Sid Krofft

In the half-hour solo portion of his interview, Sid Krofft talks about his childhood and his early interest in puppets. He discusses getting involved in puppetry and touring with the Ringling Bros. Circus. He also details his television appearances, including The Kate Smith Hour and The Ed Sullivan Show. 

In the two-and-a-half-hour joint portion of their interview, brothers Sid and Marty Krofft recount their early years in a puppeteering family. They discuss working with Judy Garland and appearing on The Dean Martin Show. They describe creating their first television series, H.R. Pufnstuf, after achieving success in designing the live-action costumes for Banana Splits, which launched them into children's television. They also talk about the origin of their other cult-favorite programs including Lidsville, The Bugaloos, Lost Saucer, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, and Land of the Lost. They recount their involvement with amusement parks and also speak of their lawsuit over McDonaldland. Karen Herman conducted the interviews on July 27, 2000 in Sherman Oaks, CA.