Around Halloween time, one childhood fictional character that sticks out in my mind is....Witchiepoo. You remember, Witchiepoo. She was the lovable, always frustrated, crazy and hyperactive witch in the HR-Puff-n-Stuff show.

If you are a Gen-Xer. you probably remember HR Puff-n-Stuff and the other shows from Sid & Marty Krofft. Can you remember, every Saturday morning, staying glued to the TV from 7:00 to 11:00 AM, watching shows, like Land of The Lost, Wonderbug, Lost Saucer, Dr. Shrinker, and one of my all time favorites, Electra Woman & Dyna Girl. That show use to crack me up as a kid. It was "cheesy" at the most extreme. The only thing I liked about the show, was their costumes (of course, I'm gay and those costumes were fabulous), and how every moment when Electrawoman and Dyna Girl spoke to one other, they always referenced their words to something "electric" or "atomic". "That's Dyna-Riffic Electrawoman!" "Holy Power Watts, Dyna Girl!" "Ultra-Power Outage Bummer Time, Electrawoman!"

Watch The Original TV Intro!

Gurrll...you gotta love those outfits?

Well, back to Witchiepoo. I always thought Witchiepoo was good at heart. She tried to act tough, but deep down she was just a big softy. She had a very funny laugh, HeeHeeHeeHhheeee! Witchiepoo wasn't too bright either. I mean, how many times can Puff-n-Stuff, Jimmy and Freddie Flute escape from her castle? She wasn't working with a full deck. I guess that is why I love her so much. And why did she want Freddie Flute so badly? He wasn't that much to write home about. Was she going to sell him for the gold? I mean, Freddie Flute's biggest talent was to sing very high notes to make dungeon bars shatter and crumble, aiding in castle escape attempts made with his friends. Outside of that, all Freddie Flute really could do, was sing. Oh, I almost forgot, he does says, "Oh Jimmy!", about a million times during an episode. I now wonder why Jimmy liked Freddie Flute so much? Maybe the "magic flute" had some other valuable talents?

Before I go, I would like the reader to watch Witchiepoo competing in a Halloween Witch Talent Show Contest, facing celebrity guest star, Cass Elliott, of the California Dreaming Mamas & The Papas. And yes, I am a big fan of the Mamas & The Papas. At the time of this filming, it was still the late 1960's. Peace & Love, and all that stuff. Everything was psychedelic, positive vibes, Free Love.

Turn on, Tune In & Drop Out kinda of times.

Enjoy Cass Elliot as she sings the 1960's feel good ballad, Different.