Nickelodeon to Bring ‘H.R. Pufnstuf’ Back to TV After 45 Years

“H.R. Pufnstuff” aired in 1969, slightly before I was born. But reruns ran for several years, well into my childhood. It has nevertheless been 40 or so years since I’ve seen any of this; I was too young for it to have made a meaningful impression regarding the plots or characters or dialogue, but I’ve got these weird impressions of snippets, like ill-remembered bits of ancient dreams. And those impressions make me feel sullied and unusual.