I talked to my friends from Land of the Lost last weekend! NEW things on the horizon with SHAG

 

Marty Krofft R.I.P.

Jayne Mansfield

I got this photograph today from my pal Larry Latouf of Johnny Whitaker/Jody Davis! I met Johnny in the late 1980s, but lost my autograph in a move. This photo is much better anyway! #familyaffair #jodydavis #johnnywhitaker. Thanks Larry! 🦃👍

From my pal Jerry Eisenberg!

 My pal Jerry Eisenberg designed the characters for the 1968 Hanna-Barbera series The Banana Splits Adventure Hour!  Jerry and I discussed former Rankin/Bass designer/Storyboarder Steve Nakagawa.  Iwao Takamoto told me about Steve as well.

 Don Sandburg (Producer of Bozo's Circus and Sandy The Clown) left Bozo's Circus to work on the 2nd season on The Banana Splits Adventure hour.

I actually saw a live performance of the Splits, when they appeared on WFLD TV in The 1970s at the Apollo Field House in Alsip, IL.   The shows were re-edited and shown with a variety of cartoons through the 1970s.  I think this is why it has never seen a dvd release yet, as the original one hour versions are tough to come by.   There is one available on DVD on the set SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS 1970's Volume 2, but it looks to be from 16 mm (Still great to see with Kellogg's bumpers).  I have a few dvds of The Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park (the ABC Saturday Superstar Movie) and the dvd has a few of the half hour shows.  I also transferred the one VHS release to DVD.   Now they are getting a bizarre treatment in some low budget horror thing.  I think the Banana Splits' initials say it all in regards to that....BS!

Bingo on Drums tonight!

 Someone sent me the idiotic trailer for some new Banana Splits garbage tonight.  The Costumes looked like they were bought at Party City and the concept appeared to be written by someone in a psycho ward.

Drooper, take out the trash!

My Shag H.R. Pufnstuf print signed by Sid & Marty Krofft and Shag....

 People are always impressed by the sheer size of this one when they visit!   It may be my favorite piece Shag did next to Mad Monster Party!   He gave it to me when I appeared at his stores in 2017!

Last weekend was a busy one!

Sharon Baird

Sharon Baird is here!  She signed my Artists and Models widow card and did a wonderful song and dance with Dean via "The Lucky Song."  She landed her role in the Micky Mouse club, recording her vocal for the film at Capitol records.  She will be in the Mickey's 90th special on ABC tomorrow night!  I told her Barry Williams (who cancelled) have the Bat Lady comic books in common.  The news stand in her scene were filled with Bat Lady comic books, that later appeared at a news stand Greg visits on the Brady Bunch.  #popconmilwaukee #sharonbaird #saturday

Panel was fun!

I have been added to the homepage and the panel schedule! This should be a fun way to kick off November in Milwaukee!

https://popconmilwaukee.com/

POP CON MILWAUKEE

 

 I got a bunch of these flyers in the mail today to hand out at my appearances in October. They were printed up before I was added to the roster, but looking forward to appearing in Milwaukee and meeting everyone at the beginning of November! #rankinbass #sidandmartykrofft #milwaukee

Neptoon H.R. Pufnstuf

An Excellent example of the program!

The rarest of the rare!

Who's your friend when things get rough?

Sid & Marty Krofft's Les Poupee De Paris

This 1965 article says Sid was 38 and Marty 28, as they worked on The Dean Martin Show