the Trojan horse infiltrate Witchiepoo's castle to rescue Freddie.
Episode 3
Show Biz Witch
Sat, Sep 20, 1969 22 mins
Pufnstuf and Jimmy decide to put on a stage show to raise money to buy a supersonic pogo stick from Ludicrous Lion.
Episode 4
The Mechanical Boy
Sat, Sep 27, 1969 22 mins
When Jimmy tries to steal Witchiepoo's boat she catches him and turns him into a robot programmed to steal Freddie.
Episode 5
Box Kite Kaper
Sat, Oct 25, 1969 22 mins
Ludicrous Lion holds a kite flying contest and Pufnstuf plans to use the contest to build a kite large enough to fly Jimmy and Freddy to freedom.
Episode 6
The Golden Key
Sat, Oct 11, 1969 22 mins
Ludicrous Lion gives Jimmy a map to the golden key which opens a magical door that will allow Jimmy to escape. Witchiepoo interferes and Pufnstuf ends up in the witch's dungeon.
Episode 7
The Birthday Party
Thu, Sep 18, 1969 21 mins
Witchiepoo invites herself to Jimmy's surprise birthday party and steals the flute by rendering the partygoers helpless with laughing gas.
Episode 8
The Horse with the Golden Throat
Sat, Nov 8, 1969 21 mins
Freddy is mistaken for a carrot and accidentally swallowed.
Episode 9
The Stand-in
Sat, Oct 4, 1969 21 mins
When Shirley (Mayor Pufnstuf's sister) comes to Living Island to make a movie, Jimmy and Freddie get parts in it. Together they hatch a plot to get Witchiepoo into the movie so that Jimmy can steal her Vroom Broom to escape.
Episode 10
You Can't Have Your Cake
Sat, Nov 1, 1969 21 mins
Witchiepoo hides in a cake to steal Freddy.
Episode 11
Dinner for Two Please Orson
Sat, Nov 15, 1969 21 mins
An attempt to use a time machine to escape from the island goes awry, aging Jimmy and Freddy.
Episode 12
Flute, Book and Candle
Sat, Nov 22, 1969 21 mins
Witchiepoo's magical talking mushrooms turn Freddie into a mute mushroom; the only hope is if Dr. Blinkey is able to get his hands on a recipe for a magic potion to cure Freddie. Jimmy, dressed as the Artful Dodger, sells Orson and Seymour a candle to give to the witch, but the candle is actually a spy who tries to retrieve the recipe from Witchiepoo's talking black magic book.
Episode 13
A Tooth for a Tooth
Sat, Dec 6, 1969 21 mins
When Witchiepoo visits Dr. Blinky for a toothache, he winds up using an anti-witch potion to make her sweet and kind.
Episode 14
The Visiting Witch
Sat, Dec 13, 1969 21 mins
Witchiepoo panics when she learns that Boss Witch "who never shows up" is on an inspection tour, and plans to visit her castle next; meanwhile, the rest of the island natives brace themselves for her visit as well, though the witch kidnaps Pufnstuf in order to impress Boss Witch.
Episode 15
The Almost Election of Mayor Witchiepoo
Sat, Dec 20, 1969 21 mins
Witchiepoo resorts to magic to try to beat Pufnstuf in a mayoral election.
Episode 16
Whaddya Mean the Horse Gets the Girl?
Sat, Dec 27, 1969 21 mins
When Witchiepoo learns that a movie is being made on Living Island, she attempts to force the crew to produce her life story.
Episode 17
Jimmy Who?
Sat, Jan 3, 1970 21 mins
While running from the witch, Jimmy trips and bumps his head, leaving him with amnesia, so Pufnstuf, Jimmy, Dr. Blinkey and Freddie try refresh his memory in a series of flashbacks from previous episodes; while later, Witchiepoo tries to the same thing.