I, myself, was a skeptic but when I recently rewatched some episodes of 'H.R. Pufnstuf," a late sixties/early seventies Saturday morning stable produced by legendary children's television pioneers Syd and Marty Kroft, I raised both eyebrows firmly! According to the web site of Cannabis Culture magazine (for the record, I don't endorse or partake in pot smoking), there are many signs of what is 'really going.' An article by Dana Larsen published in May of 2003 by the magazine states that many have interpreted the title H.R. as 'hand-rolled" The theme song also has a strange line which goes: "H.R. Pufnstuf, who's your friend when things get rough? H.R. Pufnstuf, can't do a little, 'cause you never do enough!" In one episode (which I viewed), Freddy the Flute gets turned into a magic mushroom, and in a later episode Pufnstuf tells Cling and Cland to 'stop sniffing' the magic smoke. There are also terms used in the show at several intervals, including 'Black Bart," which was a slang for pot.
For those who want to see this for themselves the series is availbale on DVD from Rhino Entertainment.
The web site for the Vancouver-based marijuana culture magazine Cannabiz Culter is:
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