They just don't write-um like that anymore...

[charliesmum]

Apparently they are doing a new Banana Splits show. They assure us that it will be as 'groovy' as the original.

I did watch that, on occasion. I'm sure I could, at one point, sing the stupid theme song.

If I remember correctly one of the cartoon shorts they ran was this Tom Sawyer thing I enjoyed, that had 3 live children in a cartoon world. In other words, there were 3 real actors acting against a blue screen, with the other characters drawn in later, or something.

That, at least, would be something technology today could improve upon.

I can't remember the other shows. It is possible this is where I saw things like "The Bugaloos" and "HR Puffnstuff" and other totally LSD-influenced children's programming.

I preferred the Krofft Superstar Power Hour. It had Electro-Woman and Dyno-Girl.

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[jeffxandra.livejournal.com]

I'm definite on HR Puffnstuff, not sure about The Bugaloos, but I believe they were both separate shows.

However, the Banana Splits also showed some old HB shorts like the Octopus who lived at a Sea World type resort etc (can't remember the name at the moment)

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

OMG I remember the Octopus! Stanley or something, wasn't it? He had a hat, I think.

[chaosdancer.livejournal.com]

The Dickies' version of the "Tra La La Song" is my favorite thing *ever*. Nothing works better for getting me to cheer up. (You gotta like punk music, tho.)

[sphinxvictorian.livejournal.com]

I loved all those psychedelic kid shows. HR Puffnstuff was my fave though, because I had a thing at first for Jack, and strangely enough I always liked Witchie-Poo, she just rocked my little half-Bohemian world. My whole family liked the Banana Splits, and Dad and I were always quoting its silly lines, like "Hold that Bus!!" But then, as I said, the child of Beatnik folkies, and the apple didn't fall far from the tree. Though I think I got less Boho as I got older, and then slipped back into a sort of nerdy cross between Bohemia and Victoriana. No wonder I love the Aesthetic movement so much!! ;)

[motherdragon.livejournal.com]

I love it it was like a kid a show, with adults on drugs with all the color's, I don't think they can pull it off but hey there going to do it anyway so I guess all we can do is cross our fingers and hope for the best, I loveed HR Puffnstuff that was just ausome back then, and now I look back and go I bet this generantion would not know what to do with that show, fof most kids it would be to boring.

[http://users.livejournal.com/butter_cup_/]

Tra la la, La la la la...

I actually have that song on my iPod. No kidding. The Krofft shows were ok, but I preferred the Japanese imports: Space Giants and Ultraman. I think Hiata of the Science Patrol was my first pretend celebrity boyfriend.

[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

OMG I loved Ultraman! Totally with you on the Hiata love.

[pairika.livejournal.com]

Bugaloos, H.R. Puffinstuf, Land of the Lost, Sigmund & the Seamonsters, that was all the Sid & Marty Krofft Supershow. Different channel, but every weekday afternoon. Banana Splits had those Gulliver and Three Musketeers cartoons, "Danger Island" which I only recall as a kind of pirate/tropical jungle live-action thing.

Can you name all 4 Banana Splits?? =)