SO LONG, SID KROFFT

You and your brother, Marty, gave the world a smorgasbord of imaginative morsels.

And each of your creations remains special in its own tasty way: The Banana Splits, H.R. Pufnstuf, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Bugaloos, Land of the Lost, The Lost Saucer, Far Out Space Nuts, Lidsville, Dr. Shrinker, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, Bigfoot and Wildboy, D.C. Follies, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, Donny & Marie, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, Pink Lady and Jeff, Pryor's Place, Magic Mongo, Mutt & Stuff, Toby Terrier and His Video Pals, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, The Patty LaBelle Show, Really, Raquel (Welch), Bobby Vinton's Rock 'n' Rollers, Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular, The Bay City Rollers Show, Fol-de-Rol and The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl.   

Your productions have endured and always will, as they promote no agenda other than to uplift spirits and to show that, even during arduous times, hard work and good cheer pay off. 

May your joyful light continue to shine in Heaven as on Earth. God bless you, Sid. God bless, Marty, too. 💖

SO LONG, MARTY KROFFT

Along with your brother, Sid, you redefined family entertainment. 

You branched off from the bodacious Banana Splits and then made H.R. Pufnstuf the leader of your surreal pack, but every creation that bore the Sid & Marty Krofft label offered euphoric escapism.

Land of the Lost, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, The Bugaloos, Lidsville, The Lost Saucer, Far Out Space Nuts, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl; Dr. Shrinker, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, Wonderbug, Bigfoot and Wildboy, Donny & Marie, Pink Lady and Jeff, Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, The Brady Bunch Variety Hour, D.C. Follies, Magic Mongo, Pryor's Place, Toby Terrier and His Video Pals, Mutt & Stuff and The Bay City Rollers Show (aka The Krofft Superstar Hour) brought tons of smiles to millions, as did your quality specials, The World of Sid & Marty Krofft at the Hollywood Bowl, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, The Patty LaBelle Show, Bobby Vinton's Rock 'n' Rollers, Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular, Fol-de-Rol and for the incomparable Raquel Welch, Really, Raquel (oh, yeah!). 

You enriched so many lives, Mr. Krofft, and sparked so many imaginations. I'm grateful for your contributions, enough so that whenever I look upon the world in starry-eyed wonder, you deserve my unmitigated thanks.