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[[File:HRPufnstuf_4454.jpg|frame|This is your show on magic...]]

''H.R. Pufnstuf, who's your friend when things get rough?~~''<br />''H.R. Pufnstuf, can't do a little cause he can't do enough.~~''

{{quote|''H.R. Pufnstuf, who's your friend when things get rough?''

''H.R. Pufnstuf, can't do a little cause he can't do enough.''}}

First in a long line of surreal and sometimes disturbing offerings from [[Sid and Marty Krofft Productions]].

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As a historical note, the basic design and characters of McDonald's "McDonaldland" commercials were blatantly plagiarized from ''H.R. Pufnstuf'' in 1971 after the Krofft brothers refused to license the ''Pufnstuf'' characters for use in a McDonald's commercial campaign. The Kroffts sued in 1973, and won the case in 1977. For more information, see [http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a990827.html this article] at Cecil Adams' ''The Straight Dope'', or [http://www.coolcopyright.com/cases/chp5/kroftmcdonalds.htm this one] at coolcopyright.com.

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=== ''H.R. Pufnstuf'' provides examples of: ===

* [[Crossover]]: Witchiepoo once appeared on ''[[Lidsville]]'' as HooDoo's date.

** The 1973 live stage show "H.R. Pufnstuf & The Brady Kids Live at the Hollywood Bowl"