Invest in foam rubber futures now, because Amazon Studios has inked a deal with Sid and Marty Krofft to “reimagine” their live-action 1970s kids show Sigmund and the Sea Monsters.
“Sid and Marty are geniuses,” Amazon Studios VP Roy Price said in announcing the pilot order, “and we are honored to be working with them to bring to the world a return of what we believe is TV’s most fabulous and funniest sea creature ever.”
The Kroffts’ dominion over the Saturday morning TV airwaves/my young life began in 1969, with NBC’s H.R. Pufnstuf (and yes, Witchiepoo haunted me). The brothers followed that up in 1970 with The Bugaloos (meh, I wasn’t a fan), while Sigmund and Land of the Lost (remind me again how the Marshalls’ uncle landed the same place as their dad…?) made their debuts in 1974 and 1975, respectively.
The Kroffts’ later kid-centric efforts included Far Out Space Nuts, Lost Saucer and The Krofft Supershow, while their primetime contributions include The Donny and Marie Show, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Pink Lady and Jeff and Barbara Mandrell & the Mandrell Sisters.
Are you intrigued by the prospect of introducing your rugrats to trippy Sigmund and friends?
Never thought I’d see a remake of this. And I don’t remember the Marshall’s uncle in Land of the Lost. Think the Sleestacks saw to me forgetting that.
Narrative cheats galore. Rick the dad left after Season 2, so the kids’ Uncle Jack magically got time-transported to the same location for Season 3.
Okay and now I show my age, because I remember all of this vividly! Sigmund the Sea Monster and Johnny and Scott are friends…
I met Wesley (Will) Eure and Kathy (Holly) Coleman at DragonCon last year. Very nice folks and they had stories to tell about the show. As for a return of “Sigmund,” I’m all for it as long as they keep the two theme songs. (And Johnny Whitaker, too…)
I think the uncle knew where they disappeared and was rafting on the same river in search of them. It was serendipitous that he arrived just after the father disappeared.
BECAUSE THAT ALWAYS HAPPENS.
Well this takes me back! I did love those Saturday mornings. But yeah, I think Sleestacks still show up in my nightmares.
Showing my age but I absolutely adored this show! Several years ago I found an episode online and watched them. Land of the Lost, Sigmound and let’s not forget HR Puf ‘n Stuff!
Please no but I would be all in for a remake of Beany and Cecil.
Showing my age, but my brother and I still lament the fact that our children didn’t get to watch Sid & Marty Kroft’s Saturday morning shows like we did. When my husband and I first met, one of the funniest late-night phone calls we ever had was about H.R. Puffenstuff
Well, here’s another sign of the apocalypse…
Venturing into classic waters people, Sid, Marty don’t do it! Air the originals of all shows mentioned, they are stellar.
Personally I loved the Bugaloos Esp Martha Raye in all her drag queen glory as be benita bizarre. They don’t make trippy kid shoes like these anymore. Too bad mary Wickes is not around fir the Sigmund reboot
No mention of Lidsville? Savages!
Lidsville is the koo koo kookiest…
Eh, I’d rather see them try to redo Puffinstuf.
Sigmund was good, but I was really a Land of the Lost guy.
Wait a minute…
How can they be working with Sid and Marty? Are they collaborating with a dead man?
OMG If they mess this up they will forever scar me. Will Farrell and so many others have already tainted some of my most precious memories. Please, Amazon, be good to my aging noggin. For some reason, I can’t stop singing HR Pufnstuff now…
My son who is 45….we’re just talking about these shows…we luvv them. ..sure wish they would have a come back…land of the lost was another favorite…when kids was growing up it was sky king…fury…cassie…rin tin tin…maw and pa kettle…sure would luvv to have them back on !