# Cast the H.R. Pufnstuf Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 5, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952 "2003-02-05T15:04:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/1 "2003-02-05T15:04:55Z")
I’m too young to remember much of the Kroffts’ work, I know that “Sigmund” and “Land of the Lost” were two Saturday morning favorites in our home. Some of their more recent stuff like [DC Follies](http://us.imdb.com/Details?0092334) was great. Now, according to [the IMDb](http://us.imdb.com/Details?0172530), a Pufnstuf movie is in the works. I wonder if CNR will be in it somewhere. Daniel Radcliffe as Jimmy? Verne Troyer as Clang? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/2 "2003-02-05T15:57:44Z")
Witchiepoo makes or breaks that movie. And I can’t think of a good Witchiepoo. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/3 "2003-02-05T16:14:59Z")
Who to do Witchiepoo? Markie Post perhaps? Jason Alexander would make for an interesting Hoodoo. ---
**Author:** ![Cartooniverse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cartooniverse/32/3084_2.png) [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/4 "2003-02-06T03:10:54Z")
Witchiepoo? Carole Kane. Rhea Perelman as a second choice. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/5 "2003-02-06T03:46:32Z")
Wow, that’s a project that ought not to be. H.R. PufnStuff was such a product of its time – you can’t go back again, and besides, it doesn’t get any better than the _original_ Pufnstuf movie. “No Work! More Candy! No Work! More Candy!” Although Carol Kane _would_ be fun as Witchiepoo. I have a feeling that any remake will involve some unforgivable abominations. I’m thinking Eddie-Murphy-voicing-Freddy-the-Flute-level atrocities. ---
**Author:** ![Philosophocles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Philosophocles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Philosophocles)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/6 "2003-02-06T04:08:12Z")
Joe Pesci as the Hamburgler John Goodman as Grimace Tom Hanks as Mayor McCheese ---
**Author:** ![SnugTheJoiner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@SnugTheJoiner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnugTheJoiner)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2003, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/7 "2003-02-06T08:50:25Z")
I believe that Billie Hayes, the original Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo, is still with us, so of course she is my first choice to play the role she originated. But if her schedule doesn’t allow it, I’d love to see Linda Hunt in the part. By the way, everyone knows that the incomparable Ms. Hayes was also Mammy Yokum in LI’L ABNER, right? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/8 "2003-02-07T18:44:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*Wow, that’s a project that ought not to be. H.R. PufnStuff was such a product of its time – you can’t go back again, and besides, it doesn’t get any better than the _original_ Pufnstuf movie. > > “No Work! More Candy! No Work! More Candy!” > > Although Carol Kane _would_ be fun as Witchiepoo. > > I have a feeling that any remake will involve some unforgivable abominations. > > I’m thinking Eddie-Murphy-voicing-Freddy-the-Flute-level atrocities. \*\* The Kroffts are listed as producers so maybe we’ll be pleasantly surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2003, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-h-r-pufnstuf-movie/152952/9 "2003-02-07T20:08:19Z")
I didn’t notice that… Maybe there’s hope.