Marty Krofft, co-creator of ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ and other iconic children’s shows, dies at 86
by Maane Khatchatourian and Jevon Phillips, Los Angeles Times
Nov 26, 2023
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES — Marty Krofft, the TV creator behind the iconic children’s shows “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour,” “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” died from kidney failure on Saturday in Los Angeles, his representatives told the Associated Press. He was 86.
Dubbed the “King of Saturday Mornings,” Marty and his brother Sid were puppeteers-turned-producers whose kids shows, which prominently featured elaborate dolls and puppets,
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