The Bugaloos
A British insect pop-rock quartet lives in Tranquility forest with their neurotic firefly pal Sparky.
- 1970-1972
- 1 season
- NBC
- Family, Fantasy
- TV-G
A British insect pop-rock quartet lives in Tranquility forest with their neurotic firefly pal Sparky.
Season 1 Episode Guide
17 Episodes 1970 - 1971
Episode 1
Firefly, Light My Fire
Sat, Sep 12, 1970
Sparky the firefly is plowed down by the car of aspiring singer Benita Bizarre, and he winds up in the care of the Bugaloos. When Benita discovers the Bugaloos, she forces them to be the backup band on her next record.
Episode 2
Our Home Is Our Hassle
Sat, Sep 19, 1970
Benita Bizarre decides to set up house in the Bugaloos home.
Episode 3
The Great Voice Robbery
Sat, Sep 26, 1970
Benita Bizarre kidnaps Joy and steals her voice.
Episode 4
Courage, Come Home
Sat, Oct 3, 1970
When Courage gets amnesia, Benita Bizarre convinces him that he's her nephew, Melvin.
Episode 5
If I Had the Wings of a Bugaloo
Sat, Oct 10, 1970
Benita's determined to fly, so she kidnaps I.Q. and attempts to steal his wings.
Episode 6
Now You See 'em, Now You Don't
Sat, Oct 17, 1970
Benita adopts Sparky, so the Bugaloos turn themselves invisible to keep an eye on him.
Episode 7
Today, I'm a Firefly
Sat, Oct 24, 1970
Sparky runs away from home. Meanwhile, Woofer, Tweeter and Funky Rat shrink the Bugaloos and imprison them in Benita Bizarre's broken music box.
Episode 8
Benita's Double Trouble
Sat, Oct 31, 1970
After Benita kidnaps Peter Platter, I.Q. disguises himself as Benita and attempts a rescue.
Episode 9
Help Wanted: Firefly
Sat, Nov 7, 1970
Sparky gets a job working on Peter Platter's radio show. Meanwhile, Benita schemes to take over the radio station's signal.
Episode 10
Circus Time at Benita's
Sat, Nov 14, 1970
As the Bugaloos ready themselves to perform a circus, Benita Bizarre kidnaps Magico the Magnificent and forces him to hypnotize her into becoming the world's greatest singer.
Episode 11
The Uptown 500
Sat, Nov 21, 1970
Benita Bizarre and the Bugaloos compete in an auto race.
Episode 12
The Love Bugaloos
Sat, Nov 28, 1970
Sparky has a crush on "The Flaming Firefly of Rock", a rock star named "Gina Lola-Wattage". Gina, by chance, is an old friend of Joy's. Joy manages to get Gina to stop by and meet Sparky. Gina is scheduled to perform for the Peter Platter show, in town. Benita Bizarre, however, has other plans - Benita kidnaps Gina in order to "fill in" for her, and finally get some stage time. The gang have to rescue Gina and get her back in order to perform the show.
Episode 13
Lady, You Don't Look Eighty
Sat, Dec 5, 1970
A misunderstanding leads Benita to become convinced that the Bugaloos have access to the fountain of youth.
Episode 14
On a Clear Day
Sat, Dec 12, 1970
Benita Bizarre tries to sabotage a rock festival by pumping smog into Tranquility Forest.
Episode 15
The Bugaloos Bugaboo
Sat, Dec 19, 1970
Benita disguises herself as a man and cons Sparky into writing a hit song for her.
Episode 16
Benita the Beautiful
Sat, Dec 26, 1970
Benita rigs a beauty pageant.
Episode 17
The Good Old Days
Sat, Jan 2, 1971
When Benita Bizarre purchases the deed to Tranquility Forest, Joy disguises herself as a fortune teller and warns that bad luck will befall Ms. Bizarre if she doesn't befriend the Bugaloos.
