Land of the Lost- the Archive interview with Sid&Marty Krofft

"Land of the Lost" starring Will Ferrell opens in theaters tomorrow. The film is based on the children's television series created by Sid and Marty Krofft, which followed a family thrown back in time to another world inhabited by dinasours.
The brothers were the creative force behind many other cult favorites, including "H.R. Pufnstuff", "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters", "Lidsville" and many others.

"Land of the Lost" was on the air from 1974-1977. Many writers involved in "Star Trek" also worked on the show, including archive interviewee D.C. Fontana. As they mention in this interview excerpt, there were many production challenges with this show which included both stop-motion animation, puppets, and live-action.



Detailed Interview Description:
Sid and Marty Krofft (Children’s Show Creators)

Sid and Marty Krofft were interviewed for three-and-a-half hours in Sherman Oaks, CA. The brothers recounted their early years in a puppeteering family and spoke about working with Judy Garland and appearing on The Dean Martin Show. After success in designing the live-action costumes for Banana Splits, they created their first television series, H.R. Pufnstuf, which launched them into childrens’ television. During the interview, they also talked about the origin of their other cult-favorite programs including: Lidsville, The Bugaloos, Lost Saucer, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, and Land of the Lost. The interview was conducted by Karen Herman on July 27, 2000.