The Krofft Superstar Hour
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| The Krofft Superstar Hour | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's television series |
| Starring | Bay City Rollers Billy Barty |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Sid and Marty Krofft |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 9, 1978 – November 28, 1979 |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Krofft Superstar Hour was a Saturday morning children's variety show, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. After eight episodes, the show was renamed The Bay City Rollers Show. It aired for one season from September 9, 1978 to November 28, 1979 on NBC.
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[edit] Background
The show was essentially a reworking of The Krofft Supershow, replacing the fictitious band "Kaptain Kool and the Kongs" with the real life Bay City Rollers. Just as on the previous show, the Rollers would perform comedy skits and musical numbers, and introduce the live action segments. The Bay City Rollers' segment also featured a character called Mr. Munchy.
The regular live action segments were "Horror Hotel" and "The Lost Island." The show was cut back to 30 minutes after it was renamed The Bay City Rollers Show, and "The Lost Island" was dropped. The skits with the rollers generally featured cameos by characters from other Sid and Marty Krofft shows, including Enik the Sleestak from Land of the Lost, various characters from H.R. Pufnstuf, and Dr. Shrinker (now renamed Dr. Deathray).
[edit] Live action segments
[edit] Horror Hotel
Despite the title, "Horror Hotel" was a comedy. It featured Wilhemina W. Witchiepoo of H.R. Pufnstuf fame, running the eponymous hotel. She was assisted by Horatio J. HooDoo from Lidsville and H.R. Pufnstuf characters Dr. Blinkey, Orson the Vulture, and Stupid Bat.
[edit] The Lost Island
"The Lost Island" also featured a number of characters from other Krofft shows. Stories would somehow combine H.R. Pufnstuf, Enik the Sleestak, Sigmund the Sea Monster, and other unlikely characters into one storyline while they stay one step ahead of Dr. Deathray.
