The Legendary H.R. Pufnstuf Returns To Television This Monday!

Briefly: How did I not hear about this until just now?

Yeah, being a 90’s kid, H.R. Pufnstuf was not often (if ever) mentioned during my childhood. In fact, I didn’t really learn about the character or its impact until I was a full grown man.

At last year’s San Diego Comic-Con, character creators (well, actually they created a lot of our favourite childhood properties) Sid and Marty Krofft had a stellar interview with our own Eric Francisco about, among other things, their popular Nick Jr. series Mutt and Stuff.

Well, this coming Monday, the legendary character, who predates both of my parents, is making a triumphant return to television… at least for a day.

See, the series is set in a unique school for dogs, and has Calvin Millan interacting with a cast of real dogs and puppets. One those puppets is Calvin’s canine best friend Stuff, who it turns out is H.R.’s nephew.

It’s bound to be freaking adorable. I wonder how many viewers outside of Mutt and Stuff‘s typical age bracket will be tuning in to this one.

The special episode, “Pufnstuf Visits Mutt & Stuff” airs Monday, 2/15 at 10 am ET on Nickelodeon. Let us know if you’ll be watching!