Kickin' It Old School: The Krofft Supershow

The Krofft Supershow on Saturday mornings–there’s a flashback into the late 70′s! The show was only on for two seasons and I was really small, but my favorite segment on there was Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. Electra Woman was played by Deidra Hall, today most notably known for her career on Days of Our Lives. I loved Electra Woman; I used to play her with my cousins all the time. I was so thrilled when I found this doll at a Spencer’s gift store some years back. She sits on my filing cabinet along with my other toys. The boots are hot!

Of course they were an obvious female Batman & Robin-type duo and I’m sure that’s why I liked them so much; girl power! That would explain my fascination despite the awfulness of the show. I found this clip of an episode of Electra Woman and Dyna Girl and it is pretty bad and tripped out!

And let’s not forget Wonder Bug, also on The Krofft Supershow! I loved the theme song and can still sing it by heart (there goes my “gift” again). Check out that groovy yellow jumpsuit!

My doll of Electra Woman is on a stand that says “Krofft Superstars” but really this is inaccurate as she was part of the Supershow, not the Superstars. It sounds like they are similar, but they are not! Although both shows were produced by Sid and Marty Krofft, The Supershow was on Saturday mornings and The Superstars came on in the afternoon. Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, H. R. Pufnstuf (with the evil Witchie-Poo), and The Land of the Lost (“lost, lost, lost”) were my favorite shows to watch on The Krofft Superstars.

If you remember these shows, I bet there are some photos of you somewhere wearing bell-bottoms and a fringed vest. Wait!–all those things came back in style! ;) Could The Krofft Supershow be revived too?