[Loki]

Voting will end on or about 3/2. Maybe sooner. Who knows?

This poll is now open!

[The Jewish Cunthead]

For the same reason I voted for Reading Rainbow... education is teh important!

[williamssl]

People, people, people. Did anyone who voted Mr. Wizard read the wiki on H.R. Pufnstuf? The whole thing? Because there is no way that you can read that and not say "holy shit I gotsta vote for this show at least for the first round."

Here, courtesy of YouTube, is the opening of the show. OMG. Holy shit. You can't watch this and not want to see more...kinda like a trainwreck.



Lucky - here's your hot chick. At least she's a chick. And over 17 this time. You'd do her.




And did Mr. Wizard ever appear in an episode of CHiPs with Ponch and John? Has he? Didn't think so. (note: this is true. CHiPS and Pufnstuf are both Sid/Marty Krofft creations, hence the "crossover").

[Deleted]

Yeah, but Mr. Wizard showed me what happens to a marshmallow when you put in in a vacuum chamber.

And he also showed me how to make smoke rings from a box.

And he demonstrated that it was impossible to drink from a straw that is 10 stories long.

[Deleted]

The intro:

[williamssl]

If I go off both the intro videos, though, which one makes me wanna tune in and watch an episode?

Mr. Wizard? meh

Pufnstuf? Like I've said..."OMG there's a whole show on this? This is crazy. I've gotta see at least a little more. Man, shit in the early 70's was dope (and the people watching it were on dope)."

[Loki]

That HR intro is....words fail me.

Based on that I have now requested a copy of the "4 of Sid & Marty's favorites from H.R. Pufnstuf" from my library.

[Lucky]

No hot chicks at all. Hmm. Vote for the show I actually saw or the weird psychadelic one? I think I might just abstain.

I'm still waiting for one of these Live Action shows to create nostalgia in me.

[Krydor]

I spend a week playing Legend of Zelda, I come back to this...

Just so's you know, I went for HR Puffinstuff. That show was fantastic.

[williamssl]

Lucky (and others who may not have voted) - a few more cases for H.R. Pufnstuf:

From the wiki:
1) Excerpts from the show can often be seen playing on the TV in the hotel room Earl and his brother share in My Name Is Earl.
2) The rock band Everclear's music video for "AM Radio" features a short clip from the show.
3) The show was the subject of a successful lawsuit brought by the Kroffts against the fast food restaurant McDonald's, whose McDonaldland characters were found to have infringed the show's copyright.

From IMDB:
4) Ranked #22 in TV Guide's list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30 May 2004 issue).

[williamssl]

Getting closer. 1 more vote for Pufnstuf to tie this up at 8 apiece, please. I like the odds with loki's kid eating paper!

[Batman]

Who hasn't voted?

[Loki]

The following people have voted:

Texas
M-Kid Chris Cole
Master Gator
Psychofish
Solly Ya Homo Joo Bastard
mooseheadjack
Scotty Doesn't Know
BackToRun
thaipod
Courtney
Krydor
DevilSoprano
Sergei Alderman
nothingtodowithproduceatall
Loki

I know that Eco votes from time to time. Pun does, too.

[Lucky]

I'm still out there. And I'm very tempted to tie this bitch.

[williamssl]

Lucky - I've tried everything I can think of to swing you over to HR Pufnstuf. Believe me, if the show had hot chick I'd have flaunted that big time. I have:

• Appealed based on the overall zaniness of the show. No one can say after watching the intro that it wasn't some crazy shit
  
• Tied into pop culture - mentioning the My Name is Earl and Everclear references to it, as well as its character appealing on CHiPs
  
• Even made note of the fact that there was a chick on it. Granted not a hot one, but a chick nonetheless.
  

So if you're gonna vote at all, note this:

• Someone at least tried to sway you on the HR Pufnstuf vote. If effort counts for anything in your mind, I (and HR Pufnstuf) get an A.
  
• I did bring you the hot Miss USA chick for Underdog. Granted, it didn't influence your vote in that contest, but if there's any way the "hot chick in different contest" can be used to influence your vote, I'll try.
  
• If you tie it up, loki's gonna make his kid eat paper. Because of you. Appealing to your "mess with loki" sense.
  

[Deleted]

Mr. Wizard had girls on it who probably grew up to be hot. AND smart.

[williamssl]

What's that oft used phrase? Without pics, this thread is worthless.

And speaking of which, a baby eating paper.

[Deleted]

That's baby's parents obviously watched too much HRP.

[Lucky]

Well, I tied it. Why not? Tex clearly worked very hard for my vote. Let Loki's kid eat paper!

[williamssl]

exalt!

[Deleted]

And may Mr. Wizard bestow a marvelous blessing on whoever put him back in the lead!

[williamssl]

[Deleted]

[williamssl]

[Loki]

Normally I wouldn't do this, but half of us are mods anyway and can see who voted, so here goes:

SMITE DRX! HE CAST THE VOTE FOR MISTER WIZARD!

SMITE SMITE SMITE!


On the other hand, lobby Pun. He nominated Pufnstuf and he hasn't voted yet. Lobby FF. He hasn't voted yet either, and he's wacky enough to love Pufnstuf.