tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post3497764116976783650..comments2024-03-28T12:10:50.410+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: a right chuffin' christmas: Century 21 toys HUFF 'N' PUFF TRAINWOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-25920800989640211502020-03-07T03:19:19.861+00:002020-03-07T03:19:19.861+00:00H.R. Pufnstuf was a 1969 US TV series about a boy ...H.R. Pufnstuf was a 1969 US TV series about a boy named Jimmy (Jack Wild) and his magic talking flute Freddy. An evil witch named Witchiepoo wanted Freddy, and tried to abduct him. Jimmy and Freddy escape, and end up on Living Island. Everything is alive, houses, trees, clocks, etc. The Mayor is a dragon named H.R. Pufnstuf (one word in the opening titles), who helps Jimmy. There was also a 1970 film. All the characters, except for Jimmy and Whichiepoo are giant puppets with people inside them, rather like the larger Muppets. Believe me, if you had ever seen this show you would remember it - I certainly do. Similar shows were Lidsville about living hats, and The Banana Splits.<br />There was also a song by the group Peter, Paul, and Mary called Puff the Magic Dragon, which was also the nickname of the AC-47 gunship used in the Vietnam War - a C-47 or DC-3 Dakota with three 7.62mm Miniguns firing out the side windows on the port side, used against ground targets.Paul Adams from New Zealandnoreply@blogger.com