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The Bugaloos

Four musical insect-like British fairies live happily in their enchanted forest while avoiding the schemes of the jealous Benita Bizarre.

10 Votes (6.8)

1970 HD 30min United States English Ended
Family Fantasy
rock band insect

Credits:

Marty Krofft

director

John McIndoe

Wayne Laryea

Harmony

John Philpott

Courage

Caroline Ellis

Joy

Martha Raye

Benita Bizarre

Billy Barty

Sparky

Sharon Baird

Funky Rat

Van Snowden

Tweeter

Joy Campbell

Woofer

S1E1 - Firefly, Light My Fire 1970-09-12

Benita kidnaps the Bugaloos, and holds Joy hostage. She forces the other members to be her backup band and attempts to record a hit song. Sparky the Firefly enters the scene and helps the Bugaloos escape, becoming their new friend. Sparky records a hit single.

S1E2 - Our Home is Our Hassle 1970-09-19

Benita wants to live in Tranquility Forest, she thinks it will help her write a song for a radio contest. Benita gets a hold of a phony land deed for Tranquility Forest. The Bugaloos find a way to get her to move out of the Forest and back home.

S1E3 - The Great Voice of Robbery 1970-09-26

Benita cant stand her voice anymore, so she kidnaps Joy and uses a voice-switching machine to steal her voice. Joy gets Benitas voice. The rest of the gang get involved, complicating matters by scrambling everyones voice.

S1E4 - Courage Come Home 1970-10-03

Benita gets rid of all her hired help. Then Courage takes a fall and gets a bout of amnesia. Benita takes advantage of the situation by telling him he is her nephew, and he is responsible for doing the housework.

S1E5 - If I Had the Wings of a Bugaloo 1970-10-10

Benitas determined to fly, so she kidnaps I.Q. and attempts to steal his wings.

S1E6 - Now You See 'em, Now You Don't 1970-10-17

Benita adopts Sparky, so the Bugaloos turn themselves invisible to keep an eye on him.

S1E7 - Today I Am a Firefly 1970-10-24

Sparky runs away from home. Meanwhile, Woofer, Tweeter and Funky Rat shrink the Bugaloos and imprison them in Benita Bizarres broken music box.

S1E8 - Benita's Double Trouble 1970-10-31

Peter Platter is heading off to a "Disc Jock Convention", and asks the Bugaloos to take over his show, in his absence. After a bit of coercing, the Bugaloos accept. Benita, of course, wants to do the show herself, and kidnaps Peter, then forces him to call the Bugaloos and tell them that hes given the job to Benita, instead. The Bugaloos figure out that something is wrong and head off to the jukebox to rescue Peter. I.Q. dresses up as Benita Bizarre, and the rest of the Bugaloos imitate Funky Rat, Woofer and Tweeter!

S1E9 - Help Wanted - Firefly 1970-11-07

Sparky gets a job working on Peter Platters radio show. Meanwhile, Benita schemes to take over the radio stations signal.

S1E10 - Circus Time at Benita's 1970-11-14

"The Amazing Circus" has been cancelled, because Benita Bizarre paid them *not* to come. Since the whole town is now in the dumps, the Bugaloos decide to put on their own circus in place of it! Magico the Magnificent comes to help out and hypnotizes Sparky into thinking that hes the "Bravest Person in the World". Armed with this new bravery, he flies off to pick a fight with Benita Bizarre. He doesnt get very far, but now she thinks that Magico could use hypnosis to make her the "Greatest Singer in the World". She promptly kidnaps him and the Bugaloos plan a scheme to rescue him

S1E11 - The Uptown 500 1970-11-21

Its another exciting day in Rock City when Kook Radio sponsor, "Way Out Wheeler", the "Freaky Wheels Dealer", puts on a big road race: "The Uptown 500". In addition to getting "a lot of loot", the winner also gets to sing all of the "Way Out Wheeler" TV commercial spots. Benita Bizarre, of course, insists on winning. To ensure an easy win, she "takes out" all of the competition, even going to the extent of kidnapping Sparky, to keep the Bugaloos from winning.

S1E12 - The Love Bugaloos 1970-11-28

Sparky has a crush on "The Flaming Firefly of Rock", a rock star named "Gina Lola-Wattage". Gina, by chance, is an old friend of Joys. Joy manages to get Gina to stop by and meet Sparky. Gina is scheduled to perform for the Peter Platter show, in town. Benita Bizarre, however, has other plans... Benita kidnaps Gina in order to "fill in" for her, and finally get some stage time. The gang have to rescue Gina and get her back in order to perform the show.

S1E13 - Lady, You Don't Look 80 1970-12-05

A misunderstanding leads Benita to become convinced that the Bugaloos have access to the fountain of youth.

S1E14 - On a Clear Day 1970-12-12

Benita Bizarre tries to sabotage a rock festival by pumping smog into Tranquility Forest.

S1E15 - The Bugaloos Bugaboo 1970-12-19

Sparky is unhappy because Gina Lola-Wattage has not written him. The Bugaloos insist that shes busy, but Sparky believes its because shes a big Rock Star, and hes a "nobody". The Bugaloos insist he can be anything he wants to be, so Sparky decides to become a songwriter. With the help of the Bugaloos, Sparky pens a short ditty called "I Really Love You". This information makes it to Benita Bizarre who is told that *Sparky* is the real talent behind the Bugaloos, so she becomes "J.W. Wooster, Hollywood Agent, Extraordinare", and hires Sparky as her new songwriter. She then takes his songs and uses them in Peter Platters "Big Talent Contest", for which the winner gets a guest shot on Peters "Big TV Show". The Bugaloos go to retrieve Sparky from her clutches.

S1E16 - Benita the Beautiful 1970-12-26

Benita rigs a beauty pageant.

S1E17 - The Good Old Days 1971-01-02

Benita Bizarre has decided its time to get rid of "The Bugaloos", once and for all. So, she sent Funky Rat down to City Hall and bought the Title Deed to Tranquility Forest! As the new owner, she gave The Bugaloos 24 hours to vacate her property. The Bugaloos invent "Madame Tania", a gypsy lady who curses Benita, and tells her the only way to break the curse, is to make friends with all her enemies. Specifically, "The Bugaloos".

S1E18 - Season 1, Episode 18

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S1E19 - Season 1, Episode 19

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