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COLLECTION · Series · 1970

The Bugaloos

The Bugaloos was an American children's television series, produced by brothers Sidney Krofft and Martin Krofft, that aired on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1972. The show featured a musical group composed of four British-accented teenagers, who lived in fictional Tranquility Forest. They wore insect-themed outfits with antennae and wings which allowed them to fly, though on occasion, they were shown flying on surfboards. They were constantly beset by the evil machinations of Benita Bizarre, played by comedienne Martha Raye. Bizarre, being untalented and ugly herself, was covetous of the Bugaloos' musical prowess.

Source: TMDB
* 6.5 (8)ComedyFamily
Directors
Tony Charmoli
Creators
Marty Krofft · Sid Krofft
Studios
NBC · Sid and Marty Krofft Enterprises · Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions
Runtime
30 min/ep
Release
12/09/1970
Score
6.5 / 10 (8)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
2 episodes
Episode 1. Interview with IQ
30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Interview with Joy & Courage
30 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
17 episodes · 1970
Episode 1. Firefly, Light My Fire
1970-09-12 · 30 min

Benita kidnaps the Bugaloos, and hold's Joy hostage. She forces the other members to be her backup band and attempts to record a hit song. Sparky the Firefly enters the scene and helps the Bugaloos escape, becoming their new friend.…

Episode 2. Our Home is Our Hassle
1970-09-19 · 30 min

Benita wants to live in Tranquility Forest, she thinks it will help her write a song for a radio contest. Benita gets a hold of a phony land deed for Tranquility Forest. The Bugaloos find a way to get her to move out of the Forest and…

Episode 3. The Great Voice of Robbery
1970-09-26 · 30 min

Benita can't stand her voice anymore, so she kidnaps Joy and uses a voice-switching machine to steal her voice. Joy gets Benita's voice. The rest of the gang get involved, complicating matters by scrambling everyone's voice.

Episode 4. Courage Come Home
1970-10-03 · 30 min

Benita gets rid of all her hired help. Then Courage takes a fall and gets a bout of amnesia. Benita takes advantage of the situation by telling him he is her nephew, and he is responsible for doing the housework.

Episode 5. If I Had the Wings of a Bugaloo
1970-10-10 · 30 min

Benita's determined to fly, so she kidnaps I.Q. and attempts to steal his wings.

Episode 6. Now You See 'em, Now You Don't
1970-10-17 · 30 min

Benita adopts Sparky, so the Bugaloos turn themselves invisible to keep an eye on him.

Episode 7. Today I Am a Firefly
1970-10-24 · 30 min

Sparky runs away from home. Meanwhile, Woofer, Tweeter and Funky Rat shrink the Bugaloos and imprison them in Benita Bizarre's broken music box.

Episode 8. Benita's Double Trouble
1970-10-31 · 30 min

Peter Platter is heading off to a "Disc Jock Convention", and asks the Bugaloos to take over his show, in his absence. After a bit of coercing, the Bugaloos accept. Benita, of course, wants to do the show herself, and kidnaps Peter, then…

Episode 9. Help Wanted - Firefly
1970-11-07 · 30 min

Sparky gets a job working on Peter Platter's radio show. Meanwhile, Benita schemes to take over the radio station's signal.

Episode 10. Circus Time at Benita's
1970-11-14 · 30 min

"The Amazing Circus" has been cancelled, because Benita Bizarre paid them *not* to come. Since the whole town is now in the dumps, the Bugaloos decide to put on their own circus in place of it! Magico the Magnificent comes to help out and…

Episode 11. The Uptown 500
1970-11-21 · 30 min

It's another exciting day in Rock City when Kook Radio sponsor, "Way Out Wheeler", the "Freaky Wheels Dealer", puts on a big road race: "The Uptown 500". In addition to getting "a lot of loot", the winner also gets to sing all of the "Way…

Episode 12. The Love Bugaloos
1970-11-28 · 30 min

Sparky has a crush on "The Flaming Firefly of Rock", a rock star named "Gina Lola-Wattage". Gina, by chance, is an old friend of Joy's. Joy manages to get Gina to stop by and meet Sparky. Gina is scheduled to perform for the Peter Platter…

Episode 13. Lady, You Don't Look 80
1970-12-05 · 30 min

A misunderstanding leads Benita to become convinced that the Bugaloos have access to the fountain of youth.

Episode 14. On a Clear Day
1970-12-12 · 30 min

Benita Bizarre tries to sabotage a rock festival by pumping smog into Tranquility Forest.

Episode 15. The Bugaloos Bugaboo
1970-12-19 · 30 min

Sparky is unhappy because Gina Lola-Wattage has not written him. The Bugaloos insist that she's busy, but Sparky believes it's because she's a big Rock Star, and he's a "nobody". The Bugaloos insist he can be anything he wants to be, so…

Episode 16. Benita the Beautiful
1970-12-26 · 30 min

Benita rigs a beauty pageant.

Episode 17. The Good Old Days
1971-01-02 · 30 min

Benita Bizarre has decided it's time to get rid of "The Bugaloos", once and for all. So, she sent Funky Rat down to City Hall and bought the Title Deed to Tranquility Forest! As the new owner, she gave The Bugaloos 24 hours to vacate her…

Cast by season
John McIndoe
John McIndoe
IQ
Wayne Laryea
Wayne Laryea
Harmony
John Philpott
John Philpott
Courage
Caroline Ellis
Caroline Ellis
Joy
Martha Raye
Martha Raye
Benita Bizarre
Billy Barty
Billy Barty
Sparky
Sharon Baird
Sharon Baird
Funky Rat
?
Van Snowden
Tweeter
?
Joy Campbell
Woofer
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